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The Bohemian Bolsheviks, Dale Cook
The Bohemian Bolsheviks, Dale Cook
Masters Theses, 2020-current
This project used two socialist magazines to analyze the relationship between radical politics and the historical moment. Political radicals worked outside of the mainstream and aimed to influence the creation of a dramatically different future. The question then was how did a group of radicals like those that worked on The Masses and the Liberator deal with the open contingency of history, that their imagined future may never come or could appear in a different form than they imagined, and how did they communicate that vision of the future in an intelligible way. Based on the magazines, I argued that …
"Between Two Fires": Gender And American Socialism In The Progressive Era, Elisia Harder
"Between Two Fires": Gender And American Socialism In The Progressive Era, Elisia Harder
Senior Theses
The Progressive Era (1890-1920) in the United States was a time of immense change in both the political and private spheres. Movements which sought to fundamentally upend the political status quo gained in popularity, including that of socialism. Socialism promised equality for workers regardless of gender, something that appealed to many American women at the time. A myriad of upper/middle-class and working-class women were thus initially drawn to the socialist movement. These women, however, would not find the salvation they were promised. Instead, they would confront the very same misogyny they experienced in mainstream political parties, as their struggle was …
The Narrative Of Revolution: Socialism And The Masses 1911-1917, Stephen K. Walkiewicz
The Narrative Of Revolution: Socialism And The Masses 1911-1917, Stephen K. Walkiewicz
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis seeks to situate The Masses magazine (1911-1917) within a specific discursive tradition of revolution, revealing a narrative pattern that is linked with discourse that began to emerge during and after the French Revolution. As the term “socialism” begins to resonate again within popular American political discourse (and as a potentially viable course of action rather than a curse for damnable offense), it is worthwhile to trace its significance within American history to better understand its aesthetic dimensions, its radical difference, and its way of devising problems and answers. In short, this thesis poses the question: what ideological structures …
Inspiration Or Distraction: Eugene Debs At The Head Of American Socialism 1895-1921, Stanley Schwartz
Inspiration Or Distraction: Eugene Debs At The Head Of American Socialism 1895-1921, Stanley Schwartz
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
This project seeks to provide historical context for the modern revival of avowed socialism in America through an examination of Eugene V. Debs leadership of American Socialism from 1895 to 1921. The paper argues that Debs’ leadership of American socialism was unsuccessful because he left the critical task of convincing the American people that the ideology of Socialism is correct and fundamentally different from traditionalism, capitalism, and progressivism, incomplete. Reform Socialism did not distinguish itself from local progressivism, and revolutionary Socialism adopted violent, opportunistic methods which prevented broad support. Debs’ unique ideology of Founding ideals, faith in democracy, and total …
Black Radicals And Marxist Internationalism: From The Iwma To The Fourth International, 1864-1948, Charles R. Holm
Black Radicals And Marxist Internationalism: From The Iwma To The Fourth International, 1864-1948, Charles R. Holm
Department of History: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This project investigates historical relationships between Black Radicalism and Marxist internationalism from the mid-nineteenth through the first half of the twentieth century. It argues that contrary to scholarly accounts that emphasize Marxist Euro-centrism, or that theorize the incompatibility of “Black” and “Western” radical projects, Black Radicals helped shape and produce Marxist theory and political movements, developing theoretical and organizational innovations that drew on both Black Radical and Marxist traditions of internationalism. These innovations were produced through experiences of struggle within international political movements ranging from the abolition of slavery in the nineteenth century to the early Pan-African movements and struggles …
Fabianism Versus Welfareism : The Movement Towards The Welfare State In The United States, Susan Lee St. Clair
Fabianism Versus Welfareism : The Movement Towards The Welfare State In The United States, Susan Lee St. Clair
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Finally in the 1880’s there emerged a reformist group which was ultimately to be the model of the viability, adaptability, effectiveness, and success of evolutionary socialism. The group called itself the Fabian Society and in the beginning it seemed to be not unlike other protest or reformist groups which were springing up all over England at the time. The difference was that this group, though always small in numbers, was to have a tremendous impact throughout England and the rest of the democratic world. To be specific, the ideas of the Fabian Socialists can clearly be seen as influencing the …
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Amos R. E. Pinchot, June 28, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Amos R. E. Pinchot, June 28, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Documents, 1919-1938
A typed copy of a letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson addressed to Amos R. E. Pinchot, dated June 28, 1938. Within, Wilson discusses his work on a book critical of the New Deal.
Socialist Dictatorships, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Socialist Dictatorships, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Documents, 1919-1938
A typed draft copy of a chapter for an unpublished book, America and the New Deal entitled, "Socialist Dictatorships", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1938.
America And The New Deal: Introduction, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
America And The New Deal: Introduction, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Documents, 1919-1938
A typed copy of a draft for an unpublished book entitled, "America and the New Deal", by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1938. Within, a typed introduction and chapter outline are provided.
America Heads For Socialist Dictatorship, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
America Heads For Socialist Dictatorship, 1938, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Documents, 1919-1938
A typed draft copy of a chapter for an unpublished book, America and the New Deal entitled, "America Heads for Socialist Dictatorship", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1938.