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American Progressivism A Reader

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ISBN-10: 0739123041

ISBN-13: 9780739123041

Edition: 2008

Authors: Ronald J. Pestritto, William Atto

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American Progressivism presents some of the most important essays and speeches from the leading figures of national progressivism. Students and scholars of American political thought and development, American politics, American history, the presidency, Congress, and political parties will find this reader to be an invaluable resource on the characteristics of progressive thought and the role of progressives in the development of the American political tradition. Book jacket.
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Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Publication date: 5/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 340
Size: 6.08" wide x 9.10" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction to American Progressivism
The Principles of Progressivism
Who Is a Progressive?
What Is Progress?: From The New Freedom, Chapter 2
The American Conception of Liberty
Progressive Interpretations of History
The Significance of the Frontier in American History
Historical Interpretation in the United States: From An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States, Chapter 1
Social Justice, Social Gospel, and Education
Subjective Necessity for Social Settlements: From Twenty Years at Hull-House, Chapter 6
Social Christianity and Personal Religion: From Christianizing the Social Order, Part II, Chapter 6
The Socializing of Property: From Christianizing the Social Order, Part VI, Chapter 3
My Pedagogic Creed
Father Blakely States the Issue: Unsigned Editorial in The New Republic
Leadership and the American Presidency
Leaders of Men
The President of the United States: From Constitutional Government in the United States, Chapter 3
Inaugural Address, 1905
The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive: From An Autobiography, Chapter 10
National Administration
The Study of Administration
The New Nationalism
Parties and Direct Democracy
Progressive Government Produces Business Prosperity: From La Follette's Autobiography, Chapter 8
Progressive Democracy: Chapters 12 and 13
The Right of the People to Rule
Executive versus Partisan Responsibility: From Progressive Democracy, Chapter 16
The Election of 1912
Progressive Platform of 1912
Introduction to Progressive Democracy
Progressivism, War, and Peace
War Message to Congress: April 2, 1917
Opposition to Wilson's War Message
Fourteen Points: January 8, 1918
Index
About the Editors