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'''Norman Thomas''' (1884-1968) was an [[American]] minister Socialist leader the [[Socialist Party of America]]'s presidential candidate six times. He was born in Marion, [[Ohio]], on November 20, 1884, as the son of a [[Presbyterian]] minister. In 1905, he graduated from [[Princeton University]] with a degree in political science. Sometime after his graduation, Thomas became a life-long socialist. After studying at the Union Theological Seminary, he was ordained as a minister and became the pastor of East Harlem Presbyterian Church in New York City.  

'''Norman Thomas''' (1884-1968) was an [[American]] minister Socialist leader the [[Socialist Party of America]]'s presidential candidate six times. He was born in Marion, [[Ohio]], on November 20, 1884, as the son of a [[Presbyterian]] minister. In 1905, he graduated from [[Princeton University]] with a degree in political science. Sometime after his graduation, Thomas became a life-long socialist. After studying at the Union Theological Seminary, he was ordained as a minister and became the pastor of East Harlem Presbyterian Church in New York City.  

In 1918 Thomas formed the magazine ''The World Tomorrow'' and in 1920 was one of the founders of the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU). He unsuccessfully ran as the [[Socialist Party of America]]'s candidate for governor of [[New York]] in 1924, and in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 and 1948 he was the Socialist Party of America's presidential candidate and rarely won 1% of the vote.  

In 1918 Thomas formed the magazine ''The World Tomorrow'' and in 1920 was one of the founders of the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU). He unsuccessfully ran as the [[Socialist Party of America]]'s candidate for governor of [[New York]] in 1924, and in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 and 1948 he was the Socialist Party of America's presidential candidate and rarely won 1% of the vote.  He was Chairman of the [[League for Industrial Democracy]]'s executive committee.

In 1940, Thomas, along with [[Burton Wheeler]], [[Charles Lindbergh]], and Sen. [[Robert M. LaFollette, Jr.]] formed the [[America First Committee]]. The America First Committee grew to over 800,000 members in its first year. With the end of the [[Communazi period]] and [[Hitler]]'s invasion of the [[Soviet Union]], Thomas said,  

In 1940, Thomas, along with [[Burton Wheeler]], [[Charles Lindbergh]], and Sen. [[Robert M. LaFollette, Jr.]] formed the [[America First Committee]]. The America First Committee grew to over 800,000 members in its first year. With the end of the [[Communazi period]] and [[Hitler]]'s invasion of the [[Soviet Union]], Thomas said,