Radicalism in the mountain West, 1890-1920 : socialists, populists, miners, and Wobblies / David R. Berman.

Author/creator Berman, David R.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder : University Press of Colorado, ©2007.
Descriptionxiv, 386 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Radicalism--West (U.S.). --History.
Populism--West (U.S.). --History.
West (U.S.)--Politics and government.

Contents Overview -- Coming together : the populist protest -- Moving left : stopping the trains -- Fusion, decline, transition -- Party building : bravery in the face of triumph -- Promoting the miners' agenda -- Party progress : the 1904 election -- The WFM, Big Bill, and the Wobblies -- The red special, elections, and free speech -- Thunder stealing, respect, and relevance -- Going local : water and sewer socialism -- The rising and falling tide : conditions of the parties -- Pitching the battle : Ludlow, Hill, Duncan, and Hunt -- Slipping, but holding on : in the legislature -- War and repression : the law of necessity -- Concluding note : Aftermath and legacy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 353-369) and index.
LCCN 2007024033
ISBN9780870818844 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0870818848 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HN 49.R33 B47 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold