This fascinating guide documents the transformation of government from passive observer to active participant and ally of the American people during the late-19th and early-20th centuries.
• Offers an accessible overview of the Progressive Era that uniquely brings together a narrative, biographies, primary source materials, and analysis
• Shares a new perspective on an era that is part of the core curriculum of American history
• Provides context essential to appreciating the interests, ideas, and individuals responsible for shaping?or restricting?progressive thought and action
• Acts as a research guide for high school and undergraduate students
• Includes an annotated bibliography of print and online primary and secondary sources to encourage further study