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The La Follettes of Wisconsin: Love and Politics in Progressive America de Bernard A. Weisberger

The La Follettes of Wisconsin: Love and Politics in Progressive America

Autor Bernard A. Weisberger
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 dec 2013
The La Follettes of Wisconsin—Robert, Belle, and their children, Bob Jr., Phil, Fola, and Mary—are vividly brought to life in this collective biography of an American political family. As governor of Wisconsin (1901–06) and U.S. Senator (1906–25), "Fighting Bob" battled relentlessly for his Progressive vision of democracy—an idealistic mixture of informed citizenry and enlightened egalitarianism.
            By contrast, the private man suffered from intense, isolated periods of depression and relied heavily on his family for survival. Together, "Old Bob" and his beloved wife, Belle Case La Follette—a lawyer, journalist, and Progressive leader in her own right—raised their children in the distinctly uncompromising La Follette tradition of challenging social and political ills. Fola became a campaigner for women's suffrage, Phil was governor of Wisconsin, and "Young Bob" became a U.S. senator.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780299141349
ISBN-10: 0299141349
Pagini: 382
Ilustrații: 24 b-w photos
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Wisconsin Press
Colecția University of Wisconsin Press

Recenzii

"Focusing on the intense personal relationships that bound the state's first family together in the pursuit of the public good, Weisberger's account breaks fresh ground in its analysis of the origins and development of Wisconsin Progressivism and enhances our understanding of Midwestern insurgency."—James J. Lorence, Journal of American History

“Highly readable, judicious in tone, aware of the La Follettes’ limitations while insistent upon their manifest accomplishments, committed in its admiration of reform values and goals, and long overdue. Its attention to love and affection within the [La Follette] family demonstrates how important these values and relationships can be to any family, including political ones.”—John E. Miller, Reviews in American History

Notă biografică

Bernard A. Weisberger is a contributing editor for American Heritage. In his distinguished career, he has published seventeen books and countless articles on Americana. His television and film credentials include collaborations with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns.

Cuprins

Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
 
1. Belle and Bob (1879–1905)
2. Bob: On the Road and on the Rise (1906–1911)
3. Belle: A “New Woman” and Her Family (1891–1911)
4. Fola: From Art to Activism (1904–1911)
5. Transition Time: The Family Completed (1912–1916)
6. The Catastrophe: Alone and at Bay (1917–1919)
7. In Another Country: Old Bob’s Last Campaigns (1919–1925)
8. The Succession That Wasn’t (1925–1941)
Epilogue: The War and After
 
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Descriere

The La Follettes of Wisconsin—Robert, Belle, and their children, Bob Jr., Phil, Fola, and Mary—are vividly brought to life in this collective biography of an American political family. As governor of Wisconsin (1901–06) and U.S. Senator (1906–25), "Fighting Bob" battled relentlessly for his Progressive vision of democracy—an idealistic mixture of informed citizenry and enlightened egalitarianism.
            By contrast, the private man suffered from intense, isolated periods of depression and relied heavily on his family for survival. Together, "Old Bob" and his beloved wife, Belle Case La Follette—a lawyer, journalist, and Progressive leader in her own right—raised their children in the distinctly uncompromising La Follette tradition of challenging social and political ills. Fola became a campaigner for women's suffrage, Phil was governor of Wisconsin, and "Young Bob" became a U.S. senator.