America's Socialist Experiment

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AMERICA'S SOCIALIST EXPERIMENT recounts both the victories and failures of a unique brand of socialism in the historically conservative city of Milwaukee, Wisc. Between 1910 and 1960, elected socialists in Milwaukee — including a U.S. Congressman and three mayors — reduced corruption, improved conditions for working people, and cleaned up the environment, leaving a mixed legacy to which both Democrats and Republicans lay claim today.

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Mike Gousha

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John Gurda

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Bud Selig

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John Norquist

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Dan Steininger

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Jeanne Zeidler

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Margo Anderson

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Charlie Sykes

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Sheila Cochran

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Howard Fuller

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Marina Dimitrijevic

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