About this episode

Author Ray Welling discusses his historical novel set during the Auto-Lite strike in Toledo.

Author Ray Welling discusses his historical novel Byline for the Dead set against one of the most violent labor uprisings in American history - the Auto-Lite strike in Toledo.

People in this episode

Host: London Mitchell

Guest: Ray Welling

Topics covered

• historical novel
• labor uprisings
• Toledo history
• Auto-Lite strike
• author interview

Keywords

• Ray Welling
• Byline for the Dead
• Auto-Lite strike
• Toledo
• historical novel
• labor history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Byline for the Dead

Places: Toledo

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