SECONDARY AND OTHER SOURCES

Carver, Terrell. Karl Marx. Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire. Ed. John
Merriman and Jay Winter. Detroit: Charles Schribners Sons, 2006. Biography in Context.
Web. 2 Dec. 2014.
This source talks about how Marx and his ideas were perceived at the time, and how he is
perceived now. This was a helpful secondary source, and aided in talking about the
biography and historical context surrounding Marx.
Farmer, Edward L. Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung). Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Groiler
Online, Web. 13 Jan. 2015.
This secondary source was useful at getting an idea of what the first communist leader in
China was like, and how he came to power. It helped us understand a bigger part of
Marxs legacy.
Garthoff, Raymond L. Why Did the Cold War Arise, and Why Did It End? American Journey.
Ed. Walter Hixson. Woodbridge: Primary Source Media, 2000. World History in Context.
Web. 4 Dec. 2014. This secondary source was useful for legacy and how he affected the
world after he died. The Cold War was an excellent example of how his ideas clashed
with everyone elses, and thus is useful for how people think of him now.
Karl Marx. Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context.
Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This source is helpful to our research since it gives a detailed overview of his life and his
work. It explains the key concepts of his political and governmental views, as well as
comparing them to other ideas of the time.

Leslie, Esther. Karl Marx. Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion. Ed. Valerie Steele. Detroit:
Charles Scribners Sons, 2005. Biography in Context. Web. 30 Oct. 2014. T
his source gives a view of Marxs views on materialistic things, such as clothing and
fashion. It explains how he views capitalism through the metaphor of fashion, and sets up
a background for his ideas.
Marx. In Our Time. BBC. Web. 14 Jan. 2015. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003k9jg>.
Opinions on Marx. Reputable news source. Quoted person is a historian writing his own
book on Marx.
Mclellan, David. Marx, Karl Heinrich (18181883). Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online,
2014. Web. 4 Dec. 2014.
This is a secondary source, and it is helpful to us because it contains background
information on Marxs early life, the start of his career, and his political activity and
ideology.
Sanderson, Stephen. Karl Marx. Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics. Ed. Carl
Mitcham. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. Biography in Context. Web. 30 Oct.
2014.
This source is very helpful to our research, going in-depth about his ethics, moral views,
how technology and history influenced his opinions, and a blurb on his early life. Overall,
it is an informative source with a lot of detail regarding our topic.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, Web. 13 Jan.
2015.

This source was very useful for learning about the lasting legacy Marx had on the
U.S.S.R. This is a secondary source, and gave a plethora of background information on
how communism affected the Soviet Union.
Vladimir Ilich Lenin. Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in
Context. Web. 2 Dec. 2014.
This source talks about legacy and how Lenin was inspired by Marx and was a Marxist.
More true to Marxism the any other communist leader, almost an ideal communist. It
is a useful secondary source, and gave good information about the legacy left by Marx.