Examines Progressivism and muckraking as dynamic forces in American life looking at various eras, events, and individuals from William Lyon Mackenzie to Woodrow Wilson.
An examination of everyday American life between 1876 and 1915. Includes discussions on housing, consumer choices, recreation pursuits, and eating habits.
Narrated by a man whose light skin enables him to "pass" for white, describes his journey through African-American society from genteel aristocrats to the musicians of ragtime.
Explores the history of the United States from 1880 to 1917, focusing on the development of economics, World War I, the invention of the airplane, and other key events.
Seventeen-year-old Ellen's optimistic dream of a bright new century full of hope on New Year's Eve 1899 seems a far cry from the reality of the next 20 years as she and all those close to her fight private and social battles that leave none of their lives unchanged.
