Carlo
Tresca was born in Italy in 1879. After
being active in the Italian Railroad Workers' Federation, Tresca moved
to the United States in 1904.
Elected secretary of the Italian Socialist Federation of North America
and a member of the Industrial Workers of the
World (IWW), he took part in strikes of Pennsylvania coal miners
before becoming involved in the important industrial disputes in Lawrence
and Paterson.
Tresca, who lived with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn,
was editor of the anti-fascist newspaper, Il
Martello (The Hammer) for over 20 years. Carlo Tresco was
leader of the Anti-Fascist Alliance and was
mysteriously assassinated in New York City
in 1943.
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