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""Do unto others as ye would have them do unto you"" are the words upon which Samuel M. Jones, self-made millionaire and mayor of Toledo, Ohio (1897-1904) organized his life, business, and political career. Unlike most progressive reformers, Jones was in a position to initiate re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jones, Marnie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015.
Temas:
Jones, Samuel Milton, > 1846-1904.
1800-1899
Christian socialism > Ohio > Toledo > History > 19th century.
Mayors > Ohio > Toledo > Biography.
Social reformers > Ohio > Toledo > Biography.
Socialisme chrétien > Ohio > Toledo > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Maires > Ohio > Toledo > Biographies.
Réformateurs sociaux > Ohio > Toledo > Biographies.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
Christian socialism.
Mayors.
Politics and government.
Social reformers.
Toledo (Ohio) > Politics and government.
Ohio > Toledo.
Biographies.
History.
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Sumario:""Do unto others as ye would have them do unto you"" are the words upon which Samuel M. Jones, self-made millionaire and mayor of Toledo, Ohio (1897-1904) organized his life, business, and political career. Unlike most progressive reformers, Jones was in a position to initiate real change. His factory workers shared in the profits and took advantage of day-care facilities for their children. As mayor, he was a nationally revered public figure who supported municipal ownership of utilities, ended the practice of jailing the homeless, and made available free legal counsel to those who needed it. M.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages)
ISBN:9780813159621
0813159628

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