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- Charles Moyer: Charles "Charlie" Moyer was an American labor leader and president of the Western Federation of Miners from 1902 to 1926. He led the union through the Colorado Labor Wars, was kidnapped and accused of murdering an ex-governor of the state of Idaho, and shot in the back during a bitter copper mine strike. He also was a leading force in founding the Industrial Workers of the World, although he later denounced the organization.
- born in (149 years ago)
- nationality: United States of America
- died on (86 years ago)
- Charles Moyer was an actor.
- profession: Actor
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Contemporary Financial Management (2017)
Contemporary Financial Managementby R. Charles Moyer, James R. McGuigan, Ramesh P. Rao
CHARLES MOYER is a Professor of. Copyright 2018 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, ...
Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West (2013)
by Steven L. Danver
Steunenberg Murder Trial Bill Haywood, Charles Moyer, and George Pettibone outside the Boise, Idaho, sheriff's office, awaiting trial for the murder of exGovernor Frank Steunenberg William “Big Bill” Haywood's notoriety got him into trouble ...
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements (2015)
by Immanuel Ness
After an interstate abduction spree, Haywood, Charles Moyer (president of the WFM), and George A. Pettibone were brought to Idaho and imprisoned. Appeals by union attorneys ended in failure, and although the juries eventually found them ...
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