Who were the Progressives? : readings / selected and introduced by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore ; selections by Richard Hofstadter ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilmore, Glenda Elizabeth.

Series:

Historians at work

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Progressivism (United States politics).

Progressivism (United States politics)--Historiography.

Politics and government.

Historiography.

United States--Politics and government--1901-1953.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1901-1953--Historiography.

Physical Description:

xv, 266 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, [2002]

Summary:

Who were the Progressives? In the first two decades of the twentieth century, a diverse array of Americans sought solutions to the social problems caused by industrialization and urbanization. Because they did not recognize themselves as a cohesive group -- indeed, the description "Progressive" only developed late in the era -- it has fallen to historians to define Progressivism and its participants as belonging to a distinct period. The 8 articles included in this volume explore who participated in the social movements considered Progressive, what their goals were, what tactics they used, and the degree to which their activity was revolutionary. Viewing the Progressive era as the precursor to the activist state that developed during World War I and more fully during the Depression, the book explores the civic imagination of a remarkable group of reformers who sought to change their society creatively, completely, and peacefully.

Contents:

Part 1 Introduction

Responding to the Challenges of the Progressive Era

The Progressive Era

Historians Ask, "Who Were the Progressives?"

Part 2 Some Current Questions

1 Do we find the roots of Progressivism in the cities or on the farms?

The Status Revolution and Progressive Leaders / Richard Hofstadter Hofstadter, Richard

Agrarian Politics and Parties after 1896 / Elizabeth Sanders Sanders, Elizabeth

2 How much influence did middle-class businessmen have on the Progressive agenda?

Progressivism Arrives / Robert H. Wiebe Wiebe, Robert H.

The Discovery that Business Corrupts Politics: A Reappraisal of the Origins of Progressivism / Richard L. McCormick McCormick, Richard L.

3 How does class and ethnicity complicate our conception of the Progressives?

The Crucible of Class: Cleveland Politics and the Origins of Municipal Reform in the Progressive Era / Shelton Stromquist Stromquist, Shelton

The Dimensions of Progressivism / James J. Connolly Connolly, James J.

4 How did gender affect Progressivism and which women became Progressives?

Gender and Urban Political Reform: The City Club and the Woman's City Club of Chicago in the Progressive Era / Maureen A. Flanagan Flanagan, Maureen A.

Diplomatic Women / Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore Gilmore, Glenda Elizabeth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0312189303

0312294360

OCLC:

50227685