Social Science
Look at Latin America
Joan Raushenbush delivers us with is a lively, accessible introduction to the peoples and cultures of Latin America in the 1930s, written to…
Mexican Archæology
The object of this small book is to summarize shortly the extent of our knowledge concerning the life and culture of the Mexican and Maya pe…
What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know
Wright, a pioneer in the education of the deaf, was a strong advocate for acoustic and auricular training. In this little book, he tries to …
Social Life
Jovita González offers a historical portrait of everyday life along the lower Rio Grande, focusing on the customs, community structur…
Woman and the New Race
Margaret Sanger was an American sex educator and nurse who became one of the leading birth control activists of her time, having at one poin…
History of the Incas
The author was commissioned in 1572 by the Viceroy of Peru to write this History of the Incas for King Philip II, as justification for the v…
Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a book by Peter Kropotkin on the subject of mutual aid, written while he was living in exile in England…
The Principles of Scientific Management
In The Principles of Scientific Management, Frederick Winslow Taylor argues that work can be organized more systematically to improve effici…
Hello Americans
Hello Americans was a wartime radio program created to foster understanding and goodwill among the peoples of the Americas. Hosted by Orson …
New World A'Coming
New World A'Coming was a documentary radio series that brought the lives and concerns of African Americans to a national audience. Its broad…
Hear It Now
Hear It Now is a documentary-style radio news program that brings contemporary events to listeners through reporting and recorded sound. Its…
Hello Americans
Hello Americans is a wartime radio program hosted by Orson Welles, created to introduce listeners to the cultures and histories of Latin Ame…
Origin of Superstition: Black Cat Crossing Path
A brief title suggesting an exploration of the superstition surrounding a black cat crossing someone’s path. The recording’s subject is the …
Wings Over Jordan
Wings Over Jordan was a radio program centered on the Wings Over Jordan Choir, an African American choir directed by Glenn E. Settle. Its br…
Can You Imagine That
“Can You Imagine That” presents a radio feature built around the curious and surprising ways people live. This installment is identified as …
National Hour
This recording is identified as a National Hour program dated November 18, 1945, with a focus on postwar global food shortages. Its subject …
Orson Welles Commentaries
Orson Welles presents a commentary on the case of Isaac Woodard, a Black World War II veteran who was beaten and blinded by a South Carolina…
Selected Articles
In the years following World War I, immigration was a hot topic in the United States. The number of immigrants arriving each year had surged…
The Open Mind
The Open Mind is a public-affairs discussion program built around thoughtful conversations about issues shaping American life. Its format br…
Freedom's People
Freedom's People is a radio series about African American life, history, and culture. Its programs use dramatic scenes, interviews, music, a…