Progressive Era Politics Primary Sources

Progressive Era Politics Primary Sources

Historical documents. What clues can you gather about the time, place, players, and culture?

Progressive Concerns

The Progressive Party platform, November 5th, 1912.

Populist Issues

By comparison, the Populist (National People's Party) Platform, July 4th, 1892.

New Nationalism

Teddy Roosevelt's speech on the "New Nationalism," August 31st, 1910.

Wilson Begins

Woodrow Wilson's first inaugural address, March 4th, 1913.

Wilson Continues

Woodrow Wilson's second inaugural address, March 5th, 1917.

The Conservation Movement Gains Momentum

An address from Mr. J.N. Teal, Chairman of the Oregon Conservation Commission, who spoke at the 1909 National Conservation Congress.

Women in the Workplace

The Muller v. Oregon Supreme Court opinion of 1908, which upheld a ten-hour work law for women in the state of Oregon.