Joe Hill

Joe Hill, arriving in New York City after emigrating from Sweden in 1902, worked in factories and mines, and on farms and waterfronts as he traveled from the east coast to San Pedro, California, where he joined the Industrial Workers of the World. In 1913, journeying east again--probably via freight train--Hill stopped to work in the mines of Utah. While in that state he was arrested, tried, and convicted of murdering a Salt Lake City grocer. Joe Hill's execution by a Utah firing squad in November of 1915 was preceded by appeals for clemency from thousands of sympathizers and such notables as Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; W. A. F. Ekengren, Swedish Minister to the United States; and President Woodrow Wilson.Smith, Gibbs M. is the author of 'Joe Hill' with ISBN 9780879051549 and ISBN 087905154X.