BUFFALO, N.Y. – A new book by a University at Buffalo historian examines the largely unexplored ways in which utopian thinking became a model for civil rights activists and provided the foundation for ...

The majority of those 18th and 19th century America’s utopian visions were on the extreme end of the spectrum — imposing strict rules to achieve a perfect society had a habit of bumping up against ...

“There is a refreshing optimism to the American utopian tradition, which is particularly appealing in our current historical moment of pessimism,” says Wolcott, an expert in 20th century and African ...