Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Party, and the Transformation of American Democracy
- ISBN-10
- 0700618171
- ISBN-13
- 9780700618170
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 363
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- American Political Thought (Un
- Author
- Sidney M. Milkis
Description
An intellectual profile of the 26th President evaluates the dynamic between his achievements and the Progressive Era, explaining how landmark changes in the area of reform marked the period as a time of genuine transformation. Reprint.
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