• Date: October 1, 2007
• Location: The House of Seven Gables
• Time:9AM - 3PM
Address and Directions



This seminar will explore the relationship between social, economic and political changes of the late 19th century (immigration, industrialization, urbanization) and the various ways in which "Progressives" responded to them in an effort to re-shape American life in first two decades of the 20th century. Beginning with an overview of Progressivism and its various component parts and advocates, our particular focus will be on the rise of settlement houses (and new roles for women), Americanization efforts, municipal reforms, and the place of the colonial revival in Progressive era ideology.

 

• Dr. Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello
• Salem State College

Dr. Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello is an Assistant Professor in the Interdisciplinary Studies Dept. at Salem State College where she coordinates the American Studies concentration and teaches a range of classes in American Studies and cultural history with a focus on modernizing America. She holds a Ph.D. in American and New England Studies from Boston University and has been teaching and working in universities, museums and historic sites for more than a decade. Her research and scholarly work focuses on issues of community in American culture, ethinc and immigrant literatures, gender studies, and the connections between place and memory. She currently writes for “The Public Humanist,” a blog that focuses on the relationship between the humanities and public policy issues.

Address and Directions

The House of Seven Gables
115 Derby Street
Salem, MA 01970

From Route 128, take exit 25A onto Route 114 East towards Salem.
Follow Route 114 into Salem. Take a left onto Norman Street and continue to follow Route 114.
Take a slight left onto Derby Street.
The House of Seven Gables will be on your right