S1E3 - Governor Floyd B. Olson and the Farmer-Labor Party

Episode Notes This episode we cover the crucial political developments that form the background of the strike: Minnesota's unique second party, the Farmer-Laborites and its moderate/rebellious gubernatorial leader, Floyd B. Olson. If you can, please consider donating via the tip jar link below or via Venmo @Kele-Cable. Any amount is appreciated! Main Sources: George H. Mayer, The Political Career of Floyd B. Olson by George H. Mayer (UMN Press, 1951). Gieske, Millard L., Minnesota Farmer-Laborism: The Third-Party Alternative (UMN Press, 1979). Valelly, Richard M., Radicalism in the States: The Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party and the American Political Economy (UChicago Press, 1989). Note: The gubernatorial candidate Charles A. Lindbergh I mention is not the aviator, but the aviator's father.

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S1E3 - Governor Floyd B. Olson and the Farmer-Labor Party is an episode from 1934: Mill City Revolt by Kele Cable.

This episode is 00:34:08 long.

This episode was published on Aug 21, 2018.

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