This program is supported in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Haverhill was the first American city to elect a socialist mayor.
The story of John Calvin Chase, who won election as mayor of Haverhill in 1898 as the Social Democratic Party of America’s nominee, and other city socialists is told during a free screening next Tuesday.
“The Socialists of Shoe City: The Socialist Movement in Haverhill, Massachusetts” is a new documentary film by E. Philip Brown. He will screen the film and sign books that will be available for sale Tuesday, March 11, from 6-7:30 p.m., in the Johnson Auditorium at Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main St.