Charles Rumford Walker Jr. (July 31, 1894 – November 26, 1974) was an American historian, political scientist, and novelist. He specialized in the study of the history of the industrial worker.

Biography

Walker was born in

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. He was the son of Francis Sheafe and Charles Rumford Walkerborn, a physician and politician. He graduated from

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in 1916 and served in the United States Army during

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. He was associate editor of ''

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'' from 1922 to 1923, ''

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'' from 1924 to 1925, and '' The Bookman'' from 1928 to 1929. One of his most successful books was ''American City: Rank and File View'' (1937). He also wrote ''Steel: The Diary of a Furnace Worker'' and ''Bread and Fire: A Novel''. He died on November 26, 1974.

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Minnesota Historical Society biographyLibrary Thing entry
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