Vito Marcantonio by Gerald Meyer

Vito Marcantonio by Gerald Meyer

The book demonstrates Marcantonio's transcendence of a number of American truisms. Meyer explores the efficiency of Marcantonio's political machine, the unusual alliance of his two major political bases (East Harlem and El Barrio), and his open relationship with the Communist Party.

"…[a] terrific book … A scholarly study, the book is also replete with anecdotes that make it not only intellectually satisfying, but engaging in ways usually reserved for popular biographies … [it] is an important book that will continue to greatly benefit its readers, especially those interested in the intersection of radical and electoral politics, but also those interested in New York City's political history" — Science & Society

"Provides fresh revelations about the nature of Marcantonio's support in the Italian-American and Puerto Rican communities, and is most insightful, historically and ethnographically. It gets to the heart of 'pre-political' issues, seen through the optic of culture. It makes a fresh contribution to the history of radicalism, as well as to ethnic history and the history of New York City." — Paul Buhle, Director, Oral History of the American Left, Tamiment Library, New York University

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ISBN 13	9780791400838
ISBN 10	0791400832
Title	Vito Marcantonio
Author	Gerald Meyer
Series	Suny Series In American Labor History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	1989-09-11
Number of pages	317
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.