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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Socialist Party Usa

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an encyclopedia entry on the Socialist Party of the United States.
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The National Socialist Party in Third Reich Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
An American journalist's interview with Himmler about the National Socialist Party.
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International Encyclopedia: Pre War Socialist Pacifism

For Students 9th - 10th
The socialist opposition to war actually led to the great World War I. Read here to discover ideals of "socialist pacifism" and the developments leading up to WWI. Reactions toward the war are also included.
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World Socialist Web Site: Lieberman's Holy War Against the Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Socialist Web Site's editorial analysis of a comment by Joseph Liberman (Democratic vice-presidential candidate for the 2000 election), "the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, not freedom from religion." (1 September...
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Socialist Party of America History and Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Two dozen interactive maps and charts reveal the changing strength and geography of the Socialist movement.
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AllRefer

All Refer Reference: East Germany: Socialist Unity Party of Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informative site that describes the creation of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. This was essentially the communist party of Eastern Germany after WWII. Traces party history up through the 1980s.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller Citizen and Socialist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th-century humanitarian, educator, and writer.
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Si Spain: Spanish Socialist Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a short description of the Spanish Socialist Party. Historical description of the party ends in 1993, when Felipe Gonzalez was still the General Secretary of the party and prime minister.
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Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: Christian Democrat/christian Socialist Free Democrat

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the background of the Christian Democratics and Christian Socialist-Free Democratic Coalition which slowly led to peace between East and West Germany by the mid-1980's.
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World Socialist Web Site: A Journey Through Africa's Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
From the World Socialist Web Site, this is a review of Harvard professor Henry Gates' book, "Wonders of the African World." It includes interesting details of Gates' attempts to piece together a view of precolonial African history. (4...
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Democratic Socialist Theory and Practice

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article on the theory, nature and practice of democratic socialism in the United States. The article can be downloaded in PDF format.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Art to the People Walter Crane

For Students 9th - 10th
From the exhibit at the International Institute of Social History, "Art to the People", the work of the British Socialist artist Walter Crane is examined with descriptions and images of the graohically oriented work of the artist.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Art to the People Albert Hahn

For Students 9th - 10th
From the exhibit at the International Institute of Social History, "Art to the People", the work of the Dutch Socialist cartoonist Albert Hahn, is examined with descriptions and images.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Art to the People Frans Masereel

For Students 9th - 10th
From the exhibit at the International Institute of Social History, "Art to the People", the work of the Flemish Socialist artist Frans Masereel is examined with descriptions and images.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: Digital Collections: The Masses

For Students 9th - 10th
The Masses was a socialist magazine begun in 1911. Under the direction of Max Eastman, the magazine became an advocate of racial equality and women's rights and promoted many writers and artists. It was well known for its political art,...
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Build New Socialist Rural Villages

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Build new socialist rural villages" a Chinese political propaganda poster by the artists Wang Liuying, Wu Shaoyun and others, 1958.
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The Socialist Party of Great Britain: War and the Working Class

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is broken down into chapters. Each chapter provides a socialist view of war and false theories about it. Other chapters discuss capitalism and its need for war, workers and the war and war-makers. World War I is discussed as...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Carl Sandburg is featured in this biography for his politically socialistic poetry which, unlike his contemporaries tended to focus more on content then meter and rhythm. Click on "Carl Sandburg Activities" for related artifacts and...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Friedrich Engels

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical article focuses on the life of Friedrich Engels, a German-English philosopher and a Marxist. Learn about his influence on Marxism and about his Socialist writings.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: George Bernard Shaw

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed, concise biographical note about the Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). Covers his works and socialist politics. Features a selected bibliography of books by and about him.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Eugene v. Debs and American Socialism

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the growth of the Socialist Party in America under the leadership of Eugene V. Debs. Find out about the strikes he led, his political activities, and his arrest for sedition in 1918. Read also about the radical union,...
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Other

Afl Cio: Eugene Victor Debs (1855 1926)

For Students 9th - 10th
Debs began his association with labor issues at an early age starting with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. He went on to be active in the American Railway Union, the Socialist Party of America, and the Industrial Workers of the...
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PBS

Pbs, the Great War: The Revolutionaries of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Norman Stone talks about the motives of The Revolutionaries in Russia. He speaks of them being divided and concentrates on the Socialist Revolutionary Party.
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Marxists Internet Archive

Marxist Internet Archive: Floyd Dell's "Why Mona Smiled"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of Dell's "Why Mona Smiled," a short story that originally appeared in the Socialist paper "The Masses" in 1914.