American Progressivism
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American Progressivism

A Reader

  1. 341 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

American Progressivism

A Reader

About this book

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 the American political tradition. Students of American political thought, American politics, American history, the presidency, Congress, and political parties will find this reader to be an invaluable source for insight into Progressivism.

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Information

Publisher
Lexington Books
Year
2008
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9798881880941
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface and Acknowledgments
  3. Chapter 01. Introduction to American Progressivism
  4. Part I. THE PRINCIPLES OF PROGRESSIVISM
  5. Chapter 02. Who Is a Progressive?
  6. Chapter 03. What Is Progress?: From The New Freedom, Chapter 2
  7. Chapter 04. The American Conception of Liberty
  8. Part II. PROGRESSIVE INTERPRETATIONS OF HISTORY
  9. Chapter 05. The Significance of theFrontier in American History
  10. Chapter 06. Historical Interpretation in the United States: From An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States, Chapter 1
  11. Part III. SOCIAL JUSTICE, SOCIAL GOSPEL, AND EDUCATION
  12. Chapter 07. Subjective Necessity for Social Settlements: From Twenty Years at Hull-House, Chapter 6
  13. Chapter 08. Social Christianity and Personal Religion: From Christianizing the Social Order, Part II, Chapter 6
  14. Chapter 09. The Socializing of Property: From Christianizing the Social Order, Part VI, Chapter 3
  15. Chapter 10. My Pedagogic Creed
  16. Chapter 11. Father Blakely States the Issue: Unsigned Editorial in The New Republic
  17. Part IV. LEADERSHIP AND THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
  18. Chapter 12. Leaders of Men
  19. Chapter 13. The President of the United States: From Constitutional Government in the United States, Chapter 3
  20. Chapter 14. Inaugural Address, 1905
  21. Chapter 15. The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive: From An Autobiography, Chapter 10
  22. Part V. NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
  23. Chapter 16. The Study of Administration
  24. Chapter 17. The New Nationalism
  25. Part VI. PARTIES AND DIRECT DEMOCRACY
  26. Chapter 18. Progressive Government Produces Business Prosperity: From La Follette’s Autobiography, Chapter 8
  27. Chapter 19. Progressive Democracy: Chapters 12 and 13
  28. Chapter 20. The Right of the People to Rule
  29. Chapter 21. Executive versus Partisan Responsibility: From Progressive Democracy, Chapter 16
  30. Part VII. THE ELECTION OF 1912
  31. Chapter 22. Progressive Platform of 1912
  32. Chapter 23. Introduction to Progressive Democracy
  33. Part VIII. PROGRESSIVISM, WAR, AND PEACE
  34. Chapter 24. War Message to Congress: April 2, 1917
  35. Chapter 25. Opposition to Wilson’s War Message
  36. Chapter 26. Fourteen Points: January 8, 1918
  37. Index
  38. About the Editors

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