Articles related to "Social Reform"
"A Prophet Before Her Time:" Beatrice Potter Webb, Part I
Part I of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
beatrice potter webb • poor law commission • poor laws • britain • social reform
Part I of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
beatrice potter webb • poor law commission • poor laws • britain • social reform
Classic Authors: Charles Dickens
A brief biography of Charles Dickens.
charles dickens • pickwick papers • social reform
A brief biography of Charles Dickens.
charles dickens • pickwick papers • social reform
Dorothea Dix: A Force for Social Reform
<p>There is a lot of talk today about the rights of the mentally ill. In the past, however, the mentally ill were mistreated, and typically warehoused to keep them away from civilized society. Like the mentally ill, prisoners of the past were subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment. Social activists like Dorothea Dix made a difference in many of these lives, through her tireless efforts to improve conditions in the prisons and insane asylums of the world.</p>
dorothea dix • prison reform • maine people • hampden • maine
<p>There is a lot of talk today about the rights of the mentally ill. In the past, however, the mentally ill were mistreated, and typically warehoused to keep them away from civilized society. Like the mentally ill, prisoners of the past were subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment. Social activists like Dorothea Dix made a difference in many of these lives, through her tireless efforts to improve conditions in the prisons and insane asylums of the world.</p>
dorothea dix • prison reform • maine people • hampden • maine
Jacob Riis
Jacob Riis used his graphic photography to spur social change. His contributions contributed to the field of social work.
jacob riis • social work • social reform • photography • photography for social reform
Jacob Riis used his graphic photography to spur social change. His contributions contributed to the field of social work.
jacob riis • social work • social reform • photography • photography for social reform
Jane Addams – Reflections at 50
Jane Addams was a renowned player in the early Settlement movement in the United States.
human rights • social reform • child labor • sweat shops • women's rights
Jane Addams was a renowned player in the early Settlement movement in the United States.
human rights • social reform • child labor • sweat shops • women's rights
The Emperor Diocletian
Diocletian stabilized the Roman Empire, introducing economic, administrative and social reforms. His actions laid the foundations for the division of the empire.
diocletian • emperor diocletian • roman emperor • emperor rome • roman empire
Diocletian stabilized the Roman Empire, introducing economic, administrative and social reforms. His actions laid the foundations for the division of the empire.
diocletian • emperor diocletian • roman emperor • emperor rome • roman empire
"A Prophet Before Her Time:" Beatrice Potter Webb, Part III
Part III of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
beatrice potter webb • royal commission for the relieving of distress and • poor laws • britain • 1909-1945
Part III of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
beatrice potter webb • royal commission for the relieving of distress and • poor laws • britain • 1909-1945
"A Prophet Before Her Time:" Beatrice Potter Webb, Part II
Part II of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
beatrice potter webb • royal commission for the relieving of distress and • poor laws • britain • 1905-09
Part II of three-part series on Beatrice Potter Webb, Britain's greatest political theorist of the 20th Century!!
beatrice potter webb • royal commission for the relieving of distress and • poor laws • britain • 1905-09
New Lanark, Scotland and Robert Owen
New Lanark is a tourist must. View the cotton mill and model village, built in 1785, in which reformer Robert Owen improved working and living conditions for his workers.
new lanark • lanark • new lanark hotel • accommodation lanark • new society
New Lanark is a tourist must. View the cotton mill and model village, built in 1785, in which reformer Robert Owen improved working and living conditions for his workers.
new lanark • lanark • new lanark hotel • accommodation lanark • new society
Platon Drakoulis, a Greek Socialist
Drakoulis advocated an eclectic mix of utopian socialism, drew a program for social reform and endorsed patriotism in Greece in the first decades of the 20th century.
platon drakoulis • drakoulis • greek socialists • drakoulis socialism • drakoulis social reform
Drakoulis advocated an eclectic mix of utopian socialism, drew a program for social reform and endorsed patriotism in Greece in the first decades of the 20th century.
platon drakoulis • drakoulis • greek socialists • drakoulis socialism • drakoulis social reform
Teaching Students Process Competencies
SA democracy provides a concept environment. Yet, society is embraced with memories of the past. Teaching process competencies provides a solution to this problem.
group work • process competencies • soft skills • graduate attributes • teaching and learning
SA democracy provides a concept environment. Yet, society is embraced with memories of the past. Teaching process competencies provides a solution to this problem.
