Glenn Beck hosted a show on January 29, 2010 about the history of the progressive movement.  These are just some of the concepts that were talked about on his show:

Progressives introduced prohibition because they thought they knew better than the people. In around 1920, people had had enough, and the Progressives went underground. Progressives move beyond the Constitution, and don’t like the idea of individual, God-given rights, or how the Constitution limited government.

Both Democrats and Republicans were Progressives. Both Republican Teddy Roosevelt and Democrat Woodrow Wilson were Progressives. Progressives believe that people can be perfected in this life, and as a result, don’t feel the need for checks on the government.