Author: Fred L. HolmesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : La Follette's magazine
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
La Follette's Magazine, Madison, Wisconsin
Author: Fred L. HolmesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : La Follette's magazine
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
La Follette's Weekly Magazine
Author: The La Follettes of Wisconsin
Author: Bernard A. WeisbergerPublisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299141349
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
. An intimate portrait of the Progressive movement and the revealing, poignant story of a prominent American family, The La Follettes of Wisconsin will charm, fascinate, and entertain its readers.
Belle and Bob La Follette
Author: Bob KannPublisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 087020520X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
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. In an accessible format that includes historic images, a glossary of terms, and sidebars explaining political concepts, students learn about Progressive politics and reform in the early 20th century through the experiences of this pioneering couple. The father of "Progressive politics," Bob La Follette was famous for digging in his heels when it came to reforming government corruption. He also gained a reputation for fiery speeches on the campaign trail and on the Senate floor. Belle La Follette was political in her own right. The first woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin's Law School, she was an advocate for world peace and an agitator for the women's vote. She was also Bob's most trusted political advisor. Together, the couple raised a family and fought for the changes they believed would make the world a better place.
La Follette and the Rise of the Progressives in Wisconsin
Author: Robert S. MaxwellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Progressivism (U.S. politics).
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Belle
Author: Lucy FreemanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
La Follette's Magazine
Author: La Follette's Weekly Magazine
Author: Fighting Bob La Follette
Author: Nancy C. UngerPublisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807861022
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette (1855-1925) was one of the most significant leaders of American progressivism. Nancy Unger integrates previously unknown 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. Serving as U.S. representative from 1885 to 1891, governor of Wisconsin from 1901 to 1906, and senator from Wisconsin from 1906 to his death in 1925, La Follette earned the nickname "Fighting Bob" through his uncompromising efforts to reform both politics and society, especially by championing the rights of the poor, workers, women, and minorities. Based on La Follette family letters, diaries, and other papers, this biography covers the personal events that shaped the public man. In particular, Unger explores La Follette's relationship with his remarkable wife, feminist Belle Case La Follette, and with his sons, both of whom succeeded him in politics. The La Follette who emerges from this retelling is an imperfect yet appealing man who deserves to be remembered as one of the United States' most devoted and effective politicians.
Belle Case La Follette Suffrage Materials
Author: Belle Case La FollettePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Includes: Double-sided typed half-sheet with title "Do you know?" by Carrie Chapman Catt, published by the Political Equality League of Wisconsin, with the slogal "Men of Wisconsin: vote for women suffrage in November!" ; Letter signed "Mrs. Robert M. La Follette on letterhead from Maple Bluff Farm ; and a double-sided page of La Follette's [Weekly Magazine], heading "Home and Education... conducted by Belle Case La Follette and Caroline L. Hunt," with the article "How voters and future voters braved a storm," by Elizabeth Gardiner Evans. Also includes two envelopes: one addressed to "L.H. Spilde, Lodi, Wis."; the other is a sealed return envelope pre-addressed "Mrs. Robert M. La Follette, Maple Bluff Farm, Madison, Wis." The stamps on the envelope show that this was mailed in October 1912.