Socialism
While hard to imagine in our corporate times, there was a time when socialism was as American as apple pie. There was a time when after church on Sunday, the community to join together for the monthly Socialist picnic. There even was a time when socialism was so embedded in our “common sense” that cities, communities, and fans collectively would own football teams.
Here are some artifacts from that past that will give a glimpse of that socialist culture.
Canton Speech - Eugene Debs famous speech before being sent to prison.
Unity- Lockwood dedicates this 1913 issue to the unity of the proletariat.
Giants and their Tools Lockwood examines the evolution of tools.
Young America: Lockwood uses Pa in a dubious fashion to teach the Young American about socialism.
Soldier and the Billy Goat: The Soldier and the Billy Goat is G.H. Lockwood’s commentary on militarism.
Lockwood’s Recitations: Mrs.Lockwood’s list of favorite recitations, or poems.
Henry Dubb: A wonderful comic strip by Ryan Walker that follows Henry Dubbs dubious campaign against capitalism.
