Books
Gerda Lerner, pioneering scholar of women’s, African-American history
January 8, 2013Gerda Lerner, whose life went from Jewish radical activist in Austria to refugee from Nazism to prominent U.S. historian, passed away in Madison, Wisc., at the age of 92, this month.
Read moreTen best book adaptations of 2012
December 17, 2012One underestimates just how much books - ranging from paperbacks to comics to graphic novels - have an influence on what is seen on television and in film.
Read moreToday in Labor History: “The Jungle” published
September 20, 2012Upton Sinclair, a poor young socialist determined to do his part to make a better world, wrote his incredible book in the tarpaper shack that was his home.
Read moreLeft on the bookshelf: “Vision and Communism”
August 16, 2012Students of art and anthropology, as well as Soviet history, would find this book to be a valuable addition to their personal library.
Read moreToday in labor history: Remembering Florence Reece
August 3, 2012Reece will be forever known for the song, "Which Side Are You On?" written in 1931 during the "Harlan County War" strike in which her husband, Sam Reece, was an organizer.
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