Progressive Era
• Readings
o Jill Lepore, "The Last Amazon," The New Yorker (September 22, 2014)
o Kate Walbert, "Has Anything Changed for Female Politicians?," The New Yorker (August 16, 2016)
• Key Terms
o William Moulton Marston
o Wonder Woman
o Feminism
o Margaret Sanger
o Elizabeth Holloway
o Olive Byrne
o Jeannette Rankin
• Key Questions
o Who was William Moulton Marston? What kinds of attitudes did he develop toward feminism during the Progressive Era? How did these beliefs shape the creation of Wonder Woman?
o How did changes in the character of Wonder Woman over time reflect political and cultural developments in the US?
o Who was Jeannette Rankin? What challenges did she face when she entered politics?