The Age of Reform: From Bryan to F.D.R.
- ISBN-10
- 0394700953
- ISBN-13
- 9780394700953
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 330
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1955
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Richard Hofstadter
Description
Examines the urge for progress and reform from 1890 to 1940, describes the motives of the reformers and the opposition they faced
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