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Battling the Octopus: The Rise of Progressivism in America

Explore the growth of progressivism in America from 1899 to 1907, focusing on key figures and movements such as "Fighting Bob" La Follette, Jacob Riis, and the Settlement House Movement. Discover the impact of industrialization on society, including the rise of vertical integration with Carnegie Steel and Standard Oil, along with the activism of leaders like Louis Brandeis, Victor Berger, and Eugene Debs. Delve into the era's societal challenges and reform efforts through a historical lens.

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Battling the Octopus: The Rise of Progressivism in America

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  1. Battling the Octopus The Rise of Progressivism in America TAH Osceola County 19 September 2009

  2. Sales Outlets Finished Products Structural Steel, Rails, Etc. Steel Ingot Production Vertical Integration at Carnegie Steel Pig Iron Production Raw Materials Iron ore, Coal, Limestone, Etc.

  3. Consumers of Distilled Products (Kerosene, Petroleum, Etc.) Company A: Refining Standard Oil: Refining Company B: Refining Independent Crude Oil Producers

  4. 1899

  5. 1906

  6. Progressives and Meat

  7. “Fighting Bob” La Follette 1907

  8. Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives (1890)

  9. Settlement House Movement

  10. Louis Brandeis

  11. A Traffic in Souls (1913)

  12. Victor Berger and Eugene Debs

  13. Charlotte Perkins Gilman

  14. W.E.B. Du Bois

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