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Progressive Era to the Jazz Age, 1890-1920

This guide contains information on how to research U.S. history from the Progressive Era to the Jazz Age (1890-1920).

Find Journal Articles

SLUth Search Plus searches about 50 library databases, including America: History & Life, JSTOR, Project Muse, and the SLU Libraries Catalog.

Why search an individual library database if it's available in SLUth Search Plus? Advanced search functionality! This is especially important for America: History & Life. See "Search by Historical Period" tab above.

America: History & Life gives you the option to search for journal articles ABOUT a specific historical period. This option is available on the main search screen.

  • Example Keyword Search: Eugenics
  • Historical Period: 1890-1920

Note: Your search may return articles that are about a BROADER time period than you've specified, but the articles will definitely include the historical period you're interested in.