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Volume One of Foner's massive history of American labor examines labor in colonial times and in the American Revolution, early trade unions and labor parties, the 10-hour movement, labor and the Civil War, the rise of the Knights of Labor, the depression of 1873-78 and the founding of the American Federation of Labor.

The History of the Labor Movement of the United States (in 10 volumes) by the Philip S. Foner is an important educational tool to help a new generation learn from labor’s past struggles.
This impressive series examines the history of U.S. trade unionism in remarkable detail, from the colonial era to the eve of the Great Depression.

Philip S. Foner

Philip Sheldon Foner (1910 – 1994) was an American Marxist labor historian and teacher. Foner was a prolific author and editor of more than 100 books, and wrote extensively on what were at the time academically unpopular themes, such as the role of radicals, blacks, and women in American history. In 1941, Foner became a public figure when he was stripped of his teaching position at City College of New York over his political views. Foner is best remembered for his massive 10-volume History of the Labor Movement in the United States, published between 1947 and 1994, and for the 5-volume collection The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass.