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The Progressives: Activism and Reform in American Society, 1893 - 1917
Contributor(s): Pastorello, Karen (Based on a Book by)
ISBN: 1118651200     ISBN-13: 9781118651209
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $132.05  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - General
Dewey: 973.8
LCCN: 2013028280
Series: American History
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (0.95 lbs) 272 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
The Progressives offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era.

  • Offers a rich, in-depth analysis of who the progressives were and the process through which they identified and attacked social, economic, and political injustices
  • Features an up-to-date synthesis of the literature of the field including comprehensive treatment of the role of women in the Progressive Movement
  • Considers the movement's enduring impact - and how its vision for a better society became transfixed in the American social consciousness and helped to create the modern welfare state
  • Part of the well-respected American History series
  • Integrates themes of class, race, ethnicity, and gender throughout, offering a concise and engaging account of a fascinating era in U.S. history that forever changed the relationship between a democratic government and its citizens