What is it like to grow up in a household where dad is on strike and neighbor is divided against neighbor? Minneapolis writer Cheri Register recalls her family's experiences during the 1959 strike at the Wilson & Co. meatpacking plant in Albert Lea, Minnesota, in a new book entitled, 'Packinghouse Daughter.'
The book was published Monday, Labor Day, by Minnesota Historical Society Press. According to the publisher, 'Register skillfully weaves her own memories, historical research and first-person interviews of participants on both sides of the strike into a narrative that is thoughtful and impassioned about the value of blue collar work and the dignity of those who do it.'
The 1959 strike was notable for the fact that Governor Orville Freeman sent in the National Guard to shut down the plant and replace strikebreakers from entering. His action contrasted with that of other Minnesota governors who have used force to effectively assist employers in breaking strikes.
Register has several upcoming events in Minnesota where she will lecture and read from her book:
Monday, Sept. 11, Noon
Lecture and booksigning
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Blvd. W., St. Paul
Monday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Reading and booksigning
Ruminator Books
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.
Reading and booksigning
Albert Lea Public Library
211 E. Clark St., Albert Lea
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m.
Reading and booksigning
Amazon Bookstore
4432 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis
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What is it like to grow up in a household where dad is on strike and neighbor is divided against neighbor? Minneapolis writer Cheri Register recalls her family’s experiences during the 1959 strike at the Wilson & Co. meatpacking plant in Albert Lea, Minnesota, in a new book entitled, ‘Packinghouse Daughter.’
The book was published Monday, Labor Day, by Minnesota Historical Society Press. According to the publisher, ‘Register skillfully weaves her own memories, historical research and first-person interviews of participants on both sides of the strike into a narrative that is thoughtful and impassioned about the value of blue collar work and the dignity of those who do it.’
The 1959 strike was notable for the fact that Governor Orville Freeman sent in the National Guard to shut down the plant and replace strikebreakers from entering. His action contrasted with that of other Minnesota governors who have used force to effectively assist employers in breaking strikes.
Register has several upcoming events in Minnesota where she will lecture and read from her book:
Monday, Sept. 11, Noon
Lecture and booksigning
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Blvd. W., St. Paul
Monday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Reading and booksigning
Ruminator Books
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.
Reading and booksigning
Albert Lea Public Library
211 E. Clark St., Albert Lea
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m.
Reading and booksigning
Amazon Bookstore
4432 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis