Books written by Andrew E. Kersten
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Clarence Darrow: American Iconoclast
A portrait of the famous lawyer goes beyond his political beliefs and work on controversial cases to offer insight into his contributions as an early modernity iconoclast, citing his achievements as a voice against corporate and government ...
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Labor's Home Front: The American Federation of Labor During World War II
Andrew E. Kersten closes this gap with Labor’s Home Front, challenging us to reconsider the AFL and its influence on twentieth-century history.
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The Battle for Wisconsin: Scott Walker and the Attack on the Progressive Tradition
In The Battle for Wisconsin, the labor historian Andrew E. Kersten shows just how far-reaching these "reforms" really are—and why they fly in the face of the state's long progressive tradition.
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Reframing Randolph: Labor, Black Freedom, and the Legacies of A. Philip Randolph
This collection of essays gathers, for the very first time, many genres of perspectives on Randolph. Featuring both established and emergent intellectual voices, this project seeks to avoid both hagiography and blanket condemnation alike.
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Labor's Home Front: The American Federation of Labor During World War II
The American Federation of Labor During World War II Andrew E. Kersten Harvey J. Kaye ... 3 (October 1943): 4; Marshall, “Negro Status in the Boilermakers Union,” 77–78; Weaver, “Recent Events in Negro Union Relationships,” 245; ...