The Pujo Committee and the Exposure of the Money Trust
The Pujo Committee was a 1912-1913 congressional investigation in the United States that exposed the 'Money Trust,' a small group of Wall Street bankers who controlled a vast portion of…
The Wisconsin Idea: Robert La Follette and the Birth of the Direct Primary
In the early 20th century, Wisconsin became a laboratory for democracy by implementing the nation's first mandatory statewide direct primary law. This reform, championed by Governor Robert M. La Follette,…