Great Lakes History Log
Journalist, writer, photographer, historian Rob Alway tells the stories of the history of the Great Lakes region, from water and land. Great Lakes History Log is presented by Sable Points Media, a 501(c)(3) non-profit news and information organization, in partnership with Media Group 31, publisher of Mason County Press, Oceana County Press, and Great Lakes Boat Blog.
Great Lakes History Log
The Communists of Mason County, Michigan and the 1934 Custer Farmers' Riot
The Great Depression was especially harsh on the farming community. In Mason County, Michigan, George Casper latched on the communist cause by first running for state representative and then later trying to get farmers to join his political movement. His efforts backfired in 1934 with a riot in the village of Custer.
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