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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Ameringer, Oscar, 1870-1943 |
| Title, Monographic | Klassenkämpfe in Amerika. Eine kurz gefasste Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten |
| Place of Publication | Chicago, Ill. |
| Publisher | Verlag der Deutsche Sprachgruppe der Socialist Party of the United States |
| Date of Publication | [date of publication not identified, between 1910-1919?] |
| Extent of Work | 63 pages ; 18 cm |
| View Online | HathiTrust |
| OCLC | 12363884 |
| Notes | Cover title: Klassen-Kämpfe in Amerika. German version of: Life and deeds of Uncle Sam [Oklahoma City: American Guardian, c1912]. |
| MKI Annotation | Purchased with funds provided by the MKI Friends, 2026. Oscar Ameringer was born in a small town in Bavaria in 1870, and brought up in a conservative Lutheran household. He had a talent for painting and music. His father was a master craftsman, and Oscar learned furniture making from him, but in the 1880s, industrial production was replacing traditional craftsmanship. Oscar left for America before his 16th birthday, both to seek his fortune and to avoid military service. America at the time was experiencing tremendous industrial disputes, with recent immigrants being used as strikebreakers. Oscar taught himself English using resources at the public library, and developed a reputation as an agitator. He returned to Germany and spent five years at the Royal Academy in Munich, where he was introduced to the ideas of the Social-Democratic movement. He returned to America in 1897, bringing these ideas with him. He became an advocate for socialist causes, a labor organizer, and a journalist. Known for his satirical writings of America, its history and society. He settled in Oklahoma and edited various papers. He was a fierce opponent of the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma, and spoke out for the rights of sharecroppers. He died in 1943 in Oklahoma City. Additional information on Oscar Ameringer (Wikipedia) |
| Call Number | MKI P2026-08 |
| MKI Terms | Socialism -- United States/ United States -- History/ Humor & Satire |