Frances Kellor- lawyer turned social reformer, believed poverty and inequality could be eliminated and that if Americans heard truth about millions living in urban slums, they would rise up and change things. ... Movies, theatres, immorality- Progressives saw urban dance hall and movie theatre as threats to morals and well-being of young ppl, esp women. ... American Federation of Labor- headed by Samuel Gompers, recognized that Taylorism reduced workers to machines. ... Preserve natural lands necessary for over-urban city ppl. ...

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In some ways Hull House "provided an alternative to the saloon as a gathering place and to the political machine as giver of favors."" ... In addition, "the national population doubled between 1860 and 1910, but the urban population doubled every decade."" ...

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The summer is usually a time for people to go outside and enjoy the fresh air and bright sun. Especially in a city like Chicago; a city that suffers through extreme springs and falls full of heavy rain and strong wind gusts, and winters cluttered with frozen roads, inches of snow, and deadening tem...

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Heat Wave: Pointing Fingers By Nelson Gord University of Illinois at Chicago Professor Perry Duis History 255 November 19, 2003 The summer is usually a time for people to go outside and enjoy the fresh air and br...

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