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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... a variety of personal and political beliefs , and would likely disagree on a great many issues . But what they would agree on is that injustices need to be resolved. To be liberal is to hold a position, the. vii Introduction.
... political courage . " Past recipients have included John Lewis , Vik- tor Yushenko , and John Murtha . A monument to all past winners can be found in the pavilion as you exit the library . The problems of the world can- not possibly be ...
... political expression . If the school was concerned about “ safety , ” as it had alleged , it should provide proper security . Lynch appealed to the circuit court , but the case was thrown out . Two days later , on May 30 , Fricke and ...
... political history of Bernie Sanders . In 1971 he joined Vermont's Liberty Union Party , a small group of antiwar progressives who were sick of the entrenched establishment . In 1972 Sanders ran as its senatorial candidate and captured 2 ...
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