Gospel of Progressivism: Moral Reform and Labor War in Colorado, 1900-1930

by R. Todd Laugen and Todd R. 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 reformers, labor organizers, activist women, and mediation experts struggled to defend the public against special-interest groups and their stranglehold...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607320525
• ISBN13: 9781607320524
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"