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Backbone Of The Nation Mining Communities And The Great Strike Of

Author: Robert Gildea

A powerful new history of the Great Strike through the voices of the miners themselves, based on more than 140 interviews with former miners and their families. Forty years ago, Arthur Scargill led...

A powerful new history of the Great Strike through the voices of the miners themselves, based on more than 140 interviews with former miners and their families. Forty years ago, Arthur Scargill led the National Union of Mineworkers in one of the biggest strikes in British history. A strong sense of pride existed within the mining communities of Britain, who...

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A powerful new history of the Great Strike through the voices of the miners themselves, based on more than 140 interviews with former miners and their families. Forty years ago, Arthur Scargill led the National Union of Mineworkers in one of the biggest strikes in British history. A strong sense of pride existed within the mining communities of Britain, who saw themselves as the backbone of the country's economy. However, they were condemned by Margaret Thatcher's government and were ultimately defeated: they were deprived of their jobs, their livelihoods, and in some cases, even their lives. In this groundbreaking new history, Robert Gildea interviews the miners and their families who fought to defend themselves. Exploring mining communities from South Wales to the Midlands, Yorkshire, County Durham, and Fife, Gildea shows how the miners and their families organized their self-defense, as well as how a network of activists mobilized support for them. In the shadow of recent industrial action in the UK, Backbone of the Nation re-emphasizes the significance of workers' organization — and closely documents the victories, defeats, and resilience of these mining communities.

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Author
Robert Gildea
Publisher
Yale University Press
Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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Type
General History
Theme
World History, Historical Archives
Language
English
Subtitle
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Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
496
Release Date
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Publication Date
2024
Dimensions
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ISBN-13
9780300277906

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