Papers, 1945-1946.

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Papers, 1945-1946.

Letters from these men discuss where Newcombe might look for information and some, especially Ickes, give reminiscences re: the election of 1911, LaFollette and Roosevelt.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

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Robert Marion La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925), colloquially known as Fighting Bob, was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his career, he ran for President of the United States as the nominee of his own Progressive Party in the 1924 presidential election. Historian John D. Buenker describes La Follette as "the most celebrated figure in Wisconsin history." Born...

Richberg, Donald R. (Donald Randall), 1881-1960

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Lawyer, author, and public official. From the description of Papers of Donald R Richberg, 1900-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82285669 Biographical Note 1881, July 10 Born, Knoxville, Tenn. 1901 B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. 1904 ...

Merriam, Charles Edward, 1874-1953

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Charles E. Merriam was a Political scientist and politician. A.B., Lenox College, 1893; A.B., State University of Iowa, 1895. A.M., Columbia University, 1898; Ph.D., 1900. Docent in political science, University of Chicago, 1900-1902; associate, 1902-1903; instructor, 1903-1905; assistant professor, 1905-1907; associate professor, 1907-1911; professor, 1911-1940; chairman, Department of Political Science, 1923-1940; Morton D. Hull Distinguished Professor of Political Science. Chicago alderman, 1...

Newcombe, Alfred W.

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Professor of History at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. who was writing about the beginnings of the Progressive Party in Illinois. Corresponded with Harold Ickes, I.C. Copley, C.E. Merriam, Donald Richberg and Walter S. Rogers regarding the Progressive movement. From the description of Papers, 1945-1946. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53039997 ...

Rogers, Walter S.

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McCormick, Medill, 1877-1925

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Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952

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Lawyer and U.S. secretary of the interior. From the description of Harold L. Ickes papers, 1815-1969 (bulk 1933-1951). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980130 Harold Ickes (1874-1952) was a United States administrator and politician. He served as Secretary of the Interior for 13 years, from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and afterwards he became a syndicated columnist writing on political topics. From the guide to the Harold Ickes ...

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president, served 1901-1909. From the description of DS, 1904 March 1. : Washington, D.C. Homestead Certificate. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 15210791 26th president of the United States, 1901-1909. From the description of Theodore Roosevelt letters, 1917, 1918. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 213408920 Roosevelt was then Governor of New York. Chapman was one of the founders of the New York St...

Progressive Party (1912)

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Copley, Ira, 1864-1947

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