| American Populism: A Social History 1877-1898 Contributor(s): McMath, Robert (Author), Foner, Eric (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0374522642 ISBN-13: 9780374522643 Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1990 Annotation: From the first crises in America's farming regions in the 1870s through the fracture and demise of grass-roots protest organizations at the end of the century. "American Populism "chronicles the Populists' battles with the dominant institutions of an industrializing nation. In this readable and balanced account, Robert McMath examines Populism's relation to the social and economic networks of rural communities and to churches, schools, fraternal organizations, and trade unions, showing how it became a natural response to dramatically changing times. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History |
| Dewey: 973.8 |
| LCCN: 92-14769 |
| Series: American Century |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the first crises in America's farming regions in the 1870s through the fracture and demise of grass-roots protest organizations at the end of the century. American Populism chronicles the Populists' battles with the dominant institutions of an industrializing nation. In this readable and balanced account, Robert McMath examines Populism's relation to the social and economic networks of rural communities and to churches, schools, fraternal organizations, and trade unions, showing how it became a natural response to dramatically changing times. |
Contributor Bio(s): McMath, Robert C.: - Robert C. McMath, author of American Populism, taught American history at the Georgia Institute of Technology. |