Part of a series of works on defining moments and trends in American history, this volume on the rise and fall of the labor movement, provides advanced high school or undergraduate students with a detailed overview of labor history in America. The work begins with a series of chapters presenting a narrative history of the subject followed by a collection of biographical essays on labor leaders such as Eugene Debbs, Samuel Gompers and Mary Harris "Mother" Jones as well as a collection of relevant primary source documents including trial transcripts and union position papers. The work concludes with a glossary of people and terms and a chronology of labor events. The volume includes numerous black and white photographs as well as outlines for student writing projects. Hillstrom is a freelance writer. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)