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A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology

The Deaf, The Battle with the Slum, Degeneracy, The Leaven in a Great City, Boyville, etc.

de Harry Best, Jacob A. Riis, W. T. Stead, Eugene S. Talbot, Lillian William Betts, John E. Gunckel, Mrs. Sophie Van Elkan Lyons Burke, Guy Thorne, Bernard Mandeville, Samuel Merwin, Arthur Lawrence Hayward, James Harold Romain, Clifton R. Wooldridge, William Booth, L. O. Curon, Mary Higgs, George M. White, Sigmund Engel, Margaret Wynne Nevinson, John Josiah Munro, Caroline H. Woods, Nels Anderson, Charles Kingston, Josiah Flynt, Charles Gustavus Mutzenberg, V. M. Masten, Hans Kurella, R. M. Algie, A-No. 1, Louis Albert Banks, Samuel Paynter Wilson, W. A. Chapple, Roland Burnham Molineux, Carlo de Fornaro, John Thomas Smith, Roy K. Anderson, Jacobus X, Wellington Scott ...

Delve into the profound and multifaceted world of societal imperfections with 'A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology.' This anthology presents a panoramic exploration of social issues, ranging from urban poverty and criminality to behavioral psychology and societal reform. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, including investigative narratives, ... Leer más

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Delve into the profound and multifaceted world of societal imperfections with 'A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology.' This anthology presents a panoramic exploration of social issues, ranging from urban poverty and criminality to behavioral psychology and societal reform. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, including investigative narratives,
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The New York Tombs Inside and Out! Scenes and Reminiscences Coming Down to the Present. A Story Stranger Than Fiction, with an Historic Account of America's Most Famous Prison

de John Josiah Munro ...

My first visit to the grim old Tombs Prison was in the early part of 1875. I have never forgotten that visit and the deep impression it left on my mind. The scenes I witnessed that day have come back to me scores of times and I have wished that I had the power to have changed the things I then saw. At any rate, that memorable experience started in my soul a deeper sympathy and pity for erring ... Leer más

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My first visit to the grim old Tombs Prison was in the early part of 1875. I have never forgotten that visit and the deep impression it left on my mind. The scenes I witnessed that day have come back to me scores of times and I have wished that I had the power to have changed the things I then saw. At any rate, that memorable experience started in my soul a deeper sympathy and pity for erring
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The New York Tombs Inside and Out!

Enriched edition. Scenes and Reminiscences Coming Down to the Present. A Story Stranger Than Fiction, with an Historic Account of America's Most Famous Prison

de John Josiah Munro, Ariana Howard ...

In 'The New York Tombs Inside and Out!', John Josiah Munro delivers a compelling exploration of one of the most notorious institutions in American penal history. With a keen eye for detail and a narrative style that blends reportage with vivid storytelling, Munro invites readers into the haunting world of New York's infamous tombs, blending historical context with sociocultural commentary. The ... Leer más

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In 'The New York Tombs Inside and Out!', John Josiah Munro delivers a compelling exploration of one of the most notorious institutions in American penal history. With a keen eye for detail and a narrative style that blends reportage with vivid storytelling, Munro invites readers into the haunting world of New York's infamous tombs, blending historical context with sociocultural commentary. The
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How the Other Half Lives

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First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin ... Leer más

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First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin
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RANDOLPH MASON, THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE: The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason & The Man of Last Resort (Annotated)

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Randolph Mason, The Devil's Advocate brings together The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason and The Man of Last Resort, tales centered on a brilliant, unsettling lawyer who understands the law less as a moral instrument than as an intricate machine. Post's prose is lucid, analytical, and dramatic, turning statutes, evidentiary gaps, and procedural technicalities into engines of suspense. In the ... Leer más

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Randolph Mason, The Devil's Advocate brings together The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason and The Man of Last Resort, tales centered on a brilliant, unsettling lawyer who understands the law less as a moral instrument than as an intricate machine. Post's prose is lucid, analytical, and dramatic, turning statutes, evidentiary gaps, and procedural technicalities into engines of suspense. In the
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The Killers

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PHILADELPHIA, the 1840s: a corrupt banker disowns his dissolute son, who then reappears as a hardened smuggler in the contraband slave trade. Another son, hidden from his father since birth and condemned as a former felon, falls in with a ferocious street gang led by his elder brother and his revenge-hungry comrade from Cuba. His adopted sister, a beautiful actress, is kidnapped, and her ... Leer más

