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Book SynopsisTrade Review....Hood's meticulous research, his exploration of the rurual reform experience during the Progressive era, and his willingness to place his topic in a larger historiographical context make it a useful model for others to test how representative Nelson and Washington Counties were. -- Nicholas Burkel, Marquette University * Journal of Southern History *
....Visions of Zion contains considerable useful information about local politics and reform campaigns in two Kentucky counties during a period of rapid social change. -- Jeanette Keith, University of Pennsylvania * Register of the Kentucky Historical Society *
Visions of Zion is local history at its best because it places everyday events in a greater context of the region, the nation, and the world...An impeccably researched book with more than adequate endnotes, bibliography, and index. -- William E. Ellis * The Courier-Journal *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 At the Turn of the Century Chapter 3 The Promised Land: Nelson and Washington Counties, 1784-1900 Chapter 4 Just Beyond the Far Horizon: Progress, Prosperity, and Power, 1900-1914 Chapter 5 By Faith We Shall See It: Strengthening the Individual, the Family, the Community and Nation, 1900-1914 Chapter 6 Marching to Zion: Progressivism's Further Advance, 1914-1917 Chapter 7 Onward Christian Soldiers: Reformation of the World through War, 1917-1918 Chapter 8 Progressivism Triumphant: The Long Awaited Day, 1917-1918 Chapter 9 No Road Home: Turning the Progressive Crusade Around, 1918-1921 Chapter 10 And the Ages Roll, A Summing Up Chapter 11 Postscript Chapter 12 Appendix: Nelson and Washington Counties as a Case Study in Progressivism Chapter 13 Maps Chapter 14 Endnotes Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Index
