The Progressive

The 20th century marked a time of advancements. It is known as the Progressive Era. By this time not only was the nation changing, but so was the life of families. Family life drastically changed in the twentieth century. The traditional morals, values, and roles that families cherished all the decades before were beginning to vanish. In the early 1900s, children in rural areas worked on their family’s farm. City children worked in mines, in factories, selling newspapers, and shining shoes…

changed based on the ages, the government did what was best to benefits. For example during the progressive ear, the government laid down laws that focused on protecting people, whereas during the decade of prosperity the laws focused on laws to…

The Progressive Movement (1900-1918) The Progressive Movement was a reaction to intense concentration of wealth and political power in very limited number of hands and created support for new laws aimed at regulation and democratization. Two methods used to derogate this imbalance…

There are many types of progressive diseases that do not currently have a known cure. These can be devastating to the patient, family members, friends, and everyone they come in contact with. Three of the most well-known progressive diseases are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurological disease that causes nerves to decompose and cause disability. The beginning signs of ALS are often muscle twitching or…

A time came where change occured, which we know by the progressive era. This era was known for the age of reform. There were three progressive presidents during this era: Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. These presidents sought to develop the country’s economic, political, and social ways of life. During the progressive era, the three presidents tried their best to transform, what they thought was needed. The presidents were known for reforming what would help the…

Painter’s historical interpretation managed to grab a lot of attention to reconsider America’s virtue and vice in the Progressive Era. Nell Irvin Painter’s 1987 historical monograph, Standing at Armageddon The United States, 1877-1919, focused on the lives of many citizens concerned with positive characteristics of America. Nell began the monograph with an introduction with a sense of fear to readers by asking if the end is near. This might infer that people were standing near a place of…

American life during the 1800s and early 1900s had an abundance of social, political, and economic issues. Progressive and populist reformers worked to improve such complications, which can be seen during the Progressive Movement. The Progressive Movement’s success can be recognized through issues such as meat packing, women’s rights, and workers safety. Meat packing was a major issue during this time period. The factories where the meat was processed was extremely unsanitary and had unfit…

The Progressive Movement was the primary ideological philosophy of the founders of the Arizona Constitution. The foundational principles within the Progressive movement was to correct the ills of society. One such method being through the government establishing policies to improve or correct the social condition. Therefore, the implementation of the Progressive Movement can be seen in the provision to the Arizona Constitution like: secret ballots, direct primaries, voter initiatives,…

the Progressive Era marked America’s surge in reform spirit, and while reform was rarely successful, there was an unanimous intent for societal change. In that way, the word “progressive” does not imply actual progress, but instead means an…

Some progressive groups suggested that there was much need for moral reform in America. It was argued that in many urban areas, corruption invaded political establishments. Progressives pushed for social purity and sought to rid these urban communities from corruptions such as alcoholism. According to Barnes & Bowles (2014), “In addition to middle-class women and Protestant clergy, the movement attracted nativists and racists, who argued that immigrants and African Americans were more likely to…