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The General Strike, May 1926

Christopher Farman

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Description:3 May 1926 - and the greatest strike in British history began; it last for only nine days, but in that time it shook the country's political and economic structure to the core, and echoes of the class bitterness it aroused reverberate to this day.Christopher Farman brilliantly brings to life the leading protagonists in the struggle - Stanley Baldwin, Winston Churchill (thundering out denunciations in the British Gazette), Ernie Bevin, Jimmy Thomas, and the fiery miners' leader, Arthur Cook (a man 'drunk with his own words'). He also vividly portrays the daily life of the people during the strike - when hundreds of the middle-class in plus-fours flocked to mn the trams and trains, duchesses served tea to 'special constables', and police played strikers at football.But was the strike really as non-violent as the King fondly believed? To what extent was it deliberately provoked by employers and ministers? How near did Britain come to revolution? Could the strike have succeeded? Christopher Farman strongly challenges traditional views in thsi enthralling, fully-documented account of the General Strike.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The General Strike, May 1926. To get started finding The General Strike, May 1926, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 305

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ISBN: 0246640715

Description: 3 May 1926 - and the greatest strike in British history began; it last for only nine days, but in that time it shook the country's political and economic structure to the core, and echoes of the class bitterness it aroused reverberate to this day.Christopher Farman brilliantly brings to life the leading protagonists in the struggle - Stanley Baldwin, Winston Churchill (thundering out denunciations in the British Gazette), Ernie Bevin, Jimmy Thomas, and the fiery miners' leader, Arthur Cook (a man 'drunk with his own words'). He also vividly portrays the daily life of the people during the strike - when hundreds of the middle-class in plus-fours flocked to mn the trams and trains, duchesses served tea to 'special constables', and police played strikers at football.But was the strike really as non-violent as the King fondly believed? To what extent was it deliberately provoked by employers and ministers? How near did Britain come to revolution? Could the strike have succeeded? Christopher Farman strongly challenges traditional views in thsi enthralling, fully-documented account of the General Strike.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The General Strike, May 1926. To get started finding The General Strike, May 1926, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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