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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... State House in Hartford (800 Main Street) where the first trial took place. In New Haven you can find a monument on the site of the navy brig where the escapees were imprisoned (165 Church Street). A replica of the Amistad—the Freedom ...
... state leg- islature as late as 1958 : “ [ A ] ny person who uses any drug , medicinal article , or instrument for the ... state's draconian statute . It established a clinic in New Haven for the sole purpose of getting Griswold arrested ...
... state's appellate and supreme courts. The U.S. Supreme Court over- ruled those decisions on May 11, 1964. Writing ... State Glebe House, 49 Hollow Road, Woodbury, CT 06798 • (203) 263-2855 When the American colonies issued the ...
... state , which explains Maine's motto : " Dirigo , " Latin for " I lead . " So when Governor John Baldacci launched a bold healthcare initiative in 2003 , the first of its kind in the United States , he titled it the Dirigo Health Reform ...
... state capitol . Smith holds a dove of peace in her hands while a black bear cub , symbol of both the state of Maine and the Soviet Union , sits at her feet . I have been worrying about Rus- sia and the United States get- ting into a ...
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