James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left, 1890-1928

by Bryan D. Palmer

Book Overview

Bryan D. Palmer's award-winning study of James P. Cannon's early years (1890-1928) details how the life of a Wobbly hobo agitator gave way to leadership in the emerging communist underground of the 1919 era. This historical drama unfolds alongside the life experiences of a native son of United States radicalism, the narrative moving from Rosedale, Kansas to Chicago, New York, and Moscow. Written with panache, Palmer's richly detailed book situates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252077229
• ISBN13: 9780252077227
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"