what was his cause of death?
Heart failure
Eugene V. Debs
He spent his remaining years trying to recover his health, which was severely undermined by prison confinement. In late 1926, he was admitted to Lindlahr Sanitarium in Elmhurst, Illinois. He died there of heart failure on October 20, 1926, at the age of 70
union leader who ran for president 5 times Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs to which party did he belong? Socialist Party of America when was the party founded? 1901 who founded it? UNANSWERABLE name a few of its prominent members? Meyer London, Victor Berger, Morris Hillquit, to name a few. did the party split with some ideological followers? Yes, there was a factional division between the youthful newcomers (radicalized and drawn to militant Marxism by the world economic crisis) and the "Old Guard" headed by Morris Hillquit, James Oneal and Waldman. when did it become social democrats? 1972 describe the style of leadership of eugene v. debs? He was a charismatic speaker, used the vocabulary of Christianity, "fierce in his convictions, kind and compassionate in his personal relations." did he found any union or organization? Yes, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) what was it about? The philosophy and tactics of the IWW are described as "revolutionary industrial unionism", with ties to both socialist and anarchist labor movements. describe some of his labor activism? As editor of the official journal of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, he initially concentrated on improving the Brotherhood's death and disability insurance programs.
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Eugene V. Debs [SEP] Last years
He spent his remaining years trying to recover his health, which was severely undermined by prison confinement. In late 1926, he was admitted to Lindlahr Sanitarium in Elmhurst, Illinois. He died there of heart failure on October 20, 1926, at the age of 70. His body was cremated and buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, Indiana.