Joe Hill by Gibbs M. Smith || Voice of the Poor Biographies

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Joe Hill was tied to a chair. Blindfolded. A small target was pinned to his chest. "Let it go, fire," he yelled.

Rifles protruding from the blacksmith shop at Utah's state prison obliged. Three of the bullets pierced his heart. The fourth went a little wide.

Though that was the last thing he said, it wasn't the last thing people would hear from Joe Hill.

Become Acquainted With Joe Hill, A True American Rebel Who Fought For A Vision of Heaven On Earth. The Definitive Study of Joe Hill, Labor Martyr, Proletarian Folk Hero and Songwriter.

"A Man Whose Songs Evoked The Spirit of Radicals Who Were The Very Epitome of Guts and Gall- Antry. Now, As Then, Society Needs Such Men and Women."
- New York Times

A Thorough, Scholarly Volume, This Is The Most Complete Factual Account To Date Which Also Details Hill's Personal Life and Experiences. The influence of his protest music, written for the Industrial Workers of the World, can be traced through Pete Seeger and Woodie Guthrie to Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen to the rock group Rage Against the Machine.