Encyclopedia of Populism in America: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes] - eBook

9781598845686
1-59884-568-3

This comprehensive two-volume encyclopedia documents how Populism, which grew out of post-Civil War agrarian discontent, was the apex of populist impulses in American culture from colonial times to the.

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present. Provides an introductory essay that announces key events, themes, people, and ideas, appropriate for students, researchers, and general readers Includes more than 200 entries and dozens of images and maps, making this two-volume work a comprehensive resource for high school and undergraduate researchers Explains how the 19th-century agrarian movement diverged into different Populist movements in the United States and explores the various meanings, icons, and forms of the Populist undercurrent in modern-day American culture