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Holy Toledo : religion and politics in the life of "Golden Rule" Jones /

""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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jones, Marnie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015.
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Word about Sources; Introduction: If You Knew My Inner Life, You Would Understand; Part 1: Personal Transformation; 1. Stirred With Ambition To Better His Hard Lot; 2. The Only Problem Worth a Man's Attention; 3. The First Radical Move; Part 2: Factory and Municipal Reforms; 4. Produce Great Persons, The Rest Follows; 5.1 Will Not Be the Mayor of Any Ring or Faction; 6. The Time to Think About Someone besides Self; 7. Like Christianity, Democracy Has Never Been Tried; Part 3: Political Defeats and Personal Victories.
  • 8. That I May Rid Myself of Guilt and Complicity9. I'm a Man Without a Party and I'm Lonely; 10.1 Fail Utterly When It Comes to Depending upon Love; 11. The Greatest Victory of My Life; Notes; Bibliography; Index.