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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 had on what would become Progressive legislation.
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activist government, political pragmatism, political reforms, progressive education, regulation of child labor, urban governmental corruption, ushistory.org, edward bellamy, henry george, independence hall association, jane addams, john dewey, populist movement, progressive era, thorstein veblen, william james
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