The Progressive Era - Primary Documents on Events from 1890 to 1914 (Hardcover, New)

Beginning with an extensive overview essay of the period, this book focuses on the issues of the Progressive Era through contemporary accounts of the people involved. Each issue is presented with an introductory essay and multiple primary documents from the newspapers of the day, which illustrate both sides of the debate. This is a perfect resource for students interested in the controversial and tumultuous changes America underwent during the Industrial Age and up to the start of World War I. With the death of southern reconstruction, Americans looked first westward and then abroad to fulfill their manifest destiny. Along the way, robber barons built railroads and oil trusts, populism burned across the prairies, currency went off the gold standard, immigrants poured into urban areas, and the United States won imperial outposts in Cuba and the Philippines. Beginning with an extensive overview essay of the period, this book focuses on the issues of the Progressive Era through contemporary accounts of the people involved. Each issue is presented with an introductory essay and multiple primary documents from the newspapers of the day, which illustrate both sides of the debate. This is a perfect resource for students interested in the controversial and tumultuous changes America underwent during the Industrial Age and up to the start of World War I.

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Debating Historical Issues in the Media of the Time
Release date:	April 2004
First published:	September 2000
Authors:	Elizabeth V. Burt
Dimensions:	242 x 158 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	400
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-32097-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > Journalistic style guides Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-313-32097-7
Barcode:	9780313320972

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