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American progressivism : a reader

American Progressivism is a one-volume edition of some of the most important essays, speeches, and book excerpts from the leading figures of national Progressivism. It is designed for classroom use, includes an accessible interpretive essay, and introduces each selection with a brief historical and conceptual background. The introductory essay is written with the student in mind, and addresses the important characteristics of Progressive thought and the role of Progressives in the development of theAmerican political tradition. Students of American political thought, American politics, America
eBook, English, c2008
Lexington Books, Lanham, MD, c2008
History
1 online resource (xi, 327 p.)
9780739141175, 0739141171
1298712500
Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter 01. Introduction to American Progressivism; Part I. THE PRINCIPLES OF PROGRESSIVISM; Chapter 02. Who Is a Progressive?; Chapter 03. What Is Progress?: From The New Freedom, Chapter 2; Chapter 04. The American Conception of Liberty; Part II. PROGRESSIVE INTERPRETATIONS OF HISTORY; Chapter 05. The Significance of the Frontier in American History; Chapter 06. Historical Interpretation in the United States: From An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States, Chapter 1; Part III. SOCIAL JUSTICE, SOCIAL GOSPEL, AND EDUCATION
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010