HIST 3760 - U.S. History 1877-1917: Find Books

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Progressivism (United States politics)
Progressive movement
Social movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Political reforms -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Social reformers -- United States -- Biography
Labor movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Child labor -- Law and legislation -- United States -- 20th century
Monopolies -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Spanish-American War, 1898.

United States -- Territorial expansion

United States -- Colonial question

Trusts, Industrial -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Municipal government -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Conservation of natural resources -- United States -- History -- 20th century

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Helpful call numbers in the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) system may include: 

E U.S. History 

E661-E668: General works on the Progressive Movement and period (c.1890-1920)

E669-E672: Political parties and politics during the Progressive Era

E673-E679: Economic, labor, and reform movements of the period

E661.1-E661.9: Works on specific progressive leaders like Theodore Roosevelt

HV95-HV97: Works on poverty, poor laws, etc. during this time