LEADER 03401nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910825729503321 005 20230120033435.0 010 $a1-4571-1071-7 010 $a1-60732-053-3 035 $a(CKB)2560000000053837 035 $a(EBL)710204 035 $a(OCoLC)775301681 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000418858 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11929525 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000418858 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10377601 035 $a(PQKB)11777686 035 $a(OCoLC)692336835 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse19994 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3039732 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10436219 035 $a(OCoLC)923704880 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL710204 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL913729 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3039732 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC710204 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000053837 100 $a20100910d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe gospel of progressivism $emoral reform and labor war in Colorado, 1900-1930 /$fR. Todd Laugen 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBoulder, CO $cUniversity Press of Colorado$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (253 p.) 225 1 $aTimberline books 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60732-052-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction : the varieties of Colorado progressivism -- Protestant progressives and the Denver party machine -- Public enemy : Colorado fuel and iron or the saloon? -- The Denver tramway crisis and the struggle for masculine citizenship -- The consuming public and the industrial commission -- Ben Lindsey and women progressives -- The Colorado Klan and the decline of progressivism -- Epilogue : the progressive legacy. 330 $aChronicling the negotiations of Progressive groups and the obstacles that constrained them, The Gospel of Progressivism details the fight against corporate and political corruption in Colorado during the early twentieth century. While the various groups differed in their specific agendas, Protestant reformers, labor organizers, activist women, and mediation experts struggled to defend the public against special-interest groups and their stranglehold on Colorado politics. Sharing enemies like the party boss and corporate lobbyist who undermined honest and responsive government, Progressive lead 410 0$aTimberline books. 606 $aProgressivism (United States politics)$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aLabor$zColorado$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aLabor laws and legislation$zColorado$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aWomen$xPolitical activity$zColorado$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aPolitical corruption$zColorado$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aColorado$xPolitics and government$y1876-1950 615 0$aProgressivism (United States politics)$xHistory 615 0$aLabor$xHistory 615 0$aLabor laws and legislation$xHistory 615 0$aWomen$xPolitical activity$xHistory 615 0$aPolitical corruption$xHistory 676 $a978.8/031 700 $aLaugen$b R. Todd$01714869 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910825729503321 996 $aThe gospel of progressivism$94109021 997 $aUNINA