Description |
xii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
Series |
Routledge historical Americans |
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Routledge historical Americans.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction: "one of the nation's greatest women" -- Part I. Belle La Follette -- The making of a feminist -- Seeking balance: marriage, motherhood, and the challenges of progressive womanhood -- The flowering of a progressive: journalist and suffrage leader -- "The successor to Harriet Beecher Stowe" -- Champion of world peace and disarmament -- Ensuring a legacy -- Part II. Documents. |
Summary |
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. Supported by primary documents and a robust companion website, this book introduces students of American history to an extraordinary woman and the era of Progressive reform. |
Subject |
La Follette, Belle Case, 1859-1931.
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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925.
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La Follette, Belle Case, 1859-1931. (OCoLC)fst00148879
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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925. (OCoLC)fst00014294
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Legislators' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
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Suffragists -- United States -- Biography.
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Feminists -- United States -- Biography.
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Progressivism (United States politics) -- History -- 20th century.
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Feminists. (OCoLC)fst00922831
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Legislators' spouses. (OCoLC)fst00995904
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Progressivism (United States politics) (OCoLC)fst01078751
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Suffragists. (OCoLC)fst01137197
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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ISBN |
9781138779761 (hardback) |
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1138779768 (hardback) |
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9781138779778 (pbk.) |
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1138779776 (pbk.) |
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9781315771052 (ebook) |
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