The Progressive Era is epitomized by the protection of millions of square miles of wilderness and natural wonders. At the same time, the notion of progress brings with it a tension between environmental preservation and material needs. This inquiry offers a bird’s-eye view of competing visions for the country’s natural resources and the activists who have been advocating for each vision for over a century.
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The Progressive Era is epitomized by the protection of millions of square miles of wilderness and natural wonders. At the same time, the notion of progress brings with it a tension between environmental preservation and material needs. This inquiry offers a bird’s-eye view of competing visions for the country’s natural resources and the activists who…
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Progressive Era advocates worked across decades and encompassed a wide range of social, political, and economic issues as they pushed for reform. Many of these efforts aimed to reshape government policy. Working through organizations, campaigns, protests, and advocacy, reformers challenged existing conditions and successfully influenced new laws and government policies. This inquiry helps students explore…
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United States History often exemplifies the famous quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” Political and social movements since the reform era of the 1830s have required immense effort from ordinary people to actively participate in that bending. This inquiry focuses on…
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The women’s suffrage movement began before the 1840s and did not see national policy advancing women’s political participation until the 19th Amendment in 1920. Women such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Alice Paul are rightfully elevated in the story of women’s suffrage, and this inquiry honors them, but expands beyond the most famous…