The La Follettes of Wisconsin: Love and Politics in Progressive America

by Bernard A. Weisberger

This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection

Genres: History, Politics, Biography, Nonfiction

382 pages, Hardcover

Published February 15, 1994

About the author

Bernard Allen Weisberger is an American historian. Weisberger taught American history at several universities including the University of Chicago and University of Rochester, where he was chair of the department. He has written more than a dozen books and worked on documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns. His Charles Ramsdell Prize winning article "The Dark and Bloody Ground of Reconstruction Historiography," is considered a standard in the study of the Reconstruction period.

He is a contributing editor of American Heritage, for which he wrote a regular column for ten years. Weisberger was also a member of the National Hillel Commission and a dedicated participant in the civil rights movement.