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A Kansas farm boy corrupted by the perks of power. "Ryan's study may well stand for many years as the definitive biography."--"Society ""This meticulously researched study, which has made excellent use of both Soviet records and FBI files, shows how fatally flawed was Browder's attempt to reconcile Stalinism, Americanism, and his own grandiose ambitions. A valuable contribution to the history of American radicalism, this book is highly recommended for all readers interested in the history of American politics and social movements."--"Choice ""The first comprehensive biography of the Communist leader . . . the body of the book centers on Browder's years as the Communist] party's national leader from the early 1930s to his removal as secretary general and subsequent expulsion from the CPUSA (American Communist Party) after 1945. The book's most significant characteristic is the extensive use of recently opened files on the CPUSA housed in the Russian Center for the Preservation and Study of Documents of Recent History in Moscow."--"Journal of American History "James G. Ryan is Professor of History at Texas A&M University at Galveston and coeditor of "The Historical Dictionary of the Gilded Age,"
| ISBN | 081735199X | | Pages | 256 | | ISBN13 | 9780817351991
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | The University of Alabama Press | | Weight (grammes) | 558 | | Imprint | The University of Alabama Press | | Published in | Alabama | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 15 Mar 2006 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | Library of Congress | HX84.B69 R | | Spine width (mm) | 23 | | DEWEY | 324.27375092 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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"The first comprehensive biography of the Communist leader... the body of the book centers on Browder's years as the [Communist] party's national leader from the early 1930s to his removal as secretary general and subsequent expulsion from the CPUSA (American Communist Party) after 1945. The book's most significant characteristic is the extensive use of recently opened files on the CPUSA housed in the Russian Center for the Preservation and Study of Documents of Recent History in Moscow." - Journal of American History"  Be the first to write a customer review
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