Presentation to focus on 'leader of Topeka radicalism' in early 1900s
The Capital-Journal "Socialism From Behind a Sewing Machine" will be the topic of a free virtual presentation given at 3 p.m. Sunday via Zoom by historian Thom Rosenblum, who recently retired from his job at Topeka's Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. The presentation will focus on socialist Ike Gilberg, a Russian-born tailor who became known as "the leader of Topeka radicalism" after moving to the community in 1903. To receive the Zoom link to watch Rosenblum's presentation, email the Shawnee County Historical Society at shawneecountyhistory@gmail.com. Sunday’s event ...
Source: cjonline.com