Eugene Debs had a pretty open affair with a woman named Mabel Curry, whom he met when she worked on his 1916 campaign. Mabel was also married, to a college professor. Their respective spouses didn't like it (what a shocker) but they put up with it. Mostly the affair consisted of passionate love letters, as he was in jail, sick, or traveling most of the time. Scandalous! (Source: Salvatore, Nick, Eugene Debs: Citizen and Socialist, University of Illinois Press, 1982)

There is a town—Debs, Minnesota—and at least two beers named after Debs—Debs Red Ale and Eugene. So now you can toast Debs…with Debs. (Source)

John Dos Passos included Debs as a historical figure in his novel, 42nd Parallel, part of his famous U.S.A. trilogy. (Source)

Debs was named after two French enlightenment figures, Eugene Sey and Victor Hugo. We think he lived up to their legacies. (Source)