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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aSchoonmaker, Edwin Davies,
_d1873-1940
245 1 4 _aThe Americans
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"The drama here published is logically the third in a series of racial dramas, as follows: 1. The Saxons; 2. The Slavs; 3. The Americans; 4. The Hindoos."--Author's note.
500 _aRelease date is 2012-10-30
508 _aProduced by David Garcia, Judith Picken and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
520 _a"The Americans" by Edwin Davies Schoonmaker is a dramatic piece written in the early 20th century. The play is part of a series addressing various racial dramas, with this installment focusing on the industrial conflict between workers and management during a labor strike. It explores themes of social injustice and the dynamics between different classes, primarily illustrating the struggle of mill workers against the wealthy owners. At the start of the drama, the setting is established in a desolate timber region, hinting at the harsh realities faced by the characters, who are engaged in a search for a lost mine that could signify hope and prosperity. The opening scene introduces Cap Saunders and Harvey Anderson, who are searching for a log that might lead to the mine's location while discussing the struggles of mill workers under the management of J. Donald Egerton. Their conversations reveal their frustrations and aspirations amidst an atmosphere of impending conflict as the tensions surrounding a significant labor strike escalate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aStrikes and lockouts -- Drama
653 _aLabor unions -- United States -- Drama
653 _aSocial classes -- United States -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41242
999 _c82081
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