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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... City Hotel on Main Street ( since torn down ) . Three students , including Alice Cogswell , were the first pupils . it Cogswell went on to be the first deaf student to receive a comprehensive education in the United States . The ...
... City of Hartford voted to purchase a stretch of land that was being used by local tanneries and a soap factory as a dumping ground . The land was cleaned up and opened to the general public . Three days before Bushnell's death , on ...
... City had grown dirty and unlivable. They found it difficult to locate the organic produce they needed as vegetarians. And the world around them seemed to glorify militarism rather than the pacifism they practiced. And so they packed up ...
... city halls and made their unions legal . That's plenty to be proud of , but read on for more . Boston Eisenstadt v . Baird : Birth Control Is for Singles , Too Boston University , 1 Sherborn Street , Boston , MA 02215 O In 1964 the U.S. ...
... city for- bade the practice . A melee erupted at the train station on February 24 when police tried to stop more kids from leaving ; a pregnant woman was beaten so severely she miscarried . National and international pressure forced ...
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Progressive Nation: A Travel Guide with 400+ Left Turns and Inspiring Landmarks Jerome Pohlen No preview available - 2008 |