Radical Connecticut - Stories of People’s History In the Constitution State

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Forward by: Paul Buhle

Authors: Andy Piascik and Steve Thornton

Synopsis: Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut who changed the state and the country for the better. Unlike a traditional history that focuses on the actions of politicians, generals, business moguls and other elites, Radical Connecticut is about workers, the poor, people of color, women, artists and others who engaged in the never-ending struggle for justice and freedom. It offers a fresh look at history that should especially inspire young people engaged in social justice work in an increasingly dangerous world.

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Forward by: Paul Buhle

Authors: Andy Piascik and Steve Thornton

Synopsis: Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut who changed the state and the country for the better. Unlike a traditional history that focuses on the actions of politicians, generals, business moguls and other elites, Radical Connecticut is about workers, the poor, people of color, women, artists and others who engaged in the never-ending struggle for justice and freedom. It offers a fresh look at history that should especially inspire young people engaged in social justice work in an increasingly dangerous world.

Available also on:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CWCDJ8Y1

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hard Ball Press (February 25, 2024)

  • Language ‏ : ‎ English

  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages

  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8989802500

  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 - 18 years

  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds

  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.92 x 9 inches

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“This is people’s history at its best…a monumental work of scholarship that is also loads of fun to read…they inspire all of us to see that we too live in places alive with radical history.”
— Kristin Lawler, Professor of Sociology, of Mount Saint Vincent, New York
“For people who actually lived in Connecticut, the factories could be grim, struggles for unionization fierce. Activists of every kind faced threats from the vested interests, yet fight they did, leaving their mark on progress in so many ways.”
— Paul Buhle, American historian, retired Senior Lecturer, Brown University
“Needed insight and perspective on the History of the Constitution State…Should be required reading in every school.”
— Yohuru Williams, Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas
“A young Connecticut public school student once described her Connecticut history class as “the story of great white men and their great inventions”…Radical Connecticut tells the other side of the story.”
— Jeremy Brecher, author, documentarian and activist
“Connecticuters have a long tradition of making history ‘from the bottom up’… Enlightening and just plain fun to read, Radical Connecticut belongs in every library in the state.”
— Priscilla Murolo, co-author of From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend: An Illustrated History of Labor in the United States

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