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Fighting son : a biography of Philip F. La Follette / Jonathan Kasparek.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kasparek, Jon, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- La Follette, Philip Fox, 1897-1965.
- La Follette, Philip Fox.
- Governors--Wisconsin--Biography.
- Governors.
- Progressivism (United States politics).
- Wisconsin--Politics and government--1848-1950.
- Wisconsin.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (351 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Madison, Wisconsin : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2006.
- Summary:
- Former Wisconsin governor Philip F.La Follette forged a political path characterized by his progressive, innovative vision.Growing up in the shadow of revered senator "Fighting Bob" La Follette made for a politically charged childhood and laid the groundwork for Phil's emergence as a powerful figure in Wisconsin politics.
- Contents:
- A very political beginning
- Apprenticeship
- The ghost at the banquet
- Republican victory
- The Progressive Party
- A stolen utopia
- Third term controversies
- Strange bedfellows and failed crusades
- Epilogue : the legacy of the great experiment.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-87020-530-7
- OCLC:
- 957518337
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