Thesis, 1933.

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Thesis, 1933.

Thesis comparing Pennsylvania and Wisconsin politics, 1912-1932, and how each state responded to Progressivism as it affected national issues. Owen examines reasons for the success of La Follette and the Progressives in Wisconsin and allegiance to Theodore Roosevelt and Republicanism in Pennsylvania.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6846871

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

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