Download or read book American Reformers, 1870–1920 written by Steven L. Piott and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2006-03-07 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 and approaches that characterized this dynamic period. He links these men and women together in the greater context of the reform era and explores the social ideologies that united the reform spirit in America following Reconstruction. Designed with students in mind, American Reformers provides a thought-provoking introduction to some of the most influential and forward-thinking minds of the reform era.