Steve Nelson, American Radical Steve Nelson, James R. Barrett, Rob Ruck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Steve, 1903-

Contributor:

Ruck, Rob, 1950- joint author.

Barrett, James R., 1950- joint author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nelson, Steve, 1903-.

Radicalism--United States--History--20th century.

Radicalism.

Communists--United States--Biography.

Communists.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 454 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, 1981.

Summary:

An oral history about the life of Steve Nelson,the immigrant teenage son of a Croatian miller, and later an American Communist Party organizer. Follows Nelson's varied career, and his rise in the ranks of the Party. Tells the inside story of the workings of the Party, from a small group of Detroit autoworkers to the Party leaders in New York.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Introduction

1. From Subocka to Pittsburgh

2. On the Line

3. Chicago and the Southern Illinois Coalfields

4. The People of the Anthracite

5. Two Years Abroad: 1931-1933

6. The Struggle of the Unemployed in the Anthracite

7. Civil War in Spain: 1937-1938

8. The West Coast: 1939-1945

9. On the National Board, New York City: 1945-1948

10. Pittsburgh: Under Attack

11. In the Hole

12. The Crisis: 1956-1957

13. Going On: 1957-1980

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8229-7152-6

OCLC:

1227051749