Relentless Reformer : Josephine Roche and Progressivism in Twentieth-Century America /
Josephine Roche (1886-1976) was a progressive activist, New Deal policymaker, and businesswoman. As a pro-labor and feminist member of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration, she shaped the founding legislation of the U.S. welfare state and generated the national conversation about health-care...
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Princeton :
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2014
Princeton, NJ : [2014] Princeton, NJ : [2014] |
| Edition: | Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only |
| Series: | Politics and Society in Twentieth-Century America
Politics and society in modern America ; 108 Politics and society in modern America ; 108 |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I FIRST BURST OF PROGRESSIVE REFORM: ROCHE'S APPRENTICESHIP, 1886-1918; 1 Childhood in the West, Education in the East, 1886-1908; 2 Aspiring Feminist and Social Science Progressive, 1908-1912; 3 Emergence as a Public Leader, 1912-1913; 4 Seeking Fundamentals: The Colorado Coal Strike, 1913-1914; 5 "Part of It All One Must Become": Progressive in Wartime, 1915-1918; PART II FIRST TEMPORARY REVERSAL OF PROGRESSIVE REFORM: ROCHE'S NEW DEPARTURES, 1919-1932; 6 Work and Love in a Progressive Ebb Tide, 1919-1927
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I. First Burst of Progressive Reform: Roche'S Apprenticeship, 1886-1918
- 1. Childhood in the West, Education in the East, 1886-1908
- 2. Aspiring Feminist and Social Science Progressive, 1908-1912
- 3. Emergence as a Public Leader, 1912-1913
- 4. Seeking Fundamentals: The Colorado Coal Strike, 1913-1914
- 5. "Part of It All One Must Become": Progressive in Wartime, 1915-1918 79
- Part II. First Temporary Reversal of Progressive Reform: Roche'S New Departures, 1919-1932
- 6. Work and Love in a Progressive Ebb Tide, 1919-1927
- 7. Migrating to a "Totally New Planet": Roche Takes Over Rocky Mountain Fuel, 1927-1928
- 8. "Prophet of a New and Wiser Social Order," 1929-1932
- Part III. Second Burst of Progressive Reform: Height of Roche'S Renown, 1933-1948
- 9. Working with the New Deal From Colorado, 1933-1934
- 10. At the Center of Power: Roche in the New Deal Government, 1934-1939
- 11. Generating a National Debate about Federal Health Policy, 1935-1939
- 12. Unmoored during Wartime, 1939-1945
- 13. Becoming a Cold War Liberal, 1945-1948
- Part IV. Second Temporary Reversal of Progressive Reform: Roche Builds a Private Welfare System in the Coalfields, 1948-1963
- 14. Creating "New Values, New Realities" in the Coalfields, 1948-1956
- 15. Democratic Denials and Dissent at the Miners' Welfare Fund, 1957-1963
- Part V. Third Burst of Progressive Reform: Roche Reclaims the Full Progressive Agenda, 1960-1976
- 16. Challenged and Redeemed by the New Progressivism, 1960-1972
- 17. Only Ten Minutes Left? Epilogue and Assessment
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Select Primary Sources
- Index
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I. First Burst of Progressive Reform: Roche'S Apprenticeship, 1886-1918
- 1. Childhood in the West, Education in the East, 1886-1908
- 2. Aspiring Feminist and Social Science Progressive, 1908-1912
- 3. Emergence as a Public Leader, 1912-1913
- 4. Seeking Fundamentals: The Colorado Coal Strike, 1913-1914
- 5. "Part of It All One Must Become": Progressive in Wartime, 1915-1918 79
- Part II. First Temporary Reversal of Progressive Reform: Roche'S New Departures, 1919-1932
- 6. Work and Love in a Progressive Ebb Tide, 1919-1927
- 7. Migrating to a "Totally New Planet": Roche Takes Over Rocky Mountain Fuel, 1927-1928
- 8. "Prophet of a New and Wiser Social Order, " 1929-1932
- Part III. Second Burst of Progressive Reform: Height of Roche'S Renown, 1933-1948
- 9. Working with the New Deal From Colorado, 1933-1934
- 10. At the Center of Power: Roche in the New Deal Government, 1934-1939
- 11. Generating a National Debate about Federal Health Policy, 1935-1939
- 12. Unmoored during Wartime, 1939-1945
- 13. Becoming a Cold War Liberal, 1945-1948
- Part IV. Second Temporary Reversal of Progressive Reform: Roche Builds a Private Welfare System in the Coalfields, 1948-1963
- 14. Creating "New Values, New Realities" in the Coalfields, 1948-1956
- 15. Democratic Denials and Dissent at the Miners' Welfare Fund, 1957-1963
- Part V. Third Burst of Progressive Reform: Roche Reclaims the Full Progressive Agenda, 1960-1976
- 16. Challenged and Redeemed by the New Progressivism, 1960-1972
- 17. Only Ten Minutes Left? Epilogue and Assessment
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Select Primary Sources
- Index
- 7 Migrating to a "Totally New Planet": Roche Takes Over Rocky Mountain Fuel, 1927-19288 "Prophet of a New and Wiser Social Order," 1929-1932; PART III SECOND BURST OF PROGRESSIVE REFORM: HEIGHT OF ROCHE'S RENOWN, 1933-1948; 9 Working with the New Deal from Colorado, 1933-1934; 10 At the Center of Power: Roche in the New Deal Government, 1934-1939; 11 Generating a National Debate about Federal Health Policy, 1935-1939; 12 Unmoored during Wartime, 1939-1945; 13 Becoming a Cold War Liberal, 1945-1948
- PART IV SECOND TEMPORARY REVERSAL OF PROGRESSIVE REFORM: ROCHE BUILDS A PRIVATE WELFARE SYSTEM IN THE COALFIELDS, 1948-196314 Creating "New Values, New Realities" in the Coalfields, 1948-1956; 15 Democratic Denials and Dissent at the Miners' Welfare Fund, 1957-1963; PART V THIRD BURST OF PROGRESSIVE REFORM: ROCHE RECLAIMS THE FULL PROGRESSIVE AGENDA, 1960-1976; 16 Challenged and Redeemed by the New Progressivism, 1960-1972; 17 Only Ten Minutes Left? Epilogue and Assessment; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES; SELECT PRIMARY SOURCES; INDEX