Progressivism : a very short introduction / Walter Nugent.
By: Nugent, Walter T. K
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TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 223Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 144 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN: 9780195311068 (pbk. : alk. paper); 019531106X (pbk:alkpaper); 9780199365579 (ebook)Subject(s): Progressivism (United States politics) -- History -- 19th century | Progressivism (United States politics) -- History -- 20th century | United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1933DDC classification: 324.2732/7 LOC classification: E661 | .N84 2010
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Summary: After decades of conservative dominance, the election of Barack Obama may signal the beginning of a new progressive era. But what exactly is progressivism? This book offers an engaging overview of progressivism in America, including its origins guiding principles, major leaders, and major accomplishments.
The predicament : the discontent of the Gilded Age -- The crisis of the nineties, 1889-1901 -- Progressivism takes shape, 1901-1910 -- The high tide of progressivism, 1909-1917 -- Calamities : World War I and the flu epidemic, 1917-1919 -- Ebb tide, 1919-1921.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The predicament : the discontent of the Gilded Age -- The crisis of the nineties, 1889-1901 -- Progressivism takes shape, 1901-1910 -- The high tide of progressivism, 1909-1917 -- Calamities : World War I and the flu epidemic, 1917-1919 -- Ebb tide, 1919-1921.
After decades of conservative dominance, the election of Barack Obama may signal the beginning of a new progressive era. But what exactly is progressivism? This book offers an engaging overview of progressivism in America, including its origins guiding principles, major leaders, and major accomplishments.
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