""If You Don't Weaken: The Autobiography of Oscar Ameringer"" is a fascinating and candid account of the life of Oscar Ameringer, a prominent American socialist and journalist. The book covers Ameringer's early years in Germany, his immigration to the United States, and his involvement in the socialist movement in America. Ameringer's unique perspective on American politics and society is evident throughout the book, as he recounts his experiences as a writer and editor for socialist newspapers, his involvement in labor ...
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""If You Don't Weaken: The Autobiography of Oscar Ameringer"" is a fascinating and candid account of the life of Oscar Ameringer, a prominent American socialist and journalist. The book covers Ameringer's early years in Germany, his immigration to the United States, and his involvement in the socialist movement in America. Ameringer's unique perspective on American politics and society is evident throughout the book, as he recounts his experiences as a writer and editor for socialist newspapers, his involvement in labor unions, and his interactions with notable figures such as Eugene V. Debs and Emma Goldman. The book also delves into Ameringer's personal life, including his marriages and relationships, as well as his struggles with alcoholism and depression. Despite these challenges, Ameringer's commitment to social justice and his belief in the power of the working class never wavered.Overall, ""If You Don't Weaken"" is a compelling and insightful autobiography that offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America's most important socialist thinkers and activists.This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Book. Octavo; VG-/G Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Light Blue spine with Dark Blue text; Dustjacket has some edgewear, some shelfwear, wrinkling along spine edges, open tear at top corner of front cover, open tearing along fore edge of front cover; Boards strong, some edgewear, some shelfwear; Textblock clean; 476 pp. 1347994. FP New Rockville Stock.
