The Boston Police Strike of 1919: Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization

by Willard M. Oliver Sam Houston State University

Book Overview

At 5:45 p.m. on September 9, 1919, nearly every patrolman on the Boston Police Department abandoned their posts, leaving the city victim to four days of crime, looting and mob violence. This is the story of what led to the strike and the political ramifications of the greatest tragedy in American policing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538144115
• ISBN13: 9781538144114
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"