Social Science
A Century of Negro Migration
Dr. Woodson describes the internal migration of African Americans within the United States, including the Northern Migration and the draw of…
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts by Andrew Lang is a book mainly focused on the stories of ghosts and other mystical phenomenon. With frequent …
The Domestic Slave Trade Of The Southern States
This 1904 history of slavery in the southeastern United States reflects the state of knowledge at that time, of course. The text contains s…
The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion
The fourth volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. With this third part of The Golden Bo…
An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species
Thomas Clarkson was one of the most influential abolitionists in England leading up the passage the Slavery Abolition Act in 1823. He wrote …
No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet
>Though little is known about its author, this is considered the first vegan cookbook ever written. At the time of its composition, the V…
The Road
"We are arrived at a chief turning-point in the history of the English highway. New instruments of locomotion, a greater volume of traf…
Christmas and Christmas Lore
For above forty years I have been a diligent collector of history, tradition, legend, custom, or folklore, whether from familiar or unfamili…
Holidays and Happy Days
A playful description of the most notable days of the year in British culture. - Summary by Rapunzelina
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interview…
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interview…
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
American Hero-Myths
This work was done to begin to draw distinction between myth and reality in the Native American hero lore. It comes at a time when not much…
The Jim Crow Car
"My opposition to injustice, imposition, discrimination and prejudice, which have for many years existed against the colored people of …
Tea and Tea Drinking
Not a complete history of tea, but a pleasant diversion concerning tea, the pleasures found in its drinking, effects, benefits, cautions, et…
Twentieth Century Negro Literature
The object of this book is... (1) To enlighten the uninformed white people on the intellectual ability of the Negro. (2) To give to those, w…
The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion.
The seventh volume in The Golden Bough series by Sir James George Frazer. The figure of the dying and reviving god in Oriental religions of …
The Life of Clara Barton
Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a h…
Vindication Of The Rights Of Men
Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Men (1790) attacks aristocracy and advocates republicanism. It was published in response to …
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment by Élisabeth Celnart is a comprehensive guide to the social g…
Women of America
The present volume completes the story of woman as told in the series of which it forms part. The history of nations is, in its ultimate ana…