Nancy C Unger: 3 books
Fighting Bob La Follette
The Righteous Reformer
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2003
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...
Beyond Nature's Housekeepers
American Women in Environmental History
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
From pre-Columbian times to the environmental justice movements of the present, women and men frequently responded to the environment and environmental issues in profoundly different ways. Although both environmental history and women's history are flourishing fields, explorations of the synergy produced...
Belle La Follette
Progressive Era Reformer
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
In 1931, the New York Times hailed Belle Case La Follette as "probably the least known yet most influential of all the American women who have had to do with public affairs." A dedicated advocate for women's suffrage, peace, and other causes, she served as a key advisor to her husband, leading...