A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Movement in America, 1870-1920 - Hardcover

McGerr, Michael

 
9780684859750: A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Movement in America, 1870-1920

Synopsis

A chronicle of the Progressive movement discusses such events as the drive to check the growth of large corporations, the effort to redefine the social class structure, the careers of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, and the rise in radicalism. 35,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Michael McGerr is a professor of history and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University. A much-honored teacher and the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship, he is in regular demand as a speaker on various topics in American history, politics, and culture.

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