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A history of Utah radicalism : startling, socialistic, and decidedly revolutionary

[NT 42944] Record Type:	[NT 8598] Electronic resources : [NT 40817] monographic
[NT 47348] Title Information:	startling, socialistic, and decidedly revolutionary
[NT 47261] Author:	McCormickJohn S., 1944-
[NT 47354] Secondary Intellectual Responsibility:	SillitoJohn R,
[NT 47356] Secondary Intellectual Responsibility:	Project Muse
[NT 47351] Place of Publication:	Logan, Utah
[NT 47263] Published:	Utah State University Press;
[NT 47352] Year of Publication:	2011
[NT 47264] Description:	1 online resource (x, 477 p.)ill. :
[NT 47266] Subject:	Radicalism - History - Utah -
[NT 47266] Subject:	Socialism - History - Utah -
[NT 47266] Subject:	Utah - Politics and government -
[NT 51458] Online resource:	http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780874218152/
[NT 47265] Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index
[NT 51398] Summary:	"McCormick and Sillito write about the Utah manifestations of the international Socialist movement, in particular the Socialist Party of America, which reached a peak of political success and influence in the early twentieth century--in Utah as well as the nation at large. That history is thecenterpiece of this narrative, but the authors connect it to a broader tradition of radicalism in Utah. As they state, "Utah has a long-standing radical tradition of such movements, beginning with thearrival of the Mormons in 1847 and continuing to the present, that have challenged the fundamental principles on which society has been established and have offered alternative visions of how to liveand organizelife." The Socialist Party was particularly successful in the first two decades of the twentieth century. At least 115 Socialists in over two-dozen Utah towns and cities were elected to office in that period, andon seven occasions Socialists held governing majorities, in five different municipalities. The authors note that the historiography of Socialism in the United States has been limited by a lack of attention to details, to case studies, and to specific actualities but has instead favored general overviews, and therefore, they seek to contribute to a better understanding of what specifically was involved in Socialism's briefflowering and rapid decline in the first part of the last century"--
[NT 50961] ISBN:	9780874218152electronic bk.
[NT 50961] ISBN:	9780874218145hbk.
[NT 50961] ISBN:	9780874218480pbk.

A history of Utah radicalism : startling, socialistic, and decidedly revolutionary
McCormick, John S.

A history of Utah radicalism : startling, socialistic, and decidedly revolutionary / John S. McCormick and John R.Sillito - Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (x, 477 p.) ; ill..
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 9780874218152ISBN 9780874218145ISBN 9780874218480
RadicalismSocialism -- History -- History -- Utah -- Utah

Sillito, John R

A history of Utah radicalism : startling, socialistic, and decidedly revolutionary
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330 $a "Utah, now one of the most conservative states, has a long traditionof left-wing radicalism. Early Mormon settlers set a precedent with the United Order and other experiments with a socialisticeconomy. The tradition continued into the more recent past with New Left, anti-apartheid, and otherradicals. Throughout, Utah radicalism usually reflected national and international developments. Recounting its long history, McCormick and Sillito focus especially on the Socialist Party of America,which reached a peak of political influence in the first two decades of the twentieth century--in Utah and across the nation. At least 115 Socialists in over two dozen Utah towns and cities were elected to office in that period, and on seven occasions they controlled governments, of five different municipalities. This is a little-known story worth a closer look. Histories of Socialism in the United States have tended to forsake attention to details, to specific, local cases and situations, in favor of broader overviews of the movement. By looking closely at Utah's experience, this book helps unravel how American Socialism brieflyflowered and rapidly withered in the early twentieth century. It also broadens conventional understanding of Utah history"--
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