It is an american history, which traces events from the populist movement of the 1890s through the progressive era to the new deal of the 1930s. The age of reform isbn 9780394700953 pdf epub richard. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the age of reform. Dec 21, 2011 born in 1916, richard hofstadter was one of the leading american historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. The age of reforms focus on the illiberal side of the populistprogressive tradition inaugurated a sea of change in american historical writing.
Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Written in 1955, this pulitzer prize winning work traces the development of populism and the beginnings of progressivism from the 1890s to the rise of wwi. Home browse books book details, the age of reform, 18151870 the age of reform, 18151870. Richard hofstadters the age of reform remains fresh and readable today, even though it was written in 1955. Hofstadter with a framework for incorporating the irrational into historical explanation. The first age of reform ap us history study guide from. The age of reform finalist, national book awards 1956 for nonfiction. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. He was a pulitzer prize winning author and public intellectual, who after an early career influenced by marxist ideas and subsequently the beard conflict school, became.
The age of reform remains hofstadters most impacting academic work and presages his most famous writing the article the paranoid style in american politics. The age of reform by richard hofstadter overdrive rakuten. The age of reform searches out the moral and emotional motives of the reformers the myths and dreams in which they believed, and the. The age of reform entitles hofstadter to rank with c. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Richard hofstadter encyclopedia article citizendium.
Populism 1890s, progressivism 19001914, and the new deal 1930s. Read the fulltext online edition of the age of reform, 18151870 1938. Historians have labeled the period 183050 an age of reform. The landmark book in american political thought about the 1890 to 1940 period which searches out the moral and emotional motives of the reformers. Of these perhaps the most notable was his 1955 pulitzer prizewinning the age of reform, which introduced his idea of status politics the. The paranoid style in american politics by richard hofstadter. The age of reform quotes showing 16 of 6 what came in the end was only a small war and a quick victory. The reform movements that swept through american society after 1820 were reactions to a range of factors. Dec 21, 2011 born in 1916, richard hofstadter was one of the leading american historians and public intellectuals of the twentieth century. What barack obama needs to learn from richard hofstadter. He won the pulitzer prize for his 1955 book the age of reform which examined three major reform movements. The age of reform searches out the moral and emotional motives of the reformers, the myths and dreams in which they believed, and the realities with which they had to compromise. A timely reissue of acclaimed historian richard hofstadters authoritative and unforgettable essay. The surge of reform, though largely turned back in the 1890s and temporarily reversed in the 1920s, has set the tone of american politics for the greater part of the twentieth century.
He was the dewitt clinton professor of american history at columbia. I concur with christopher laschs assessment of hofstadters critique of provincialism, viz. This makes con siderable sense, as authors get to engage with thoughtful critics in a process. His father was a jewish immigrant whose family had fled from antisemiti. In justifying his perspective, however, hofstadter neglects to tell us what these new deal books are, and, as a matter of fact, the important books on populism were written well before the new deal, the last one being john d.
Even the titles of antiintellectualism in american life and the paranoid style in american politics show hofstadters intent to expose the shoddy and the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy a cheap copy of the age of reform book by richard hofstadter. It was the age of reform that signaled hofstadters growing unease with mass movements. At the same time that the pursuit of the dollar was becoming so frenzied that some observers called it the countrys true religion, tens of thousands of americans joined an array of movements dedicated to spiritual and secular uplift. Johnston, university of illinois at chicago when we attend academic history conferences, it has become common to hold sessions honoring important books of the moment. Hofstadters attention to the mental rather than material world of the reformers.
Du bois, black reconstruction 1935 and richard hofstadter, the age of reform 1955. It is an american history that traces events from the populist movement of the 1890s through the progressive era ending with the new deal in the 1930s. The book is an american history that traces events from the populist movement of the 1890s through the progressive era ending with the new deal in the 1930s. Richard hofstadter papers, 19441970 columbia university. As a way of introducing students to the variety of reform movements, this lesson. First published in 1964 and no less relevant half a century later, the paranoid style in american politics scrutinizes the conditions that gave rise to the extreme right of the 1950s and the 1960s, and presages the ascendancy of the tea party movement and, now. Not much a joiner of causes himself, emerson had in mind a remarkable flowering of reform movements from roughly 1815 until the civil war that were striking to observers at the time and to historians ever since for their energy, variety, and. Textbook solutions ucf hours, the best american short stories 2004 the best american series, and many other ebooks. James livingston on life and the age of reform by richard. The age of reform by richard hofstadter librarything. The most compelling part of this book was hofstadters insistence on.
This is a major work, so dont sidetrack it as just another superficial summary of the years through which weve lived. Most importantly, familiarize yourself with successful books for kids and be honest with yourself about how yours compares. Find age of reform, the by hofstadter, richard at biblio. The age of reform has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Ukcustompapers the age of reform richard hofstadter.
A history of the farmers alliance and the peoples party minneapolis, 1931. The age of reform stands out from other historical material because hofstadter s main purpose for writing is not to retell an extensive history of the three movements, but. This acclaimed book by richard hofstadter is available at in several formats for your ereader. The age of reform was, rather, an effort to address an im. The book is an american history that traces events from the populist movement of the 1890s through the progressive era. Although he adds that it is also necessary to under. R richard hofstadter an analysis of populism, progressivism, and the new deal from the perspective of our own time. His works include the age of reform, antiintellectualism in american life, social darwinism in american thought, 18601915, the american political tradition, and others. The age of reform book by richard hofstadter 2 available. The syllabus listed about a dozen required books, as i remember, among them w.
