Description: The most comprehensive study of John Cleveland Osgood to date, From Redstone to Ludlow covers events from 1892, when Osgood and his associates organized the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, to 1917, when Osgood signed a contract with the United Mine Workers of America, marking the end of his long history of battling the union.Called the Fuel King of the West, Osgood was the leading coal baron in the western mountain region and the most prominent spokesperson for the coal industry for over three decades. During this time, his anti-union policies made him the UMWA's most formidable foe in its effort to organize the Colorado coalfields.From Redstone to Ludlow depicts the bipolarity of his approach to the threat of unionism. The "Redstone experiment," a model industrial village designed to improve the lives of workers through social programs, showed Osgood…condition info: Missing dust cover. Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have light markings on pages. Former library copy.
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EAN: 9780870819346
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Number of Pages: 392 Pages
Publication Name: From Redstone to Ludlow
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Subject: United States / 20th Century, General
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
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Item Length: 6 in
Author: F. Munsell
Subject Area: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Width: 9 in
Format: Hardcover
