AMERICAN LEFT HISTORY

This space is dedicated to the proposition that we need to know the history of the struggles on the left and of earlier progressive movements here and world-wide. If we can learn from the mistakes made in the past (as well as what went right) we can move forward in the future to create a more just and equitable society. We will be reviewing books, CDs, and movies we believe everyone needs to read, hear and look at as well as making commentary from time to time. Greg Green, site manager

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The Centennial Of Pete Seeger’s Birthday (1919-2014)- Happy Birthday Woody Guthire -Once More Into The Time Capsule, Part One-The New York Folk Revival Scene in the Early 1960’s-The Weavers

Once Again On Frederick Douglas-Happy 200th Birthday Brother We Have Not Forgotten You Or Brother John Brown Either- A New Biography-For Frederick Douglass On His 200th Birthday- *Free And Equal Blues-The Work Of Josh White

*The House Un-American Activities Blues- The 1950's Red Scare-Woody Allen's The Front

When Studs Terkel Spoke Truth To Power In A Sullen World -A Tribute From NPR’s Christopher Lydon’s “Open Source”-Studs Terkel Looks At His Craft

*Once Again, Honor The Heroic Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

*Once Again, 'The Stuff Of Dreams"- "The Maltese Falcon"- A Film Review

*In Honor Of The Late Rocker Chuck Berry Who Helped Make It All Possible-Coming Of Age, 50s Style-Another Encore

*In The Spirit Of Dalton Trumbo -From The Folk Archives- Richard And Mimi Farina Performng "House Un-American Blues Activity Dream"

*Norman Mailer's Search for the Great American Novel-"The Deer Park"

*Dalton Trumbo’s “Johnny Got His Gun”- A Film Excerpt

*Blood Simple, Natch- Dashiell Hammett's "Red Harvest"

*Playwright's Corner- Clifford Odets' "Waiting For Lefty"

*Once More Into The Time Capsule, Part One-The New York Folk Revival Scene in the Early 1960’s-Josh White

*Labor's Untold Story- The "Red Scare" In The Trade Unions After World War II