The Progressive Era - U-System Accounts

The Progressive Era. Price V. Fishback The period between the mid 1890s and the early 1920s has been enshrined as the Progressive Era. Robert Higgs (1987) describes the era as a “Bridge to Modern Times,” as attitudes toward the proper role of government were shifting from the limited role preferred in the 19th century to the increasingly expanded role chosen in the 20th century. ................
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