Relates the dramatic role of New York courts in shaping public policy on key reform legislation in the progressive era.
Bruce W. Dearstyne is the author of several books, including The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History; The Crucible of Public Policy: New York Courts in the Progressive Era; and Progressive New York: Change and Reform in the Empire State, 1900-1920: A Reader, all published by SUNY Press. He lives in Albany, New York.
