The Revolutionary Age Masthead

CONTENTS BY ISSUE
(November 1918 until August 1919)


The Revolutionary Age was an American radical newspaper edited by Louis C. Fraina and published from November 1918 until August 1919. Originally the publication of Local Boston, Socialist Party, the paper evolved into the de facto national organ of the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party which battled for control of the Socialist Party throughout the spring and summer of 1919. With the establishment of the Left Wing National Council in June 1919, the paper was moved from Boston to New York City thus gaining status as the official voice of the nascent American communist movement. The publication was terminated in August 1919, replaced by the official organ of the new Communist Party of America, a weekly newspaper known as The Communist. Other periodicals named "The Revolutionary Age" were published from 1929 to 1932, and in 1968. The issues below are the full run of the serial's first incarnation.

Special Note of thanks to the following individuals and institutions that made copies of The Revolutionary Age available and help scan and process them for this archive: Dr. Marty Goodman and Robin Palmer of the The Riazanov Project and David Walters from the Marxists Internet Archive.
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Volume 1, Number 1, Saturday November 16 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein

 


Volume 1, Number 2, Wednsday November 20 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 3, Saturday November 23 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 4, Wednsday November 27 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 5, Saturday November 30 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 6, Saturday December 7 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 7, Wednesday December 11 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 8, Saturday December 14 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 9, Wednesday December 18 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Wednesday and Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 10, Wednesday December 21 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 11, Saturday December 28 1918 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 12, Saturday January 4 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 13, Saturday January 11 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 14, Saturday January 18 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 15, Saturday January 25 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein


Volume 1, Number 16, Saturday February 1 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 17, Saturday February 8 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 18, Saturday February 15 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 19, Saturday February 22 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 20, Saturday March 1 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 21, Saturday March 8 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 22, Saturday March 15 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 23, Saturday March 22 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 24, Saturday March 29 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 25, Saturday April 5 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 26, Saturday April 12 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Associate Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 27, Saturday April 19 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 28, Saturday April 26 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 29, Saturday May 3 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 30, Saturday May 10 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 31, Saturday May 17 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 32, Saturday May 24 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 33, Saturday May 31 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 34, Saturday June 7 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
C.E. Ruthenberg
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 35, Saturday June 14 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
C.E. Ruthenberg
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


Volume 1, Number 36, Saturday June 21 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

The Revolutionary Age
A Chronicle and Interpretation of Events in Europe,
Issued every Saturday by Local Boston, Socialist Party

Louis Fraina: Editor
Contributing Editors:
Scott Nearing
John Reed
H.I. Hourwich
Ludwig Lore
Sen Katayam
G. Weinstein
Eadmonn MacAlpine
C.E. Ruthenberg
H. G. Steiner, Business Manager


[TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: With the organiztion of the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party The Revolutionary Age combined with The New York Communist, merging resources and shifting to The New York Communist office in New York City. The entire staff is shifted around and is reflected in the National Council as the new editorial board]

Volume 2, Number 1, Saturday July 5 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

Combined with “The New York Communist”
The Revolutionary Age
Devoted to the International Communist Struggle,
National Organ of the Left-Wing Section, Socialist Party, Published in New York City

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Managing Editor
Owned and Controlled by the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party
National Council:
John Ballam
C.E. Ruthenberg
Max Cohen
Benjamin Gitlow
Bertram D. Wolfe
I.E. Ferguson, National Secretary
Benjamin Gitlow, Business Manager


Volume 2, Number 2, Saturday July 12 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

Combined with “The New York Communist”
The Revolutionary Age
Devoted to the International Communist Struggle,
National Organ of the Left-Wing Section, Socialist Party, Published in New York City

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Managing Editor
Owned and Controlled by the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party
National Council:
John Ballam
C.E. Ruthenberg
Max Cohen
Benjamin Gitlow
Bertram D. Wolfe
I.E. Ferguson, National Secretary
Benjamin Gitlow, Business Manager


Volume 2, Number 3, Saturday July 19 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

Combined with “The New York Communist”
The Revolutionary Age
Devoted to the International Communist Struggle,
National Organ of the Left-Wing Section, Socialist Party, Published in New York City

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Managing Editor
Owned and Controlled by the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party
National Council:
John Ballam
C.E. Ruthenberg
Max Cohen
Benjamin Gitlow
Bertram D. Wolfe
I.E. Ferguson, National Secretary
Benjamin Gitlow, Business Manager


Volume 2, Number 4, Saturday July 26 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

Combined with “The New York Communist”
The Revolutionary Age
Devoted to the International Communist Struggle,
National Organ of the Left-Wing Section, Socialist Party, Published in New York City

Louis Fraina: Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Managing Editor
Owned and Controlled by the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party
National Council:
John Ballam
C.E. Ruthenberg
Max Cohen
Benjamin Gitlow
Bertram D. Wolfe
I.E. Ferguson, National Secretary
Benjamin Gitlow, Business Manager


Volume 2, Number 5, Saturday August 2 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

Combined with “The New York Communist”
The Revolutionary Age
Devoted to the International Communist Struggle,
National Organ of the Left-Wing Section, Socialist Party, Published in New York City

Louis Fraina: Editor
John Reed, Associate Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Managing Editor
Owned and Controlled by the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party
National Council:
John Ballam
C.E. Ruthenberg
Max Cohen
Benjamin Gitlow
Bertram D. Wolfe
I.E. Ferguson, National Secretary
Benjamin Gitlow, Business Manager


Volume 2, Number 6, Saturday August 9 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

Combined with “The New York Communist”
The Revolutionary Age
Devoted to the International Communist Struggle,
National Organ of the Left-Wing Section, Socialist Party, Published in New York City

Louis Fraina: Editor
John Reed, Associate Editor
Eadmonn MacAlpine: Managing Editor
Owned and Controlled by the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party
National Council:
John Ballam
C.E. Ruthenberg
Max Cohen
Benjamin Gitlow
Bertram D. Wolfe
I.E. Ferguson, National Secretary
Benjamin Gitlow, Business Manager


[TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: With this issue of The Revolutionary Age a note is issued that reads the following:
“Owing to the siumltanous resignation from the staff of The Revolutionary Age of John Read, Eadmonn MacAlpine and Ben Gitlow, due to opposition to the joint call issued by the National Council for a Communist Party Convention on September 1, and financial disorganization, this paper appears in half its usual size. We shall resume sixteen-page publication with our next issue. But money is needed.”
It should be noted tha while Gitlow was removed as Business Manager and noted as such, he is still accidently listed as part of the National Council.]

Volume 2, Number 7, Saturday August 23 1919 (High Resolution PDF)

Combined with “The New York Communist”
The Revolutionary Age
Devoted to the International Communist Struggle,
National Organ of the Left-Wing Section, Socialist Party, Published in New York City

Louis Fraina: Editor
Owned and Controlled by the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party
National Council:
John Ballam
C.E. Ruthenberg
Max Cohen
Benjamin Gitlow
Bertram D. Wolfe
I.E. Ferguson, National Secretary

 

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