| The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement: A Historical Dictionary Contributor(s): Engs, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275979326 ISBN-13: 9780275979324 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: Religious, political, social, and health reform earmarked the Progressive Era. The era's health reform movement--like today's clean living movement--saw campaigns against alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and sexuality. It included crusades for exercise, vegetarian diets, and alternative health care and concerns about eugenics and new diseases. Covering the years leading up to the Progressive Era through the 1920s, this book provides entries on the central figures, events, crusades, legislation, publications and terms of the health reform movements, while a detailed timeline ties health reform to political, social, and religious movements. A valuable resource for scholars, students, and laymen interested in earlier health reform movements. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 362 |
| LCCN: 2002028759 |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.76 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Religious, political, social, and health reform earmarked the Progressive Era. The era's health reform movement--like today's clean living movement--saw campaigns against alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and sexuality. It included crusades for exercise, vegetarian diets, and alternative health care and concerns about eugenics and new diseases. Covering the years leading up to the Progressive Era through the 1920s, this book provides entries on the central figures, events, crusades, legislation, publications and terms of the health reform movements, while a detailed timeline ties health reform to political, social, and religious movements. A valuable resource for scholars, students, and laymen interested in earlier health reform movements. |