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predicament. McGerr creates a large task for himself, to synthesis the Progressive
era and how it relates to modern politics. Other historians have not attempted this
focused on telling the story of individuals who lived in the Progressive era and how
the book are excellent and bring a persona to those that were affected and effected
Progressivism. ability to use individual examples and quotes throughout the book
The Progressive era was a move from earlier Victorian ideals. McGerr
highlights that the urban middle class was the catalyst for the Progressives surging
between the upper class, which who controlled the business and money, and the
lower class, which who ruled the streets with a large population. The middle class
attempted to abandon self- interest in with the goal of helping the common good,
group, they each had separate goals, ; whether it was abolishing prostitution,
were instead Instead, they were separated and were thus mostly generally
unsuccessful. Their goals were very utopian and in many ways unattainable. For
the middle class to be successful in their political ambitions they needed more votes
than their own class could provide. Their inability to reach out to other social classes
Where are the political motives or maneuvers during the Progressive Era?
McGerr only devotes a few lines to the legislation that was passed during WWI,
many which were largely “progressive” in idea. Where are the policy makers?
McGerr, he does not fulfill the large expectations for his self-proclaimed argument.
synthesize something that other historians did not want to attempt; it is well written
and provides many insightsmuch insight into life at the time. McGerr’s ideas on the
middle class are excellent and his synthesis argument sound, but when he talks
His book is very well researched and his ability to bring characters to light life that