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- Bill Anderson
- Username: banderson
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Joined PRX: Sep 18, 2003
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- "A True American Hero"
- Summary: A commentary on Gene Debs, who died 80 years ago this month, but whose economic and political ideas remain vital, valid and essential.
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Review of A True American Hero
Bill Anderson
Posted on October 26, 2006 at 03:18 PM
I liked this for two reasons: Dick, although he read too fast at times, read this with an enthusiasm for his subject and he offered some surprises. For example, I had no idea that Gene Debs garnered nearly one-million votes in a Presidential election and I had no idea how significant his contributions were on behalf of working Americans.
There are little nuggets in here that say much about the time period and an overlooked American.