Contribution to Book
The La Follette Dynasty
History
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Publisher
Praeger
Disciplines
Abstract
This essay traces the political dynasty of the La Follette family of Wisconsin. The bulk of attention is paid to Robert and Belle La Follette, two key players in Progressive Era politics, but other family members are also detailed, including their children Fola, Robert Jr., and Phillip, and later generations including Bronson and Doug La Follette.
Chapter of
Modern American Political Dynasties: A Study of Power, Family and Political Influence
Editor
Kathleen Gronnerud Scott Spitzer
Citation Information
Unger, N. (2018). The La Follette Dynasty. In K. Gronnerud & S. Spitzer (Eds.), Modern American Political Dynasties: A Study of Power, Family and Political Influence (pp. 259–274). Praeger.
Modern American Political Dynasties: A Study of Power, Family and Political Influence by Kathleen Gronnerud and Scott Spitzer, Editors. Copyright © 2018 by Kathleen Gronnerud and Scott Spitzer. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission of ABC-CLIO, LLC, Santa Barbara, CA.