Progressive Era Books

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A FIERCE DISCONTENT A FIERCE DISCONTENT (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 678 ratings — published 2003
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The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.15 — 23,869 ratings — published 2013
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The Age of Reform The Age of Reform (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,963 ratings — published 1955
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Triangle: The Fire That Changed America Triangle: The Fire That Changed America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 7,681 ratings — published 2003
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1) The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.22 — 60,144 ratings — published 1979
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Illiberal Reformers: Race, Eugenics, and American Economics in the Progressive Era Illiberal Reformers: Race, Eugenics, and American Economics in the Progressive Era (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 346 ratings — published 2016
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The Search for Order, 1877-1920 The Search for Order, 1877-1920 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 444 ratings — published 1967
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The Progressive Era The Progressive Era (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.23 — 227 ratings — published 2017
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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 8,478 ratings — published 2010
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Theodore Rex Theodore Rex (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 50,988 ratings — published 2001
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Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age Atlantic Crossings: Social Politics in a Progressive Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.71 — 257 ratings — published 1998
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The President and the Assassin: McKinley, Terror, and Empire at the Dawn of the American Century The President and the Assassin: McKinley, Terror, and Empire at the Dawn of the American Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 4,719 ratings — published 2011
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Rebirth of a Nation: The Making of Modern America, 1877-1920 (American History) Rebirth of a Nation: The Making of Modern America, 1877-1920 (American History)
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avg rating 3.65 — 617 ratings — published 2009
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The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 1,613 ratings — published 2010
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Cheap Amusements: Working Women and Leisure in Turn-of-the-Century New York Cheap Amusements: Working Women and Leisure in Turn-of-the-Century New York (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 838 ratings — published 1985
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Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 411 ratings — published 1993
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The Phoenix Crown The Phoenix Crown (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.85 — 44,188 ratings — published 2024
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1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs -- The Election that Changed the Country 1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs -- The Election that Changed the Country (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.79 — 768 ratings — published 2004
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Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,622 ratings — published 2016
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.00 — 749,888 ratings — published 2003
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A Northern Light A Northern Light (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 45,666 ratings — published 2003
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The Tyranny of Change: America in the Progressive Era, 1890-1920 The Tyranny of Change: America in the Progressive Era, 1890-1920 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.58 — 50 ratings — published 1992
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A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 508 ratings — published 2006
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The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.14 — 18,148 ratings — published 2009
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Reawakened Nation: The Birth of Modern America, 1896-1929 Reawakened Nation: The Birth of Modern America, 1896-1929 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.00 — 10 ratings — published
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The Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City: Spectacle and Assassination at the 1901 World's Fair The Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City: Spectacle and Assassination at the 1901 World's Fair (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.74 — 736 ratings — published 2016
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The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915 The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 473 ratings — published
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Ragtime Ragtime (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.89 — 46,137 ratings — published 1975
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Wilson Wilson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.88 — 7,866 ratings — published 2013
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The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams and Their Clash Over America's Future The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams and Their Clash Over America's Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 76 ratings — published
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Other People's Money and How the Bankers Use It (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) Other People's Money and How the Bankers Use It (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.69 — 186 ratings — published 1914
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 159,657 ratings — published 2015
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 76,120 ratings — published 2005
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Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 946 ratings — published 2019
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.48 — 115,262 ratings — published 2010
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The Jungle The Jungle (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 153,575 ratings — published 1906
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.14 — 436,764 ratings — published 2017
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Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.21 — 575 ratings — published 2011
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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.98 — 42,312 ratings — published 2004
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Progressivism Progressivism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 2.93 — 43 ratings — published 1983
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A History of America in Ten Strikes A History of America in Ten Strikes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,049 ratings — published 2018
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America 1900: The Turning Point America 1900: The Turning Point (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.95 — 43 ratings — published 1998
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The Awakening The Awakening (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.69 — 225,130 ratings — published 1899
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The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 4.24 — 787 ratings — published 1991
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The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,390 ratings — published 2017
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Winesburg, Ohio Winesburg, Ohio (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive-era)
avg rating 3.84 — 36,697 ratings — published 1919
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The Age of Innocence The Age of Innocence (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 193,343 ratings — published 1920
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McTeague: A Story of San Francisco (Signet Classics) McTeague: A Story of San Francisco (Signet Classics)
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avg rating 3.68 — 6,788 ratings — published 1899
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“This is a nation of inconsistencies. The Puritans fleeing from oppression became oppressors. We fought England for our liberty and put chains on four million of blacks. We wiped out slavery and our tariff laws and national banks began a system of white wage slavery worse than the first. Wall Street owns the country. It is no longer a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, but a government of Wall Street, by Wall Street, and for Wall Street. The great common people of this country are slaves, and monopoly is the master.”
Mary Lease

Jean Elson
“Leaving James was not something Nina had thought possible, but if she could do so and still keep her children, it might be better for them, as well as for her.”
Jean Elson, Gross Misbehavior and Wickedness: A Notorious Divorce in Early Twentieth-Century America

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