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Robert Johnston
A historian of American democracy and populism, he writes about the Progressive Era in a way that connects big political ideas to everyday life. His work is especially known for rethinking class, reform, and the forces that shaped modern America.
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Presbyterian Worship: Its Spirit, Method and History
by Robert Johnston
About the author
Robert D. Johnston is an American historian and professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. According to his university profile, he specializes in the Progressive Era, post-1970 U.S. history, the history of medicine, and the politics of historiography.
He is the author of The Radical Middle Class: Populist Democracy and the Question of Capitalism in Progressive Era Portland, Oregon, a book that received the President’s Book Award from the Social Science History Association. He has also written and edited works on U.S. history for broader audiences, including educational history titles.
His scholarship often focuses on democracy, populism, and the overlooked complexity of American political life, making his work useful for readers who want history that is both thoughtful and accessible.