Belle And Bob La Follette

Author : Bob Kann
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780870205200

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Belle and Bob La Follette by Bob Kann Pdf

The most famous couple in Wisconsin politics, "Fighting Bob" La Follette and his wife, Belle Case La Follette, come to life in the pages of the newest addition to the Badger Biographies series for young readers. In an accessible format that includes historic images, a glossary of terms, and sidebars explaining political concepts, students learn about Progressive politics and reform in the early 20th century through the experiences of this pioneering couple. The father of "Progressive politics," Bob La Follette was famous for digging in his heels when it came to reforming government corruption. He also gained a reputation for fiery speeches on the campaign trail and on the Senate floor. Belle La Follette was political in her own right. The first woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin's Law School, she was an advocate for world peace and an agitator for the women's vote. She was also Bob's most trusted political advisor. Together, the couple raised a family and fought for the changes they believed would make the world a better place.

Author : Lucy Freeman,Sherry LaFollette,George Albert Zabriskie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015014761178

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Belle by Lucy Freeman,Sherry LaFollette,George Albert Zabriskie Pdf

Author : Nancy C. Unger
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-06-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780807861028

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Fighting Bob La Follette by Nancy C. Unger Pdf

Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette (1855-1925) was one of the most significant leaders of American progressivism. Nancy Unger integrates previously unknown details from La Follette's personal life with important events from his storied political career, revealing a complex man who was a compelling mixture of failure and accomplishment, tragedy and triumph. Serving as U.S. representative from 1885 to 1891, governor of Wisconsin from 1901 to 1906, and senator from Wisconsin from 1906 to his death in 1925, La Follette earned the nickname "Fighting Bob" through his uncompromising efforts to reform both politics and society, especially by championing the rights of the poor, workers, women, and minorities. Based on La Follette family letters, diaries, and other papers, this biography covers the personal events that shaped the public man. In particular, Unger explores La Follette's relationship with his remarkable wife, feminist Belle Case La Follette, and with his sons, both of whom succeeded him in politics. The La Follette who emerges from this retelling is an imperfect yet appealing man who deserves to be remembered as one of the United States' most devoted and effective politicians.

Author : Nancy C. Unger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317674245

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Belle La Follette by Nancy C. Unger Pdf

In 1931, the New York Times hailed Belle Case La Follette as "probably the least known yet most influential of all the American women who have had to do with public affairs." A dedicated advocate for women's suffrage, peace, and other causes, she served as a key advisor to her husband, leading Progressive politician Robert La Follette. She also wielded considerable influence through her own speeches and journalism, as when she opposed racism by speaking out against the segregation of the federal government under President Woodrow Wilson. In a concise, lively, and engaging narrative, Nancy C. Unger shows how Belle La Follette uniquely contributed to progressive reform, as well as the ways her work was typical of women--and progressives--of her time. Supported by primary documents and a robust companion website, this book introduces students of American history to an extraordinary woman and the era of Progressive reform.

Author : Bernard A. Weisberger
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780299141349

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The La Follettes of Wisconsin by Bernard A. Weisberger Pdf

. An intimate portrait of the Progressive movement and the revealing, poignant story of a prominent American family, The La Follettes of Wisconsin will charm, fascinate, and entertain its readers.

Author : Megan M. Gunderson
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680775044

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James Buchanan by Megan M. Gunderson Pdf

This biography introduces readers to James Buchanan including his early political career and key events from Buchanan's administration including the Dred Scott case and the secession of seven Southern states prior to the American Civil War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Genevieve G. McBride
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870205637

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Women's Wisconsin by Genevieve G. McBride Pdf

Women's Wisconsin: From Native Matriarchies to the New Millennium, a women's history anthology published on Women's Equality Day 2005, made history as the first single-source history of Wisconsin women. This unique tome features dozens of excerpts of articles as well as primary sources, such as women's letters, reminiscences, and oral histories, previously published over many decades in the Wisconsin Magazine of History and other Wisconsin Historical Society Press publications. Editor and historian Genevieve G. McBride provides the contextual commentary and overarching analysis to make the history of Wisconsin women accessible to students, scholars, and lifelong learners.

Author : Ruth Spiro
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781623542276

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Baby Loves Political Science: Democracy! by Ruth Spiro Pdf

Is your future voter election-day ready? This cute and clever addition to the best-selling Baby Loves series offers an introduction to political science that is accurate and simple enough for baby, ready to teach toddlers what makes a great democracy. Baby learns what it means to participate in a democracy where everyone has a voice in electing our leaders. There are many ways for all of us, including the youngest children, to participate--such as making signs and sending postcards, campaigning, attending rallies, and of course getting out the vote!

