Set in the early 1900s, this show follows the staff of a fictionalized version of New York City's Knickerbocker Hospital, highlighting the medical advancements and challenges of the time.

A charming con artist who swindles a small Iowa town with the promise of a boys' band. However, his plans change as he falls in love and transforms the community through music.

Inspired by the Newsboys' Strike of 1899, this musical film depicts the struggles of young newspaper sellers in New York City as they form a union to demand fair treatment from newspaper magnates.

"Tuck Everlasting" (2002) is a fantasy film based on Natalie Babbitt's novel. It follows a young girl, Winnie, who discovers a family that has gained immortality from a magical spring. The film explores the dilemmas of eternal life and the value of mortality, blending romance and philosophy in a timeless tale.

In the decades after the Civil War, urbanization, industrialization, and immigration marked the start of the Gilded Age, a period of rapid economic growth but ...

The Panic of 1907: Heralding a New Era of Finance, Capitalism, and Democracy, delivers a groundbreaking examination of one of the most consequential crises in...

The postbellum rise of voluntary, federated associations set the stage for modern pressure politics in the American states, yet the connection between associations and lobbying...

When Theodore Roosevelt came to the presidency, trusts and monopolies were putting a stranglehold on American consumers. Companies like Standard Oil had purchased so many...

An essential part of any functioning democracy - the press helps to make governments accountable for their actions; but when the first investigative reporters started working...

In which John Green teaches you about the Progressive Era in the United States. In the late 19th and early 20th century in America, there...

In which John Green teaches you about the Progressive Presidents, who are not a super-group of former presidents who create complicated, symphonic, rock soundscapes that...

Created the Federal Reserve System to regulate the nation's money supply, control interest rates, and provide stability to the banking system.

Advocated for the rights and welfare of working children and campaigned for laws restricting child labor. Their efforts led to the creation of state-level child labor laws and eventually federal regulation.

• 16th Amendment (1913): Authorized the federal government to levy income taxes, allowing for more progressive taxation.
• 17th Amendment (1913): Established the direct election of U.S. senators by the people of each state, reducing the influence of state legislatures.

These acts were responses to public concerns about the safety of food and medicines. They aimed to regulate and ensure the safety and labeling of food and drugs, as well as establish government inspection of meat processing facilities.

While not exclusively a Progressive Era development, this legislation aimed to curb the power of large corporations by preventing monopolistic practices and promoting fair competition.

A tragic fire in a garment factory in New York City led to the deaths of 146 workers, primarily young immigrant women. This event highlighted the need for workplace safety reforms and contributed to the strengthening of labor regulations.