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The Progressive Era (1890s–1920s [1] [2]) was a period in the United States during the early 20th century characterized by various social and political reform efforts. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Reformers during this era, known as Progressives , sought to address issues they associated with rapid industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political ...
Historians of educational reform during the Progressive Era tend to highlight the fact that many progressive policies and reforms were very different and at times even contradictory. At the school district level, contradictory reform policies were often especially apparent, though there is little evidence of confusion among progressive school ...
McClure's (cover, January 1901) published many early muckraker articles.. The muckrakers were reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States (1890s–1920s) who claimed to expose corruption and wrongdoing in established institutions, often through sensationalist publications.
Graf, Rüdiger. "Truth in the Jungle of Literature, Science, and Politics: Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and Food Control Reforms during the Progressive Era." Journal of American History 106.4 (2020): 901–922. online; Graham, John, The Coal War, (Colorado Associated University Press, 1976). Gottesman, Ronald. Upton Sinclair: An Annotated Checklist.
The era began in the severe depression of 1893 and the extraordinarily intense election of 1896. It included the Progressive Era, World War I, and the start of the Great Depression. The Great Depression caused a realignment that produced the Fifth Party System, dominated by the Democratic New Deal coalition until the 1970s.
A secretary bought three shares of her company's stock for $60 each in 1935. Grace Groner reinvested her dividends for 75 years, and her stake ballooned to $7.2 million.
One of the top priorities on President Joe Biden's domestic agenda is reforming Social Security, which faces an uncertain future amid reports that its cash reserves will be fully depleted by 2034.
The first round of the College Football Playoff has three matchups scheduled Saturday across various campus sites. We break down each game.