When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992 by Haala, Cory
When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992 by Haala, Cory

When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992

In the 1980s, the Midwestern economic collapse caused by the farm crisis and deindustrialization inspired the region's...
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Author: Cory Haala
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Language: English
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When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992 by Haala, Cory

When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992

$56.90
When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992 by Haala, Cory

When Democrats Won the Heartland: Progressive Populism in the Age of Reagan, 1978-1992

$56.90
Author: Cory Haala
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In the 1980s, the Midwestern economic collapse caused by the farm crisis and deindustrialization inspired the region's liberal politicians to call on progressive populist traditions to rebuild local, state, and national Democratic parties. Cory Haala looks at the Midwest's central role in asserting an updated populism wielded by grassroots activists, politicians, and a wide-ranging coalition of voters to counter Reagan-era conservativism.

This left-oriented movement resurrected the imagery and policies of twentieth-century radical parties like the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party and Robert La Follette's Wisconsin Idea. Delving into progressive populist ideas and tactics, Haala illuminates the work of the activists and politicians who led protests, founded a congressional caucus, and backed presidential campaigns that sought to advance their cause. Haala's account moves from Iron Range union halls to Iowa farmhouses to South Dakota reservations to revise views of Democratic Party history, the Midwest's political culture, and populism's role in US politics.

A counter to established political narratives, When Democrats Won the Heartland takes readers into the history of an unexpected political moment.

Author: Cory Haala
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 325
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.14w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780252089176

About the Author
Cory Haala is an assistant professor of history and the Museum Studies Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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