Modern times -- I: Farmers -- Push and energy : boosterism and rural reform -- Knowledge and power : machinery of modern education -- A better woman : independence of thought and action -- A farmers' trust : cooperative economies of scale -- II: Populists -- Business politics : state models and political frameworks -- Race progress : shaping a new racial order -- Confederation : urban, labor, and nonconformist reform -- Shrine of science : innovation in populist faith -- Conclusion : populist defeat and its meaning
Summary
Introduction: Modern Times. Part One: Farmers. 1. Push and Energy: Boosterism and Rural Reform. 2. Knowledge and Power: Machinery of Modern Education. 3. A Better Woman: Independence of Thought and Action. 4. A Farmers' Trust: Cooperative Economies of Scale. Part Two: Populists. 5. Business Politics: State Models and Political Frameworks. 6. Race Progress: Racial Ordering of American Life. 7. Confederation: Labor, Urban, and Nonconformist Reform. 8. Shrine of Science: Innovation in Populist Faith. Conclusion: Populist Defeat and Its Meaning. Sources
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-377) and index
