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The Progressive Era (1890s–1920s [1] [2]) was a period in the United States during the early 20th century of widespread social activism and political reform across the country. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Progressives sought to address the problems caused by rapid industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption as well as the enormous ...
Pages in category "Progressive Era in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 295 total.
The first era of major change to the government was the Jacksonian Era in the 1830s, which saw changes to the structure of the executive branch and the abolition of the national bank. The nullification crisis in response to high tariffs was the first serious threat to the unity of the United States, with South Carolina threatening secession ...
Many techno-progressive critics and supporters believe that while improved democracy, increased justice, decreased violence, and a broader culture of rights are all desirable, they are insufficient on their own to address the problems of modern technological societies unless and until they are accompanied by scientific and technological ...
Hiram W. Johnson, backed by women's suffrage activist and early feminist Katherine Philips Edson, [6] was a candidate for California governor in 1910, the Progressive Party vice presidential nominee in 1912, and was reelected as Governor of California on the Progressive ticket in 1914. In 1916, he was elected as a Progressive to the U.S. Senate ...
Barons of Labor: The San Francisco Building Trades and Union Power in the Progressive Era is a history of San Francisco during the Progressive era, focusing on the relationship between labor and management in the construction industry.
The Progressive Era in the United States was a period of social activism and political reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. The politics of the 1920s was unfriendly toward the labor unions and liberal crusaders against business and so many, if not all, historians who emphasize those themes write off the decade.
The Progressive Era was a period of social activism and political reform in the United States between the 1890s and the 1920s. Progressive Era may also refer to: The Progressive Era, a newspaper published in Athens, Georgia; Pro Era, an American hip hop collective from New York