The Progressives

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<p><b><i>The Progressives</i> offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era.</b></p><ul><li>Offers a rich, in-depth analysis of who the progressives were and the process through which they identified and attacked social, economic, and political injustices</li><li>Features an up-to-date synthesis of the literature of the field including comprehensive treatment of the role of women in the Progressive Movement</li><li>Considers the movement's enduring impact and how its vision for a better society became transfixed in the American social consciousness and helped to create the modern welfare state</li><li>Part of the well-respected American History series</li><li>Integrates themes of class, race, ethnicity, and gender throughout, offering a concise and engaging account of a fascinating era in U.S. history that forever changed the relationship between a democratic government and its citizens</li></ul>

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<b>Karen Pastorello</b> is Professor of History and Women and Gender Studies at Tompkins Cortland Community College (SUNY) where she directs the Honors Program. She is the author of<i>A Power Among Them: Bessie Abramowitz Hillman and the Making of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America</i> (2008).

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