Against the grain : six men who shaped America / Robert Underhill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Underhill, Robert, 1920- author.

Language:

English

English, Middle (1100-1500)

Subjects (All):

Politicians--United States--Attitudes.

Politicians.

Politicians--United States--Biography.

United States--Politics and government--Moral and ethical aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dynamic individuals, one man or one woman at a time, frequently have played a role in slowing or hastening the forces that make history. Prof. Underhill shows the personalities, strengths and weaknesses of six men whose momentous decisions helped shape society. High school and college students may have heard of Ignatius Donnelly, Theodore Roosevelt, Eugene Debs, Robert LaFollette, George Norris and Henry Agard Wallace; this informal history brings them to life and shows how they split from their friends and party affiliations to advocate ideas that seemed wild at the time but which later becam

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1. Ignatius Donnelly: Apostle of Protest; Chronology of Ignatius Donnelly; Chapter 2. Theodore Roosevelt: Patrician Renegade; Chronology of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; Chapter 3. Eugene Debs: Rebel with Cause; Chronology of Eugene V. Debs; Chapter 4. Robert M. La Follette: Unyielding Reformer; Chronology of Robert Marion La Follette; Chapter 5. George W. Norris: Liberal Independent; Chronology of George William Norris; Chapter 6. Henry Agard Wallace: New Deal Reformist; Chronology of Henry Agard Wallace

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62894-065-4

OCLC:

878263563