Donald W. Whisenhuntis emeritus professor of history at Western Washington University.

Here is a book that spells out—in detail—the lives, ideas, and actions of utopian thinkers, publicists, and activists in the Great Depression. . . . Each substantive chapter is heavily footnoted; the author has obviously spent many bleary-eyed hours poring over the sources that do exist for the book, and he has in some cases interviewed his subjects. There is also a helpful index. This is clearly a labor of love on Whisenhunt’s part, off and on, over several decades. . . . For those interested in the material, or in related themes, there is plenty of information, and there are extensive citations. . . . [T]he book is quite useful.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The UtopiansChapter 3: The Politician: Maury Maverick and the Diga Relief' Colony, 1932-1933 Chapter 4: The Priest: Father Cox: Activist, Community Builder, PoliticianChapter 5: The Socialists: The Continental Congress of Workers and FarmersChapter 6: The Editor: Henry C. McCowen, Prairie RadicalChapter 7: The King: Ralph Elon Turton and the World ConstitutionChapter 8: The WritersChapter 9: Conclusion

Donald W. Whisenhuntis emeritus professor of history at Western Washington University.

Here is a book that spells out—in detail—the lives, ideas, and actions of utopian thinkers, publicists, and activists in the Great Depression. . . . Each substantive chapter is heavily footnoted; the author has obviously spent many bleary-eyed hours poring over the sources that do exist for the book, and he has in some cases interviewed his subjects. There is also a helpful index. This is clearly a labor of love on Whisenhunt’s part, off and on, over several decades. . . . For those interested in the material, or in related themes, there is plenty of information, and there are extensive citations. . . . [T]he book is quite useful.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The UtopiansChapter 3: The Politician: Maury Maverick and the Diga Relief' Colony, 1932-1933 Chapter 4: The Priest: Father Cox: Activist, Community Builder, PoliticianChapter 5: The Socialists: The Continental Congress of Workers and FarmersChapter 6: The Editor: Henry C. McCowen, Prairie RadicalChapter 7: The King: Ralph Elon Turton and the World ConstitutionChapter 8: The WritersChapter 9: Conclusion

Donald W. Whisenhuntis emeritus professor of history at Western Washington University.

Here is a book that spells out—in detail—the lives, ideas, and actions of utopian thinkers, publicists, and activists in the Great Depression. . . . Each substantive chapter is heavily footnoted; the author has obviously spent many bleary-eyed hours poring over the sources that do exist for the book, and he has in some cases interviewed his subjects. There is also a helpful index. This is clearly a labor of love on Whisenhunt’s part, off and on, over several decades. . . . For those interested in the material, or in related themes, there is plenty of information, and there are extensive citations. . . . [T]he book is quite useful.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The UtopiansChapter 3: The Politician: Maury Maverick and the Diga Relief' Colony, 1932-1933 Chapter 4: The Priest: Father Cox: Activist, Community Builder, PoliticianChapter 5: The Socialists: The Continental Congress of Workers and FarmersChapter 6: The Editor: Henry C. McCowen, Prairie RadicalChapter 7: The King: Ralph Elon Turton and the World ConstitutionChapter 8: The WritersChapter 9: Conclusion