Description
A unique blend of memoir and public history, Packinghouse Daughter, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, tells a compelling story of small-town, working-class life. The daughter of a Wilson & Company millwright, Cheri Register recalls the 1959 meatpackers' strike that divided her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. The violence that erupted when the company "replaced" its union workers with strikebreakers tested family loyalty and community stability. Register skillfully interweaves her own memories, historical research, and oral interviews into a narrative that is thoughtful and impassioned about the value of blue-collar work and the dignity of those who do it.
Author: Cheri Register
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 08/21/2001
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.37w x 0.68d
ISBN13: 9780060936846
ISBN10: 0060936843
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Business & Economics | Labor | General