The Search for Order, 1877-1920 (Paperback)

from AprilGibbs

Excellent overview of the Populist and Progressive Eras and syncs well with Richard Hofstadter's Age of Reform.

from Scapegoats

The end of the nineteenth century saw a restructuring of American society. The process of industrialization disrupted the ideal of independent communities and created a more bureaucratic society on a larger scale. For instance, large scale farming required capital not available to many family far...

from lateinnings

an oldie but a goodie

from Scapegoats

The end of the nineteenth century saw a restructuring of American society. The process of industrialization disrupted the ideal of independent communities and created a more bureaucratic society on a larger scale. For instance, large scale farming required capital not available to many family far...

from JFBallenger

A true classic. Though many of Wiebe's broad conclusions have been challenged, his interpretation of the origins of modern America must still must be reckoned with by any serious student of U.S. history.