Social Science
Mother Earth
Mother Earth, an American anarchist journal, was self styled as "A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature". Mot…
Native Races and the War
Josephine Elizabeth Butler was a Victorian era British feminist who was strongly committed to liberal reforms. As a result of her efforts, i…
The Story of Santa Klaus
Who was Santa Klaus? Did he exist? In this study of custom and folklore, the author looks at the real and the legendary man, according to va…
Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments
Researchers in the United States have performed thousands of human radiation experiments to determine the effects of atomic radiation and ra…
Woman and War
Olive Schreiner was a South African writer born in 1855 to missionary parents in the Eastern Cape. She is credited with being the first Inte…
The Jim Crow Car
"My opposition to injustice, imposition, discrimination and prejudice, which have for many years existed against the colored people of …
Whom We Shall Welcome
In 1952, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, which had many provisions objectionable to many Americans. President T…
The Woman Movement
Ellen Key's 'The Woman movement' follows the development of the feminist movement striving towards a greater emancipation of women in the pu…
The Eyes of the Movie
"The movie was born in the laboratory and reared in the counting-house. It is a benevolent monster of four I's: Inventor, Investor, Imp…
The Sport of the Gods
The Sport of the Gods is a novel by Paul Laurence Dunbar, first published in 1902, centered around urban black life. Forced to leave the Sou…
Why Are So Few Men in the Churches?
The strength of the book is in its facts and suggestions considered in a matter of fact and suggestive way. It offers criticism in the spiri…
Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases
Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases presents a collection of pivotal United States Supreme Court decisions that shaped the landscape of …
The Deportation Cases
"The study here presented embodies the findings of an investigation into the recent [1919-1920] deportations of persons deemed to be un…
They Who Knock at Our Gates
In this extended essay, Mary Antin asks us to consider three questions:First: A question of principle: Have we any right to regulate immigra…
Woman and the Republic
First published in 1897, the book is considered to be the best summary of the arguments against woman suffrage. It allows readers to underst…
Illustrations of Political Economy
Hugely popular at their time of publication, Harriet Martineau’s Illustrations of Political Economy sought to turn the abstract principles o…
The Wedding Day in All Ages and Countries
The Wedding-day in all Ages and Countries is the title of a new work from the press of Harper & Brothers. In this book we find an exhaus…
A Study of British Genius
The psychological and anthropological character of genius in the British Isles was investigated by Ellis. Citing and collating an extensive …
Essays on Work and Culture
The author investigates the world of work against a backdrop of culture. Each of the 25 essays focuses on one aspect of the topic. For examp…
Life and Writings of Amelia Bloomer
As Mrs. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in what is sometimes called the “Woman’s Movement,” it seems right that a record of her work should …