This topical collection contains resources related to the Pittsburgh Survey, a groundbreaking Progressive Era research study of the living and working conditions in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. This study, published in books and magazines, led to the passage of worker-safety laws and encouraged other Progressive Era reforms. The images, readings, and links to archival materials in this collection can be used to support exploration of the questions below.
Guiding Questions:
- In what way did the Pittsburgh Survey reflect Progressive Era concerns, strategies, and achievements?
- How did Progressive Era beliefs about social change differ from those held previously…
The Pittsburgh Survey
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- Date Published
- September 20, 2016
- Last Modified
- February 15, 2022
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This topical collection contains resources related to the Pittsburgh Survey, a groundbreaking Progressive Era research study of the living and working conditions in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. This study, published in books and magazines, led to the passage of worker-safety laws and encouraged other Progressive Era reforms. The images, readings, and links to archival materials in this collection can be used to support exploration of the questions below.
Guiding Questions:
- In what way did the Pittsburgh Survey reflect Progressive Era concerns, strategies, and achievements?
- How did Progressive Era beliefs about social change differ from those held previously?
Tags: Progressives, child labor, worker safety, scientific management, muckrakers, reform movement, Lewis Hine, Paul Kellogg, Crystal Eastman. Joseph Stella, Homestead, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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