The National Progressives of America also referred to as the National Progressives was a Progressive political party in the United States established in April 1938. The organization was closely associ
Governor Phil La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938.
Text of a leaflet enumerating principles of the new party distributed to those attending the April 28, 1938, foundation meeting in Madison.
Philip La Follette
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Philip Fox La Follette was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 27th and 29th governor of Wisconsin, from 1931 to 1933 and from 1935 to 1939. A member of the prominent La Follette famil
National Progressives of America
…party in the United States established in April 1938. The organization was closely associated with the personality and agenda of Wisconsin governor Philip La Follette and was delivered an essentially mortal blow as a national organization when his bid for re-election was defeated in November of that year. Although…
La Follette in 1935
La Follette (right) with his brother Robert (left) and their father, Senator Robert M. La Follette, c. 1910s
La Follette in the University of Wisconsin–Madison yearbook, 1938
Emblem of the National Progressives of America