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Harry Seager

A minor character, possibly a journalist or writer.

minor

Also known as This fellow Seager, Seager, Harry

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Harry Seager shows up with force in XI: The Rebel. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A former Y worker who speaks about the Siberian intervention and inspires the students.

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In XI: The Rebel: A former Y worker who speaks about the Siberian intervention and inspires the students. Later, in VII: A former YMCA worker in Siberia who now tells the truth about the situation, speaking at a…

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XI: The Rebel
A former Y worker who speaks about the Siberian intervention and inspires the students.
VII
A former YMCA worker in Siberia who now tells the truth about the situation, speaking at a Socialist meeting about the 'death-train' and American complicity.
IX
Radical speaker and operator of the Seager Business College, whose words are twisted by the press to connect him to the Wall Street bombing.
VIII
Provided Bunny with an alternative view on Russian famines.
XII
Discussed with Bunny the possibility of starting a labor college.
XIV: The Star
His business college graduates are boycotted for being 'Bolshevik'; faces illegal blacklisting.
II
His business college is boycotted by Angel City businessmen for being a 'Bolshevik institution.'
I
His business college is failing due to a boycott; plans to buy a walnut ranch.
V
Walnut grower and socialist, attending the dinner to discuss Bunny's plan.
VI
Criticizes the plan as impractical and questions how to handle Communists.

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