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123:(1885–1976), the Danish-born successor to Daniel DeLeon's mantle as top leader of the Socialist Labor Party. In 1918, Johnson became editor of the SLP's official newspaper,
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May Day vs. Labor Day: A Comparison of the Social
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First Edition. New York: Garland Publishing, 1990; pg. 394.
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With Thomas Grady. New York: New York Labor News Co., 1935.
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Solon DeLeon with Irma C. Hayssen and Grace Poole (eds.),
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The Soviet Revolution, 1917-1927: A Historical Comparison.
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The Socialist Labor Party during Four Decades: 1890-1930.
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New York: New York Labor News Co., 1908. (Reissued 1919).
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