by Jacob Richards Carl Gleeser Gleeser was Grand Valley’s first radical and was amongst the first couple dozen settlers in 1881. An anarchist, Gleeser advocated for collective ownership of the first irrigation ditch (he lost), he was an organizer with the Knights of Labor, taking part in Grand Junction’s first railroad strike in 1885, and … Continue reading Seven Change Makers from Grand Valley History You Have Never Heard of But Should Have
Carl Gleeser: GJ’s First Radical!
By People's History of the Grand Valley Meet Carl Gleeser: anarchist, labor organizer, publisher, radical feminist, writer, pacifist, and Grand Valley pioneer. Born 1856 in Germany, Gleeser immigrated to the United States in 1872. He was one of the very earliest settlers in the Grand Valley in 1881, Gleeser was here for a short time … Continue reading Carl Gleeser: GJ’s First Radical!
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