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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : McCormick, John S. (1944-....)
Sillito, John R. (1948-....)
Titre(s) : A history of Utah radicalism [Texte imprimé] : startling, socialistic, and decidedly revolutionary / John S. McCormick and John R. Sillito
Publication : Logan (Utah) : Utah State University Press, 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (X-477 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
"Utah, now one of the most conservative states, has a long tradition of left-wing
radicalism. Early Mormon settlers set a precedent with the United Order and other
experiments with a socialistic economy. The tradition continued into the more recent
past with New Left, anti-apartheid, and other radicals. 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 briefly flowered and rapidly withered in the early
twentieth century. It also broadens conventional understanding of Utah history" ;
"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 the centerpiece 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 the arrival 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 live and organize life." 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, and on 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 brief flowering and
rapid decline in the first part of the last century"
Sujet(s) : Socialisme -- Utah (États-Unis) -- 1870-1914
Politique et gouvernement -- Utah (États-Unis) -- 1870-1914
Socialist Party (États-Unis)
Indice(s) Dewey :
335.009 73 (23e éd.) = Socialisme et systèmes connexes - États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780874218145. - ISBN 0874218144 (erroné). - ISBN 9780874218480 (erroné). - ISBN
0874218489 (erroné). - ISBN 9780874218152 (erroné). - ISBN 0874218152 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46631281k
Notice n° :
FRBNF46631281
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Table des matières : The better land of socialism : Utah's radical roots; Mormons, godbeites, liberals,
Knights of Labor, and populists ; Everyone is invited to come and hear about the
new gospel : an overview of socialism in Utah ; The destruction of love is the very
genius of the competitive system : the rhetoric of Utah socialism ; A future "Living
in the light of a better day" : the membership of Utah's Socialist Party ; The gospel
of Jesus and the gospel of Marx : Christian socialism in Utah ; Obtaining control
of the government and abolishing the capitalist system through the ballot and other
constructive methods : respectable reformers; Utah socialists in power, 1900-1925
; The house was full, and the band was out, and a lively time prevailed : Utah's socialist
culture ; Socialists, with their tireless activity, which distinguishes their propaganda,
distributed thousands of copies of their papers : Utah's socialist press ; The socialist
department of the morning examiner; conducted by the Socialist Party of Ogden ; I
listened to your lecture and asked you questions ; and have been an agitator for
socialism ever since : socialist speaking in the public sphere ; The campaign to
"Chase socialism and the expression of socialist ideas from the streets" : the right
of socialists to speak and the politics of the public sphere ; Our constant effort
is to keep our people from joining such organizations : the campaign of the Mormon
Church against socialism; pt. I ; The campaign of the Mormon Church against socialism;
pt. II ; The defense of capital and the construction of a capitalist ideology ;
Afterword : "It was all wrong. It all hd to change. It all had to stop" : radicalism
in Utah, 1920-2007. an overview.
