John Spargo
John Spargo was a British political writer who, later in life, became an expert in the history and crafts of Vermont. At first Spargo was active in the Socialist Party of America. A Methodist preacher, he tried to meld the Protestant Social Gospel with Marxist socialism in Marxian Socialism and Religion: A Study of the Relation of the Marxian Theories to the Fundamental Principles of Religion (1915). He also founded a settlement house in Yonkers, N.Y. Spargo moved steadily to the right after 1917 when he supported American intervention in World War I. With AFL leader Samuel Gompers he organized the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy in 1917. Spargo helped draft the Colby Note that formalised the Wilson administration's anti-communist policies. He strongly denounced the Bolshevik Revolution in Bolshevism: The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy (1919). He opposed the foreign policy of the New Deal, especially its recognition of the USSR in 1933. He supported the House Un-American Activities Committee in the late 1930s and Senator Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s. He endorsed Barry Goldwater In the 1964 Elections.
The Bitter Cry of the Children
"The Bitter Cry of the Children" by John Spargo is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. The book presents a profound investigation i...
By John Spargo
Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles
"Socialism: A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles" by John Spargo is a political treatise written in the early 20th century. This work ...
By John Spargo
The Jew and American Ideals
"The Jew and American Ideals" by John Spargo is a historical account written in the early 20th century. In this work, Spargo confronts rising anti-Sem...
By John Spargo
Bolshevism: The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy
"Bolshevism: The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy" by John Spargo is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work seeks...
By John Spargo
"The Greatest Failure in All History" A Critical Examination of the Actual Workings of Bolshevism in Russia
"The Greatest Failure in All History" by John Spargo is a critical examination of Bolshevism in Russia, written in the early 20th century. This work f...
By John Spargo
The Common Sense of Socialism A Series of Letters Addressed to Jonathan Edwards, of Pittsburg
"The Common Sense of Socialism" by John Spargo is a political treatise written in the early 20th century. This work is comprised of a series of letter...
By John Spargo