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She was a notable figure in the history of social work and women's suffrage in the United States and an advocate of world peace. [68] She co-founded Chicago's Hull House , one of America's most famous settlement houses.
Progressivism in the United States is a left-leaning political philosophy and reform movement. Into the 21st century, it advocates policies that are generally considered social democratic and part of the American Left. It has also expressed itself within center-right politics, such as New Nationalism and progressive conservatism. It reached its ...
Gustavus Myers (1872–1942) – documented corruption in his first book "The History of Tammany Hall" (1901) unpublished, Revised edition, Boni and Liveright, 1917. His second book (in three volumes) related a "History of the Great American Fortunes" Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Co., 1909–10; Single volume Modern Library edition, New York, 1936.
Social Issues; Socialism; Southeastern United States or Southern United States – regional/nationalistic feeling, including Texas secessionism. Southern Poverty Law Center; Spain – autonomous movements in each province of the country. Sudan (South Sudan and Darfur). Banking in Switzerland — controversy over use of accounts in Swiss banks ...
A social issue is a problem that affects many people within a society. It is a group of common problems in present-day society that many people strive to solve. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual's control.
This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on July 2, 1964. The Great Society was a series of domestic programs enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the United States from 1964 to 1968, with the stated goals of totally eliminating poverty and racial injustice in the country.
Steffens was born in San Francisco, California, the only son and eldest of four children of Elizabeth Louisa (Symes) Steffens and Joseph Steffens.He was raised largely in Sacramento, the state capital; the Steffens family mansion, a Victorian house on H Street bought from merchant Albert Gallatin in 1887, would become the California Governor's Mansion in 1903.