Title
The badgers of reform : agrarian progressivism and municipal socialism in Wisconsin, 1900-1940
Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
Committee Chair
Andrew Dunar
Committee Member
John Kvach
Committee Member
James H. Isbell
Subject(s)
Progressivism (United States politics), Wisconsin--Politics and government--1848-1950
Abstract
This thesis examines the Progressive and Socialist movements both on the national scene and in the state of Wisconsin to discover their similarities and differences. The analysis relies upon extensive primary sources including newspapers and archival documents as well as secondary sources including books and journal articles to answer this question. Ultimately, the information provided by these sources shows that the Progressive and Socialist Movements in Wisconsin both developed their own, distinctive ideologies and methods that were often quite divergent from their parent movements on the national level. The Badgers of Reform argues that these differences were key factors in helping Wisconsin Progressivism and Socialism survive through the 1920s while the national movements died out in the wake of World War I.
Recommended Citation
Fulda, Todd J., "The badgers of reform : agrarian progressivism and municipal socialism in Wisconsin, 1900-1940" (2013). Theses. 40.
https://louis.uah.edu/uah-theses/40