Life and Deeds of Uncle Sam

A rip-roaring radical romp through American history, from the man known as the Mark Twain Of American Socialism. Ameringer, socialist organizer, editor, pamphleteer and public speaker, was remarkable forerunner of what would today be called a stand-up comedian. In this, his most famous work (originally published in 1909, selling half a million copies by 1914!), the ‘official’ history of the text-books is hilariously laid bare; the author’s satirical barbs aimed at the exploiters’ ideology bristle on every page. An outstanding classic of American labor historiography and humor. With an introduction from Paul Buhle.