The La Follettes of Wisconsin-Robert, Belle, and their children, Bob Jr., Phil, Fola, and Mary-are vividly brought to life in this collective biography of an American political family. As governor of Wisconsin (1901-06) and U.S. Senator (1906-25), ""Fighting Bob"" battled relentlessly for his Progressive vision of democracy-an idealistic mixture of informed citizenry and enlightened egalitarianism.
By contrast, the private man suffered from intense, isolated periods of depression and relied heavily on his family for survival. Together, ""Old Bob"" and his beloved wife, Belle Case La Follette-a lawyer, journalist, and Progressive leader in her own right-raised their children in the distinctly uncompromising La Follette tradition of challenging social and political ills. Fola became a campaigner for women's suffrage, Phil was governor of Wisconsin, and ""Young Bob"" became a U.S. senator.
- ISBN10 0299141330
- ISBN13 9780299141332
- Publish Date 19 December 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 384
- Language English