Mining for the Nation

Mining for the Nation
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 9780271037691
ISBN-13 : 0271037695
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Book Synopsis Mining for the Nation by : Jody Pavilack

Download or read book Mining for the Nation written by Jody Pavilack and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the politics of coal miners in Chile during the 1930s and '40s, when they supported the Communist Party in a project of cross-class alliances aimed at defeating fascism, promoting national development, and deepening Chilean democracy"--Provided by publisher.


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