FACT: If not for a pardon from President Richard Nixon, John McCain would have been court-martialed for treason.#CNNTownHall pic.twitter.com/ncXjQWRvmW. â America First! (@America_1st_) March 2, 2017. However, the rumors failed to cite a single piece of evidence documenting that such a pardon was extended to McCain.
Progressivism was the reform movement that ran from the late 19th century through the first decades of the 20th century, during which leading intellectuals and social reformers in the United States sought to address the economic, political, and cultural questions that had arisen in the context of the rapid changes brought with the Industrial Revolution and the growth of modern capitalism in America.
The Progressive Era (1900-1917) 1  Theodore Roosevelt & the Progressives: Definition and Political Agenda 7:41. 2  The Muckrakers of the Progressive Era: Definition and Influence 6:10. 3  Work and Home Improvements of the Progressive Era 7:36. 4  Trust Busting and Government Regulations on Economy & Industry in the Progressive Era 8:54.