"Red Tom" Hickey: The Uncrowned King of Texas Socialism

by Peter Buckingham

This is the fascinating biography of a bright young working man, Tom Hickey, who came to the United States from Ireland in 1892, became a machinist, and soon joined the Knights of Labor and the Socialist Labor Party. His party boss recognized the potential in this Irishman and even made him an "enforcer" against those who questioned the boss's authority. The enforcer, though, eventually found himself forced out and moved west to start a new life...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623497558
• ISBN13: 9781623497552
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"