social, political, and economic reforms that occurred from 1897 - 1920. The reforms addressed issues from the large-scale urbanization and industrialization that occurred during the Gilded Age (late 1870s - early 1900). For women during the Progressive Era, change meant opportunities that were previously unavailable to them. Women in particular played strong roles in the Suffrage Movement, Settlement House movement, labor reforms, and health and reproductive rights. The scope and contents of this resource guide presents available Lear Center and Shain Library resources related to women in the Progressive Era. The guide's intention is to highlight these sources through a feminist and gender studies lens. However, these collections can be examined from a number of different perspectives and disciplines.
1917 Poster for the "National Service Women's Land Army" by Henry George Gawthorn. The text reads "God speed the plough and the woman who drives it."
Citation (in Chicago): Gawthorn, H. G. , Artist. National Service Women's Land Army. "God speed the plough and the woman who drives it" / H.G. Gawthorn ; D.A. & S. Ld. London. Great Britain, 1917. [S.l.: s.n] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2003675370/.
