| − | The "''Progressive Era''" was a time period in American History in which Progressives made their way into segments of academia, media, and government, and were successful at implementing their policies and cultural changes based on their ideology. | + | The "''Progressive Era''" was a time period in American History in which Progressives made their way into segments of academia, media, and government, and were successful at implementing their policies and cultural changes based on their ideology. In addition to the aforementioned, other important thinkers of early progressivism include [[Herbert Croly]], [[John Dewey]], and the pre=presidential writings of [[Woodrow Wilson]]. These and other lesser known thinkers put considerable effort into formulating a way to build authoritarian mechanisms into the free society of America. |