Those Who Don't Study History

Are Doomed to Repeat It. A President who by his own admission does not read will not study history. This is excerpted from an essay at exampleessays.com that turned up when I Googled "American Populist".

American Populist Movement And Progressive Era

Throughout history civilizations have been faced with tumultuous times and revolutionary transitions that call for the revamping of long standing tradition and policy. Change is not always attained with a smooth transition; often it takes the work and sacrifice of many to achieve progress. Within America’s brief but complex history, reform has been a recurring theme that surfaces during times of economic adversity and political dissatisfaction. The latter part of the 19th century carrying into the first quarter of the 20th century saw the emergence of the Populist movement and Progressive Era; these movements were a response to the changing climate in American society due to rapid industrialization, an ethnically diverse personality of a young nation, and birth of American imperialism. Disgruntled American farmers that wished to advance their economic position thwarted the Populist movement. Progressives pushed to improve urban labor conditions, dismantle trusts and monopolies, conserve of environment, and to install an active government. This era signaled the birth of the modern age, and the outcomes of these movements still linger within U.S policy today. To fully grasp the cause of the Populist and Progressive movemen