The Case of the Legless Veteran
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 087348939X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 297 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
How the witch-hunters were challenged and defeated in a key case during the McCarthy era. The eight-year fight, supported by unions across the country, of a World War II veteran fired because of his communist views.Photos, index.
Harvey said A worker's fight for democratic rights. A powerful first-hand account of a nationwide campaign against the anti-labor McCarthyite witch hunt in the United States during the late 19A worker's fight for democratic rights Harvey A powerful first-hand account of a nationwide campaign against the anti-labor McCarthyite witch hunt in the United States during the late 1940s and 1950s. Not just a piece of history, but a story with inspiring lessons for working people in the new millennium. James Kutcher tells of radicalizing as a young man in the 1930s, impacted by the militant upsurge of labor that led to the formation of the autoworkers and other industrial unions; joining the Socialist Workers Party; being drafted and losing both legs in combat. 0s and 1950s. Not just a piece of history, but a story with inspiring lessons for working people in the new millennium. James Kutcher tells of radicalizing as a young man in the 19A worker's fight for democratic rights A powerful first-hand account of a nationwide campaign against the anti-labor McCarthyite witch hunt in the United States during the late 19A worker's fight for democratic rights Harvey A powerful first-hand account of a nationwide campaign against the anti-labor McCarthyite witch hunt in the United States during the late 1940s and 1950s. Not just a piece of history, but a story with inspiring lessons for working people in the new millennium. James Kutcher tells of radicalizing as a young man in the 1930s, impacted by the militant upsurge of labor that led to the formation of the autoworkers and other industrial unions; joining the Socialist Workers Party; being drafted and losing both legs in combat. 0s and 1950s. Not just a piece of history, but a story with inspiring lessons for working people in the new millennium. James Kutcher tells of radicalizing as a young man in the 1930s, impacted by the militant upsurge of labor that led to the formation of the autoworkers and other industrial unions; joining the Socialist Workers Party; being drafted and losing both legs in combat. 0s, impacted by the militant upsurge of labor that led to the formation of the autoworkers and other industrial unions; joining the Socialist Workers Party; being drafted and losing both legs in combat
He tells his story simply, modestly and honestly This is an important book for our times as well as a moving one. "This book is a gripping human document, written by one who is not a writer by profession. It should be read by every believer in civil liberties and the American tradition of defending the rights of the dissenter." ---- Workmen's Circle, September 1954Kutcher's "challenge to the U.S. Government remains strikingly relevant." ---- History News Network