Lewis versus Howat: An Analysis of Labor Rhetoric, Education, and Class Privilege in Early Twentieth Century Mining PoliticsMain MenuThe Project: Maxwell, Lewis, and HowatUnited Mine Workers of America UnionsA map of UMWA Unions and their District locations.History of the UMWAWho was Hearl Maxwell?A brief biography of the life of Hearl Maxwell, the southeast Kansas miner who collected the information used in this project.Who was Alexander Howat?A brief biography detailing the life of Alexander Howat.Who was John L. Lewis?A brief biography detailing the life of John L. Lewis.Lewis versus HowatAn overview of the source of conflict between Lewis and Howat.Lewis versus Howat: A TimelineA timeline detailing all documents from the Hearl Maxwell Collection that related to the dispute between John L. Lewis and Alexander Howat.Lewis versus Howat: Political ActionHowat answers President John L. Lewis, circa 1925The main themes in Howat’s reply to Lewis.Formality in WritingLabor Rhetoric and Class HierarchyHowat and Lewis at a Convention, circa 1922Education's Role in Rhetoric, Class, and PrivilegeConclusionWorks Cited and ConsultedMorgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd7Lauren Geigerea2c8f5b3492b5251043adf2af47f1c327044cadMatthew Rohnerd50ac2846ef13a89d481113abcbb5898c738349cKelly Hentzen71ff61d5719b88e92ad5518749d712c06190677b
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12016-05-03T23:07:43-07:00Morgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd794104plain2016-05-03T23:09:49-07:00Morgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd7Little historical research has been done in District 2 of the Indiana county coal miners but Joh L. Lewis led almost endless strikes from 1920-1923 resulting in his rise to power and the formation of a progressive party.
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12016-05-03T22:50:40-07:00Morgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd7John L Lewis and the 1919 United Mine Workers Strike5In November, 1919, Acting President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers led 600000 miners in a five week strike that crippled the bituminous coal industry ...plain2016-05-03T23:24:09-07:00YouTube2014-07-19T00:52:27.000Z7WtkZjRnbHYed LesnickMorgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd7
