“Curbing Campaign Cash: Henry Ford, Truman Newberry, and the Politics of Progressive Reform”

Paula Baker’s new book: In the 1918 Michigan race for the U.S. Senate, auto tycoon Henry Ford faced off against a less well-known industrialist, Truman Newberry. Bent on countering Ford’s fame and endorsement from President Wilson, Newberry’s campaign spent an … Continue reading “Curbing Campaign Cash: Henry Ford, Truman Newberry, and the Politics of Progressive Reform”