Introduction A new hand at the helm—Other battlefields—Roosevelt takes charge—The election of 1904 — Municipal reform — 1906 — Conservation—The immigrants—The farmers—Losing ground: Black Americans—The election of 1908 — Coming down: the Taft Administration—The left—The war goes on—The Paterson strike—Greenwich Village—It's Roosevelt again—The rise of Woodrow Wilson—The Swan song of the progressives—The commission on industrial relations—Fat cats and experts—Ludlow—A brilliant start—Foreign policy—The war begins—The European War—Neutral America—The election of 1916 — America enters the war—The Russian Revolution—Suppressing dissent—Mobilizing the nation—Over there—The fourteen points—The Peace Conference—Troubled Europe—The Commissions—Concluding the treaty—The treaty and the Senate—The consequences of the war—Russia again—Americans against Americans—The Republicans recapture the White House—The genius of Woodrow Wilson—Religion—Education—The new technologies—Art and architecture—The popular novel—The literary scene—Four women writers—Recurrent themes—Conclusion Index