General
Charles Sotheran, Horace
Greeley and Other Pioneers of American Socialism, with a Foreword by W.
J. Ghent and Reminiscences of Charles Sotheran by Alice Hyneman Sotheran
(later ed.; New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1915).
The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform,
Including All Important Social-Reform Movements and Activities, and the
Economic, Industrial, and Sociological Facts and Statistics of all
Countries and All Social Subjects, ed. William D. P. Bliss,
et all. (New and Enlarged Edition; London and New York: Funk &
Wagnalls Company, 1909).
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International
Developments
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Early
American Critiques of Capitalism
William Manning, The Key of Libberty, Shewing the Causes Why
a Free Government Has Always Failed, and a Remidy Against It. Written
in 1798 by William Manning of Billerica, Massachusetts, with notes and
a foreword by Samuel Eliot Morison (Billerica: the Manning
Association, 1922).
David Brown, "Seditious Writings"
1798.
anon. [John Lithgow], Equality; or,
A History of Lithconia, serialized in the Temple of Reason, 1802, published
in tract form 1837 and reissued thereafter
Cornelius Camden Blatchley, "Some Causes of Popular Poverty"
[originally 1817], reprinted Thomas Brannigan, The
Beauties of Philanthropy (New York: for the Author, 1839),
109-133.
Daniel Raymond, Elements
of Constitutional Law (First stereotype edition; Cincinnati: J. A.
James, 1845)
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Owenism
Langdon Byllesby, Observations of
the Sources and Effects of Unequal Wealth; With Propositions towards
remedying the disparity of profit in pursuing the arts of life, and . .
. in individual prospects and resources (1826).
William Maclure, Opinions on Various
Subjects.
Paul Brown, The
Radical: and Advocate of Equality (Albany: Stone and Munsell, 1835).
Gilbert Vale, The
Life of Thomas Paine (New York: by the Author, 1841).
Robert Dale Owen, Moral
Physiology; or, a Brief and Plain Treatise on the Population Question
(Second ed.; New York: Gilbert Vale, 1858).
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Workies
& Locofocos
William Heighton, An Address
Delivered before the Mechanics and Working Clsses Generally, of the
City and County of Philadelphia . . . by the "Unlettered Mechanics"
(Philadelphia: the Mechanics' Delegation, 1827).
William Heighton, An Address to the
Members of Trade Societies, and to the Working Classes Generally . . .
. Together with a Suggetion and Outline of a Plan, by Which They May
Gradually and Indefinately Improve Their Condition. By a Fellow-Laborer
(Philadelphia: by the Author, 1827).
William Heighton, The Principles of
Artisocratic Legislation, Developed in an Address, Delivered to the
Working Peoples of the District of Southwark, and the Townships of
Moyamensing and Passyunk (Philadelphia: J. Coates, Jr. 1828).
William Heighton, The
Equality of all Men before the Law claimed and defended; in speeches by
Hon. William D. Kelley, Wendell Phillips, and Frederick Douglass, and
letters from Elizur Wright and William Heighton (Boston: George C.
Rand & Avery, 1865)
Thomas Skidmore, The
Rights of Man to Property! (New York: for the Author by Alexander
Ming, Jr., 1829).
Fitzwilliam Byrdsall, The History of the Loco-Foco or Equal
Rights Party, Its Movements, Conventions and Proceedings, with Short
Characteristic Sketches of Its Prominent Men (New York:
Clement & Packard, 1842).
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Fourierism
Albert Brisbane, Social Destiny of Man: or, Association and
Reorganization of Industry (Philadelp;hia: C. F. Stollmeyer,
1840).
Albert Brisbane, A Concise Exposition of the Doctrine of
Association. or Plan for a Re-Organization of Society, which will
secure to the Human Race, Individually and Collectively, Their
HNappiness and Elevation (Eighth Edition; New York: J. S.
Redfield, Clinton Hall, 1844).
Albert Brisbane, Theory
of the Functions of the Human Passions, Followed by an Outline View of
the Fundamental Principles of Fourier's Theory of Social Science
(New York: Mioller, Orton, & Mulligan, 1856).
Albert Brisbane, General Introduction to Social Science
(New York: C. P. Somerby, 1876).
Redelia Brisbane Albert Brisbane: A Mental Biography with a
Character Study (Boston: Arnena Publishing Compahny, 1893).
Warren B. Chase, Life-Line of the Lone One; of,
Autogriography of the World's Child (Second ed.; Boston:
Bela Marsh, 1858).
Warren B. Chase, The American Crisis; or, Trial and Triumph
of Democracy (Boston: Bela Marsh, 1862).
Marx Edgeworth Lazarus, Comparative Psychology an dUniversal
Analogy. Vol. I. Vegetable Portraits of Characcter, Compiled from
Various Sources, with Original Additions (New York: Folwers
& Wells, Publishers, 1851).
Marx Edgeworth Lazarus, Love vs. Marriage. Part I (New
York: Folwers & Wells, Publishers, 1852).
