ISBN:
9781138779761
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (218 p)
Series Statement:
Routledge Historical Americans
Parallel Title:
Print version Belle La Follette : Progressive Era Reformer
DDC:
305.42092
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
In 1931, the New York Times hailed Belle Case La Follette as ""probably the least known yet most influential of all the American women who have had to do with public affairs."" A dedicated advocate for women's suffrage, peace, and other causes, she served as a key advisor to her husband, leading Progressive politician Robert La Follette. She also wielded considerable influence through her own speeches and journalism, as when she opposed racism by speaking out against the segregation of the federal government under President Woodrow Wilson.In a concise, lively, and engaging narrative, Nancy C
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments and a Note on Sources; Abbreviations in Notes; Introduction "One of the Nation's Greatest Women"; Part I Belle La Follette; Chapter 1 The Making of a Feminist; Chapter 2 Seeking Balance: Marriage, Motherhood, and the Challenges of Progressive Womanhood; Chapter 3 The Flowering of a Progressive: Journalist and Suffrage Leader; Chapter 4 "The Successor to Harriet Beecher Stowe"; Chapter 5 Champion of World Peace and Disarmament; Chapter 6 Ensuring a Legacy; Part II Documents; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
