""The St. Louis Commune of 1877" tells for the first time the entire and exciting story of the St. Louis Commune of 1877, when U.S. workers assumed political control of the city of St. Louis, Missouri, during the Great RailroadStrike"-- "Following the Civil War, large corporati…
The St. Louis Commune of 1877: communism in the heartland
by Kruger, Mark
fromBison books
Revolution Comes to St. Louis -- Revolution in Europe -- After the Civil War -- The Paris Commune -- The First International -- The condition of the American working class -- German immigration -- The railroad strike -- The St. Louis Commune -- Epilogue. ""The St. Louis Commune…
""The St. Louis Commune of 1877" tells for the first time the entire and exciting story of the St. Louis Commune of 1877, when U.S. workers assumed political control of the city of St. Louis, Missouri, during the Great Railroad Strike"-- "Following the Civil War, large corporat…
"Following the Civil War, large corporations emerged in the United States and became intent on maximizing their power and profits at all costs. Political corruption permeated American society as those corporate entities grew and spread across the country, leaving bribery and exp…