I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night: The History of a Classic American Labor Song

by Craig Smith

Joe Hill emigrated from Sweden to the United States in 1902, eventually joining the Industrial Workers of the World and becoming the most celebrated labor songwriter in the country. In 1915, he was executed for a crime that is widely believed he did not commit, and in the 1930s, the song "Joe Hill" was created to honor this legendary labor martyr.

This book, the first to tell the story of the song "Joe Hill," follows the song's national...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476696519
• ISBN13: 9781476696515
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up