The gospel of progressivism : moral reform and labor war in Colorado, 1900-1930 / R. Todd Laugen.
Chronicling the negotiations of Progressive groups and the obstacles that constrained them, The Gospel of Progressivism details the fight against corporate and political corruption in Colorado during the early twentieth century. While the various groups differed in their specific agendas, Protestant...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, Colo. :
University Press of Colorado,
©2010.
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| Series: | Timberline books.
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| Summary: | Chronicling the negotiations of Progressive groups and the obstacles that constrained them, The Gospel of Progressivism details the fight against corporate and political corruption in Colorado during the early twentieth century. While the various groups differed in their specific agendas, Protestant reformers, labor organizers, activist women, and mediation experts struggled to defend the public against special-interest groups and their stranglehold on Colorado politics. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 231 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781607320531 1607320533 9781457110719 1457110717 9781457109638 1457109638 |