Perhaps the greatest shortcoming of the Progressive movement was that it lacked any real political prowess, since most in Congress were the very corrupt people the movement itself was trying to overtake.
The Italian painter and architect Giorgio Vasari is more famous for his biographies of Italian artists than any of his own works. It is largely due to Vasari that we have such a wealth of information about the artists of the Renaissance.
Answer:
to tell the reader about an important historical event.
Explanation:
The main reason for the author including this information in the passage was to tell the reader about an important historical event. The author is explaining that the current event taking place has never before happened in the history of civilization, therefore meaning that this current event is making history and will be remembered in the future as a significant historical event. Thus, carrying with it very high importance which the author felt was essential to include.
