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Author:

Yomtov, Nel, author.

Title:

The 1899 newsboys' strike / by Nel Yomtov ; illustrated by Silvio dB.

Publisher:

Capstone Pressan imprint of Capstone,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Paperboys--New York--New York--History--19th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
Paperboys--New York--New York--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Strikes and lockouts--History--New York--New York--History--19th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
Strikes and lockouts--History--New York--New York--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Child labor--New York--New York--History--19th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
Child labor--New York--New York--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Graphic novels.

Other Authors:

Silvio dB, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"In the late 1800s, newsboys-or "newsies"-were a critical part of the newspaper industry. They bought stacks of papers from newspaper publishers and then sold them on city streets for a small profit. But in 1898, William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer's New York World raised the cost of 100 papers by 10 cents. The price increase cut into the newsboys' profits, and by the summer of 1899 their frustration boiled over. They banded together and showed the world how activists of any age can use a strike to win against even the most rich and powerful"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1666357839
9781666357837
1666357812
9781666357813

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1293985347

LCCN:

2021060128

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)