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A Short Biography of Joe Hill

Author Name:

Joe Hill

Born As:

Joel Emmanuel Hägglund

Other Names:

Born:

7 Oct 1879

Died:

19 Nov 1914




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Radical songwriter, labor activist and member of the Industrial Workers of the World                          
                          
                          
                          
Also known as Joseph Hillström.
Executed for murder after a controversial trial.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the execution of Joe Hill, Philip S. Foner published a book, The Case of Joe Hill, concerning the trial and subsequent events. It is still in print and is a concise introduction to Joe Hill’s life. Dr. Foner, like so many others, concludes that the case was seriously miscarried.