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Lonely Dissenter: Jane Addams Reflects on her Peace-making Efforts During World War I
In her essay “Personal Reactions In Time of War,” Jane Addams describes her experience as an opponent of World War I during a time of growing pro-war sentiment in the…
The League of Nations Begins, the United States Abstaining
One hundred years ago this month, forty-one nations became founding members of the League of…
Booker T. Washington’s Christmas Story
In “The Problem of the South” (July 11, 1900), Booker T. Washington uses a folksy…
Women’s Rights & Roles: The Abolitionists
In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women…
Women’s Rights & Roles: The Early Republic
In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women…
Women’s Rights & Roles: The American Revolution
In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women…
Documents Related to Labor, Servitude and Slavery in Early America
In a post earlier this week, we marked the 400th anniversary of the arrival of…
Women’s Rights & Roles: Colonial America
In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women…
The Atomic Bombs in the Context of World War II
On 6 August 1945, the B-29 bomber Enola Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets, dropped…
Women’s Rights & Roles: The Moral Reformers