This collection contains ten of the best scholarly essays on significant events and figures over the last two hundred years of the radical tradition in American history. Arranged chronologically, each chapter contains an introduction and one major article, plus four primary documents that bring to vivid life the ideas and people involved in particular radical struggles. Concise introductions to all articles and documents, chronologies, and suggested reading lists place this book at the forefront of student guides to American Radicalism.
About the Author
Daniel Pope is Associate Professor and Department Head of History at the University of Oregon. He is the author of The Making of Modern Advertising (1983), and was a Fulbright Senior Lecturer at the University of Rome in 1996.
Features
Includes ten essays by leading scholars covering the American radical tradition from the Revolutionary War period to the present day.
Provides general and sectional introductions, primary documents, chronologies, and suggested reading lists to supplement the text.
Explores major themes in American Radicalism, including women's protest movements, anarchists, labor struggles, and the New Left.
