An American Dissenter : The Life of Algie Martin Simons 1870--1950 / [by] Kent & Gretchen Kreuter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kreuter, Kent, 1932-

Contributor:

Kreuter, Gretchen V., joint author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Simons, A. M. (Algie Martin), 1870-1950.

Simons, A. M.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : University of Kentucky Press, 1969.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this biography of Algie Martin Simons, a major figure in the Socialist party of America, Kent and Gretchen Kreuter show the widely ranging social activities that brought Simons into touch with many of the movements and personalities of his time. As a propagandist and historian, Simons wrote the first thoroughgoing Marxist account of American history. As a journalist, he furnished Upton Sinclair with much of the material that he used in The Jungle, and as a party politician, Simons was a significant force in unifying the party, in establishing the International Workers of the World (IWW), an

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Illustrations; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: On Native Ground; CHAPTER TWO: Poverty and Philosophy; CHAPTER THREE: Many Mansions; CHAPTER FOUR: Spreading the Word; CHAPTER FIVE: Politics; CHAPTER SIX: Kansas Exile; CHAPTER SEVEN: Milwaukee Journalist; CHAPTER EIGHT: War and Revolution; CHAPTER NINE: The New World; CHAPTER TEN: Reminiscence; Bibliographical Essay; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813163703

0813163706

OCLC:

933516053