{"product_id":"pennsylvanias-coal-and-iron-police-9781531642297","title":"Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police","description":"Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police ruled small patch towns and industrial cities for their coal and iron company bosses from 1865 to 1931. Armed with a gun and badge and backed by state legislation, the members of the private police force were granted power in a practically unspecified jurisdiction. Set in Pennsylvania's anthracite and bituminous regions, including Luzerne, Schuylkill, Westmoreland, Beaver, Somerset, and Indiana Counties, at a time when labor disputes were deadly, the officers are the story behind American labor history's high-profile events and attention-grabbing headlines. Paid to protect company property, their duties varied but unfortunately often resulted in strikebreaking, intimidation, and violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSadler, Spencer J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Spencer J. Sadler has researched countless documents and interviewed numerous residents to uncover stories and photographs to chronicle the 66-year legacy of Pennsylvania's Coal and Iron Police. A resident of the coal region of Indiana County, he has incorporated rare photographic materials from historical societies, university libraries, national and state agencies, and private collections.","brand":"Arcadia Publishing Library Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873517605138,"sku":"9781531642297","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_20b635d9-8660-47bd-bed2-7d1752718274.jpg?v=1737938782","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pennsylvanias-coal-and-iron-police-9781531642297","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}