This book John L. Lewis: A Biography by Melvyn Dubofsky and Warren Van Tine has an impressively illustrated cover and is in near fine condition with a moderate crease at the upper front corner. It is 6" wide x 9" high x 7/8" thick, has 387 pages,4 Sections, 21 Chapters. There is a neat small signature next to the spine on the front free-endpaper.
The story of John L. Lewis can be likened to a prism that refracts and magnifies The history of the American Nation and its workers in the 20th Century. John Llewellyn Lewis (February 12, 1880 – June 11, 1969) was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW) from 1920 to 1960. A major player in the history of coal mining, he was the driving force behind the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), which established the United Steel Workers of America and helped organize millions of other industrial workers in the 1930's. This very special book tells the story of his life, events, and accomplishments in great detail.
