The Radical Middle Class: Populist Democracy and the Question of Capitalism in Progressive Era Portland, Oregon (Politics and Society in Modern America)

America has a long tradition of middle-class radicalism, albeit one that intellectual orthodoxy has tended to obscure. The Radical Middle Class seeks to uncover the democratic, populist, and even anticapitalist legacy of the middle class. By examining in particular the independent small business sector or petite bourgeoisie, using Progressive Era Portland, Oregon, as a case study, Robert Johnston shows that class still matters in America. But it matters only if the politics and culture of the leading player in affairs of class, the middle class, is dramatically reconceived.
 This book is a powerful combination of intellectual, business, labor, medical, and, above all, political history. Its author also humanizes the middle class by describing the lives of four small business owners: Harry Lane, Will Daly, William U'Ren, and Lora Little. Lane was Portland's reform mayor before becoming one of only six senators to vote against U.S. entry into World War I. Daly was Oregon's most prominent labor leader and a onetime Socialist. U'Ren was the national architect of the direct democracy movement. Little was a leading antivaccinationist.
 The Radical Middle Class further explores the Portland Ku Klux Klan and concludes with a national overview of the American middle class from the Progressive Era to the present. With its engaging narrative, conceptual richness, and daring argumentation, it will be welcomed by all who understand that reexamining the middle class can yield not only better scholarship but firmer grounds for democratic hope.

History

Johnston, Robert D.

Americas

Princeton University Press

The Making Of America: The History of the United States from 1492 to the Present

Children's Books

National Geographic Children's Books

National Geographic Kids

From the first contact of Europeans with Native Americans in 1492 to the current events of the 21st century, this comprehensive volume makes the story of America interesting and fun for today?s visually oriented kids. Major eras and social movements unfold chronologically. Each chapter includes biographies of two key people and a ?Great Debate? focusing on some heated issue of that era and an explanation of its relevance today. Throughout the book, the roles and accomplishments of men and women of various racial and ethnic backgrounds are represented. Intriguing period art and photography bring people and events to life while specially designed maps make it easy for kids to follow the growth of our nation. Time lines, historic documents and speeches, a guide to historic sites, a list of Presidents, statehood dates, additional resources, and a detailed index further enhance this valuable family reference.

The Making Of America

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Johnston develops his fascinating investigation of biblical numerology by showing the uniqueness of the eternal Word of God and its God-breathed inspiration.

Numbers in the Bible : God's Unique Design in Biblical Numbers

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Kregel Publications

Robert D. Johnston takes an in-depth look at recent scholarship in the late 19th-century American historiography, and shows how the social, political, and corporate developments in this period gave rise to and created modern America.

The Possibilities of Politics: Democracy in America, 1877-1917 (American History Now)

Historical Study & Educational Resources

American Historical Association

The American Century

LaFeber,Walter

Polenberg,Richard

Woloch,Nancy

Routledge

Trace 500 years of American history in this fascinating family reference—now updated to include the most significant developments of our time. You’ll pore over landmark events, intriguing facts, and compelling biographies. Period art and photography bring past events to life. Maps detail the course of wars, migration, and expansion. Illustrated time lines present history at a glance. Fun to read and easy to use—whether for homework, casual browsing, or in-depth exploration—this book is a supremely inviting guide to American history.

The Making of America: The History of the United States from 1492 to the Present

The Making of America Revised Edition: The History of the United States from 1492 to the Present

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