Strikes and American History -- Lowell Mill Girls and the Development of American Capitalism -- Slaves on Strike -- The Eight-Hour-Day Strikes -- The Anthracite Strike and the Progressive State -- The Bread and Roses Strike -- The Flint Sit-Down Strike and the New Deal -- The Oakland General...

<div><B>Erik Loomis</B> is an assistant professor of history at the University of Rhode Island. He blogs at <I>Lawyers, Guns, and Money</I> on labor and environmental issues past and present. His work has also appeared at <I>Alternet</I>, <I>Truthout</I>, and <I>Salon</I>. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.</div>