William Z. Foster and the tragedy of American radicalism
By: James R. Barrett .
Series: The working class in American history
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Foster, William Z., -- 1881-1961.; Communists -- United States -- Biography.; Labor leaders -- United States -- Biography.; Radicalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Labor unions -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Communism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Working class -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-343) and index.
Table of contents: value: Introduction; value: Skittereen and the open road, 1881-1904; value: From socialism to syndicalism, 1904-12; value: The militant minority, 1912-16; value: The Chicago stockyards, 1917-18; value: The great steel strike, 1918-19; value: From syndicalism to communism, 1920-22; value: Boring from within, 1922-25; value: Factionalism, 1925-29; value: Class against class, 1929-35; value: On the margins of the popular front, 1935-45; value: Five minutes to midnight, 1945-56; value: The final conflict, 1956-61; value: Conclusion.