Part 1: Thematic Essays and Their Authors

• The introduction and thematic essays are presented in volume 1 of the EGAPE.

Introduction: Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1919 *

[pp. 1-13] by John D. Buenker

Professor Emeritus, History, University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Kenosha, WI)

Thematic Essays

Technology and Systemization *

[pp. 17-27] by Howard P. Segal

Adelaide & Alan Bird Professor of History, University of Maine (Orono, ME)

The Economy *

[pp. 28-34] by K. Austin Kerr

Emeritus Professor, History, Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)

Urbanization *+

[pp. 35-43] by Robert G. Barrows

Associate Professor, History, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)

Immigration and Ethnicity *+

[pp. 44-50] by Victor Greene

Professor, History, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)

Women and Gender *+

[pp. 51-60] by Angela Marie Howard

Associate Professor, History, University of Houston-Clear Lake (Houston, TX)

Labor and Industrial Relations *+

[pp. 61- 68] by Richard Schneirov

Professor, History, Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN)

African Americans *+

[pp. 69-77] by Claude Hargrove

Professor, Government and History, Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC)

American Indians *+

[pp. 78-85] by James W. Oberly

Professor, History, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI)

Politics *

[pp. 86-92] by Thomas R. Pegram

Professor, History, Loyola College of Maryland (Baltimore, MD)

Government *

[pp. 93-100] by Ballard C. Campbell

Professor, History, Northeastern University (Boston, MA)

Foreign and International Relations *

[pp. 101-107] by Robert C. Hilderbrand

Professor, History, University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD)

Leisure and Popular Culture *+

[pp. 108-117] by Bertha H. Miller

Professor, History, Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC)

Art and Architecture *+

[pp. 118- 126] by Hester Lee Furey

Professor, English, History and Humanities, Art Institute of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)

Music *+

[pp. 127-133] by Karen A. Kehoe

Visiting Assistant Professor, History, Mount Union College (Alliance, OH)

Literature *+

[pp. 134-140] by Donald D. Kummings

Professor, English, University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Kenosha, WI)

Children and Youth *+

[pp. 141-146] by James Marten

Professor, History & Director, Children in Urban America Project, Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI)

Religion *

[pp. 147-154] by Jacob H. Dorn

Professor, Wright State University (Dayton, OH)

Key to Symbols

Essays marked by an asterisk (*) are those that include photographs.
Essays marked with the plus sign (+) are those that include sidebars.

Modified: July 02, 2007,