Gordon J. Goldberg

Meyer London

A Biography of the Socialist New York Congressman, 1871-1926

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Produktbeschreibung

Meyer London (1871-1926), a Russian Jewish immigrant, settled in New York's Lower East Side in 1891. He became a lawyer, labor activist, founding member of the Socialist Party of America, and a three term Congressman who advocated peaceful methods and refused to take rigid doctrinal positions. Elected to Congress in 1914 as the lone Socialist, he demonstrated political skill and courage. London urged unemployment, health and old age insurance, and fought attempts to restrict immigration. At the outbreak of World War I, he urged strict neutrality, but once the U.S. intervened, London supported the war. In 1918, a fusion candidate defeated London, questioning his "Americanism." He returned to Congress in 1920, where in the face of the pro-business Harding Administration he continued to fight for economic and social justice. His untimely death in 1926 caused shock waves among his fellow Lower East Siders for whom the beloved London had become a folk hero. This detailed political biography closely follows London's career, the opposition he faced in politics, and the principled if controversial stands he maintained throughout his life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 534g
• ISBN-13: 9780786472161
• ISBN-10: 0786472162
• Artikelnr.: 36951636

Autorenporträt

Gordon J. Goldberg is a professor emeritus of history at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with specialties in American labor history and twentieth century America. He lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction
1.
The Early Years: 1871-1901
2.
London and the Labor Movement
3.
Prelude to Victory: The Elections of 1910 and 1912
4.
Victory in 1914
5.
Preparing for Congress: Issues of War and Peace
6.
The Sixty-Fourth Congress: The Specter of War
7.
The Sixty-Fourth Congress: In Pursuit of Constructive Reform
8.
The Sixty-Fifth Congress: War Declared
9.
The Sixty-Fifth Congress: Champion of Civil Liberties 10.
The Elections of 1918 and 1920 11.
The Sixty-Seventh Congress: Opposition to Postwar Conservatism 12.
Meyer London: The Final Years Epilogue: Failure of a Dream Chapter Notes Bibliography Index