{"product_id":"gospel-of-progressivism-r-todd-laugen-9781607320524","title":"Gospel of Progressivism: Moral Reform and Labor War in Colorado, 1900-1930","description":"Chronicling the negotiations of Progressive groups and the obstacles that constrained them, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel of Progressivism\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cp\u003eSharing enemies like the party boss and corporate lobbyist who undermined honest and responsive government, Progressive leaders were determined to root out selfish political action with public exposure. Labor unions defied bosses and rallied for government protection of workers. Women's clubs appealed to other women as mothers, calling for social welfare, economic justice, and government responsiveness. Protestant church congregations formed a core of support for moral reform. Labor relations experts struggled to prevent the outbreak of violence through mediation between corporate employers and organized labor. Persevering through World War I, Colorado reformers faced their greatest challenge in the 1920s, when leaders of the Ku Klux Klan drew upon the rhetoric of Protestant Progressives and manipulated reform tools to strengthen their own political machine. Once in power, Klan legislators turned on Progressive leaders in the state government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of promising alliances never fully realized, zealous crusaders who resisted compromise, and reforms with unexpected consequences, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel of Progressivism\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to those interested in Progressive Era reform, Colorado history, labor relations, and women's activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Todd Laugen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607320525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607320524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Colorado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"R. Todd Laugen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46465876394239,"sku":"9781607320524","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e7c3dcd-18e2-4e4a-b993-f20fb6f47190.jpg?v=1736347544","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gospel-of-progressivism-r-todd-laugen-9781607320524","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}