Lord Acton (1834–1902) is often called a historian of liberty. A great historian and political thinker, he had a rare talent to reach beneath the surface and reveal the hidden springs that move the ……続きを見る
J’ai reçu de M. Bernard Lazare, le 29 mai 1897, la mission de rechercher si l’écriture d’un document que j’appellerai X, commençant par les mots : « Sans nouvelles m’indiquant que », et finissant pa……続きを見る
As Napoleon moved through the former Polish territories in his battles against the Prussians, volunteers from the former Polish territories organized themselves to join the French against their oppr……続きを見る
Overlooked by historians for over half a century following her death, Ernestine L. Rose (1810ー1892) was one of the foremost orators and social reformers of her era. A fearless human rights activist……続きを見る
Part of the American Literatures Initiative Series
From the patricians of the early republic to post-Reconstruction racial scientists, from fin de siècle progressivist social reformers to post-war s……続きを見る
Essays on the roles played by women in forming American attitudes about benevolence and poverty relief
American culture has long had a conflicted relationship with assistance to the poor. Cotton Mat……続きを見る
