Progressive Movement Essay

I am intended to write my research paper of modernized deed i.e. a movement label by an all-encompassing and intensive change in all spheres of American life that is to say political, economic and social and how Theodore Roosevelt, Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson contributed toward it.ThesisThe period from 1890 to 1917 in the history of United States is known as Progressive era. This period is marked by an all-encompassing and intensive change in all spheres of American life viz. political, economic and social. The progressive leaders with faith in the traditional American ideals of democratic government, individual liberty, rule of law and protection of private rights and property, felt that garish Age was marked by corruption. They further felt that due to the policies and practices of the previous regimes, a privileged wealthy class has been created that had plundered the national wealth and resources. musical accompaniment Arguments What is Progressivism?A A Reaction to Gild ed Age?B Manifestation of Mature American Ideology?Ideological Roots of Progressive MovementProgressive ReformsA Progressivism at local levelB Progressivism at State LevelC Progressivism at Federal LevelProgressive Leader and their contributionsA Theodore RooseveltB Howard TaftC Woodrow WilsonD La Follette.ConclusionReferencesEkirch, Arthur A. Progressivism in America. A study of the earned run average from TheodoreRoosevelt to Woodrow Wilson. New York New Viewpoints. 1974.Filene, Peter G. An Obituary for The Progressive Movement. American Quarterly. Vol.22, No. 1(Spring, 1970). pp. 20-34Nevins, Allan& Commager, Henry S. A short history of the United States New York, A.Knopf, 1966.Parkes, Henry B. The United States of AmericaA History. New York, Knopf, 1959PBS. The Progressive Era 1900-1918.Retrieved on March 07, 2007 fromhttp//www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/peopleevents/pande08.html