group work • process competencies • soft skills • graduate attributes • teaching and learning
The Modern Renaissance of Hinduism
In the middle of the 19th century Hinduism was at one of its lowest points. The influence of the Bhakti Movement had waned. The British were totally in control.
hinduism • bhakti movement • dr. karan singh • caste system • sati
In the middle of the 19th century Hinduism was at one of its lowest points. The influence of the Bhakti Movement had waned. The British were totally in control.
hinduism • bhakti movement • dr. karan singh • caste system • sati
Aleksandr Pushkin Biography
Life and works of Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin, considered Russia's greatest poet. Famous for fairy tale "Ruslan and Lyudmila" and masterpiece "Eugene Onegin."
aleksandr pushkin • pushkin biography • pushkin life and works • ruslan and lydmila writer • pushkin eugene onegin
Life and works of Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin, considered Russia's greatest poet. Famous for fairy tale "Ruslan and Lyudmila" and masterpiece "Eugene Onegin."
aleksandr pushkin • pushkin biography • pushkin life and works • ruslan and lydmila writer • pushkin eugene onegin
Elizabeth Fry (May 1780 – October 1845)
Known as the second lady in Britain, Elizabeth Fry was also a tireless prison reformer and driven by her Quaker principles fought for social change.
elizabeth fry and humanitarianism elizabeth fry an • elizabeth fry and prison reform • elizabeth fry and social reform the religious soci • elizabeth fry and quakers • elizabeth fry and nursing
Known as the second lady in Britain, Elizabeth Fry was also a tireless prison reformer and driven by her Quaker principles fought for social change.
elizabeth fry and humanitarianism elizabeth fry an • elizabeth fry and prison reform • elizabeth fry and social reform the religious soci • elizabeth fry and quakers • elizabeth fry and nursing
Rafael Carrera and the Independence of Guatemala
The life of Rafael Carrera contains enough drama to fuel a gripping novel or epic movie. In a few years, this unlikely leader went from pig-keeper to President.
guatemala history • central american history • central america independence • guatemala independence • francisco morazan
The life of Rafael Carrera contains enough drama to fuel a gripping novel or epic movie. In a few years, this unlikely leader went from pig-keeper to President.
guatemala history • central american history • central america independence • guatemala independence • francisco morazan
Reforms of Emperor Augustus in Ancient Rome
The wide-ranging reforms of Augustus encompassed military, social, political, and religious elements that left a long term legacy of Roman peace and prosperity.
augustus and roman reforms • the reforms of augustus • military reforms of caesar augustus • social reforms of caesar augustus • augustus established the pax romana
The wide-ranging reforms of Augustus encompassed military, social, political, and religious elements that left a long term legacy of Roman peace and prosperity.
augustus and roman reforms • the reforms of augustus • military reforms of caesar augustus • social reforms of caesar augustus • augustus established the pax romana
Robert Owen and Utopian Socialism
Robert Owen was a 19th Century social reformer who owned the New Lanark mill and village and who introduced co-operatives and utopian communities such as New Harmony.
robert owen • utopian socialism • socialism • new lanark scotland • new lanark
Robert Owen was a 19th Century social reformer who owned the New Lanark mill and village and who introduced co-operatives and utopian communities such as New Harmony.
robert owen • utopian socialism • socialism • new lanark scotland • new lanark
The Cadburys - Quaker Social Reformers
An article about social reform efforts by the Cadburys, members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), famous for chocolate manufacture.
social reform • bournville village trust • working classes • working conditions • labor
An article about social reform efforts by the Cadburys, members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), famous for chocolate manufacture.
social reform • bournville village trust • working classes • working conditions • labor
Short Stories by Louisa May Alcott
A touching collection of stories about Christmas benevolence and love by the classic American author Louisa May Alcott.
louisa may alcott • little women • the quiet little woman • christmas story • christmas story by louisa may alcott
A touching collection of stories about Christmas benevolence and love by the classic American author Louisa May Alcott.
louisa may alcott • little women • the quiet little woman • christmas story • christmas story by louisa may alcott
Thomas Cook
A successful worldwide travel agency, Thomas Cook's started with just one man!
thomas • cook • travel • agency • europe
A successful worldwide travel agency, Thomas Cook's started with just one man!
thomas • cook • travel • agency • europe
Woman's Role In Western Frontier Life
Frontier life was hard and to survive both men and women had to take on specific gender based roles and responsibilities.
