Harold Gibbons: St. Louis Teamsters Leader and Warrior Against Jim Crow
Author:   Gordon Burnside
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476674933


Pages:   297
Publication Date:   26 September 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Harold Gibbons: St. Louis Teamsters Leader and Warrior Against Jim Crow


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Harold Gibbons (1910-1982), leader of St. Louis Teamsters Local 688, fought and defeated Communists and mobsters and was instrumental in ending racial discrimination in the union. His many friends included Frank Sinatra and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. For a few years, he was Jimmy Hoffa's right-hand man--the two fell out after the Kennedy assassination, which Hoffa celebrated and Gibbons mourned. Exploring his day-to-day work, the author reveals the full story of Gibbons' secret effort with Kissinger and Hoffa to bring an end to the Vietnam War.

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Author:   Gordon Burnside
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9781476674933


ISBN 10:   1476674930
Pages:   297
Publication Date:   26 September 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents A Note on Terminology Introduction: A Word or Two About Gibbons  1. Young Gibbons  2. St. Louis’ Warehousemen  3. Gibbons Gets His Way  4. Reds and Trots  5. Kavner, Saffo, Race Relations  6. Bernice Fisher and “Cab” Calloway  7. The Teamsters  8. Varieties of Political Experience  9. Mobsters Move In 10. Gibbons’ Revenge 11. Gibbons a Racketeer? 12. Hoffa 13. Joe Costello and the Wildcat 14. “Vertical Improvement” 15. Gibbons Goes to Washington 16. The Split 17. Hoffa Sets a Trap 18. Gibbons Relaxes 19. Calloway for Congress 20. “This Stupid War” 21. The Fall 22. Out to Grass Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Burnside has brought the story of Harold Gibbons to life, thanks to some very good research, and to interviews he was able to get with Gibbons' children and associates. Their first-hand accounts breathe life into the story --Midwest Rewind.


Author Information

Gordon Burnside is a retired newspaper and magazine editor who has written for the New York Times, Commonweal, The Progressive, The Nation and other publications. He lives in Edwardsville, Illinois.

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