Lectures in History
The Progressive Era
2019-05-25T19:59:54-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDk1XC8yMDE5MDUyNTIwMDEzMDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Georgetown University Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen taught a class on the Progressive Era. She talked about how politicians and reform groups in the early 20th century attempted to improve social and economic conditions through trust busting, interstate regulation, and prohibition. She also discussed the policies and campaigns of Theodore Roosevelt, the period’s most dominant political figure.
Georgetown University Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen taught a class on the Progressive Era. She talked about how politicians and reform gr…
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Georgetown University Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen taught a class on the Progressive Era. She talked about how politicians and reform groups in the early 20th century attempted to improve social and economic conditions through trust busting, interstate regulation, and prohibition. She also discussed the policies and campaigns of Theodore Roosevelt, the period’s most dominant political figure. close
Georgetown University Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen taught a class on the Progressive Era. She talked about how politicians and reform gr… read more
Georgetown University Professor Katherine Benton-Cohen taught a class on the Progressive Era. She talked about how politicians and reform groups in the early 20th century attempted to improve social and economic conditions through trust busting, interstate regulation, and prohibition. She also discussed the policies and campaigns of Theodore Roosevelt, the period’s most dominant political figure. close
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