Project Gutenberg 2015-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 280 Wilson, John 1837 A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904 Produced by Odessa Paige Turner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904" by John Wilson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the formation, development, and challenges faced by the Durham Miner's Association over a period marked by significant labor struggles. It delves into social, political, and industrial aspects relevant to the miners' collective efforts, aiming to record their efforts for organization and improved working conditions. The opening of the book sets the stage for the narrative by highlighting the author's deep connection to the miners and the importance of documenting their history. Wilson discusses the early attempts at unionization, noting the lack of records from the association's inception and the reliance on external sources for historical accuracy. He recounts significant events leading to the formation of the union, including critical strikes and legislative changes, emphasizing the slow but persistent evolution of collective organization among miners. The introduction lays a foundation for exploring the struggles and achievements of the miners as they fought for their rights and better conditions in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Durham Miners' Association -- History Coal miners -- Labor unions -- Great Britain -- History TN Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sociology 729466 2025-06-19T14:57:02.850749 text/html 688153 2024-10-24T17:24:13 text/html 1151878 2025-06-19T14:57:13.477684 application/epub+zip 1159632 2025-06-19T14:57:04.619814 application/epub+zip 303888 2025-06-19T14:57:03.716751 application/epub+zip 1343769 2025-06-19T14:57:19.770718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1299041 2025-06-19T14:57:12.458709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447379 2022-09-22T07:50:17.603248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625209 2023-09-21T08:01:59.993211 text/plain 605308 2024-10-24T17:24:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15909 2025-06-19T14:57:19.932667 application/rdf+xml 12948 2025-06-19T14:57:03.852785 image/jpeg 2457 2025-06-19T14:57:03.783760 image/jpeg 1158426 2025-06-19T14:57:02.949774 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 en.wikipedia