The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Progressive Era's muckrakers are discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

This lesson is designed for students in grades 8 to 12. It examines the use of children in combat and its implications.

Progressivism got a push from the Populist movement, a reaction to the forgettable presidents and laissez-faire government in the Gilded Age. Find a listing of authors who wrote about progressive ideas, and see what influence populism...

Sometimes a pen can be wielded more lethally than a sword. Read about the brave muckrakers who exposed corruption and injustice in government and business. These journalists attacked different areas, but the result was an introduction to...

This website defines and explores the Progressive Era and various aspects of American society during that period of history. It contains fairly simple text and several images.

Read about the domestic legislation of Woodrow Wilson, a progressive president who won the election of 1912. See how the policies he proposed won him the support of those who believed in the platform of the Bull Moose Party.

Read this interesting biography of Ellen Gates Starr, friend of Jane Addams and co-founder of Hull House.

This site provides an explanation of the role Lewis Hine played in the child labor changes and also a series of links to pictures and descriptions of what the children went through in the work place.

Social reform and teaching in the church which reflected social reform joined forces in latter part of the 19th century. Read about how an urban revivalist movement addressed such problems as poverty, child labor, and working conditions.

Read a short description of the many reasons men were opposed to women's suffrage. There were many fears about what the women might vote for or against.

A great outline that highlights the important parts of the Progressive Era from those involved in reforms to the reform programs themselves. Not much detail, but good information.

A discussion of women's advocacy throughout history, a large part is devoted to the discussion of the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921.

The National Women's Hall of Fame recognizes Edith Nourse Rogers for her work as a political leader during the 1920s and 1930s, in addition to her legislation that established the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps.

The question of "what was it like for children living in Victorian England" is answered in this website teacher resources are included.

What hoops do you have to jump through to cast a baby in your movie? Vox explains how babies end up in the industry.

Summarizes the events of the Industrial Revolution in Britain by highlighting what happened in the cotton industry and the mining industry.

Lyddie is a young girl who is separated from her family and made to work in order for them to keep their farm. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-9) to pair with the novel "Laddie" by Katherine Paterson. [Free account registration...

Read about the real lives of young, poor urban boys who tried to make a living selling newspapers on the street corners of American cities.

While the Industrial Revolution generated new opportunities and economic growth, it also introduced pollution and acute hardships for workers.

Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the First Lady who was also a noted writer, diplomat, and humanitarian. Additional content includes a video clip of Roosevelt promoting the National Youth Administration...

Pictures and text describing the conditions and what it was like working in the Rhode Island mill villages.

A lesson plan for exploring and reporting on world human rights issues in which learners analyze the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and compare it to the U.S. bill of rights.

A report on the terrible conditions children had to face in the coal mines during the late 19th century.

Victorian Web provides an essay on the Laissez-Faire Policies of Adam Smith. He believed the government should not interfere with business.