Reform

(Period: Discontent and Reform)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• Theodore Roosevelt was McKinley's vice president and assumed office upon McKinley's assassination.
• Those books mentioned in this article can offer great insight into the social and economic issues of the time.

Key Events:

• September 1901 - President McKinley is assassinated (he was the third president to be assassinated at the time).

Key People:

• Progressives - those whose politics were based on a desire for a government not vulnerable to powerful groups or special interests, but based on the will of the people.
• Muckrakers - journalists who adamantly criticized large corporations, like Standard Oil Trust, favoring the working class.