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Upton Sinclair
wrote the novel the jungle published in 1906 that described the horrors of the meatpacking industry
Edward Bellamy
author of the novel Looking Backward which propose nationalizing trusts to eliminate social problems
Gifford Pinchot
Forest Service, felt Ballinger had shown special preference to the purchasing group, protested to a congressional committee then was fired by Taft
Richard Ballinger
Taft's Secretary of the Interior, allowed a private group of business people to obtain several million acres of Alaskan public lands
Jane Addams
cofounder of Hull House, the first settlement house, remained active in social causes through the early 1900s
Theodore Roosevelt
26th president of the US, fought trusts, aided progressive reforms, built Panama Canal, and increased US influence overseas
William Howard Taft
27th president of the US, 1909- 1913; continued progressive reforms of President Theodore Roosevelt; promoted "dollar diplomacy" to expand foreign investments
Eugene Debs
labor leader, ran on the Socialist ticket
Woodrow Wilson
28th president of the US, 1913-1921; tried to keep the US out of World War I; proposed League of Nations
Louis Brandeis
progressive lawyer nominated to Supreme Court by Wilson, known for his brilliance and for fighting many public causes, his work earned him the name "the people's lawyer", first Jewish Supreme Court nominee

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