Journalists and other writes who Brough many of society's ills to public attention.
What are Muckrakers
An organized political and economic movement among American farmers that developed and flourished ca. 1875. Also called the Grange.
What is Farmers' Alliance
Used ruthless tactics to destroy competition and keep worker wages low
Who are Robber Barons
Laws that were passed after Upton Sinclair's the Jungle caused public uproar
What were the Pure Food and Drug and the Meat Inspection Acts
A United States Navy (USN) officer and historian called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century." His 1890 book The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783 encouraged the development of large capital ships and naval blockades.
Who is Alfred Thayer Mahan
This speech was delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896. In his address, Bryan supported "free silver" (i.e. bimetallism), which he believed would bring the nation prosperity.
What is "Cross of Gold"