Dec 27, 2009

A Preface to Morals | Compare and Contrast

1890s: Economic depression in the United States helps to spark a mass movement toward economic and social reform known as the Progressive movement.

1930s: Just months after the publication of Lippmann’s A Preface to Morals, the stock market crash of 1929 begins the Depression era in the United States. Increased production as a result of Europe’s entry into World War II lifts the United States out of the Depression.

1990s: The United States enjoys a period of economic prosperity characterized by low unemployment as well as many average...