Social Science Books
Woman in the golden ages
Amelia Gere MasonThese essays are limited mainly to the golden ages of Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance, with a brief interlude that serves as a transition from pagan to medieval times. The mantle of the great Italia..
A Vision of the Future, Based on the Application of Ethical Principles
Jane Hume ClappertonThe toil of man’s daily life alas! is indeed as the straining and jolting of a lumbering wagon,—it grovels, it wallows, it drags wearily, and the soul of the wagoner soars not. But there are few think..
How to Pick a Mate: The Guide to a Happy Marriage
Clifford R. AdamsGirls in some age brackets will be hit harder than others, and we sympathize with the girls past twenty-five who feel they were passing the peak of the eligibility curve for marriage while many of the..
Smuggling and Smugglers in Sussex
AnonymousGalley and Chater began to be very uneasy, and wanted to be going; upon which Jackson, Carter, and the rest of them persuaded them to stay and drink more rum, and make it up, for they were sorry for w..
Adolescence
Stephen PagetIn adolescence, in early adult life, there comes a heavy strain on these two ideas, and unless we have built as we ought, some portion of the edifice will be in danger of falling. The point is, that w..
The Life of Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross - Vol I
William E. BartonThe life of Clara Barton is a story of unique and permanent interest; but it is more than an interesting story. It is an important chapter in the history of our country, and in that of the progress of..
Forty Years of It
Brand WhitlockHow important it is to maintain this fluid, philosophical and spiritual view of democracy may be seen when we look about us and consider the plight of those—especially the many now concerned in politi..