1. 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 HouseJane Addams and Hull House Final Exam: 2 to 4 PM Tuesday, March 18, 2008 (as listed under “Multiple Section Exams” on the finals schedule at http://www.wou.edu/provost/registrar/finals.php (scroll down to see listing for “History of U.S.”)http://www.wou.edu/provost/registrar/finals.php 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, William Graham Sumner

2. Before Next Meeting (Monday) Read and be prepared to discuss (by March 10): oHenretta, pp. 628-657 oCritical Thinking Module “Jane Addams and Hull House”Jane Addams and Hull House oMarten, pp. 63-70, 76-112, 123-140, and 145-154 oVoices for Week 10: George Prioleau Week #10 Discussion Questions: How did the language of imperial expansion compare with the language(s) of progressive reform? How did imperialist expansion affect American ideals of political leadership and progressive reform? How did the goals of American foreign policy change during the progressive era (1880-1914)? How did militarist expansion affect domestic reform (goals and accomplishments)?

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

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

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

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

7. Election of 1880: Democratic and Republican Wests

8. Election of 1884: Republican West

9. Election of 1888: Republican West

10. Election of 1892: Disillusioned Republicans and the Populist West

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

12. Booker T. Washington, 1915 Howard Industrial School, 1910s (Schomberg coll’n) Booker T. Washington and the “Atlanta Compromise”

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

14. Before Next Meeting (Weds) Read and be prepared to discuss (by Feb 27): oHenretta, pp. 597-627 oCritical Thinking Module “Jane Addams and Hull House”Jane Addams and Hull House oMarten, pp. 63-70, 76-112, 123-140, and 145-154 oVoices 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”?

16. Reimagining the West in 19 th century America