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All articles are from ABC-Clio American History and Infobase American History databases.
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Progressive Era - Describes the key concerns of the American Progressive Era (1890-1920)
Barons of American Industry (Infobase)
Features an explanation of the roles of American Industrial magnets like Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and Rockefeller. Use the book chapters (on the right menu) to locate additional information.
Image: Library of Congress
Image: Library of Congress
Andrew Carnegie (ABC-Clio)
Shares Andrew Carnegie's status as a capitalist as well as his philanthropic work after selling his interest in Carnegie Steel to J.P. Morgan in 1901.
Cornelius Vanderbilt (ABC-Clio)
Notes Cornelius Vanderbilt's impact on transportation and the important role it played in American industry.
John D. Rockefeller (ABC-Clio)
As the head of Standard Oil, John D. Rockefeller became one of the wealthiest men in America. His impact on American labor is also discussed.
Monopolies (Infobase) Anti-trust laws, designed to limit industrial monopolies are discussed.
This excerpt from Ida Tarbell's (primary source!) article on the monopoly of Standard Oil offers a sound description especially when considered with this political cartoon of John D. Rockefeller.
Muckrakers and Industrial Work Conditions
Muckraker Movement (ABC-Clio)
Jacob Riis (ABC-Clio) Along with this biography, the article includes an excerpt from Riis' article (a primary source!) that features a description of life in the urban tenements that housed many new immigrants. Note Riis' original photographs (also primary sources!) are linked on the menu to the left of the main page and provide a clear visual of tenement life.
Tenements (ABC-Clio) Explains the living conditions in urban tenements. Note the photographs referenced on the menu to the left for a clear view of conditions.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (ABC-Clio) Describes the difficult industrial working conditions that targeted new immigrants.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (Infobase) Covers the act signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938.
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