Progressive Era

Within a U.S. History curriculum, women’s suffrage is often discussed in the context of Progressive Reforms. Consequently, examples of hostile sexism are generally used to illustrate female legal and practical subjugation as well as dramatic...

These paired texts cover two of the most famous people in United States history -- Susan B. Anthony and Eleanor Roosevelt. Your students will learn how to compare and contrast information in paired passages while learning about two of the most...

This biography on Lucretia Mott focuses on her early involvement in progressive and abolitionist causes, her role at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, and her participation in the Free Religious Association of 1867. The biography includes a series of...

This biography on Elizabeth Cady Stanton focuses on her early experiences as a progressive woman during the 1840s, her relationship with Lucretia Mott, her participation in the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, and her role in writing sections of the...

This biography of Theodore Roosevelt focuses on his outgoing personality and list of personal accomplishments, his role in the Spanish-American War, and his achievements as President of the United States. The biography includes a series of questions...

This biography on Susan B. Anthony focuses on her early involvement in the temperance movement, her role in founding both women's rights and anti-slavery organizations, and her 1871 trial for attempting to vote. The biography includes a series of...