progressivism (united states politics)

Traces the transformation of American economic life, social structure, political behavior, and patterns of ideas which took place in the four decades between the end of Reconstruction and the close of World War I, and allowed the nation to cope with the challenges of urbanization, industrialization, and immigration.

A short study of the platforms and policies of America's reform leaders including William Jennings Bryan, Susan B. Anthony, and Eugene Debs during the early twentieth century.

Presents an introduction to the Federal Reserve Act, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the Progressive movement of the early twentieth century, the development of the banking system, and the role of Federal Reserve Act.

An analysis of Populism, Progressivism, and the New Deal from the perspective of our own time.

Contains excerpts from memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, speeches, advertisements, and other primary sources that provide eyewitness reports on the Progressive Era in America, from 1890 to 1920, and features introductory essays, chronologies, period illustrations and photographs, and brief biographies of key individuals.

Introduces students to the Progressive Movement, discussing the people, legislation, and events that shaped the movement, as well as its impact on American history in the twentieth century.

Examines the role the Muckrakers and the Progressive Era played in American history, profiles notable figures from the era, and collects primary sources related to the topic.

Readers examine American history between the end of the Civil War and the end of World War I, considering in depth both the imperialist and progressive influences that heralded the countrys future position as a major force on the international stage.