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

At 5:45 p.m. on September 9, 1919, nearly every patrolman on the Boston Police Department abandoned their...
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Author: Willard M. Oliver
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The Boston Police Strike of 1919: Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization by Oliver, Willard M.

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

$158.55

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

$158.55
Author: Willard M. Oliver
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.



Author: Willard M. Oliver
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 09/15/2023
Pages: 332
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781538144114

About the Author
Willard M. Oliver is a professor of criminal justice at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He has authored two dozen books, including The Birth of the FBI: Teddy Roosevelt, the Secret Service, and the Fight Over America's Premier Law Enforcement Agency (Rowman & Littlefield 2019). Oliver is a retired major in the U.S. Army Reserves and a former police officer. He resides in Huntsville, Texas with his family.

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