A Very Different Age

A history of the Progressive Era in American politics, which took place at the turn of the 20th century when the trauma of industrialization and the rise of urban poverty compelled new approaches to the regulation of capital and markets. Diner, a professor of history at George Mason University, understands Progressivism as an essentially reformist movement that aimed to strengthen the established social powers by ameliorating some of their worst excesses. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.