Author : Kathleen Gronnerud,Scott J. Spitzer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440854439

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Modern American Political Dynasties by Kathleen Gronnerud,Scott J. Spitzer Pdf

This collection of entries offers a front seat view of the rise, reign, and fall of powerful modern political families and examines the effects they have had on political, social, and economic issues in American society. Modern American Political Dynasties: A Study of Power, Family, and Political Influence is a unique research resource and fascinating read that explores the dynamics and modern America's most influential political families. It provides a thorough study of approximately 20 of the best-known surnames in 20th-century American politics. More than just a biography, it highlights how these families' dynamics have influenced political practice and thought, providing a holistic context for the evolution of political dynasties in the United States. The text includes a historically grounded examination of the crossroads of family and politics as it charts the origins, development, peak strength, and decline of each family. It is the only published volume to include biographical and contextual information on major political dynasties in addition to fascinating research on high-profile personalities. The book is for any research institution collection and will be of interest to both academics and general readers interested in American history and politics.

Author : Megan M. Gunderson
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781098212414

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John Tyler by Megan M. Gunderson Pdf

This biography introduces young readers to the life of John Tyler including his military service, early political career, and key events from Tyler's administration including his opposition to the national bank, Second Seminole War, and the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Mitchell K. Hall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 905 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440845192

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Opposition to War [2 volumes] by Mitchell K. Hall Pdf

How have Americans sought peaceful, rather than destructive, solutions to domestic and world conflict? This two-volume set documents peace and antiwar movements in the United States from the colonial era to the present. Although national leaders often claim to be fighting to achieve peace, the real peace seekers struggle against enormous resistance to their message and have often faced persecution for their efforts. Despite a well-established pattern of being involved in wars, the United States also has a long tradition of citizens who made extensive efforts to build and maintain peaceful societies and prevent the destructive human and material costs of war. Unarmed activists have most consistently upheld American values at home. Opposition to War: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Peace and Antiwar Movements investigates this historical tradition of resistance to involvement in armed conflict—an especially important and relevant topic today as the nation has been mired in numerous military conflicts throughout most of the current century. The book examines a largely misunderstood and underappreciated minority of Americans who have committed themselves to finding peaceful resolutions to domestic and international conflicts—individuals who have proposed and conducted an array of practical and creative methods for peaceful change, from the transformation of individual behavior to the development of international governing and legal systems, for more than 250 years. Readers will learn how individuals working alone or organized into societies of various size have steadfastly campaigned to stop war, end the arms race, eliminate the underlying causes of war, and defend the civil liberties of Americans when wartime nationalism most threatens them.

Author : Heidi M.D. Elston
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781098212100

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Calvin Coolidge by Heidi M.D. Elston Pdf

This biography introduces readers to the life of Calvin Coolidge including his early political career and key events from Coolidge's administration including the Kellogg-Briand Pact and Coolidge Prosperity. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : BreAnn Rumsch
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680775082

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Grover Cleveland by BreAnn Rumsch Pdf

This biography introduces readers to Grover Cleveland including his early political career and key events from Cleveland's administration including the Presidential Succession Act and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Kristen Rajczak Nelson
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781538330111

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What Is Voting? by Kristen Rajczak Nelson Pdf

Voting is the expression of one's opinion or choice. This means voting can be anything from making a choice about what to eat for breakfast or who should be the next president of the United States of America. In the United States, people vote by casting a secret ballot. There are many situations that require people's votes in the United States. Citizens vote for people to hold public office in the local, state, and federal governments. This book explores what voting is through accessible language. Dynamic photographs of a wide range of people help readers make connections to the text.

Author : Robert Booth Fowler
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0299227405

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Wisconsin Votes by Robert Booth Fowler Pdf

This is the first full history of voting in Wisconsin from statehood in 1848 to the present. Fowler both tells the story of voting in key elections across the years and investigates electoral trends and patterns over the course of Wisconsin's history. He explores the ways that ethnic and religious groups in the state have voted historically and how they vote today, and he looks at the successes and failures of the two major parties over the years. Highlighting important historical movements, Fowler discusses the great struggle for women's suffrage and the rich tales of many Wisconsin third parties--the Socialists, Progressives, the Prohibition Party, and others. Here, too, are the famous politicians in Wisconsin history, such as the La Follettes, William Proxmire, and Tommy Thompson. Winner, Award of Merit for Leadership in History, American Association for State and Local History