ISBN: 9780595137237

The story of two men, a father and son-in-law, who helped shape a city's growth in the 20th century. A young, idealistic minister, and a stonecutter's son, two men merged in destiny. The … More...

The story of two men, a father and son-in-law, who helped shape a city's growth in the 20th century. A young, idealistic minister, and a stonecutter's son, two men merged in destiny. The former—driven by the abuses of a new industrial age at the turn of the century—from the pulpit to founding a crusading newspaper, election as the first Socialist mayor in New York State, then Democrat congressman, lieutenant governor and to the threshold of the presidency. The latter from the mats of a local college and sawdust of the carnival to two world wrestling championships, a hometown hero and, for a third of a century, an area's Mr. Democrat. A story of two men—a father and son-in-law—and a city, but more so a story of family, its joys in success, its heartbreaks in loss. A readable episode in a city's history, but more so an inspiration to sons and daughters everywhere. George R. Lunn urged more biographies and autobiographies, ...for in them we touch life in a peculiar and intimate way... We find history, we find philosophy, and we find religion... We are touching life in its most vital reality, and where can we find greater wisdom than by reading the actual conflicts of men and women in this workaday world? Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Biography>Biography Other>Biography Other, iUniverse, Incorporated Core >1<

2001, ISBN: 9780595137237

A young, idealistic minister, and a stonecutter?s son, two men merged in destiny.The former - driven by the abuses of a new industrial age at the turn of the century - from the pulpit to … More...

A young, idealistic minister, and a stonecutter?s son, two men merged in destiny.The former - driven by the abuses of a new industrial age at the turn of the century - from the pulpit to founding a crusading newspaper, election as the first Socialist mayor in New York State, then Democrat congressman, lieutenant governor and to the threshold of the presidency.The latter from the mats of a local college and sawdust of the carnival to two world wrestling championships, a hometown hero and, for a third of a century, an area?s ?Mr. Democrat.?A story of two men - a father and son-in-law - and a city, but more so a story of family, its joys in success, its heartbreaks in loss. A readable episode in a city?s history, but more so an inspiration to sons and daughters everywhere.George R. Lunn urged more biographies and autobiographies, ?. . . for in them we touch life in a peculiar and intimate way . . . We find history, we find philosophy, we find religion . . . We are touching life in its most vital reality, and where can we find greater wisdom than by reading the actual conflicts of men and women in this workaday world??, 2001, [PU: Authors Choice Press; Writers Club Press]<

ISBN: 9780595137237

The story of two men, a father and son-in-law, who helped shape a city's growth in the 20th century. Books, Biography & Autobiography~~Historical, The-Schenectadians~~George-Richard-Lunn-… More...

The story of two men, a father and son-in-law, who helped shape a city's growth in the 20th century. Books, Biography & Autobiography~~Historical, The-Schenectadians~~George-Richard-Lunn-Gardner, 999999999, The Schenectadians, George Richard Lunn Gardner, 0595137237, iUniverse, Incorporated, , , , , iUniverse, Incorporated<

ISBN: 9780595137237

Paperback, [PU: Writers Club Press], Biography: General