American Progressivism A Reader

, by Pestritto, Ronald J.; Atto, William

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ISBN: 9780739123041 | 0739123041
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Copyright: 5/2/2008

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American Progressivism presents some of the most important essays and speeches from the leading figures of national progressivism. Students and scholars of American political thought and development, American politics, American history, the presidency, Congress, and political parties will find this reader to be an invaluable resource on the characteristics of progressive thought and the role of progressives in the development of the American political tradition. Book jacket.

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Preface and Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction to American Progressivism	p. 1
The Principles of Progressivism
Who Is a Progressive?	p. 35
What Is Progress?: From The New Freedom, Chapter 2	p. 45
The American Conception of Liberty	p. 55
Progressive Interpretations of History
The Significance of the Frontier in American History	p. 67
Historical Interpretation in the United States: From An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States, Chapter 1	p. 91
Social Justice, Social Gospel, and Education
Subjective Necessity for Social Settlements: From Twenty Years at Hull-House, Chapter 6	p. 99
Social Christianity and Personal Religion: From Christianizing the Social Order, Part II, Chapter 6	p. 107
The Socializing of Property: From Christianizing the Social Order, Part VI, Chapter 3	p. 117
My Pedagogic Creed	p. 125
Father Blakely States the Issue: Unsigned Editorial in The New Republic	p. 135
Leadership and the American Presidency
Leaders of Men	p. 141
The President of the United States: From Constitutional Government in the United States, Chapter 3	p. 153
Inaugural Address, 1905	p. 171
The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive: From An Autobiography, Chapter 10	p. 175
National Administration
The Study of Administration	p. 191
The New Nationalism	p. 211
Parties and Direct Democracy
Progressive Government Produces Business Prosperity: From La Follette's Autobiography, Chapter 8	p. 227
Progressive Democracy: Chapters 12 and 13	p. 239
The Right of the People to Rule	p. 251
Executive versus Partisan Responsibility: From Progressive Democracy, Chapter 16	p. 261
The Election of 1912
Progressive Platform of 1912	p. 273
Introduction to Progressive Democracy	p. 289
Progressivism, War, and Peace
War Message to Congress: April 2, 1917	p. 301
Opposition to Wilson's War Message	p. 311
Fourteen Points: January 8, 1918	p. 317
Index	p. 323
About the Editors	p. 327
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