For All the People

For All the People: Uncovering the Hidden History of Cooperation, Cooperative Movements, and Communalism in America is a non-fiction book by John Curl which "methodically and authoritatively traces the hidden history of cooperatives, cooperation and communalism in US history." "Cooperation, not competition, resounded as the dominant chord across the continent," Curl writes. Cooperatives were widespread throughout American history, with workers uniting cooperatively in a wide range of industries.