When Baseball Met Big Bill Haywood The Battle for Manchester, New Hampshire, 1912-1916 |
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| Author:
| Roper, Scott C.
Roper, Stephanie Abbot |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-6546-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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In the early 20th century, immigration, labour unrest, social reforms and government regulations threatened the power of the country's largest employers. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of Manchester, New Hampshire, worked to promote company pride and to Americanize its many foreign-born workers through benevolence programs, including a baseball club.
In the early 20th century, immigration, labour unrest, social reforms and government regulations threatened the power of the country's largest employers. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of Manchester, New Hampshire, worked to promote company pride and to Americanize its many foreign-born workers through benevolence programs, including a baseball club.