Striking Gridiron A Town's Pride and a Team’s Shot at Glory During the Biggest Strike in American History
by Greg Nichols
Age band: 13+
Looky Rating System: Violence 2/5, Love & Romance 0/5, Mental Health 1/5, Language 1/5, Substance Use 0/5, Fear / Horror 0/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 0/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 0/5.
Description
In the midst of a strike and economic uncertainty, a football team from an iconic steel town just outside Pittsburgh set out to capture its sixth straight season without a loss, uniting a region and inspiring the nation.In the summer of 1959, most of the town of Braddock, Pennsylvania--along with half a million steel workers around the country--went on strike in the longest labor stoppage in American history.