woman's role western frontier • frontier life woman role • women frontier journal • traditional women roles frontier • historical interpretation women's roles
Frontier life was hard and to survive both men and women had to take on specific gender based roles and responsibilities.
woman's role western frontier • frontier life woman role • women frontier journal • traditional women roles frontier • historical interpretation women's roles
Elizabeth Heyrick
Elizabeth Heyrick born in Leicester formed a society to fight for the abolition of slavery.
elizabeth • heyrick • anti-slavery • society • leicester
Elizabeth Heyrick born in Leicester formed a society to fight for the abolition of slavery.
elizabeth • heyrick • anti-slavery • society • leicester
The Fabians and the British Empire, Part I
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 1 of a 13 part series.
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 1 of a 13 part series.
Book Review of To Stir a Magick Cauldron
A review of Silver Ravenwolfs book To Stir a Magick Caldron
book review • paganism • wicca • magick pagan • wiccan
A review of Silver Ravenwolfs book To Stir a Magick Caldron
book review • paganism • wicca • magick pagan • wiccan
A History of Dhofar
Dhofar is a lush tropical region in the Arabian kingdom of Oman but it was not always a part of Oman and in the 1960s tried to assert its independence in civil war.
history of dhofar • dhofar revolt • sultanate of oman • gulf states • sultan qaboos
Dhofar is a lush tropical region in the Arabian kingdom of Oman but it was not always a part of Oman and in the 1960s tried to assert its independence in civil war.
history of dhofar • dhofar revolt • sultanate of oman • gulf states • sultan qaboos
A-G Essential 1700s and 1800s British Literature
The ABCs of poetry, prose, and plays of influential eighteenth and nineteenth century writers and their works...
jane austen • charles dickens • oliver twist • charlotte bronte • jane eyre
The ABCs of poetry, prose, and plays of influential eighteenth and nineteenth century writers and their works...
jane austen • charles dickens • oliver twist • charlotte bronte • jane eyre
Anatole France, French Author
Brief biography of French writer Anatole France, best known for prose elegance, and ironical and sympathetic portrayal of characters.
anatole france • anatole france brief bio • french novelist writer • anatole france dreyfus affair • jacques anatole francoise thibault
Brief biography of French writer Anatole France, best known for prose elegance, and ironical and sympathetic portrayal of characters.
anatole france • anatole france brief bio • french novelist writer • anatole france dreyfus affair • jacques anatole francoise thibault
Book Review: History of the World in Photographs
This collection of photographs offers a visual journey through the past 150 years highlighting international social, economical, political, and cultural changes.
history of the world in photographs • encyclopaedia britannica • getty images • international social economical political and cult • overview of modern world history
This collection of photographs offers a visual journey through the past 150 years highlighting international social, economical, political, and cultural changes.
history of the world in photographs • encyclopaedia britannica • getty images • international social economical political and cult • overview of modern world history
East Germans 20 Years after Fall of Berlin Wall
According to a new study, at least 23 percent of former East Germans say they consider themselves "losers" since the reunification of East and West German in 1989.
east germans 20 years after fall of berlin wall • east germans benefited from reunification • east west german reunification • study east germans reunification • east german views reunification
According to a new study, at least 23 percent of former East Germans say they consider themselves "losers" since the reunification of East and West German in 1989.
east germans 20 years after fall of berlin wall • east germans benefited from reunification • east west german reunification • study east germans reunification • east german views reunification
Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas originally sought a career as a history painter but he is most known for his paintings of dancers, racehorse subjects and female nudes.
edgar degas • hilaire- germain- edgar degas • french classical artist and painter • degas and impressionism • degas and history painter
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas originally sought a career as a history painter but he is most known for his paintings of dancers, racehorse subjects and female nudes.
edgar degas • hilaire- germain- edgar degas • french classical artist and painter • degas and impressionism • degas and history painter
European Union Courts Former Soviet States
On May 7, 2009, the European Union hosted a summit in Prague where the representatives of member states and 6 former Soviet republics met to formalize a new relationship.
european union • european union eastern partnership • former soviet republics • russian foreign policy • belarus
On May 7, 2009, the European Union hosted a summit in Prague where the representatives of member states and 6 former Soviet republics met to formalize a new relationship.
european union • european union eastern partnership • former soviet republics • russian foreign policy • belarus
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
Florence Nightingale rejected the role expected of a woman of her time and contributed to the improvement and development of sanitary reform, nursing and public health.
