Oscar Ameringer | |
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 Ameringer in 1920 | |
| Born | August 4, 1870 |
| Died | November 5, 1943 (aged 73) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Editor; Author; Political Organizer |
| Known for | Editor, American Guardian; leader and organizer, Oklahoma Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Freda Ameringer |
Oscar Ameringer (August 4, 1870 – November 5, 1943) was a German-American Socialist editor, author, and organizer from the late 1890s until his death in 1943. Ameringer made a name for himself in the Socialist Party of Oklahoma as the editor of its newspaper and a prominent organizer for the party.[1] His most famous work, The Life and Deeds of Uncle Sam, was a widely read satire of American history that sold over half a million copies and was translated into 15 languages.[2] His wit as a speaker and writer and his reputation as being one of the grand old men of left-wing politics in the United States led to him being described as the "Mark Twain of American Socialism".[3]
- ^ Johnpoll, Bernard K.; Klehr, Harvey, eds. (1986). "Ameringer, Oscar (1870-1943)". Biographical Dictionary of the American Left (1 ed.). New York: Greenwood Press, Inc. pp. 4–6. ISBN 0313242003.
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