John Spargo

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John Spargo


Born
in Longdowns, Stithians, Cornwall, England, The United Kingdom
January 31, 1876

Died
August 17, 1966

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John Spargo (January 31, 1876 – August 17, 1966) became a renowned expert in the history and crafts of Vermont. Spargo is best remembered as an early biographer of Karl Marx and as one of the leading public intellectuals affiliated with the Socialist Party of America during the progressive era of the early 20th Century.

Spargo's works are split into three "eras": The socialist years; The social democratic years; and Post-radical. In the latter era he worked on local history, including works on local potteries, and biographies.
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Average rating: 3.88 · 64 ratings · 11 reviews · 296 distinct works
The Marx He Knew

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The Common Sense of Sociali...

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The Bitter Cry of the Children

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Bolshevism The Enemy of Pol...

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The Spiritual Significance ...

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"The Greatest Failure in Al...

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The Greatest Failure In All...

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Karl Marx: His Life and Works

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The Psychology of Bolshevism

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The potters and potteries o...

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“The challenge of Jesus to the individual our Socialist agitator hurls at the nation: What doth it profit a nation if it gains the whole world but loses its own soul?”
John Spargo, The Spiritual Significance of Modern Socialism

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