Toward an American Conservatism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vi

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2. Introduction The Conservative Response to Progressivism

   • Johnathan O’Neill, Joseph Postell

   Pages 1-11

3. Constitutional Conservatism during Progressive Era

   • Johnathan O’Neill

   Pages 13-34

4. The Progressive Origins of Conservative Hostility to Lochner v. New York

   • David E. Bernstein

   Pages 35-61

5. William Howard Taft and the Struggle for the Soul of the Constitution

   • Sidney M. Milkis

   Pages 63-93

6. The Election of 1912 and the Origins of Constitutional Conservatism

   • William Schambra

   Pages 95-119

7. William Howard Taft on America and the Philippines

   • John W. Grant

   Pages 121-149

8. Civilization versus Modernity

   • W. Taylor Reveley IV

   Pages 151-179

9. “Roaring” against Progressivism

   • Joseph Postell

   Pages 181-208

10. Rational Compromise

    • James R. Stoner Jr.

    Pages 209-234

11. The Two Phases of Herbert Hoover’s Constitutional Conservatism

    • Gordon Lloyd, David Davenport

    Pages 235-266

12. Epilogue

    • Charles R. Kesler

    Pages 267-272

13. Back Matter

    Pages 273-279

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During the Progressive Era (1880-1920), leading thinkers and politicians transformed American politics. Historians and political scientists have given a great deal of attention to the progressives who effected this transformation. Yet relatively little is known about the conservatives who opposed these progressive innovations, despite the fact that they played a major role in the debates and outcomes of this period of American history. These early conservatives represent a now-forgotten source of inspiration for modern American conservatism. This volume gives these constitutional conservatives their first full explanation and demonstrates their ongoing relevance to contemporary American conservatism.

• Calvin Coolidge
• constitution
• government
• Herbert Hoover
• William Howard Taft

Praise to come.

David E. Bernstein, George Mason University, USA Sidney M. Milkis, University of Virginia, USA William A. Schambra, Hudson Institute, USA W. Taylor Reveley, Longwood University, USA James R. Stoner, Jr., Louisiana State University, USA David Davenport, Stanford University, USA Gordon Lloyd, Pepperdine University, USA