Progressive Nation: A Travel Guide with 400+ Left Turns and Inspiring LandmarksChicago Review Press, 2008 - 432 pages A Selection of the Progressive Book ClubFrom the sites of famous sit-ins, marches, and strikes to the locales of events that led to landmark Supreme Court decisions, this inspiring travel guide journeys to more than 400 of the places in the United States that are important to progressive politics. Organized by state, it includes the stories of hundreds of women and men of action who, through creativity and hard work, changed American society for the better. Visit the battlegrounds and celebrate the victories of civil libertarians, feminists, African Americans, gays, lesbians, environmentalists, labor organizers, and media activists. Make a stop at the home of abolitionists Levi and Catharine Coffin, Grand Central Station on the Underground Railroad. Check out Alice's Restaurant Church, the namesake of Arlo Guthrie's song protesting the draft. Learn about the first women's convention held by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Seneca Falls at the Women's Hall of Fame. See the site of the Haymarket Riot in Chicago where laborers protested working conditions. Join the many people who pay homage at the grave site of Leonard Matlovich, the gay Vietnam War veteran who fought the U.S. military--and won--when he was wrongfully discharged for homosexuality. Each entry features a listing of books and websites for further information, making this an essential lefty resource. For liberal-minded adventurous travelers, educational family vacationers, and progressives who want to know their history, this book will inspire them to do more than just cast a vote. |
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... Bush administration lob- bied for reauthorization of the USA The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall ...
... by William E. Cain , ed . ( Bedford Books , 1995 ) Somerville Our Bodies , Ourselves New England Free Press ,. William Lloyd Garrison , c . 1875 Articles for Impeachment Against George W. Bush by the Center. Massachusetts 29.
... Bush by Elizabeth Holtzman and Cynthia L. Cooper (Nation Books, 2006) Burlington Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream First Store (torn down),. Articles for Impeachment Against George W. Bush by the Center for Constitutional Rights (Melville House ...
... Bush admin- istration's militaristic " foreign policy " has been CODEPINK : Women for Peace . The organization was formed in 2002 by several women with a life- long commitment to progressive causes , including Medea Benjamin and Jodie ...
... Bush's speaking engagements , and sitting in at the offices of elected officials . Several CODEPINKers even materialized on the floor of the 2004 Republican National Convention , interrupting Bush's acceptance speech with demands to end ...
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Progressive Nation: A Travel Guide with 400+ Left Turns and Inspiring Landmarks Jerome Pohlen No preview available - 2008 |