The St. Louis Commune of 1877 w/ Mark Kruger
Added 2022-02-27 18:14:34 +0000 UTCDavid and Matt are joined by historian Mark Kruger to discuss his eye-opening book, "The St. Louis Commune of 1877: Communism in the Heartland" which tells the story of America's first general strike, when communists took over St. Louis. Topics include the 1848 revolutions, the US Civil War and postwar economy, the Paris Commune, and the dynamics of the 1877 strikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM16tT4rLuk
Comments
Thanks for this great gem of labour history, this is one of the best 'weekend' episodes in a long time.
mdr
2022-02-28 02:20:05 +0000 UTC
