The Progressives

Series: American History Series

Duration: 0:25:00

Year Published: 1969

Creator: CRM/McGraw-Hill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Documents the setting and events of the Progressive Movement beginning at the turn of the twentieth century and spotlights some important social leaders of the time. Dramatizes through political cartoons, photographs, and motion pictures the efforts of the burgeoning American industrial labor class to overcome the burdens of poverty, poor working conditions, inequality, monopolies, police brutality, and unemployment. Focuses on such leaders as Theodore Roosevelt, Fighting Bob LaFollette, and Jacob Riis.

Complete Record: , Documents the setting and events of the Progressive Movement beginning at the turn of the twentieth century and spotlights some important social leaders of the time. Dramatizes through political cartoons, photographs, and motion pictures the efforts of the burgeoning American industrial labor class to overcome the burdens of poverty, poor working conditions, inequality, monopolies, police brutality, and unemployment. Focuses on such leaders as Theodore Roosevelt, Fighting Bob LaFollette, and Jacob Riis.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.