The Pioneer Of Progress

The Pioneer Of Progress

John Dennis

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2010
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781120915399
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The Pioneer of Progress: Or The Early Closing Movement in Relation to the Saturday Half-Holiday and the Early Payment of Wages is a book written by John Dennis and published in 1861. It documents the early closing movement in the United Kingdom, which aimed to reduce working hours and improve the quality of life for workers. The book explores the history of the movement, its key players, and the impact it had on society. It also discusses the benefits of the Saturday half-holiday and the early payment of wages, which were important aspects of the movement. The Pioneer of Progress is an important historical document that sheds light on the struggle for workers’ rights in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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