progressivism (united states politics)

Chronicles the first decade of the Progressive Era, detailing the reform movements that defined this period and discussing how this reflects on the political climate tody. Also surveys the 1912 presidential campaign between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, revealing how their competition changed their friendship and altered the course of American history.

Presents a guide to the Progressive Era that covers the people and events of the time and discusses how this period in history shaped America. Includes a chronology, biographies of key figures, primary sources, illustrations, and an annotated bibliography.

Presents the main political and policy events of the United States from 1890 to 1914 focusing on the role of government, social justice, the impact of reform on women and minorities, and more.

A reference manual on the Progressive Era in the United States from 1898 to 1917. Covers the key events, people, organizations, and ideas of the period. Also includes an introductory essay and a chronology.

Discusses Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis and his involvement in "Erie Railroad v. Tompkins," the 1938 case that shifted a large proportion of power from the federal to state courts.

Discusses the United States involvement in World War I and the social changes that swept through the country in the beginnings of the modern era.

Presents fifty-one works by and interviews with late-twentieth-century activist and political writer Cornel West, covering such topics as African-American cultural politics, Marxist theory, Christian thought, the arts, and race relations, and includes autobiographical essays.