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Scholar-Activists and the Development of Civil Society during the Progressive Era

New York City was the major national laboratory for social science reform during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. As the country's largest and most vibrant city', it attracted a remarkable group of men and women who worked to make the world a better place. They represented a small, elite group of American intellectuals who were drawn to the city from across the nation. John L. Recchiuti, professor of history and director of American Studies at Mount Union College, Ohio, relates the story of this network of social activists and the reform organizations they created in Civic Engagement: