Title Joe Salsberg : a life of commitment / Gerald Tulchinsky

Published Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2013] ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 183 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illlustrations, portraits Series Book collections on Project MUSE Contents 1 From Lagow to Toronto -- 2 Party Maverick -- 3 Labour Stalwart and Political Novice -- 4 "From a Human Point of View" -- 5 Family Quarrel -- 6 Still Counselling Otherwise Summary Tulchinsky employs historical sources not used before to explain how Salsberg's family life and surrounding religious and social milieu influenced his evolution as a Zionist, an important labour union leader, a member of the Communist Party of Canada, and a prominent member of Toronto's Jewish community Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Salsberg, J. B. (Joseph B.), approximately 1903-1998 Communists -- Ontario -- Biography Labor union members -- Ontario -- Biography Politicians -- Ontario -- Biography Jews -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Biography HISTORY -- Canada -- General. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political. Communists Jews Labor union members Politicians Social conditions SUBJECT Toronto (Ont.) -- Biography Ontario -- Social conditions -- 20th century Subject Ontario Ontario -- Toronto Genre/Form Biographies Form Electronic book ISBN 1442665319 9781442665316 9781442665323 1442665327

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