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John Bascom and the Origins of the Wisconsin Idea /
In the Progressive Era of American history, the state of Wisconsin gained national attention for its innovative economic and political reforms. Amidst this ferment, the ""Wisconsin Idea"" was popularized-the idea that a public university should improve the lives of people beyond...
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Madison, Wisconsin :
The University of Wisconsin Press,
[2016]
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | In the Progressive Era of American history, the state of Wisconsin gained national attention for its innovative economic and political reforms. Amidst this ferment, the ""Wisconsin Idea"" was popularized-the idea that a public university should improve the lives of people beyond the borders of its campus. During his term as governor (1901-1906), Robert La Follette routinely consulted with University of Wisconsin researchers to devise groundbreaking programs and legislation. Although the Wisconsin Idea is often attributed to a 1904 speech by Charles Van Hise, then president of the University of |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (241 pages): illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780299307837 |