Description
The Archaeology of the Colorado Coalfield War Project has conducted archaeological investigations at the site of the Ludlow Massacre in Ludlow, Colorado, since 1996. With the help of the United Mine Workers of America and funds from the Colorado State Historical Society and the Colorado Endowment for the Humanities, the scholars involved have integrated archaeological finds with archival evidence to show how the everyday experiences of miners and their families shaped the strike and its outcome.The Archaeology of Class War weaves together material culture, documents, oral histories, landscapes, and photographs to reveal aspects of the strike and life in early twentieth-century Colorado coalfields unlike any standard documentary history. Excavations at the site of the massacre and the nearby town of Berwind exposed tent platforms, latrines, trash dumps, and the cellars in which families huddled during the attack. Myriad artifacts-from canning jars to a doll's head-reveal the details of daily existence and bring the community to life.The Archaeology of Class War will be of interest to archaeologists, historians, and general readers interested in mining and labor history.
About the Author
Karin Larkin is associate professor and curator for the Anthropology Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and vice chair of the Ludlow Centennial Commemoration Commission. She was the second project director for the Colorado Coalfield War Archaeological Project and is coeditor of The Archaeology of Class War and numerous book chapters and articles. She received the Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation for work on the Colorado Coalfield War Archaeology Project.
Reviews
"The Archaeology of Class War has much to recommend it, especially to specialists in Colorado, labor and industrial, ethnic, and gender history." -Center for Colorado & the West
Book Information
ISBN 9780870819551
Author Karin Larkin
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint University Press of Colorado
Publisher University Press of Colorado
Weight(grams) 693g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 30mm
About the Author
Karin Larkin is associate professor and curator for the Anthropology Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and vice chair of the Ludlow Centennial Commemoration Commission. She was the second project director for the Colorado Coalfield War Archaeological Project and is coeditor of The Archaeology of Class War and numerous book chapters and articles. She received the Stephen H. Hart Award for Historic Preservation for work on the Colorado Coalfield War Archaeology Project.
Reviews
"The Archaeology of Class War has much to recommend it, especially to specialists in Colorado, labor and industrial, ethnic, and gender history." -Center for Colorado & the West
Book Information
ISBN 9780870819551
Author Karin Larkin
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint University Press of Colorado
Publisher University Press of Colorado
Weight(grams) 693g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 30mm
