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Inventions
Communications
New
Energy Sources
Transportation
Robber Barons John
D. Rockefeller & Standard Oil
Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Steel
Immigration
& Urbanization
Economic
& Industrial Reform
Child Labor
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Mary Harris /
"Mother Jones"
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| "Cross Of Gold" Speech - text of this famous and most effective speech ever delivered at a notional party convention. |
| William Jennings Bryan - brief biography with links to related topics |
| William Jennings Bryan - the man and his career from HistoryLink.com. |
| William Jennings Bryan Recognition Project - a chronicle of his life and accomplishments |
| American Monetary Institute - a fascinating look at the agrarian protest and Bryan paralleled in The Wizard of Oz. |
| Recording
of William Jennings Bryan - "An Ideal Republic Immortality"
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| Granger Movement - brief overview from Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| Granger Movement - hypertext article from Britannica.com. **(See Student Planner for Passwords) |
| The Granger Revolution - describes the origins of the Granger Movement. |
| Resolutions: Illinois State Farmers' Association - passed in Springfield, these resolutions typify time grievances the Granger movement tried to remedy, particularly the farmers' complaints against the railroads and their demand for effective state regulation. |
| Agrarian Distress and the Rise of Populism - times and events that spurred the Granger Movement and Populism. |
| The Order of Patrons of Husbandry -- The National Grange - links to history and purpose of the National Grange. |
| The
Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1917 - PowerPoint presentations from
Ohio State University, History 563 covering the emergence of modern America,
Agrarian Protest, child labor reform, and immigration.
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| How
Ya' Gonna' Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?: The Rise of Populism - lecture
notes form American History 102.
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| Lincoln Steffens |
| Lincoln Steffens - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| Lincoln Steffens - brief bio and look at his impact. |
| Lincoln Steffens - hypertext article from Britannica.com. **(See Student Planner for Passwords) |
| Lincoln Steffens:
From The Shame of the Cities - articles from McClure’s magazine in 1902 and 1903 and then collected in The Shame of the Cities, published in 1904. |
| Thomas Nast |
| Teaching History Online: Thomas Nast - hypertext biography with illustrations. |
| The Ethics of Cartooning - discusses the medium, its impact, and Nast--the "father of political cartoons." |
| Thomas Nast - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| The Cartoons - the world of Thomas Nast in cartoons. |
| The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: Thomas Nast - brief biography of Nast. |
| Thomas Nast - brief bio and look at his impact. |
| National American Women's Suffrage Association (NAWSA): Carrie Chapman Catt |
| The American Experience: Suffrage History - talks about the evolvement of NAWSA from the schism between the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association; discusses Catt's role. |
| Carrie Chapman Catt - looks at impact of this key coordinator of the suffrage movement. |
| Carrie Chapman Catt - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| About Carrie Chapman Catt - biography courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress and the National 19th Amendment Society, with hyperlinks for clarification. |
| History of the League of Women Voters - overview how the organization evolved. |
| Today in History: Congress Approves Nineteenth Amendment - hypertext article from Library of Congress' American Memory. |
| W. E. B. DuBois |
| W(illiam) E(dward) B(urghardt) DuBois - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| The African Americans Search for Truth and Knowledge - DuBois' response to the times. |
| A Biographical Sketch of W.E.B. DuBois - biographical essay. |
| Booker T. Washington - biographical essay from the University of North Carolina. |
| Booker Taliaferro Washington - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| Margaret Sanger |
| Notable Women: Margaret Sanger - biography with links from About.com. |
| Margaret Sanger - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| Margaret Sanger Papers - in-depth coverage; begin with About Margaret Sanger. |
| Sanger Fact Sheet - Planned Parenthood's overview of Sanger; discusses eugenics. |
| Time 100: Margaret Sanger - article by Gloria Steinem on Sanger and her impact. |
| The American Baby Code - Sanger's controversial article that appeared in American Weekly Magazine in 1934. |
| Temperance Movement: WCTU/Prohibition |
| Ardent Spirits: The Origins of the American Temperance Movement - thorough look at the movement. |
| Reform Movements: Temperance (1815-1850) - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| Temperance & Prohibition - development of the Prohibition movement. |
| Women's Christian Temperance Union - history of the movement; be sure to check out the links to the 1873 Women's Crusades, and Early WCTU. |
| Anti-Saloon League 1893-1933 - extensive links throughout the site take you to all aspects of the Temperance Movement. |
| History of Alcohol Prohibition - chronology from 1600s; scroll to 1870-1913: Toward a National Conscience. |
| Prohibition on the Progressive Era - overview from American Memory along with documents. |
| Jane Addams |
| Notable Women: Jane Addams - biography with links from About.com. |
| Hull House Association - bio, links, images. |
| Jane Addams - hypertext bio and coverage of start of Hull House; includes excerpts from her works. |
| Jane Adams - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| Jane Addams - bio and accomplishments. |
| Jane Addams Hull-House Museum - links include biography, chronology, and Hull-House firsts. |
| Women in History: Jane Addams - biography includes list of websites. |
| A View of Jane Addams's Hull House as a Feminist Initiative - looks at how Addams fit into Progressive thinking. |
| Lillian Wald |
| Henry Street Settlement - pictures and info. |
| Jewish Women's Archive: Lillian Wald - multimedia exhibit on Lillian Wald; includes an online search engine of archival finding aids. |
| Lillian Wald - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| Profiles in Caring: Lillian D. Wald - bio and legacy. |
| How the Other Half Lives - hypertext version with illustrations. |
| Masters
of Photography: Jacob Riis - brief look at Riis and his work from The
Encyclopedia of
Photography. Jacob Riis |
| Jacob
A. Riis: Photographer and Reformer - brief look at Riis and the impact
of his works from the
Museum of the City of New York with links to his collection there. |
| Jacob Riis - article from Student Resource Center **(See student planner for Passwords) |
| The
Jacob A. Riis Collection - discusses Riis' photographs and intent.
Coney Island Central Park Gangs of New York
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