Following our “American Presidency” five-episode webinar series for Fall 2021, we are presenting five episodes, from January through May 2022, about the Populists and Progressives. Our first, aired live on 8 January 2022, at 11am ET, and was titled “What is a Progressive?”

Panelists:

• Dr. Chris Burkett, Ashland University
• Dr. Jason Jividen, Saint Vincent College
• Dr. David Alvis, Wofford College

Suggested Readings:

• Charles Merriam, “Recent Tendencies” (1903)
• Herbert Croly, excerpt from The Promise of American Life (1909)
• Progressive Party Platform (1912)
• Woodrow Wilson, “What is Progress?” (1913)
• Frank Goodnow, “The American Conception of Liberty” (1916)