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

Oliver, Willard M.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers（2023/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 332 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781538144114
• DDC分類 331.8928136320974461

Full Description

At 5:45 p.m. on September 9, 1919, Boston was effectively without a police force, leaving the city victim to four days of crime, looting, and violence. After a 24-hour vote, the Boston Police Department abandoned their posts, leading to the greatest tragedy in American policing, the Boston Police Strike of 1919.

This is a compelling account of the historical antecedents that led to the strike and its complex political and societal ramifications. Through meticulous research, Oliver explores the perspectives and motivations of all involved, from the police officers attempting to unionize to the city's leaders attempting to retain command and control of its patrolmen.

Contents

Prologue: September 8-9, 1919

1 America's First Police Department

2 The Boston Police Department

3 Political Control of the BPD

4 The Great War's Impact on Boston

5 Boston's Leadership

6 Governor Calvin Coolidge

7 The Call for Unionization

8 The Road to Hell . . .

9 In the Absence of Police, September 9, 1919

10 The Boston Riots, September 10, 1919

11 Quelling the Violence, September 11, 1919

12 Coolidge Takes Charge, September 12, 1919

13 Firing and Hiring a Police Department, September 13, 1919

14. . . Is Paved with Good Intentions

Epilogue: August 3, 1981

Afterword

Bibliography

Index

About the Author