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001 2011034658
003 DLC
005 20120322065731.0
008 110820s2012 maua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011034658
020 $a9781444331387 (hardback)
020 $a9781444331394 (paperback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aE661$b.G455 2012
082 00 $a973.8$223
084 $aHIS037070$2bisacsh
245 04 $aThe Gilded Age and Progressive Era :$ba documentary reader /$cedited by William A. Link and Susannah J. Link.
260 $aMalden, MA :$bWiley-Blackwell,$c2012.
300 $axiii, 330 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
490 0 $aUncovering the past : documentary readers in American history ;$v12
520 $a"This volume presents documents that illustrate the variety of experiences and themes involved in the transformation of American political, economic, and social systems during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1870-1920). Includes nearly 70 documents which cover the period from the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the 1870s through World War I. Explores the experiences of people during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era from a variety of diverse perspectives, including important political and cultural leaders as well as everyday individuals. Charts the nationalization of American life and the establishment of the United States as a global power. Introduces students to historical analysis and encourages them to engage critically with primary sources. Introductory materials from the editors situate the documents within their historical context. A bibliography provides essential suggestions for further reading and research "--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Following the conclusion of the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Progressive Era brought a wholesale restructuring of social and political institutions. The period from the 1870s through World War I was characterized by the nationalization of American life, the establishment of the United States as a global power, the refashioning of social relationships and the reconstruction of the political system. This volume gathers together documents that illustrate the variety of experiences and themes involved in the transformation of American political, economic, and social systems during this period, and presents the essential perspectives of race, class, gender, and culture. Situating the documents within their historical context, the book is divided into five thematic sections: the American frontier after Reconstruction; the transformations that arrived with industrialization; the social and political crisis that gripped the United States at the end of the 19th century; reform; imperialism and war. This collection enables readers to engage actively in historical interpretation and to understand the interplay between social and political forces in the period, exploring the experiences of people during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era from a variety of diverse perspectives"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$y1865-1921$vSources.
651 0 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1865-1933$vSources.
651 0 $aUnited States$xSocial conditions$y1865-1918$vSources.
650 0 $aProgressivism (United States politics)$vSources.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Modern / 20th Century.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aLink, William A.
700 1 $aLink, Susannah J.
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9781444331387.jpg