
How communists (briefly) ran St. Louis
St. Louis on the Air
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In 18 77, saint louis became the first american city to be run by communists. That brief reign inspired at least one local tradition that continues to this day. A retired lawyer and retired professor from saint luis university in saint louis community college, forest park cruger, explores the how and why communist took over the city. And mark cruger joins us to talk ou it.
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