My heart wells up in admiration of the man, as I think of his participation in the memorable struggle of Homestead. He fought the Pinkertons, the myrmidons of Capital.
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Pinkerton
/ˈpɪŋkətən/
Synonyms for "pinkerton" (5 found)
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detectivelabor spy
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Noun(2 words)
private detectivestrikebreaker
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He joined the pickets in the bloody Homestead steel strike of 1892, and actually went so far as to jostle a Pinkerton.
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