1898-1919

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on notable people, events, ideas, organizations, and movements in the history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, from 1877 to 1920, and includes an introduction to the period, thematic essays, and a selection of documents.

The lives of three remarkable families become entwined with Henry Ford, Harry Houdini, J.P. Morgan, Theodore Dreiser, Sigmund Freud, and Emiliano Zapata at the turn of the century.

Examines the three major internal driving forces or themes that characterized the rise of the United States to international prominence from 1880 to 1914, discussing economic expansion, political aggrandizement, and moral assertiveness.

Describes how modern American culture and society was created during World War I and explains why the war is the defining event for the United States in the twentieth century.

Traces the economic, military, political, and cultural development of the United States in the first two decades of the twentieth century, and explores how those developments influenced modern America.

A history of America in the years between 1890 and 1920, looking at how the forces of industrialization affected the society, culture, politics, and economy of the country; discussing its impact on working men and women of all races; and examining the lives of some of the era's most prominent individuals.

Examines how Americans of all races and classes sought to control their lives and their government in the face of the political, institutional, and social transformations that took place between 1890 and the end of World War I.

Examines Progressivism and muckraking as dynamic forces in American life looking at various eras, events, and individuals from William Lyon Mackenzie to Woodrow Wilson.

Discusses four major events during the 1910s: changes in musical styles and performance, the fight for a woman's right to vote, the debut of silent films, and the beginning of World War I.

Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life in the United States in the 1900s, focusing on the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and the start of the industrial age.