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Bob and Belle La Follette : partners in politics / Bob Kann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kann, Bob, author.
- Series:
- Badger biographies.
- Badger biographies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925--Juvenile literature.
- La Follette, Robert M.
- La Follette, Belle Case, 1859-1931--Juvenile literature.
- La Follette, Belle Case.
- United States. Congress. Senate--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- United States.
- Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Legislators.
- Progressivism (United States politics)--Juvenile literature.
- Progressivism (United States politics).
- Politicians--Wisconsin--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Politicians.
- Social reformers--Wisconsin--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Social reformers.
- Married people--Wisconsin--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Married people.
- Wisconsin--Politics and government--1848-1950--Juvenile literature.
- Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin--Social policy--Juvenile literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (144 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2008]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""1. Meet Belle and Bob""; ""2. I Don�t Hate to Do Anything That Needs to Be Done""; ""3. My Name Is La Follette""; ""4. Mama Laughed When I Proposed to Her""; ""5. The Brainiest Member of the Family""; ""6. Even His Enemies Liked Him""; ""7. Fighting Bob""; ""8. We Can�t Have the Governor�s Son Sucking His Thumb""; ""9. Mrs. La Follette Can Run!""; ""10. The Best Orator in America""; ""11. Are Women Not People, Too?""; ""12. Even His Friends Called Him a Traitor""; ""13. The Progressive Torch Keeps Burning""; ""Appendix: Belle and Bob�s Time Line""; ""Glossary""
- ""Reading Group Guide and Activities""""To Learn More about Politics""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-87020-520-X
- OCLC:
- 923518445
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