Minnesota's Homegrown Communist, Gus Hall

MAY 28, 20201 MIN
MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds

Minnesota's Homegrown Communist, Gus Hall

MAY 28, 20201 MIN

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Born on the Iron Range to Finnish immigrant parents, Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg) grew up in a rich brew of socialism and political activism. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers how Hall’s early life set the stage for him to become the longtime leader of the American Communist Party and a perennial Presidential candidate on the Communist ticket.