| The 1912 Election and the Power of Progressivism: A Brief History with Documents Contributor(s): Flehinger, Brett (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312260296 ISBN-13: 9780312260293 Publisher: Bedford Books OUR PRICE: $35.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Faced with the challenge of adapting America's political and social order to the rise of corporate capitalism, in 1912 four presidential candidates -- Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Eugene Debs -- shaped Americans' thoughts about their public futures. Their positions would come to frame national conversation over the role of corporations in American life, determine the relation between the state and society that still controls our thinking about market regulation, and usher in a period of Progressive reform. Connecting the debates of 1912 to some of the most pressing issues of the Progressive Era, this volume presents selected sensational speeches, correspondence between these important figures and their allies and opponents, and 12 lively political cartoons. The documents are supported by an interpretive essay, a chronology, a bibliography, and a series of questions for student consideration, including ideas for a classroom debate. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 324.973 |
| LCCN: 2002106597 |
| Series: Bedford Series in History & Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Connecting the debates of 1912 to some of the most pressing issues of the Progressive Era, 1912 Election and the Power of Progressivism presents selected sensational speeches, correspondence between the presidential candidates and their allies and opponents, and 12 lively political cartoons illustrating the relation between the state and society that still controls our thinking about market regulation today. |