Instead of seeing a clear lineage connecting the three, he argues that while populism and progressivism were of the same cloth, the new deal was a sharp departure going against progressive. For more than a decade after its appearance in 1955, its interpretations shaped virtually every discussion of modern american reform. Hofstadter, whose american political tradition established him as a serious student in the field, describes this analysis as primarily a study of. Download pdf the age of reform free online new books.
Historians like frederick jackson turner were sympathetic to the populist uprisings of the 1880s and. Guelzo, allen c januaryfebruary 2007, history with a smirk. Hofstadters pulitzer prizewinning book introduced his idea of status politics. Published in the autumn of 1955, the age of reform electrified the critical community. A social portrait by richard hofstadter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book is a landmark in american political thought. In this widelyinfluential book, he used the idea of status politics, that is the idea. Oct, 2011 the populist and progressive movements in this country taken by the author in their largest sense are viewed in their constituent parts and seen as leading to the new dealtype ideal of reform. Hofstadters arguments about the populist and progressive movements and their origins started debate and renewed scholarship on the populist and progressive movements. Essay about richard hofstadters the age of reform bartleby. It was one of the bright events of 1963, though not everyone was completely happy with hofstadter s definition antiintellectualism was viewed as a resentment and suspicion of the life of the mind and of those who are considered to represent it.
Age of reform from bryan to f d r by hofstadter richard. A critique of the age of reform by norman pollack r ichard hofstadter announces at the beginning of the age of reform that he will present a new interpretation of american reform movements since 1890 from the perspective of our time. The age of reform searches out the moral and emotional motives of the reformers the myths and dreams. As always, hofstadter is an insightful commentator, offering an interesting synthesis of a portion of the american pastin this case, the period roughly from 1890 to 1940. Richard hofstadter and scholarly fashion, books and culture, christianity today.
Douglas richard hofstadter born february 15, 1945 is an american professor of cognitive science whose research focuses on the sense of self in relation to the external world, consciousness, analogymaking, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. Born in 1916, richard hofstadter was one of the leading american historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. Vann woodward as a master of creative synthesis, as an interpreter of the past who can add to cold data an emphatic insight that transforms history from a book of the dead into a chronicle of life. Jonathan cape, 1962 the age of reform from bryan to f. The age of reform became hofstadter s first systematic effort to put these new approaches into practice. Hofstadter wrote some of the most influential books to appear in american political and cultural history, among them the age of reform 1955 and antiintellectualism in american life 1963, both recognized with pulitzer prizes, and the celebrated the paranoid style in american politics 1965. Richard hofstadters the age of reform in 1955, richard hofstadter wrote his pulitzer prize winning book the age of reform, about the gilded age. Age of reform, the by richard hofstadter paperback 1955. The age of reform richard hofstadter usa online essays. Richard hofstadter 19161970 was a leading historian of late nineteenth and twentieth century america. Beyond evaluating this noteworthy book, the session had the intention as well of prompting memories from a few people in attendance who knew hofstadter as a. This chapter discusses richard hofstadters book the age of reform. I the reasoning behind the constitution of the united states is presented as based upon the philosophy of hobbes and the religion of calvin. The age of reform subjected the populistprogressive tradition, in which hofstadter himself had been reared and in which his political sentiments were formed, to equally severe criticism.
The populist and progressive movements in this country taken by the author in their largest sense are viewed in their constituent parts and seen as leading to the new dealtype ideal of reform. We believe that the church should be educated, and that in todays technological age, they should have open access to scripturally sound and theologically edifying christian literature from the reformation and the puritans. It assumes the natural state of mankind in a state of war, and that the carnal mind is at enmity with god. Publication date 1955 topics progressivism united states politics publisher new york, knopf. Hofstadter exams the path of reform from the 1890s through the 1930s. The reformers and the puritans have no doubt profoundly affected the church of jesus christ. The age of reform searches out the moral and emotional motives of the reformers the myths and dreams in which they believed, and the realities with which they had to compromise. Also, hofstadter s the age of reform is in my opinion extremely broad and philosophical in context. Richard hofstadter was born 6 august 1916 in buffalo, new york, the elder of two sons of emil a. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Still one of the most influential books on twentiethcentury america, the age of reform is a journey through the less savory, often hidden themes in protest and reformist.
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The age of reform stands out from other historical material because hofstadters main purpose for writing is not to retell an extensive history of the three. Richard hofstadter august 6, 1916october 24, 1970 was a historian of united states intellectual history who spent his academic life on the faculty at columbia university. A defense of richard hofstadter fifty years oni robert d. Richard hofstadter s the age of reform remains fresh and readable today, even though it was written in 1955. At this time, at the age of 22i had spent some time out of school, working and fucking aroundi didnt know what reconstruction was, or why it mattered. Project description what is hofstadters thesis in the book. It examines the passion for progress and reform that colored the entire period from 1890 to 1940 with. Jan 25, 2015 it was the age of reform that signaled hofstadters growing unease with mass movements. The age of reform ebook written by richard hofstadter. Instead of seeing a clear lineage connecting the three, he argues that while populism and progressivism were of the same cloth, the new deal was a sharp departure going against progressive historiography that tried to. The age of reform is a 1955 pulitzer prizewinning book by richard hofstadter.
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