Steven L Piott: 2 books
American Reformers, 1870–1920
Progressives in Word and Deed
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2006
In this new engaging work, historian Steven L. Piott explores the fascinating and provocative lives of twelve influential American reformers of the Gilded Age, Populist, and Progressive eras. From Ida B. Wells to Louis Brandeis, Jane Addams to Charles Macune, Piott examines the diversity of ideas...
Americans in Dissent
Thirteen Influential Social Critics of the Nineteenth Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
Americans in Dissent is designed as a collection of biographical essays written for general readers and undergraduates that focuses on the topic of American dissent during the period from 1830 to 1890. Centered on influential nineteenth-century social critics, this volume shifts the focus of American...