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Marc Karson
Marc Karson, Ph.D., was born in New York on 8th February, 1920, and died in Asheville, North Carolina, on 22nd February, 2008. His main work, a well-reviewed book published in 1958...view moreMarc Karson, Ph.D., was born in New York on 8th February, 1920, and died in Asheville, North Carolina, on 22nd February, 2008. His main work, a well-reviewed book published in 1958 (paper-back 1965), was American Labor Unions and Politics, 1900-1918. One chapter is included in the present volume.
He was a professor of political science, specializing in American government. His research special interest was the American labor movement in the early years of the 20th century. His main publication, American Labor Unions and Politics 1900-1918, was highly regarded, especially for his original research and recognition of the influence of the Catholic church on the early labor unions. He wrote many articles and reviews, and lectured often for the United States Information Agency; as well as others, from universities to cruise lines, throughout the world.
Dr. Karson was interested in politics from an early age. He tried to sign up to fight against Franco in Spain but was rejected as too young. He was ready for World war II before most Americans and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force before Pearl Harbor, then transferring to the U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1968, he was the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 13th District of Illinois, south-west of Chicago. He strongly opposed the Vietnam War, as he later did the 2003 war in Iraq.
His undergraduate degree was from American University. Under the G.I. Bill, he studied under Harold Laski at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he obtained his doctorate.
He had two sets of twins with his second wife, Marjorie. They are Keir, Lucy, David and Michael. He was putting this book together with the help of his third wife (of 33 years), Ann, at the time of his death. A version of part of it was published in 1981 by Mankato State University, in Minnesota, where he taught for ten years, from 1972. Earlier, he taught at Washburn University in Kansas, Southern Illinois University and North Central College in Illinois. For a short period he also ran the education program of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers in New York.
Dr. Karson was known as a charismatic lecturer with international expertise, and his writings reflect that passion and knowledge. Although now they primarily speak of a period of political history, many have relevance in today’s world.view less