Fighting Bob La Follette: The Righteous Reformer - Softcover

Unger, Professor Of History Nancy C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0870204262 ISBN 13: 9780870204265

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2008

Synopsis

Now in paperback with a new preface, this comprehensive biography weaves the triumph and the tragedy of the public and private lives of the most famous of Wisconsin leaders, Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette. As a U.S. representative, governor of Wisconsin, and U.S. Senator, La Follette's political legacies have been long lasting; among them are the election of senators by constituents, creation of the Department of Labor and the Federal Trade Commission, women's suffrage, and workers' compensation.Through the personal letters, diaries, and documents of the La Follette family, Unger uses the private life of La Follette as a means for understanding the public figure. Thoroughly researched and documented, Fighting Bob La Follette: The Righteous Reformer is a testament to the progressive tradition in Wisconsin and its premier leader.

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About the Author

Nancy C. Unger is Associate Professor of History and Women's and Gender Studies at Santa Clara University. She has published several articles and essays on the La Follette family and the progressive era. Her op-eds applying the progressive tradition to the present are syndicated by the History News Service and have appeared in major newspapers across the country. Professor Unger has been a guest on Air America and Wisconsin Public Radio and has served as a consultant for PBS.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870204262
• ISBN 13: 9780870204265
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416