In his heyday, Carlo Tresca ranked among the most important radicals and labour activists in the United States, often sharing the spotlight with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, 'Big Bill' Haywood, and Emma Goldman. A charismatic Italian anarchist who became a folk hero to immigrant and native-born workers alike, Tresca was described by comrades as a 'freelance revolutionary' because of his independent spirit and militant activism. During his wild and adventurous career spanning nearly forty years (1904-1943), Tresca pursued a range of activities unmatched by any of his radical contemporaries: independent newspaper editor, labour agitator and organizer, civil libertarian, foremost leader of the Italian American anti-fascist resistance, and an indomitable foe of Stalinism. Culminating over a decade of research, this fast-paced and vivid biography brings to life the volatile world of radical politics in early twentieth-century America through one of its foremost figures.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave USA, Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
1403964785
ISBN-13
9781403964786
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96114784
Product Key Features
Author
Nunzio Pernicone
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Genre
Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Dimensions
Weight
728g
Height
229mm
Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Gordonsville
Series Title
Italian and Italian American Studies
Content Note
Biography
Author Biography
NUNZIO PERNICONE is Associate Professor of History, Drexel University, USA. His area of research specialization is Italian and Italian-American radicalism. He is the author or of Italian Anarchism, 1864-1892 and the editor of The Autobiography of Carlo Tresca. Professor Pernicone has appeared in documentaries devoted to the Sacco-Vanzetti case that appeared on the History Channel and Court TV.