When Baseball Met Big Bill Haywood: The Battle for Manchester, New Hampshire, 1912-1916

ISBN-13: 9781476665467 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 252 str.

Scott C. Roper; Stephanie Abbot Roper

Opis

"In 1912 a nearby strike threatened to unionize the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester, New Hampshire. The company worked to promote company pride and Americanize its foreign-born workers through programs including baseball. Textile Field, built in 1913, was the centerpiece of this effort. Results were mixed and Textile Field became a magnet for conflict with professional baseball"--