Inventing the Pinkertons, or, Spies, sleuths, mercenaries, and thugs : being a story of the nation's most famous (and infamous) detective agency
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O'Hara, S. Paul,
Published
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016.
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Published
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016.
Format
Book
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vi, 194 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"O'Hara argues that American capitalists used the Pinkertons to enforce new structures of economic and political order. Yet the infamy of the Pinkerton agent also gave critics and working communities a villain against which to frame their resistance to the new industrial order. Ultimately, [this book examines] how the histories of American capitalism, industrial folklore, and the nation-state converged"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

O'Hara, S. P. (2016). Inventing the Pinkertons, or, Spies, sleuths, mercenaries, and thugs: being a story of the nation's most famous (and infamous) detective agency . Johns Hopkins University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

O'Hara, S. Paul. 2016. Inventing the Pinkertons, Or, Spies, Sleuths, Mercenaries, and Thugs: Being a Story of the Nation's Most Famous (and Infamous) Detective Agency. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

O'Hara, S. Paul. Inventing the Pinkertons, Or, Spies, Sleuths, Mercenaries, and Thugs: Being a Story of the Nation's Most Famous (and Infamous) Detective Agency Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

O'Hara, S. Paul. Inventing the Pinkertons, Or, Spies, Sleuths, Mercenaries, and Thugs: Being a Story of the Nation's Most Famous (and Infamous) Detective Agency Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016.

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