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American Populism: A Social History 1877-1898

Robert C. McMath Jr.

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From the first crises in America's farming regions in the 1870s through the fracture and demise of grass-roots protest organizations at the end of the century. American Populism chronicles the Populists' battles with the dominant institutions of an industrializing nation. In this readable and balanced account, Robert McMath examines Populism's relation to the social and economic networks of rural communities and to churches, schools, fraternal organizations, and trade unions, showing how it became a natural response to dramatically changing times.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl

Release: September 09, 1990

ISBN: 0374522642

ISBN 13: 9780374522643

American Populism: A Social History 1877-1898

Robert C. McMath Jr.

3.4/5 ( ratings)

From the first crises in America's farming regions in the 1870s through the fracture and demise of grass-roots protest organizations at the end of the century. American Populism chronicles the Populists' battles with the dominant institutions of an industrializing nation. In this readable and balanced account, Robert McMath examines Populism's relation to the social and economic networks of rural communities and to churches, schools, fraternal organizations, and trade unions, showing how it became a natural response to dramatically changing times.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl

Release: September 09, 1990

ISBN: 0374522642

ISBN 13: 9780374522643

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