"When Coal Was King illuminates the origins of the 1912-14 strike by examining the development of the coal industry on Vancouver Island, the founding of Ladysmith the experience of work and safety in the mines, the process of political and economic mobilization, and how these factors contributed to the development of identity and community. While the Vancouver Island coal industry and the strike have been the focus of a number of popular histories, this book goes beyond to emphasize the importance of class, ethnicity, gender, and community in creating the conditions for the emergence and mobilization of the working-class population. Informed by current academic debates on the matter and within the discipline, this readable history takes into account extensive archival research, and will appeal to historians and others interested in the history of Vancouver Island."--Jacket

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1. A Selfish Millionaire
2. A Town of Merry Hearts
3. Down in the Dark and Gloomy Dungeons
4. Death's Cold Hand
5. From Pillar to Post
6. The Great Strike
7. No Ordinary Riot Conclusion