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  • This political pamphlet was written by the miners' leader, A. J. Cook (1884-1931). Cook was a native of Somerset but came to work as a coal miner to the Rhondda Valley in 1903. He played a prominent role in the General Strike of 1926 as Secretary of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. This pamphlet was published in the aftermath of the Strike in November 1926.
A. J. Cook, 'Is it Peace?' (1926) [front cover, image 1 of 12]
  • This political pamphlet was written by the miners' leader, A. J. Cook (1884-1931). Cook was a native of Somerset but came to work as a coal miner to the Rhondda Valley in 1903. He played a prominent role in the General Strike of 1926 as Secretary of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain.
A. J. Cook, 'The Mond Moonshine' (1928) [front cover, image 1 of 12]