Marx Edgeworth Lazarus, Zend-Avesta, and Solar Religion an
Historical Compilation; with Notes and Additions (New York:
Folwers & Wells, Publishers, 1852).
H. H. Van Amringe, Nature
and Revelation, Showing the Present Condition of the Churches, and the
Change Now to Come Upon the World, by the Second Advent, in Spirit, of
the Messiah (New York: R. P. Bixby & Co., 1843).
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Bohemian
& Cosmopolitan Variants
The Vault at Pfaff's
(including copies of the Saturday Press.)
Henry Clapp, Jr., The Pioneer: or Leaves from an Editor's
Portfolio (Lynn: for the Author, 1846).
Count Adam de Gurowski, Russia and His People (London:
T. Nelson and Sons, 1854).
Count Adam de Gurowski, Europe and America (New York:
D. Appleton and Company, 1857).
Count Adam de Gurowski, Slavery in History (New York:
A. B. Burdick, 1860).
Count Adam de Gurowski, Diary,
I. Diary, Vol. II. from November 18, 1862, to
October 18, 1863 (New York: Carleton, 1864), Diary, Vol. III. 1863-'64-'65
(Washington: W. H. & O. H. Morrison, 1866).
Christopher Oscanyan, The Sultan and His People (New
York: Derby & Jackson, 1857).
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Later
Workingclass Land Reform
Lewis Masquerier, Sociology:
or, the Reconstruction of Society, Governmentt, and Property (New
York: by the Author, 1877).
Thomas Ainge Devyr, The
Odd Book of the Nineteenth Century, or, "Chivalry" in Modern Days, A
Personal Record of Reform--Chiefly Land Reform, for the Last Fifty Years
(Greenpoint NY: by the Author, 1882).
Joshua King Ingalls, Reminiscences
of an Octogenarian in the Fields of Industrial and Social Reform
(New York: M.L. Holbrook & Col, London: L.N. Fowler & Co.,
Elmira NY: Gazette Company, 1897).
Timothy Thomas Fortune, Black and White: Land, Labor and Politics
in the South (New York: Fords, Howard, & Hulbert, 1884)
William Addison Phillips, Labor,
Land and Law: a Search for the Missing Wealth of the Working Poor
(New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886).
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Cooperative and Mutualist Socialism
Stephen Pearl Andrews, The
Science of Society, No. 1. The True constitution of Government in the
Sovereignty of the Individual (Third ed. New York: T. L. Nichols,
1854).
Stephen Pearl Andrews, Universology.
An Introduction to the Newly Discovered Science of the Universe
(New York: Dion Thomas, 1872).
Stephen Pearl Andrews, The
Science of Society, No. 1. The True constitution of Government in the
Sovereignty of the Individual (Boston: Sarah E. Holmes, 1888).
The
Love, Marriage, and Divorce, and the Sovereignty of the Individual. A
Discussion Between Henry James, Horace Greeley, and Stephen Pearl
Andrews (Boston: Benjamin R. Tucker, 1889).
William Batchelder Greene, Remarks on the Science of History;
Followed by an A Priori Autobriography (Boston: Wm. Crosby
and H.P. Nichols, 1849).
William Batchelder Greene, Mutual Banking (West
Brookfield, Mass: O.S. Coloke & Co., 1850).
William Batchelder Greene, Blazing Star; with an Appendix Treating of
the Jewish Kabbala. Also a Tract on the Philosophy of Mr. Herbert
Spencer, and one of New-England Transcendentalism (Boston:
A. Williams and Co., 1871).
William Batchelder Greene, Socialistic, Communistic, Mutualistic, and
Financial Fragments (Boston: Lee and Shepard, Publisher,
1875).
Josiah Warren, Equitable
Commerce: A New Development of Principles, for the Harmoneous
Adjustment and Regulation of the Pecuniary, Intellectual, and Moral
Intercourse of Mankind (Utopia OH: Amos E. Senter, 1849),
subsequent edition of Equitable
Commerce (New York: Fowler and Wells, Publishers, 1852)..
Josiah Warren, Practical
Details in Equitable Commerce, Vol. I (New York: Fowlers anbd Wells,
Publishers, 1852).
Josiah Warren, True
Civilization: a Subject of Vital and Serious Interest to All People But
Most Immediately to the Men and Women of Labor and Sorrow (Forth
Edition; Clintondale MA for the Author, 1869). [Noted that "The
former title of this work was Equitable
Commerce, but it is now ranked ast the first part of True Civilization.]
Josiah Warren, True
Civilization an Immediate Necessity, and Last Ground of Hope for Mankind
(Boston: for the Author, 1863).
Josiah Warren, Practical
Applications of the Elementary Principles of "True Civiliation," to the
MInute Details of Every Day Life, Being Part III, The Last of the "True
Civilation" Series (New York: Fowlers anbd Wells, Publishers, 1852).
Wilhelm Weitling, Die
Menscheit, wie sie ist und wie sie sein sollte (Munich: xx und
Verlag, 1895).
