Project Gutenberg 2013-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 283 Burgoyne, Arthur Gordon 1860 1914 Burgoyne, A. G. (Arthur Gordon) Burgoyne, Arthur G. 07029948 Homestead : $b A complete history of the struggle of July, 1892, between the Carnegie-Steel Company, Limited, and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers Produced by Charlene Taylor, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Homestead" by Arthur Gordon Burgoyne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the pivotal 1892 conflict between the Carnegie Steel Company and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, capturing a significant moment in American labor history. The narrative focuses on the experiences of the steelworkers, especially the struggle they faced against the formidable power of industrial capital represented by figures like Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick." "The opening of "Homestead" sets the stage for the intense labor struggle that unfolds, detailing the background of Homestead, a town built around the Carnegie Steel mill. It introduces key figures like Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, outlining their roles in both industry and labor relations. Burgoyne emphasizes the expectations of the workers as they prepare for a negotiation over wage scales, unaware of the impending conflict and the aggressive tactics that Frick intends to employ against them. The narrative captures a moment steeped in tension, highlighting the precarious situation of the laborers as they confront looming threats to their livelihoods and dignity." (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42589/42589-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Homestead Strike, Homestead, Pa., 1892 HD Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 560864 2025-07-17T08:21:24.155757 text/html 545238 2024-10-23T15:23:06 text/html 3898893 2025-07-17T08:21:32.803698 application/epub+zip 3906132 2025-07-17T08:21:25.966678 application/epub+zip 286490 2025-07-17T08:21:25.040711 application/epub+zip 4054397 2025-07-17T08:21:38.128649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3162657 2025-07-17T08:21:31.769704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401839 2022-09-19T12:48:01.054821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502262 2023-09-18T12:29:56.976293 text/plain 482462 2024-10-23T15:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16667 2025-07-17T08:21:38.287610 application/rdf+xml 23645 2025-07-17T08:21:25.145673 image/jpeg 3470 2025-07-17T08:21:25.092705 image/jpeg 3615737 2025-07-17T08:21:24.415673 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog