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Fighting Bob La Follette

Author : Nancy C. Unger
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807861022
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Bob La Follette written by Nancy C. Unger and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003-06-19 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette (1855-1925) was one of the most significant leaders of American progressivism. Nancy Unger integrates previously unknown details from La Follette's personal life with important events from his storied political career, revealing a complex man who was a compelling mixture of failure and accomplishment, tragedy and triumph. Serving as U.S. representative from 1885 to 1891, governor of Wisconsin from 1901 to 1906, and senator from Wisconsin from 1906 to his death in 1925, La Follette earned the nickname "Fighting Bob" through his uncompromising efforts to reform both politics and society, especially by championing the rights of the poor, workers, women, and minorities. Based on La Follette family letters, diaries, and other papers, this biography covers the personal events that shaped the public man. In particular, Unger explores La Follette's relationship with his remarkable wife, feminist Belle Case La Follette, and with his sons, both of whom succeeded him in politics. The La Follette who emerges from this retelling is an imperfect yet appealing man who deserves to be remembered as one of the United States' most devoted and effective politicians.

The Fighting Bob

Author : Michael Staton
Publisher : Merriam Press
ISBN 13 : 1576382583
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Bob written by Michael Staton and published by Merriam Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Belle and Bob La Follette

Author : Bob Kann
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 087020520X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Belle and Bob La Follette written by Bob Kann and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most famous couple in Wisconsin politics, "Fighting Bob" La Follette and his wife, Belle Case La Follette, come to life in the pages of the newest addition to the Badger Biographies series for young readers. In an accessible format that includes historic images, a glossary of terms, and sidebars explaining political concepts, students learn about Progressive politics and reform in the early 20th century through the experiences of this pioneering couple. The father of "Progressive politics," Bob La Follette was famous for digging in his heels when it came to reforming government corruption. He also gained a reputation for fiery speeches on the campaign trail and on the Senate floor. Belle La Follette was political in her own right. The first woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin's Law School, she was an advocate for world peace and an agitator for the women's vote. She was also Bob's most trusted political advisor. Together, the couple raised a family and fought for the changes they believed would make the world a better place.

Young Bob

Author : Patrick J. Maney
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 087020341X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Young Bob written by Patrick J. Maney and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2003 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He made his mark on national life as a key architect of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, a leading champion of labor rights and civil liberties, and author of legislation that endures to this present day." "Young Bob was one of the best senators in history but also one of the most tragic. In 1946, at the height of his national prominence, La Follette lost his Senate seat to Joseph McCarthy. Seven years later, with McCarthy very much on his mind, La Follette committed suicide."--BOOK JACKET.

Fighting Bob Shuler of Los Angeles

Author : Robert Shuler
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1457510227
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (575 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Bob Shuler of Los Angeles written by Robert Shuler and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Robert M. La Follette and the Insurgent Spirit

Author : David Paul Thelen
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299106447
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Robert M. La Follette and the Insurgent Spirit written by David Paul Thelen and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert M. La Follette and the Insurgent Spirit is a closely argued, lively, and readable biography of the central figure in the American Progressive movement. Wisconsin's "Fighting Bob" La Follette embodied the heart of Progressive sentiment and principle. He was a powerful force in shaping national political events between the eras of Populism and the New Deal

The Fighting Bob

Author : Michael Staton
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435756525
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Bob written by Michael Staton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-08-27 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sub-titled: A Wartime History of the USS ROBLEY D. EVANS, DD-552. The destroyer Evans rendered invaluable service during World War II, including logistic support for carrier strike forces at Saipan, logistic support for the Third Fleet fast carrier task force in the Palaus and the Philippines, fire support shore bombardment for the 4th Marine Division on Iwo Jima, and escorting Third Fleet carrier forces and performing radar picket duty at Okinawa. She is credited with destroying 26 enemy planes, and rescuing six downed American aviators. The author, son of one the crew members, set out to collect any data available about this remarkable ship and its incredible men. After three years of research and writing, finally their story has been told. 91 photos, 10 ill., 2 maps, two-view plan drawing, 4 appendices.

