Sorry for the jarring formality. It's just that I've read your books and articles, and wanted to show my appreciation...
To me, among the many reasons to know about the struggle to keep Britain out of the U.S. CW is its strong refutation of sophomoric (overstated) structuralism. History and social structure presented British workers with a 50/50 choice. With help, they chose the path that saved the U.S. from becoming South Africa. A great sociology lesson! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Perelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:09 AM Subject: [PEN-L] Marx and the Civil War > > While I'm replying, I meant to tell Professor Perelman > [MY GOD! EVEN MY STUDENTS DON'T CALL ME THAT!!!] > >that David Milton's > > new book does not mention Marx's role in the British working class's fight > > against British involvement in the U.S. Civil War. David focuses on the > > Liverpool Network, so London-based organizing doesn't really come in. Sorry > > for the extreme tardiness of this reply! > > I recall that Senator Hoare from Mass. [might more appropriately be > spelled Whore, but I do not want to reignite our thread on prostitution] > spoke about the enormous contribution of the International Working Men's > Assn. > > -- > Michael Perelman > Economics Department > California State University > Chico, CA 95929 > > Tel. 530-898-5321 > E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