florence nightingale and healthcare • nightingale and women • lady of the lamp • florence nightingale and sanitary reform • florence nightingale and public health
Florence Nightingale rejected the role expected of a woman of her time and contributed to the improvement and development of sanitary reform, nursing and public health.
florence nightingale and healthcare • nightingale and women • lady of the lamp • florence nightingale and sanitary reform • florence nightingale and public health
Haile Selassie
The life of Ethiopia's last emperor, who is reviled by some as a tyrant and revered by others as a god.
haile selassie • ethiopia • rastafarian • tafari • rastafarianism
The life of Ethiopia's last emperor, who is reviled by some as a tyrant and revered by others as a god.
haile selassie • ethiopia • rastafarian • tafari • rastafarianism
How Religion Affects Dog Owners
Religious leaders from many faiths unite in teaching kindness and compassion toward pets and all animals.
animals and religion • religious proclamation for animal compassion • religious leaders • pet chaplains • compassion
Religious leaders from many faiths unite in teaching kindness and compassion toward pets and all animals.
animals and religion • religious proclamation for animal compassion • religious leaders • pet chaplains • compassion
Important Women in Louisiana History
The golden spike is driven at the completion of railroad construction. In 1884, Julia "Pansy" Rule became the first woman to ever to perform this task.
important women in louisiana history • louisiana women making a difference • women in louisiana history • women's history louisiana • louisiana women
The golden spike is driven at the completion of railroad construction. In 1884, Julia "Pansy" Rule became the first woman to ever to perform this task.
important women in louisiana history • louisiana women making a difference • women in louisiana history • women's history louisiana • louisiana women
Indian Gaming
A simple bingo game created a firestorm that would eventually lead to economic self-determination of hundreds of Native American nations.
indian gaming • national indian gaming association • indian gaming regulatory act • national indian gaming commission • oneida nation
A simple bingo game created a firestorm that would eventually lead to economic self-determination of hundreds of Native American nations.
indian gaming • national indian gaming association • indian gaming regulatory act • national indian gaming commission • oneida nation
Ivy Green
Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama. At her birthplace home, Ivy Green, she learned her first word and the formed a background to become a writer and speaker that would influence the lives of people around the world.
ivy green • helen keller • birthplace • home • biography
Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama. At her birthplace home, Ivy Green, she learned her first word and the formed a background to become a writer and speaker that would influence the lives of people around the world.
ivy green • helen keller • birthplace • home • biography
Kit Coleman, Intrepid Reporter
A skilled journalist who wrote about issues and current events that touched her readers in a way most of her contemporaries did not.
kit coleman • newspaper columnist • first woman war correspondent • intrepid reporter • canadian women's press club president
A skilled journalist who wrote about issues and current events that touched her readers in a way most of her contemporaries did not.
kit coleman • newspaper columnist • first woman war correspondent • intrepid reporter • canadian women's press club president
Lots to Learn at National First Ladies' Library
Discover the legacy and contributions of some of history's most renowned women at the National First Ladies' Library, the first and only U.S. archive of its kind.
national first ladies' library • national first ladies' historic site • first ladies • u.s. first ladies • education and research center
Discover the legacy and contributions of some of history's most renowned women at the National First Ladies' Library, the first and only U.S. archive of its kind.
national first ladies' library • national first ladies' historic site • first ladies • u.s. first ladies • education and research center
Nellie Bly - Undercover (1864-1922)
In dangerous undercover assignments while fighting for the rights of women, children and social reform, Nellie Bly was a famously smart and courageous reporter.
nellie bly - undercover (1864-1922) • influential woman in history • who was nellie bly? • nellie bly - radical • tales from the new york women's lunatic asylum
In dangerous undercover assignments while fighting for the rights of women, children and social reform, Nellie Bly was a famously smart and courageous reporter.
nellie bly - undercover (1864-1922) • influential woman in history • who was nellie bly? • nellie bly - radical • tales from the new york women's lunatic asylum
New British Poetry 28: Red Lamp
Reviews a sample copy of the literary journal RED LAMP: A Journal of Realist, Socialist and Humanitarian Poetry.
poetry • poet • poets • verse • writer
Reviews a sample copy of the literary journal RED LAMP: A Journal of Realist, Socialist and Humanitarian Poetry.
