The Alaska Socialist
newspaper published in Fairbanks, Alaska
The Alaska Socialist was an American semi-monthly newspaper published in Fairbanks, Alaska. After moving to Alaska following a scandal, Lena Morrow Lewis established the paper in 1913. Its first issue was published on September 29, 1913, and was associated with the Socialist Party of America. In April 1914, following elections in Fairbanks, a man named Andrew Knowles seized editorship over The Alaska Socialist from Lewis, cut ties with the Socialist Party, and began heavily criticizing Lewis. Under Knowles, the paper also feuded with publisher George Hinton Henry, who accused Knowles of falsifying stories and personally attacking Lewis. In November 1914, Bion Dodge became editor of the paper, and in February 1915, it published its final issue.
History
In 1913, American socialist and activist Lena Morrow Lewis moved to Alaska following a scandal where she was accused of being in a romantic relationship with J. Mahlon Barnes, the national secretary of the Socialist Party of America. Several Alaskan residents at the time had advocated for a newspaper dedicated to the working class. As a result, shortly after moving there, Lewis founded The Alaska Socialist in order to teach and promote socialism in Alaska. The paper itself stated that it was published to support Alaska's working class and advocate for "political and industrial action." The paper printed its first issue on September 29, 1913.
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