William Z. Foster (born William Edward Foster; February 25, 1881 – September 1, 1961) was a radical American labor organizer and Communist politician, whose career included serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party USA from 1945 to 1957.

William Adelbert Foster (February 17, 1915 – May 2, 1945) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty" during World War II during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.

William Z. Foster (born February 25, 1881, Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.—died September 1, 1961, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) was an American labour agitator and Communist Party leader who ran for the presidency in 1924, 1928, and 1932.

On his 80th birthday, Feb. 25, 1961, William Z. Foster was a patient in a sanatorium on the outskirts of Moscow. His severe health problems called for a level of care that was available to him...

Apr 27, 1994 · This biography of William Z. Foster, longtime head of the American Communist Party, silently echoes a maxim of Trotsky: “History has a way of confounding all the parties.”

Oct 30, 2023 · Archive of William Z. Foster Marxist Internet Archive collection of writings by William Z. Foster: radical American labor leader and Communist politician. MIA : Comintern Writers : William Z. Foster Archive

Jun 27, 2018 · William Zebulon Foster (1881-1961), a leading figure in the Communist Party of the United States for 4 decades, was the patriarch of American communism. Born in Taunton, Mass., the son of a poor railroad worker, William Foster grew up in a Philadelphia slum.

From Bryan to Stalin is the first volume of political memoirs published by the American radical trade union organizer William Z. Foster (1881–1961). The book was written by Foster during his lengthy recuperation from a heart attack and mental breakdown suffered in 1932 and 1933.