poetry • poet • poets • verse • writer
New York's Battle Over Burlesque
Burlesque blossomed during the lean years of the Great Depression, especially in New York City. Working-class men loved leg shows, but Mayor LaGuardia was not so amused
new york's battle over burlesque • burlesque during the great depression • banning burlesque • art of the striptease • leg shows
Burlesque blossomed during the lean years of the Great Depression, especially in New York City. Working-class men loved leg shows, but Mayor LaGuardia was not so amused
new york's battle over burlesque • burlesque during the great depression • banning burlesque • art of the striptease • leg shows
The Assassination of Tsar Alexander II
Murdering the Tsar in 1881 after several unsuccessful attempts, the People's Will only succeeded in bringing to power an ultra-conservative who reversed all reforms.
assassination of tsar alexander ii • the people's will and the assassination of alexand • revolutionary populism and the people's will • goals of russians revolutionaries in the 1870s and • the death of alexander ii
Murdering the Tsar in 1881 after several unsuccessful attempts, the People's Will only succeeded in bringing to power an ultra-conservative who reversed all reforms.
assassination of tsar alexander ii • the people's will and the assassination of alexand • revolutionary populism and the people's will • goals of russians revolutionaries in the 1870s and • the death of alexander ii
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of Rome must be seen as a long term process rather than one or two single "causes" and should be understood as a transforming event instead of a cataclysm.
the fall of rome • causes of the fall of the roman empire • long term and short term causes of the fall of the • political instability in third century rome • diocletian and roman reform
The Fall of Rome must be seen as a long term process rather than one or two single "causes" and should be understood as a transforming event instead of a cataclysm.
the fall of rome • causes of the fall of the roman empire • long term and short term causes of the fall of the • political instability in third century rome • diocletian and roman reform
The Ladies Musical Club of Seattle
During the early 1900s, women's music clubs proliferated across the United States. In the Pacific Northwest, women established the Seattle Ladies Musical Club in 1891.
women's music clubs • ladies musical club of seattle • seattle music organizations • mary carr moore and narcissa • women's history and the pacific northwest
During the early 1900s, women's music clubs proliferated across the United States. In the Pacific Northwest, women established the Seattle Ladies Musical Club in 1891.
women's music clubs • ladies musical club of seattle • seattle music organizations • mary carr moore and narcissa • women's history and the pacific northwest
The Real Macbeth
King Macbeth ruled Scotland benevolently for seventeen years. So how did history's Macbeth become Shakespeare's personification of violent ambition?
shakespeare • macbeth • scotland • holinshed • king
King Macbeth ruled Scotland benevolently for seventeen years. So how did history's Macbeth become Shakespeare's personification of violent ambition?
shakespeare • macbeth • scotland • holinshed • king
Thomas Münzer
Following the posting of Martin Luther's 95 Thesis, a Protestant Reformer named Thomas Münzer, rallied peasants to revolt against local government.
anabaptists • munzer • martin luther • thomas münzer • german peasant’s revolt
Following the posting of Martin Luther's 95 Thesis, a Protestant Reformer named Thomas Münzer, rallied peasants to revolt against local government.
anabaptists • munzer • martin luther • thomas münzer • german peasant’s revolt
Visit Imperial Vienna
When visiting Vienna on a time constrained schedule, it is still possible to explore integral historical and cultural sites in both the arresting old city and beyond.
vienna • austria • naschmarkt • hofburg • imperial treasury
When visiting Vienna on a time constrained schedule, it is still possible to explore integral historical and cultural sites in both the arresting old city and beyond.
vienna • austria • naschmarkt • hofburg • imperial treasury
Women In Health History - In Public Service
Women in health history through public service.
alice hamilton • margaret sanger • mother alphonsa lathrop • rose hawthorne • antonia novello
Women in health history through public service.
alice hamilton • margaret sanger • mother alphonsa lathrop • rose hawthorne • antonia novello
1964 US Presidential Election
Lyndon Baines Johnson won the 1964 US Presidential Election in a landslide, a popular vote victory which has eluded every Democratic candidate since.
1964 us presidential election • democratic oarty landslide • the kennedy legacy • republican party divisions • lyndon johnson election landslide
Lyndon Baines Johnson won the 1964 US Presidential Election in a landslide, a popular vote victory which has eluded every Democratic candidate since.
1964 us presidential election • democratic oarty landslide • the kennedy legacy • republican party divisions • lyndon johnson election landslide
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