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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: William D. GreenPublisher: University of Minnesota Press Imprint: University of Minnesota Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm ISBN: 9781517913441ISBN 10: 1517913446 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 27 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsIntroduction: In the Glare of the President’s Eyes 1. The Gathering of the 1025 Club at 50th and Nicollet 2. Alone on a Very Dangerous Path: The Legacy 3. A Plan of Action 4. “Three Weeks in the Bitter Cold” 5. A Question for Being 6. The Split Within 7. Political Capital 8. No Torch, No Gun: A Delicate State 9. Waiting for the Shadows to Disappear 10. No Alternatives 11. “It’s a stinking law!” Epilogue: A New Day Notes IndexReviews"""At a time when teacher strikes, education reform, and public sector unionism are once again at the center of public debate, we need this deeply researched and sharply narrated account of the 1970 Minneapolis teacher strike more than ever. And no one is better prepared to tell that story than the renowned historian, professor, and former superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, Bill Green.""—William P. Jones, author of The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights ""Teachers’ unionism and teachers’ strikes emerged as central topics in American industrial relations in the past decade. William D. Green weaves personal experience with scholarly research to explore the roots of these developments half a century ago. The result facilitates a conversation between the past and the present, which sheds new light on both.""—Peter Rachleff, co-executive director, East Side Freedom Library ""An inspiring read that shows the hard-fought gains for schools. A frustrating read that shows how many of the problems facing schools have new names and new decorations but are at the core the same as they’ve always been. William D. Green’s book is an important and enthralling history that could not feel more relevant to today.""—Tom Rademacher, author of It Won’t Be Easy: An Exceedingly Honest (and Slightly Unprofessional) Love Letter to Teaching " At a time when teacher strikes, education reform, and public sector unionism are once again at the center of public debate, we need this deeply researched and sharply narrated account of the 1970 Minneapolis teacher strike more than ever. And no one is better prepared to tell that story than the renowned historian, professor, and former superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, Bill Green. --William P. Jones, author of The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights Teachers' unionism and teachers' strikes emerged as central topics in American industrial relations in the past decade. William D. Green weaves personal experience with scholarly research to explore the roots of these developments half a century ago. The result facilitates a conversation between the past and the present, which sheds new light on both. --Peter Rachleff, co-executive director, East Side Freedom Library An inspiring read that shows the hard-fought gains for schools. A frustrating read that shows how many of the problems facing schools have new names and new decorations but are at the core the same as they've always been. William D. Green's book is an important and enthralling history that could not feel more relevant to today. --Tom Rademacher, author of It Won't Be Easy: An Exceedingly Honest (and Slightly Unprofessional) Love Letter to Teaching At a time when teacher strikes, education reform, and public sector unionism are once again at the center of public debate, we need this deeply researched and sharply narrated account of the 1970 Minneapolis teacher strike more than ever. And no one is better prepared to tell that story than the renowned historian, professor, and former superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, Bill Green. -William P. Jones, author of The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights Teachers' unionism and teachers' strikes emerged as central topics in American industrial relations in the past decade. William D. Green weaves personal experience with scholarly research to explore the roots of these developments half a century ago. The result facilitates a conversation between the past and the present, which sheds new light on both. -Peter Rachleff, co-executive director, East Side Freedom Library An inspiring read that shows the hard-fought gains for schools. A frustrating read that shows how many of the problems facing schools have new names and new decorations but are at the core the same as they've always been. William D. Green's book is an important and enthralling history that could not feel more relevant to today. -Tom Rademacher, author of It Won't Be Easy: An Exceedingly Honest (and Slightly Unprofessional) Love Letter to Teaching Author InformationWilliam D. Green is the M. Anita Gaye Hawthorne Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and professor of history at Augsburg University. He is author of The Children of Lincoln: White Paternalism and the Limits of Black Opportunity in Minnesota, 1860–1876 and Degrees of Freedom: The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865–1912 (both winners of the Hognander Minnesota History Award) and Nellie Francis: Fighting for Racial Justice and Women’s Equality in Minnesota, all published by Minnesota. He is vice president of the Minnesota Historical Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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