This is William D. Haywood's own story, written during the last year of his life.
A heroic giant of the American labor movement during its most turbulent years,
"Big Bill" was a Socialist and a founder and leader of the Industrial Workers of the
World (IWW). Born in Salt Lake City, he went into the Nevada metal mines at the age
of 15 and joined the Western Federation of Miners in 1896 at 27. At 31, he was
Secretary-Treasurer...