Unreasonable Men

Author : Michael Wolraich
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1137438088
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Unreasonable Men written by Michael Wolraich and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the twentieth century, the Republican Party stood at the brink of an internal civil war. After a devastating financial crisis, furious voters sent a new breed of politician to Washington. These young Republican firebrands, led by "Fighting Bob" La Follette of Wisconsin, vowed to overthrow the party leaders and purge Wall Street's corrupting influence from Washington. Their opponents called them "radicals," and "fanatics." They called themselves Progressives. President Theodore Roosevelt disapproved of La Follette's confrontational methods. Fearful of splitting the party, he compromised with the conservative House Speaker, "Uncle Joe" Cannon, to pass modest reforms. But as La Follette's crusade gathered momentum, the country polarized, and the middle ground melted away. Three years after the end of his presidency, Roosevelt embraced La Follette's militant tactics and went to war against the Republican establishment, bringing him face to face with his handpicked successor, William Taft. Their epic battle shattered the Republican Party and permanently realigned the electorate, dividing the country into two camps: Progressive and Conservative. Unreasonable Men takes us into the heart of the epic power struggle that created the progressive movement and defined modern American politics. Recounting the fateful clash between the pragmatic Roosevelt and the radical La Follette, Wolraich's riveting narrative reveals how a few Republican insurgents broke the conservative chokehold on Congress and initiated the greatest period of political change in America's history.

Fighting Son

Author : Jonathan Kasparek
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870203533
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Son written by Jonathan Kasparek and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2006-07-31 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Wisconsin governor Philip F. La Follette forged a political path characterized by his progressive, innovative vision. Growing up in the shadow of revered senator "Fighting Bob" La Follette made for a politically charged childhood and laid the groundwork for Phil's emergence as a powerful figure in Wisconsin politics. A gregarious and fiery politician, Phil's efforts led to the passage of the country's first unemployment compensation act, aid programs for workers and farmers, and the reorganization of state government. This approachable, comprehensive book traces La Follette's journey through public office as well as his life after the waning of the Progressive era. Phil La Follette’s is a history of continuing progressivism, of innovative solutions to social problems, and of loyalty to a political ethos that goes far beyond love of country. Kasparek's treatment of this Fighting Son is a monument not only to La Follette but to progressive politics in Wisconsin.

Fighting Bob Quinn

Author : Russell J. DeSimone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780917012105
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Bob Quinn written by Russell J. DeSimone and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Emmet Quinn was Rhode Island's most significant political reformer of the twentieth century. As the major force behind the 1924 filibuster in the state senate, along with Lieutenant Governor Felix Toupin, and as the architect behind the Bloodless Revolution of 1935, Quinn was largely responsible for the political transformation of Rhode Island from Republican to Democratic ascendancy during the turbulent 1920s and 1930s. The audio interviews conducted by Matthew Smith in 1972 and published here for the first time provide a fascinating firsthand account of Rhode Island political intrigue, election fraud and ballot stealing, ethnic politics and legislative reforms during the first half of the twentieth century?-?topics that are still relevant today.

More Than They Bargained For

Author : Jason Stein
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299293831
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book More Than They Bargained For written by Jason Stein and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: parliamentary maneuvers, a camel slipping on icy Madison streets as union firefighters rushed to assist, massive nonviolent street protests, and a weeks-long occupation that blocked the marble halls of the Capitol and made its rotunda ring. Jason Stein and Patrick Marley, award-winning journalists for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, covered the fight firsthand. They center their account on the frantic efforts of state officials meeting openly and in the Capitol's elegant backrooms as protesters demonstrated outside. Conducting new in-depth interviews with elected officials, labor leaders, cops, protestors, and other key figures, and drawing on new documents and their own years of experience as statehouse reporters, Stein and Marley have written a gripping account of the wildest sixteen months in Wisconsin politics since the era of Joe McCarthy.

