I would venture a guess that most readers of this newspaper as well as the good citizens of these United States have never heard of Norman Mattoon Thomas, born Nov. 20, 1884, who was a socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. In a quote often attri
On this day 136 years ago, Norman Mattoon Thomas was born in Marion, Ohio. Being the first of six kids, Norman was always held to a high standard. Especially in a heavily Presbyterian household, becoming a minister in New York. His religious upbringing led him to become a conscientious objector duri
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