American Socialist: Laurence Gronlund and the Power Behind Revolution

by Ryan C. McIlhenny

Ryan C. McIlhenny's American Socialist is the first comprehensive biography of Laurence Gronlund (1844-1899), one of the nation's most persuasive proponents of socialism. Gronlund cultivated a unique polemic against capitalism by advocating positions that synthesized Marxism with Darwinian evolution, rejected class violence, and emphasized cooperation over competition. According to McIlhenny, a belief in a divine force advancing history toward...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807183512
• ISBN13: 9780807183519
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 296 Pages