The Gilded Age and Progressive Era: A Documentary Reader (Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History)
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The Gilded Age and Progressive Era: A Documentary Reader (Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History)
- 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
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