Populism to Progressivism in Alabama

"In this excellent study of Alabama politics, Hackney deftly analyzes the leadership, following, and essential character of Populism and Progressivism during the period from 1890 to 1910." - Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

About the author

Sheldon Hackney is a native Alabamian. A student of C. Vann Woodward at Yale, Hackney taught at Princeton University, served as president of Tulane University (1975-1980) and the Univerrsity of Pennsylvania (1981-1993). In 1993 he was appointed by President Clinton as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities where he served until 1997. After his NEH service he returned to the University of Pennsylvania as Boies professor of United States history.

Summary

“Hackney has very skillfully integrated his quantitative findings and the results of more traditional research. In this respect the book should for some time be a prime exhibit of the utility of the ‘new political history’ [and] we should receive Hackney’s contribution with both gratitude and admiration.” – Journal of Interdisciplinary History

Product details

• Authors: Sheldon Hackney
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2010
• EAN: 9780817356507
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5650-7
• No. of pages: 406
• Series: Library of Alabama Classics; Library of Alabama Classics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system