Head Pin and Wash Up
Head Pin and Wash Up

Author: Donald H. Forbes

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2006-11-01

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 1430301805

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This book is about the life of a New England railroad man in the twentieth century, and his engagement in the turmoil of 1960s America, in particular union struggles and his participation in anti-war activism in the small towns of Franklin and Medway, Massachusetts. The author's autobiographical note is succinct: "Born in the worst of the depression. Grew up in Hyde Park, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Graduated from Hyde Park High in 1951. Thrown out of Boston Latin and left Technical High School voluntarily. Served in the Army like most people of that generation and railroaded for 45 years: Boston Terminal Co. New Haven Railroad, Penn Central and Conrail. "I came from three previous generations of railroaders. Enough is enough."

Two Communist Brothers from Washington, New Hampshire and their Fight Against Fascism
Two Communist Brothers from Washington, New Hampshire and their Fight Against Fascism

Author: Donald H. Forbes

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-07-30

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1304192105

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Joe and Homer Chase were brought up on a working farm in Washington, New Hampshire. They learned sophisticated lessons of politics and economics at their parents' knees. Each spent his life fighting for the working class. Joe, the elder brother, fought on the European front in World War II against the fascist threat. At home, he worked in union jobs in the Boston area exposing the evils of the Smith and Taft-Hartley Acts while attending to his duties as a representative of his fellow workers in the Railroad Brotherhoods. Homer, Joe's younger brother, fought against Fascism by joining the Abraham Lincoln Brigade to fight in the Spanish Civil War during the 1930s. He fought Hitler's regime again in World War II as a paratrooper with the 17th Airborne. After his return from the battlefields of Europe, Homer continued his work for social justice - for the Afro-Americans' right to vote and for workers' rights to unionize in the South in the 1940s and early1950s, and later in the North.

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Publisher: Delene Kvasnicka

Published:

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13:

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Chic Metal
Chic Metal

Author: Victoria Tillotson

Publisher: Potter Craft

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0307409198

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In Chic Metal, metalwork expert, Victoria Tillotson walks crafters through every step of metalwork, from making simple hammered wire earrings to rings set with stones. Readers can design and create necklaces and even cocktail rings out of metals that sparkle and shine. Crafting with metal is easier than you might think and many of these 30 inspiring projects can be made with simple tools that most crafters will already own, such as wire cutters, pliers, a hammer and a file - ideal for those who love jewellery making and are seeking a new challenge!

Buz and Stif Go to College
Buz and Stif Go to College

Author: Michael Johnson

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2020-10-14

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1663204535

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Buz and Stif barely squeaked through high school. Still, with diplomas in hand, thanks to Drakesville High’s lax grading policies, they’re in a mood to open a few cans of beer. What now? Stif, a high school league basketball star who didn’t make it into the majors, doesn’t think much about the future. He figures he already had one. Buz, though, the thoughtfull one, has put his brain power to work. There aren’t many job opening in Drakesville that don’t involve hamburger flipping, and it would be even worse in N.O., so why not go to college like everyone else? At nearby Peabody State University, admission is easy and everything is paid by your student loan. With a college degree in hand, their job prospects would be fantastic! After only four years tons of girl friends would be totally impressed! So why not go for it?