Shaped by the Temperance Movements, environmental conservation, suffrage, antitrust regulations, and muckraking journalists, the Progressive Era marked the first time U.S. citizens insisted
their government do more for the public. Most of the reforms passed during the Progressive Era are still in effect today, and many have been updated and improved. Future generations have been
inspired by the demand for reform in social, political, and economic aspects of society, and other movements, such as the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, arose out of a similar
heightened consciousness to bring change to better the lives of all Americans.
Each title in the Key Concepts in American History set is a three-part examination of an important theme in U.S. history. With an essay that provides an overview of the concept, alphabetical
entries on events and people pertaining to the concept, and a "Viewpoints" section of primary source documents, these easy-to-read encyclopedias are ideal for middle and high school classrooms.