The La Follettes of Wisconsin

Author : Bernard A. Weisberger
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299141349
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book The La Follettes of Wisconsin written by Bernard A. Weisberger and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . An intimate portrait of the Progressive movement and the revealing, poignant story of a prominent American family, The La Follettes of Wisconsin will charm, fascinate, and entertain its readers.

Dear Bob

Author : Martha Bolton
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 149683268X
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Dear Bob written by Martha Bolton and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2021 Golden Scroll Awards for Memoir of the Year and Christian Market Book of the Year awarded by the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association FIRST PLACE WINNER IN THE MEMOIR CATEGORY OF THE 2022 SELAH AWARDS For five decades, comedian, actor, singer, dancer, and entertainer Bob Hope (1903–2003) traveled the world performing before American and Allied troops and putting on morale-boosting USO shows. Dear Bob . . . : Bob Hope’s Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II tells the story of Hope’s remarkable service to the fighting men and women of World War II, collecting personal letters, postcards, packages, and more sent back and forth among Hope and the troops and their loved ones back home. Soldiers, nurses, wives, and parents shared their innermost thoughts, swapped jokes, and commiserated with the “G.I.s’ best friend” about war, sacrifice, lonely days, and worrisome, silent nights. The Entertainer of the Century performed for millions of soldiers in person, in films, and over the radio. He visited them in the hospitals and became not just a pal but their link to home. This unforgettable collection of letters and images, many of which remained in Hope’s personal files throughout his life and now reside at the Library of Congress, capture a personal side of both writer and recipient in a very special and often-emotional way. This volume heralds the voices of those servicemen and women whom Hope entertained and who, it is clear, delighted and inspired him.

La Follette

Author : Robert S. Maxwell
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book La Follette written by Robert S. Maxwell and published by Pearson. This book was released on 1969 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for developers with a background in any high-level language, Introduction to Python and Data Science for Programmers explores the Python language and Python APIs in depth, applying the Deitels' signature live-code approach to teaching programming. Paul Deitel and Dr. Harvey M. Deitel present concepts in the context of fully tested programs, complete with syntax shading, code highlighting, line-by-line code walkthroughs, and program outputs. They feature hundreds of complete Python programs with nearly 20,000 lines of proven Python code, and hundreds of tips to help you build robust applications. You'll start with an introduction to Python using an early classes and objects approach, and then rapidly move on to more advanced topics. Throughout, you'll enjoy the Deitels' classic treatment of object-oriented programming. By the time you're finished, you'll have everything you need to build industrial-strength Python applications.

Fighting Bob

Author : Tom Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Bob written by Tom Cole and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Peril

Author : Bob Woodward
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 198218292X
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Peril written by Bob Woodward and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition from President Donald J. Trump to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. stands as one of the most dangerous periods in American history. But as #1 internationally bestselling author Bob Woodward and acclaimed reporter Robert Costa reveal for the first time, it was far more than just a domestic political crisis. Woodward and Costa interviewed more than 200 people at the center of the turmoil, resulting in more than 6,000 pages of transcripts—and a spellbinding and definitive portrait of a nation on the brink. This classic study of Washington takes readers deep inside the Trump White House, the Biden White House, the 2020 campaign, and the Pentagon and Congress, with eyewitness accounts of what really happened. Intimate scenes are supplemented with never-before-seen material from secret orders, transcripts of confidential calls, diaries, emails, meeting notes and other personal and government records, making Peril an unparalleled history. It is also the first inside look at Biden’s presidency as he began his presidency facing the challenges of a lifetime: the continuing deadly pandemic and millions of Americans facing soul-crushing economic pain, all the while navigating a bitter and disabling partisan divide, a world rife with threats, and the hovering, dark shadow of the former president.

Duty

Author : Robert M. Gates
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307959481
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Duty written by Robert M. Gates and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president of Texas A&M University. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty.