Download or read book The New Humor in the Progressive Era written by R. DesRochers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By tracing the effects of unprecedented immigration, the advent of the new woman, and the little-known vaudeville careers of performers like the Elinore Sisters, Buster Keaton, and the Marx Brothers, DesRochers examines the relation between comedic vaudeville acts and progressive reformers as they fought over the new definition of "Americanness."