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PHILADELPHIA, the 1840s: a corrupt banker disowns his dissolute son, who then reappears as a hardened smuggler in the contraband slave trade. Another son, hidden from his father since birth and condemned as a former felon, falls in with a ferocious street gang led by his elder brother and his revenge-hungry comrade from Cuba. His adopted sister, a beautiful actress, is kidnapped, and her
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The Right Way to do Wrong - An Expose of Successful Criminals

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Originally published in 1906, this volume contains a wealth of information on the methods and history of various criminal art forms such as pick-pocketing, burglary, confidence tricksters and much more by legendary escapologist Harry Houdini. This is a fascinating publication highly recommended for those interested in the techniques and practices of the old fashioned criminal. Read & Co. Books is ... Leer más

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Originally published in 1906, this volume contains a wealth of information on the methods and history of various criminal art forms such as pick-pocketing, burglary, confidence tricksters and much more by legendary escapologist Harry Houdini. This is a fascinating publication highly recommended for those interested in the techniques and practices of the old fashioned criminal. Read & Co. Books is
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A Ten Years’ War

de Jacob A. Riis ...

The slum is as old as civilization. Civilization implies a race, to get ahead. In a race there are usually some who for one cause or another cannot keep up, or are thrust out from among their fellows. They fall behind, and when they have been left far in the rear they lose hope and ambition, and give up. Thenceforward, if left to their own resources, they are the victims, not the masters, of their ... Leer más

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The slum is as old as civilization. Civilization implies a race, to get ahead. In a race there are usually some who for one cause or another cannot keep up, or are thrust out from among their fellows. They fall behind, and when they have been left far in the rear they lose hope and ambition, and give up. Thenceforward, if left to their own resources, they are the victims, not the masters, of their
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Eighty Years and More: Memoirs of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1897)

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"I am moved to recall what I can of my early days, what I thought and felt, that grown people may have a better understanding of children and do more for their happiness and development. I see so much tyranny exercised over children, even by well-disposed parents, and in so many varied forms, —a tyranny to which these parents are themselves insensible, —that I desire to paint my joys and sorrows ... Leer más

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"I am moved to recall what I can of my early days, what I thought and felt, that grown people may have a better understanding of children and do more for their happiness and development. I see so much tyranny exercised over children, even by well-disposed parents, and in so many varied forms, —a tyranny to which these parents are themselves insensible, —that I desire to paint my joys and sorrows
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The Girl That Disappears: The Real Facts About the White Slave Traffic

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DURING my three and a half years as Commissioner of Police of Greater New York, no experience affected me more than an incident which in itself was considered worth no more than a paragraph in the newspapers. Identically the same incident has happened in a dozen cities, allowing, of course, for variation in details. It was at the hour when the city was on its way home from work. Crowds of men and ... Leer más

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DURING my three and a half years as Commissioner of Police of Greater New York, no experience affected me more than an incident which in itself was considered worth no more than a paragraph in the newspapers. Identically the same incident has happened in a dozen cities, allowing, of course, for variation in details. It was at the hour when the city was on its way home from work. Crowds of men and
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Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls; Or, War on the White Slave Trade

Enriched edition. Investigative Reports and Victim Testimonies from the Progressive Era

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"Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls; Or, War on the White Slave Trade" is a seminal work that exposes the alarming realities of human trafficking in the early 20th century. The book, composed of a series of investigative reports and firsthand accounts, combines meticulous research with an impassioned prose style, advocating for social reform and drawing attention to the moral imperative of ... Leer más

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"Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls; Or, War on the White Slave Trade" is a seminal work that exposes the alarming realities of human trafficking in the early 20th century. The book, composed of a series of investigative reports and firsthand accounts, combines meticulous research with an impassioned prose style, advocating for social reform and drawing attention to the moral imperative of
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton: In Her Own Words (Abridged)

de Elizabeth Cady Stanton ...

Anyone who thinks Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a stuffy old Victorian suffragist need only look at the twinkle in her eye in many photographs and her no-nonsense expression. Any lingering doubts will be removed when you read her own letters and diary excerpts in this book.At her marriage in 1840, she asked that the "promise to obey" be removed from the wedding vows. "I obstinately refused to obey ... Leer más

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Anyone who thinks Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a stuffy old Victorian suffragist need only look at the twinkle in her eye in many photographs and her no-nonsense expression. Any lingering doubts will be removed when you read her own letters and diary excerpts in this book.At her marriage in 1840, she asked that the "promise to obey" be removed from the wedding vows. "I obstinately refused to obey
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