Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Map xi
5. Acknowledgements xiii
6. Introduction xv
7. I. A Legacy of Labor and Coal 1
8. II. The Winter Quarters Mine Disaster 27
9. III. The 1901 Strike 37
10. IV. The 1903-4 Strike 51
11. V. Intermission for the United Mine Workers of America, 1905-17 81
12. VI. A New Opportunity: World War I and Afterwards 105
13. VII. The 1922 Strike 121
14. VIII. The Castle Gate Mine Disaster 155
15. IX. Retrenchment and Disenchantment, 1924-32 167
16. X. The Battle for Control, 1933 179
17. XI. The Union Legacy 209
18. XII. Conclusion 215
19. Appendix 233
20. Notes 241
21. Index 275