Seeing Reds: Federal Surveillance of Radicals in the Pittsburgh Mill District, 1917–1921

by Charles H. McCormick

Based largely on case files from the Bureau of Investigation, Military Intelligence Division, and Office of Naval Intelligence, describes the formative period of domestic spying on the Industrial Workers of the World, the Socialist Party, and other antiwar and radical labor groups in the Pittsburgh mill region during World War I. Infiltration of the IWW and intervention in the steel and coal strikes of 1919 are documented, and the story of the Palmer raids, aimed at mass deportations of radicals, is told. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very good look at the radical labor/socail elements of Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania. Written in an academic, yet approachable tone. Very good, interesting and informative.