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The gospel of progressivism : moral reform and labor war in Colorado, 1900-1930 / R. Todd Laugen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Laugen, R. Todd.
- Series:
- Timberline books.
- Timberline books
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Progressivism (United States politics)--History--20th century.
- Progressivism (United States politics).
- Labor--Colorado--History--20th century.
- Labor.
- Labor laws and legislation--Colorado--History--20th century.
- Labor laws and legislation.
- Women--Political activity--Colorado--History--20th century.
- Women.
- Political corruption--Colorado--History--20th century.
- Political corruption.
- Colorado--Politics and government--1876-1950.
- Colorado.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (253 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, CO : University Press of Colorado, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Chronicling the negotiations of Progressive groups and the obstacles that constrained them, The Gospel of Progressivism details the fight against corporate and political corruption in Colorado during the early twentieth century. While the various groups differed in their specific agendas, Protestant reformers, labor organizers, activist women, and mediation experts struggled to defend the public against special-interest groups and their stranglehold on Colorado politics. Sharing enemies like the party boss and corporate lobbyist who undermined honest and responsive government, Progressive lead
- Contents:
- Introduction : the varieties of Colorado progressivism
- Protestant progressives and the Denver party machine
- Public enemy : Colorado fuel and iron or the saloon?
- The Denver tramway crisis and the struggle for masculine citizenship
- The consuming public and the industrial commission
- Ben Lindsey and women progressives
- The Colorado Klan and the decline of progressivism
- Epilogue : the progressive legacy.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781457110719
- 1457110717
- 9781607320531
- 1607320533
- OCLC:
- 775301681
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