Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 278 pages)
Series Statement:
Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Manno, Silvio, 1954- Charcoal and blood
DDC:
305.895/1079332
Keywords:
Immigrants History 19th century
;
Italians History 19th century
;
Massacres
;
Strikes and lockouts Charcoal industry
;
Charcoal industry History 19th century
;
Charcoal burners History 19th century
;
Italian Americans History 19th century
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies
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Charcoal burners
;
Charcoal industry
;
Immigrants
;
Italian Americans
;
Italians
;
Massacres
;
Strikes and lockouts
;
History
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Nevada ; Eureka County
Abstract:
Italian emigration and the American frontier -- Early Italians in Eureka, Nevada -- The arrival of the Italian charcoal burners -- The Eureka Charcoal Burners Protective Association (CBPA) -- The charcoal crisis -- Escalation of the charcoal troubles -- The deployment of the militia -- Veritas' denunciations -- The Fish Creek shooting -- The coroner's inquest -- The trial of the charcoal burners -- Italian diplomacy -- Grand jury decision -- Conclusion -- Afterword.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263) and index
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