Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS VII
3. Prologue: No Monument, No Plaque XI
4. Part 1. THE EARLY YEARS (1915-1940)
5. 1. The Bitter Years 1
6. 2. The Green Backdrop 4
7. 3. The Voice of Militant Unionism 9
8. 4. On the Waterfront 13
9. 5. Maui'37: The Last Racial Strike 19
10. 6. Kauai: The Special Island 26
11. 7. 1938: Year of Violence 32
12. 8. A Start in Politics 41
13. 9. Young Man with a Mission 45
14. 10. Ahukini: The Races Collaborate 48
15. Part 2. THE WAR YEARS (1941-1944)
16. 11. A Bright Sunday Morning 59
17. 12. The Military Blockade 64
18. 13. Two Who Persisted 70
19. 14. Rutledge the Irrepressible 75
20. 15. Kawano Sends a Plea 82
21. 16. The "Missionaries" Come to Hawaii 87
22. 17. The "Missionary" Work Goes On 93
23. 18. Meehan Picks Hall 98
24. Part 3. THE BIG SURGE (1944-1946)
25. 19. Hall Takes Over 105
26. 20. Thompson the Organizer 110
27. 21. The ILWU Gathers Strength 116
28. 22. Thompson vs. Arakaki 123
29. 23. The Poker Player 129
30. 24. The Men from the Barrios 133
31. Part 4. THE SUGAR STRIKE (1946)
32. 25. The Battle Plan 139
33. 26. The Ricecapade 144
34. 27. Three Bottles of Four Roses 149
35. 28. On-the-Job Training 155
36. 29. The Unpleasantness at Pioneer Mill 160
37. Part 5. FRIENDS AND FOES (1946-1947)
38. 30. Farrington and the 1946 Election 165
39. 31. The Pineapple Strike of 1947 171
40. 32. Five Exhausting Days 179
41. 33. Bouslog & Symonds 186
42. 34. Stainback's Crusade 195
43. 35. The Burns Connection 199
44. Part 6. REVOLUTIONARIES AND COUNTERREVOLUTIONARIES (1947-1949)
45. 36. Mookini, Izuka, and "The Truth" 205
46. 37. The "Ignacio Revolt" 210
47. 38. The Reinecke Affair 218
48. 39. Hall Applies Muscle 223
49. 40. Olaa'48 231
50. Part 7. THE LONGSHORE STRIKE (1949)
51. 41. A Chat on the Waterfront 241
52. 42. Message to Stalin: "Dear Joe" 244
53. 43. The Broom Brigade 250
54. 44. Fact-Finding: The First Dialogue 255
55. 45. Hot Days, Hot Cargo, Hot Words 260
56. 46. The Territory Runs the Docks 267
57. 47. The Battle of Words 275
58. 48. All Wars Finally End 282
59. Part 8. THE TEMPER OF THE TIMES (1950-1952)
60. 49. Hall vs. HUAC 291
61. 50. "Standpatters" vs. "Walkouters" 299
62. 51. "Silent Jack" Speaks 304
63. 52. Lanai'51: The Quiet Battle 311
64. Part 9. THE SMITH ACT TRIAL (1952-1953)
65. 53. A Knock on the Door 323
66. 54. Preliminary Event 327
67. 55. A Hunt for Legal Talent 333
68. 56. The Cross-Examiner 337
69. 57. The Seven-Month Siege 343
70. 58. Witness Takes the Stand 350
71. 59. A One-Dollar Bet 360
72. Part 10. THE MIDDLE YEARS (1954-1959)
73. 60. Naalehu '54: The Feisty Lathe Operator 369
74. 61. The Democratic Sweep 374
75. 62. Juneau Spruce 382
76. 63. Hall the Politician 388
77. 64. The Last Act of the Smith Act 394
78. 65. Sugar '58: "The Aloha Strike" 402
79. 66. One Sunday at Paula Drive 409
80. 67. The Glow of Statehood 416
81. Part 11. THE MELLOWING YEARS (1960-1969)
82. 68. Mechanization 433
83. 69. The Nixon Caper 438
84. 70. Artful Art 441
85. 71. The Hall-Burns Affair 447
86. 72. The "Green Desert" 455
87. 73. Hall vs. Bridges 463
88. 74. "I'm Only in Back" 470
89. 75. The "Fair-Haired Boy" 475
90. 76. Politicians and Others 484
91. 77. "Live and Let Live" 492
92. 78. Feig the Fearless 496
93. Part 12. DOWNHILL ALL THE WAY (1969-1971)
94. 79. Leaving 503
95. 80. Ailing 507
96. 81. Dying 512
97. 82. Mourning 518
98. Acknowledgments 521
99. Sources 523
100. Bibliography 529
101. Notes 535
102. Index 629