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020			_a9780874218152
020			_z9780874218145 (cloth)
020			_z9780874218480 (paper)
035			_a(OCoLC)761646211
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050	0	0	_aHX91.U7 _bM44 2011
082	0	0	_a335.09792 _223
100	1		_aMcCormick, John S., _d1944-
245	1	2	_aA history of Utah radicalism _h[electronic resource] : _bstartling, socialistic, and decidedly revolutionary / _cJohn S. McCormick and John R. Sillito.
260			_aLogan, Utah : _bUtah State University Press, _c2011. _e(Baltimore, Md. : _fProject MUSE, _g2015)
300			_a1 online resource (x, 477 p. :) _bill. ;
336			_atext _btxt
337			_acomputer _bc
338			_aonline resource _bcr
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		7	_aHISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY). _2bisacsh
650		7	_aHISTORY / Revolutionary. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aHISTORY / Social History. _2bisacsh
650		0	_aRadicalism _zUtah _xHistory.
650		0	_aSocialism _zUtah _xHistory.
651		0	_aUtah _xPolitics and government.
610	2	0	_aSocialist Party (U.S.) _xHistory.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
700	1		_aSillito, John R.
710	2		_aProject Muse.
830		0	_aUPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
856	4	0	_zFull text available: _uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780874218152/
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
945			_aProject MUSE - UPCC 2011 Complete
945			_aProject MUSE - UPCC 2011 US Regional Studies, West
999			_c42562 _d42562