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Chapter Enrichment Links
Chapter 19: Progressive Politicians |
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Section 1: Reforming Government |
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Seventeenth Amendment
The text of the Seventeenth Amendment to the U. S. Constituion. This site also features hyperlinks to related material.
Web site by: Grolier Encyclopedia |
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Progressive Era:
An in-depth Web site about the Progressive Era and the Gilded Age. It includes links to sites with information about immigration, working conditions, urban life, and political progressivism.
Web site by: Eric Burnett |
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Progressive Era:
A detailed outline of the Progressive Era. The outline places the complex time period in an easy to understand format.
Web site by: Stephen F. Austin State University |
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Robert M. La Follett:
A short biography and photograph of a marble statue of Robert M. La Follett. Read about “Fighting Bob” LaFollett.
Web site by: National Statuary Hall |
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Voting and Democracy:
An analysis of the political system and voters. This site researches how voting systems affect participation, representation and governance.
Web site by: Center for Voting and Democracy |
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Kids Vote:
A site to encourage student participation in the system. This site is an excellent source for students who want to learn more about voting and how to get involved.
Web site by: Kids Voting USA |
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Women in Factories:
An analysis of working conditions. The site features a detailed paper about women working in factories, the conditions they had to work in, and the hours they had to work.
Web site by: Lower Manhattan Project |
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Section 2: Roosevelt and the Square Deal |
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Theodore Roosevelt:
A link to Roosevelt’s former residence. Visit the official White House Web site to find accurate biographical information about Theodore Roosevelt.
Web site by: White House |
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A Leader of this Century: Theodore Roosevelt:
Roosevelt’s influence across the century. Students can read why Time magazine believes Theodore Roosevelt is one of the top 100 leaders and revolutionaries of our time.
Web site by: Time Magazine |
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Nobel Peace Prize:
A site giving the presentation speech made by Gunnar Knudsen when Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906. This site is also a link to all winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Web site by: Nobel Foundation |
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Theodore Roosevelt In Depth:
A virtual exhibit about Theodore Roosevelt in the Smithsonian Institute. This site is a detailed chronology of his public career.
Web site by: Smithsonian Institution |
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National Parks:
A Web site featuring Roosevelt’s contribution to national parks. View detailed information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park and other parks in the National Park Service.
Web site by: National Park Foundation |
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Pure Food and Drugs Act:
The story of the laws behind the labels, with information about the history of the Food and Drugs Act as well as the history of the Food and Drug Administration. This site includes photographs and political cartoons about the beginnings of the FDA.
Web site by: Food and Drug Administration |
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Section 3: Reform Under Taft |
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William Howard Taft
An in-depth Web site about President William Howard Taft. Included are a biography, presidential election results, notable events, historical documents, and links to information about Taft’s presidency.
Web site by: Internet Public Library |
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The Sixteenth Amendment
The text of the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Web site by: Grolier Online |
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President Woodrow Wilson:
A Web site dedicated to Woodrow Wilson on behalf of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. It includes his biography, speeches, quotes, and links to other sites about him.
Web site by: Smithsonian Institution |
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Section 4: Wilson's "New Freedom" |
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Federal Reserve Act: Carter Glass:
An article on the “father of the Federal Reserve.” The site features a brief biography of the Virginia senator who shaped the Federal Reserve Act with links to more about his opinions and life.
Web site by: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis |
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Federal Reserve Act
An article on bank reform and regulation. This site outlines the history and developments of bank and branching regulations.
Web site by Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis |
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Suffrage
An article on the Nineteenth Amendment and the Suffrage movement.
Web site by: Grolier Online |
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National American Woman Suffrage Association:
The archives of the National American Woman Suffrage Association from 1848 to 1921. The site includes a time line of 100 years, as well as books, pamphlets and other artifacts documenting the suffrage movement.
Web site by: Library of Congress |
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Child Labor:
A photographic exhibit about child labor in the United States between 1908 and 1912.
Web site by: History Place |
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