Outline for Week 9 (week of Mon 3 March 2008)

Week #9 Readings: Henretta, pp. 597-627; Marten, pp. 63-70, 76-112, 123-140, and 145-154; Critical Thinking Module “Jane Addams and Hull House

Analysis Paper #2 due today

Discussion Themes:• How did the Progressive movement relate to the Populist movement of the 1890s

(comparisons & contrasts)?• How did the involvement of the urban middle class influence the priorities and

effectiveness of urban “rescue” missions?• Who was considered worth “saving” in the progressive era, and by what means (what

strategies of reform)?• How did the priorities and methods of “child savers” differ with the gender and race of

the children they targeted for “rescue”?

Voices: James Bryce, Alice Hamilton, John Dewey, Evelyn Dewey, Cyrus McCormick, Chicago Child Welfare Exhibit, Tantine, Clifford Shaw, Jane Addams, E.N. Clopper, Ernest Crosby, Child Labor Bulletin, Lewis Hine, Edward Devine, Lilian Robinson, Walter Kruesi, Felix Koch, William Graham Sumner

Before Next Meeting (Weds)

• Read and be prepared to discuss (by Feb 27):o Henretta, pp. 597-627o Critical Thinking Module “Jane Addams and Hull House”o Marten, pp. 63-70, 76-112, 123-140, and 145-154o Voices for Week 9: James Bryce, Alice Hamilton

• Week #9 Discussion Questions:;; • How did the Progressive movement relate to the Populist movement

of the 1890s (comparisons & contrasts)?• How did the involvement of the urban middle class influence the

priorities and effectiveness of urban “rescue” missions?• Who was considered worth “saving” in the progressive era, and by

what means (what strategies of reform)?• How did the priorities and methods of “child savers” differ with the

gender and race of the children they targeted for “rescue”?

Populist Ideals: The Cooperative Commonwealth (“if I only had a heart…”)

The Cooperative Commons Ideal: Populist Party organizing, ca 1890s

Immigrant Realities and rural vs urban ideals, ca 1890s-1910s

Accessing the Commons: Who were the populists (compare RR access with areas of populist strength)?

Election of 1876: The “Compromise of 1877” & “Redemption” campaigns

Election of 1880

Election of 1884

Election of 1888

Election of 1892

Election of 1896: Democratic Party “Fusion” with the People’s Party

Woman Suffrage (compare with areas of People’s Party Strength)

Before Next Meeting (Weds)

• Read and be prepared to discuss (by Feb 27):o Henretta, pp. 597-627o Critical Thinking Module “Jane Addams and Hull House”o Marten, pp. 63-70, 76-112, 123-140, and 145-154o Voices for Week 9: James Bryce, Alice Hamilton

• Week #9 Discussion Questions:;; • How did the Progressive movement relate to the Populist movement

of the 1890s (comparisons & contrasts)?• How did the involvement of the urban middle class influence the

priorities and effectiveness of urban “rescue” missions?• Who was considered worth “saving” in the progressive era, and by

what means (what strategies of reform)?• How did the priorities and methods of “child savers” differ with the

gender and race of the children they targeted for “rescue”?

Reimagining the West in 19th century America