SR Books offers an opportunity to rediscover this time period in its new book The Human Tradition in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. This volume looks at the experiences of 13 people who contributed to the shaping of American culture and thought during this era. These concise accounts are written by leading historians and give the reader an intimate view of history.

The Human Tradition in the Gilded Ages and Progressive Era offers an eclectic and socially diverse cast of characters. This volume covers the careers of such political figures as Boston mayor James Curley, who cultivated a sense of ethnic conflict between Boston's immigrants and the city's Brahmin elites, and Senator and California Governor Hiram Johnson, who was also at the forefront of confronting the growing problems of unfettered capitalism and fulfilling the needs of the working class.

The volume also recounts the tales of a number of different activists and reformers. Included are individuals such as African-American Ida B. Wells, who used her many talents to campaign for racial justice and an end to the nefarious practice of mob lynching; Clelia Duel Mosher, who raised new questions about the long-held Victorian views on women'ssexuality; and Mary Harris Jones, "Mother Jones, " who campaigned for the fights of workers, particularly immigrants.