Author: Kyle Friend

Melanie Crowder’s Audacity is inspired by the real-life story of Clara Lemlich, a Russian emigrant who arrived in New York at the turn of the twentieth century and left her legacy in the United States as a tireless fighter for equal rights. The book was a finalist in 2015 for the National Jewish Book Award.

NYLHA is pleased to share Joshua Barnett’s review of Crowder’s book as our final book review of October. Be on the lookout for more reviews throughout the rest of the year, in addition to more information on the upcoming Commerford Awards virtual reception.

Peruse our ever-growing list of book reviews here.

Happy October! We are pleased to share another NYLHA book review for your enjoyment. Special thanks to Prof. Robert D. Parmet for writing this wonderful review of Barry B. Witham’s new book, From Red-Baiting to Blacklisting: The Labor Plays of Manny Fried.

Click here to view our full catalog of labor history book reviews.

The NYLHA is happy to publish another review of a labor history book which, like so many others, can help frame our understanding of the labor movement today.

Prof. Steve Golin’s review of Radical Seattle: The General Strike of 1919, authored by Cal Winslow, can be found by clicking the link here or the book cover to the left.

Find your last read of the summer by checking out NYLHA’s growing library of labor history book reviews here.