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No glory: one Communist's struggle in difficult times.(James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left, 1890-1928)(Book review)
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Canadian Dimension
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May 1, 2008
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- Roediger, David
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James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left, 1890-1928
by Bryan D. Palmer
University of Illinois Press, 2007
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The extraordinary British radical historian Edward Thompson described one of his goals as being to spare those whose lives and dreams are lost to history from the "enormous condescension of posterity." In writing the first half of the life of James P. Cannon, Bryan Palmer takes up an even more ambitious task. Given that Cannon later became the central figure in U.S. Trotskyism, Palmer's task was both to spare Cannon the condescension of the mainstream and to save him from the uncritical adulation of ...
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CANNON DENIES WRONG-DOING; CLAIMS CHARGES ARE 'ABSURD'
The Journal Record;
August 2, 1988 ;
MATT DRISKILL;
736 words
...Cannon denied Monday any wrong-doing while sitting on the bench...Rudolph Hargrave of the Oklahoma Supreme Court are "absurd." Cannon will not step down as requested, he said during a news...year-old allegations contained in the removal petition. Cannon, 64, expects to retire when he turns 65. The charges ...
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Cannon combines dreaming, analysis
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
June 16, 2004 ;
Tad Walch Deseret Morning News;
787 words
...MAPLETON -- Chris Cannon was in Washington, D.C., working in Congress...The calf nearly froze to death, but Cannon's two young sons, Matt and John, came...heating pads and coaxed it back to health. Cannon decided two things when he heard the...
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Cannon adds fuel to fire
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
October 7, 2006 ;
Jeremy Twitchell Deseret Morning News;
532 words
...OREM -- Comments made by Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, have provided additional fuel...Thursday on KSL Radio's Nightside Project, Cannon said "precocious" pages may have been...to a teenage male congressional page. Cannon attempted Friday to clarify his remarks...
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CANNON STEPS DOWN FROM JUDICIAL POST / TEMPORARY MOVE TO SETTLE CHARGES
The Journal Record;
August 13, 1988 ;
CAROL RINGROSE AND BILL MAY;
463 words
...County District Judge Joe Cannon voluntarily suspended his judicial functions...thing to do under the circumstances," Cannon said in a letter to Judge Arthur Lory...expect to return no later than Nov. 1," Cannon said, "at which time I would anticipate...
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Cannon wins second, first in 10 years
National Dragster;
April 25, 2003 ;
Veney, Todd;
787 words
...Brent Cannon flipped his visor down, shut out thoughts...national event in 10 years. Just before Cannon and Guy Aguayo were to meet for the Super...20-minute cleanup and giving Aguayo and Cannon plenty of time to think about what was...
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Cannon takes the reins of Prospect's varsity program.(Sports)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);
March 21, 2000 ;
Maciaszek, Marty;
414 words
......experience is the best teacher, then Dominic Cannon should be well prepared for his first varsity head coaching test. The 38-year-old Cannon was named Monday to take over Prospect's boys basketball program. Cannon replaces Glen Elms, who retired after...
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Cannon daughter's cancer recurs
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
September 9, 2004 ;
Tad Walch Deseret Morning News;
374 words
...PROVO -- Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, might miss some votes in Congress...daughter's cancer has returned. Rachel Cannon, 25, was diagnosed with cancer in 2001...recurrence last week during a regular checkup. Cannon has decided to stay home to explore treatment...
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Cannon victorious: Congressman crushes challenger, 56-44%
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
June 28, 2006 ;
Bob Bernick Jr. Deseret Morning News;
787 words
...U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon dodged another political bullet Tuesday...returns of the 2006 primary election showed. Cannon withstood his greatest intra-party challenge...effort to unseat the five-term incumbent. Cannon won 56-44 percent. In the end, Cannon...
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Cannon's votes criticized
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
October 2, 2005 ;
Associated Press;
787 words
...WASHINGTON -- Utah Rep. Chris Cannon says a search for a chief of staff with...gambling proponents -- had on decisions Cannon made in recent years. The most prominent...which tracks money in politics. "It puts Cannon under some pressure to say why he took...
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CANNON HAS BLAST FRUSTRATING FOES
Rocky Mountain News;
July 8, 2004 ;
Alan Pearce, Rocky Mountain News;
529 words
...Joe Cannon arguably has been the top goalkeeper in...Revolution at Invesco Field at Mile High. It was Cannon's fourth shutout of the season and dropped...86 per game. Thanks in large measure to Cannon, the Rapids (5-3-6, 21 points) have won...
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AFTER LIFE TERMS FORGIVEN, MAN FACING FELONY; KWAME CANNON IS SCHEDULED...
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);
November 16, 2000 ;
Everett, Kristen;
500 words
...Kwame Cannon, the former cat burglar whose life sentences...proven true, could land him back in prison. Cannon, 31, served 13 years of a double-life sentence...state and civic leaders and claims that Cannon's mother's role in the aftermath of the...
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THE HYPE LOADED CANNON.(L.A. Life)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);
January 16, 2001 ;
685 words
...Dyan Cannon marked her 64th birthday recently by giving...could be offensive if it were anyone but Cannon pulling it off. But she's so darned nice...she makes you happy for her and with her. Cannon was talking about her quirky mother role...
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Cannon throws hat in ring for a 6th term
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
January 27, 2006 ;
Tad Walch Deseret Morning News;
592 words
...PROVO -- Congressman Chris Cannon announced Thursday he's seeking another...political battlefields on Capitol Hill. Cannon, R-Utah, who has handily won five races...County Courthouse in downtown Provo. Cannon, who lives in Mapleton with his wife...
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Judge rules against Cannon's speech claim
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
June 13, 2003 ;
Linda Thomson Deseret Morning News;
525 words
...U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon cannot claim that comments he made about...5-year-old lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon could be headed for trial, although there...Hilder. Crelley Mackey, who was formerly Cannon's Salt Lake County field coordinator...
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Joe Cannon resigns as state GOP chief
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
November 17, 2006 ;
Bob Bernick Jr. Deseret Morning News;
569 words
...Joe Cannon said Thursday that he's resigning as chairman...chairman, probably some time in February, Cannon said. That person will serve out his term...intra-party activities of recent years. Cannon, who is also a member of the board of directors...
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