When Coal Was King: Ladysmith and the Coal-Mining Industry on Vancouver Island
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The town of Ladysmith was one of the most important coal-mining communities on Vancouver Island during the early twentieth century. The Ladysmith miners had a reputation for radicalism and militancy and engaged in bitter struggles for union recognition and economic justice, most notably during the Great Strike of 1912-14. This strike, one of the longest and most violent labour disputes in Canadian history, marked a watershed in the history of the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0774809361
ISBN13:9780774809368
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:UBC Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Age Range:22 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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