Standing at Armageddon is a comprehensive and lively historical account of America's shift from a rural and agrarian society to an urban and industrial society. Nell Irvin Painter will be featured in the PBS multipart series The Progressive Era with Bill Moyers, which coincides with the release of the updated edition of this acclaimed work.
Examines significant events in the history of the United States, focusing on the progressive movement that occurred at the turn of the twentieth century, ushering in social, political, and economic reforms.
Newland Archer is newly married to May Welland, but is in love with Ellen Olenska, an old friend who has returned to town. He and Ellen pursue this love, even though it could cause scandal in their upper-class New York society.
Examines the social and political impact of industrialization during the late nineteenth century, describing strikes, child labor laws, the Populist Party, immigrant factory workers, and economic growth.
Topics include the Progressive Movement, Child labor, Women's suffrage, strikes, the 1919 World Series, the sinking of the Lusitania, Eugene V. Debs, the League of Nations, the 1919 Red Scare, the Ku Klux Klan, Prohibition, etc.
Chronicles the events that took place in the United States in 1898, including the Spanish-American War, the development of the gasoline-powered car, and the first million-dollar advertising campaign.
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.
