From a chapter on "Antebellum Idealism and Reform Impulses," this section explains the different reforms aimed at improving the health of the human body and describes the various factions and concerns within the temperance movement.

A library entry with translations of many works by Plato, including commentary and discussion of each.

Read the full text of 14 Katharine Mansfield stories.

From Chapter 9 of a textbook on physical geography that covers the biosphere. Important vocabulary is highlighted and linked to a glossary. It explains the characteristics of a biome, and describes the features of the eight different...

Take a walk in the forest and enjoy the trees and animals that live there. Book includes audio narration in 7 additional languages with text in English.

Looks at the new morality that emerged in the 1920s. It changed the role of women and the perception of African Americans, the latter facilitated by the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the music and dance of the Jazz Age. Also...

Take this quiz on the women and reform movements of the 19th century.

T.S. Arthur was an editor, author, and Amercian temperance crusader. Read the full text of his short story "Who are Happiest" on this site.

T.S. Arthur was an author and a prominent figure in the temperance movement. Read the full text of his short story "The Wife" on this site.