Monthly Archives: March 2019
Debs and the Haywood-Moyer Affair of 1906 (19-08)
I don’t know if I’ve ever really explained the purpose of this blog. It probably seems like a huge amount of work — all to produce a huge pile of words to sit mostly unread in a cul de … Continue reading
Impressions of the Founding Convention of the IWW (19-07)
Before we get to the 1906 attempt to decapitate the leadership of the Western Federation of Miners (and thus the Industrial Workers of the World), I need to roll back the clock to the founding convention of the organization in … Continue reading
Debs and Berger Part Ways (19-06)
Victor Luitpold Berger (1860-1929) was one of the most important figures in the history of the Socialist Party of America — and one of the least appreciated. A college-educated Austrian Jew, Berger emigrated to the United States with his family … Continue reading
Debs on the Road in 1905 (19-05)
I was planning on writing this week about the Berger Affair of 1904-05, an interesting albeit arcane bit of Socialist Party history, or maybe about the founding convention of the IWW. However, as luck would have it — and let … Continue reading
The IWW Speeches of 1905 and the New Jersey Unity Conference (19-04)
The Debs Pamphlets of 1905 One of the most annoying things about Debs: His Life, Writings, and Speeches — the 1908 campaign-related collection of Debs articles, public addresses, and biographical testimonials from whence all previous Debs selected works collections prior … Continue reading
The Debs Project 