On May 4; 1886; a bomb exploded during a labor demonstration near Haymarket Square. The ensuing gunfire and chaos brought a grisly end to what began as peaceful support for an eight-hour workday and led to the trial and execution of rally organizers. The incident also drew irrevocable attention to a conversation about workers" rights and the role of law enforcement that continues today. In this guide to the key moments and sites of one of Chicagos most confusing and chaotic events; author Joseph Anthony Rulli aims to establish a clearer understanding of its historical significance.
2016-10-12 2016-10-12File Name: B01M240VNB
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. If you loved or even just liked The Red BadgeBy Canton. Ohio. NovelistIf you loved or even just liked The Red Badge. you need to read the modern. historical novel. A Mouthful of Dust (Douglas Savage; Nortia Press). This new historical novel looks into the very soul of Stephen Crane when he was a war correspondent in Cuba during the summer of 1898 in the Spanish-American war.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A solid war novelBy Travis SteinThe Red Badge of Courage is told through the perspective of a young man from the North named Henry Fleming or "the youth" as Crane calls him often. Reluctantly sent on his way from a small farm in the North. Henry excitedly signs up for the army and is eager to fight his first battle against the South. Henry finds out a lot about himself and matures quite a bit from the first battle. During the first battle. Henry flees the fight and is ashamed of himself for a while. Henry then gathers up the strength to once again give it his all. this time heroically undertaking a great role of leadership in the final battle that would indeed earn him the "Red Badge of Courage".I liked this book for a few reasons. For one. its so nice to actually see a character develop and have very human flaws as Henry did and go to possible redemption at the end. In addition. the novel as others have said is a short. but surprisingly accurate depiction of war and not just a rosy outlook in which the main character is flawless from start to finish as well as the war in general for the North. Lastly. the length makes it a very enjoyable novel that you can finish in a day or so.For having never read the book in school. I definitely would recommend this to anyone who has done the same.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. but they are vividly realistic and horrible. I think this book is quite a work ...By S. ThomassieI think the author did a masterful job of setting the tone for the story from the very first paragraph.While the psychological struggle of the young soldier experiencing war is interesting and true to real life accounts Ive read. What sets this story apart is the authors use of imagery and color. He gives a foreboding personality to the very ground. trees. and hills."...and at night. when the stream had become of a sorrowful blackness. one could see across it the red. eyelike gleam of hostile camp fires set in the low brows of distant hills."The depiction of battle scenes are not gory. but they are vividly realistic and horrible. I think this book is quite a work of art.
