Robert M. La Follette (WI Senator, Governor, and Congressman) BIO PPT

Introducing an informative 75-page biography PowerPoint on Robert M. La Follette, a prominent Wisconsin political figure who served as U.S. Congressman, Governor of Wisconsin, and U.S. Senator. This concise presentation details La Follette's background, education, early law career, and ascent into state and national politics as an outspoken Republican progressive reformer. Educators can engage students with details on La Follette's political accomplishments, such as fighting corruption, advocating fair taxpayer policies, regulating railroads and big business, and opposing participation in World War I. The presentation concludes by examining La Follette's unsuccessful third-party presidential campaigns in 1924 under the Progressive Party banner and his legacy as a tenacious champion of civil liberties and social justice. This versatile resource works well for Wisconsin history lessons, high school government and civics curriculum, or homeschooling partisan politics unit studies.