Who Were the Progressives?

Name: Who Were the Progressives?
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ISBN: 9780312189303

ISBN-10: 0312189303

ISBN-13: 9780312189303

Edition: 2002

Authors: Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore

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In the first two decades of the 20th century, a diverse array of Americans sought solutions to the social problems caused by industrialisation and urbanisation. These five articles explore who participated in the social movements considered progressive.

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 1/9/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 266
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Note to Students



Introduction


Responding to the Challenges of the Progressive Era


The Progressive Era


Historians Ask, "Who Were the Progressives?"



Some Current Questions



Do we find the roots of Progressivism in the cities or on the farms?


The Status Revolution and Progressive Leaders



Agrarian Politics and Parties after 1896




How much influence did middle-class businessmen have on the Progressive agenda?


Progressivism Arrives



The Discovery that Business Corrupts Politics: A Reappraisal of the Origins of Progressivism




How does class and ethnicity complicate our conception of the Progressives?


The Crucible of Class: Cleveland Politics and the Origins of Municipal Reform in the Progressive Era



The Dimensions of Progressivism




How did gender affect Progressivism and which women became Progressives?


Gender and Urban Political Reform: The City Club and the Woman's City Club of Chicago in the Progressive Era



Diplomatic Women



Suggestions for Further Reading