Progressive Era Politics People
Who Made It Happen
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) was the 26th President of the United States and a proponent of the "New Nationalist" variety of Progressivism. A master of populist rhetoric and public charm, Roose...
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft (1857–1930) was the 27th President of the United States and Theodore Roosevelt's hand-picked successor. Taft supported Teddy Roosevelt's "Square Deal" policy of attemptin...
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) was the 28th President of the United States, serving two terms from 1913 to 1919. As president of Princeton University and later as governor of New Jersey, Wilson was a...