Wilhelm Weitling, Garantien
der Harmonie und Freiheit (Berlin: Vorwaerts, 1908).
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Greenbackism & the Monetary Questions
T. A. Bland, The
Spartan Band: Biographical Sketches of William Manning
Lowe, Thompson H. Murch, albert P. Forsyth, Nicholas Ford, Adlai E.
Stevenson, Daniel L. Russell, Gilbert De La Matyr, William D. Kelley,
Edwqard H. Gillette, Hendrick B. Wright, James B. Weaver, Seth H.
Yocum, George W. Ladd, George W. Jones, Bradley Barlow, Representatives
in Congress of the National Greenback Party (Washington DC:
Rufus H. Darby, Publisher, 1879).
T. Wharton Collens, Humanics (New York: D. Appleton
& Comnpany, 1860).
Whitehook [Edward N. Kellogg], Remarks
Upon Usury
and Its Effects: a National Bank a Remedy (New York: Harper
& Brothers, 1841).
Edward N. Kellogg, Labor
and Other Capital: the Rights of Each Secured ahnd the Wrongs of Both
Eradicated (New York: by the Author, 1849).
Edward N. Kellogg, A
New Monetary System: the Only Means of Securing the Respective Rights
of Labor and Property, and of Protecting the Public from Financial
Revulsions, ed. Mary Kelllogg Putnam (Third ed.; New York: Kiggins,
tooker & Co., 1868).
Edward N. Kellogg, Labor
and Capital; a New Monetary System: the only Means of Securing the
Respective Rights of Labor and Property, and of Protecting the Puiblic
from Financial Revulsions (New York: John W. Lovell Company, 1883).
Brittan Armstrong Hill, Liberty and Law Under Federative Government
(Philadelpia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1874), revised as Liberty and Law or Outlines of a New
System for the Organization and Administration of Federative Government
(Second ed.; St. Louis: G. I. Jones and Company, 1880).
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Gilded Age Labor Classics
Joseph Ray Buchanan, The
Story of a Labor Agitator
(New York: the Outlook Company, 1903).
William H. Sylvis, The
Life, Speeches, Labors and Essays of William H. Sylvis, ed. James
C. Sylvis (Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1872).
Terrence V. Powderly, Thirty
Years of Labor, 1859 to 1889 (Columbus OH: Excelsior Publishing
House, 1889).
The
Labor Movement: the Problem of To-day, ed. George E. McNeil
(Boston: A.M. Bidgman & Co., New York: the M. W. Hazen Co., 1887).
John Swinton, et. al. Striking
for Life: Labor's Side of the Labor Question ([Philadelphia]:
American Manufacturing and Publishing Co., 1894), reissued as A
Momentous Question: the Respective Attitudes of Labor and Capital
(Philadelphia: A. R. Keller Company).
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Early Socialist Parties Resolutions and
Proceedings
The Communist, 1 (1868-69), ed.
Alcander Longley (Reunion Community).
Workingmen's Party of the United States, Proceedings of the
Union congress, Held at Philadelphia on the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd
day of July 1876. Declaration of Principles, Constitution, Resolutions,
etc. (New York: Social Demoratic Printing Association, 1876).
Socialistic Labor Party, First Socialistic
Labor Party, Platform, Constitution, and Resolutions. Adopted at the
National Congress of the Workingmen's Party of the United States, Held
at Newark, N.J., December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 1877. Togther with a
condesnsed report of the Congress Proceedings. (Cincinnati OH: Ohio
Volks-Zeitung, 1878); Socialistic Labor Party, National Platform
Adopted by the First National Convention, at Newark, N.J. December
26-31, 1877.
Socialist Labor Party, National Platform
Adopted by the fifth National Convention, at Cincinnati, Ohio
Ocrtober 5-8, 1885
Report of
the Proceedings of the Sixth National Convention of the Solcialistic
Labor Party, Held at Buffalo, N .Y., Sept. 17, 19, 20 & 21, 1887
(New York: Labor News Company, 1887); Socialist Labor Party National
Platform Adopted by the Sixth National Convention, at Buffalo, N.Y.,
Setember 1887, ahnd approaved by general vote of the party's membership.
1887.
"The
[Seventh National] Convention,"
Workmen's Advocate, October 28, 1889; Socialist Labor Party National Plaform,
Adopted by the Seventh National Convention at Chicago, Illinois
October 12-15, 1889.
"The Chicago
[Eighth National] Convention," Weekly
People, July 9,1893.
Proceedings of the
Ninth National Convention of the Socialist Labor Party . . . July 4th
to July 10th, 1896 (New York: SLP, 1896).
"Cuba.
D.A. No. 1, Socialist Trade & Alliance, On the Issues
Involved," Weekly People,
January 17, 1897.
The Socialist Almanac and Treasury of Facts,
ed. Lucien Sanial (New York: Socialist Labor
Party, 1898).
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Socialist
Party
Morris Hillquit, History
of Socialism in the United States (Fifth Reviewd and Enlarged
Edition; New York and London: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1910).
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