Fighting Bob la Follette The Righteous Reformer |
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| Author:
| Unger, Nancy C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-2545-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette (1855-1925), the Wisconsin governor and U.S. senator, was one of the most significant leaders of American progressivism. Nancy Unger integrates new 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.
Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette (1855-1925), the Wisconsin governor and U.S. senator, was one of the most significant leaders of American progressivism. Nancy Unger integrates new 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.