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Packinghouse Daughter

A Memoir

by Cheri Register


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The memoirist recalls her childhood in Minnesota, where a meatpacking plant dominated the lives of her family and friends. A 1959 strike at the plant, where her father was a striking employee, defines the narrative. Although a memoir of her own childhood, this book meditates on the larger issues of labor and class.


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9780873513913 9780873513913, Hardcover, Minnesota Historical Society Pr, 2000

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9780060936846 9780060936846, Paperback, Perennial, 2001

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Publisher Notes

A unique blend of memoir and public history, Packinghouse Daughter, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, tells a compelling story of small-town, working-class life. The daughter of a Wilson & Company millwright, Cheri Register recalls the 1959 meatpackers' strike that divided her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. The violence that erupted when the company "replaced" its union workers with strikebreakers tested family loyalty and community stability. Register skillfully interweaves her own memories, historical research, and oral interviews into a narrative that is thoughtful and impassioned about the value of blue-collar work and the dignity of those who do it.

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"Ultimately, Register's book raises important questions about how our society values work."

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