Begging In America 1850 1940
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Begging In America 1850 1940
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-10-14
Begging In America 1850 1940 written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with Social Science categories.
The poverty that drives people to begging has been a pressing social issue in the United States since the beginning. This historical work explores begging1and beggars in the period 1850 to 1940, with emphasis on how the police, the courts, the media and private charity organizations dealt with them. Efforts to suppress mendicancy are explored, including legislation, police crackdowns, and public vouchers for meals and shelter. Of particular interest is the way in which media portrayals have guided public perception of mendicants. Despite the massive social upheavals the last two centuries have brought, all efforts to suppress begging have failed. Many of the complaints and arguments made against beggars and begging in 1850 and 1900 and 1940 were also made into the 21st century because, in the end, the public continued to give alms.
Chewing Gum In America 1850 1920
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-02-10
Chewing Gum In America 1850 1920 written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-10 with Social Science categories.
Americans began chewing gum long before 1850, scraping resin from spruce trees, removing any bits of bark or insects and chewing the finished product. Commercially-made gum was of limited availability and came in three types—tree resin, pretroleum-based paraffin and chicle-based—the latter, a natural latex, ultimately eclipsing its rivals by 1920. Once considered a women-only bad habit, chewing gum grew in popularity and was soon indulged in by all segments of society. The gum industry tried vigorously to export the habit, but it proved uniquely American and would not stick abroad. This book examines the chewing gum industry in the United States from 1850 to 1920, the rise and spread of gum chewing and the reactions—nearly all negative—to the habit from editorial writers, reformers, religious figures, employers and the courts. The age-old problem of what to do with chewed gum—some saved it in lockets around their neck; some shared it with friends—is also covered.
Women And Bicycles In America 1868 1900
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-11-12
Women And Bicycles In America 1868 1900 written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-12 with Transportation categories.
In the last third of the 1800s, America was struck by a bicycle craze. This trend massively impacted the lives of women, allowing them greater mobility and changing perceptions of women as weak or in need of chaperons. This book traces the history and development of the American bicycle, observing its critical role in the fight for gender equality. The bicycle radically changed the face of fashion, health and even morality and propriety in America. This thorough history traces the sweeping social advances made by women in relation to the development of the bicycle.
The Women Who Got America Talking
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-07-28
The Women Who Got America Talking written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-28 with History categories.
When the need for telephone operators arose in the 1870s, the assumption was that they should all be male. Wages for adult men were too high, so boys were hired. They proved quick to argue with the subscribers, so females replaced them. Women were calmer, had reassuring voices and rarely talked back. Within a few years, telephone operators were all female and would remain so. The pay was low and working conditions harsh. The job often impaired their health, as they suffered abuse from subscribers in silence under pain of dismissal. Discipline was stern--dress codes were mandated, although they were never seen by the public. Most were young, domestic and anything but militant. Yet many joined unions and walked picket lines in response to the severely capitalistic, sexist system they worked under.
The Electric Car In America 1890 1922
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-03-28
The Electric Car In America 1890 1922 written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-28 with Transportation categories.
The electric vehicle seemed poised in 1900 to be a leader in automotive production. Clean, odorless, noiseless and mechanically simple, electrics rarely broke down and were easy to operate. An electric car could be started instantly from the driver's seat; no other machine could claim that advantage. But then it all went wrong. As this history details, the hope and confidence of 1900 collapsed and just two decades later electric cars were effectively dead. They had remained expensive even as gasoline cars saw dramatic price reductions, and the storage battery was an endless source of problems. An increasingly frantic public relations campaign of lies and deceptive advertising could not turn the tide.
Police Violence In America 1869 1920
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-08-05
Police Violence In America 1869 1920 written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-05 with History categories.
Police violence is not a new phenomenon. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, police officers in America assaulted or killed many ordinary citizens, often during improper detainments or arrests where no threat existed or no crime had been committed. Based on hundreds of newspaper accounts from 1869 through 1920, this history provides a chronological listing of interactions between police and unarmed citizens in which the citizens—some of them minors—were assaulted or killed. Police who committed such acts often lied to protect themselves, assisted by fellow officers and encouraging the media to demonize the victims. The author provides information on the prosecution and punishment of officers where available.
Wiretapping And Electronic Surveillance In America 1862 1920
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-08-21
Wiretapping And Electronic Surveillance In America 1862 1920 written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-21 with History categories.
Following the 2013 revelations of Edward Snowden, Americans have come to realize that many of us may be under surveillance at any time. It all started 150 years ago on the battlefields of the Civil War, where each side tapped the other's telegraph lines. It continued in 1895, when the New York Police Department began to tap telephone lines. It was 20 years before it was public knowledge, and by then the NYPD was so busy tapping they had a separate room set aside for the purpose. Wiretapping really took off in 1910, when the dictograph--the first ready-to-use bug that anyone could operate--arrived, making it easier still to engage in electronic surveillance. Politicians bugged other politicians, corporations bugged labor unions, stockbrokers bugged other stockbrokers, and the police bugged everybody. And we were well on our way to the future that George Orwell envisioned, the world Edward Snowden revealed: Big Brother had arrived.
Parking Cars In America 1910 1945
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
Parking Cars In America 1910 1945 written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with Transportation categories.
With its decentralized urban areas, pollution, and mostly inadequate public transit systems, America pays a heavy price for its dependency on cars. This volume explores one of the more pressing aspects of the problem--storage--from 1910 to the end of World War II, contrasting the reality and perception of car parking as found in the pages of the popular newspapers and magazines. From early bans on street parking to street widening efforts to the introduction of parking lots, garages, and parking meters, the book chronicles attempts to accommodate the ever-increasing number of cars. By failing to effect any meaningful regulations along the way, this work shows, Americans slowly ceded authority and dominance to the automobile, to the detriment of present-day society.
The National Security League 1914 1922
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-10-29
The National Security League 1914 1922 written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-29 with History categories.
The early 20th century saw the founding of the National Security League, a nationalistic nonprofit organization committed to an expanded military, conscripted service and meritocracy. This book details its history, from its formation in December 1914 through 1922, at which point it was a spent force in decline. Founded by wealthy corporate lawyers based in New York City, it had secret backers in the capitalist class, who had two goals in mind. One was to profit immensely from the newly begun World War I. The other was to control the working classes in times of both war and peace. This agenda was presented to the public under the guise of preparedness, patriotism, and Americanization. Although the league was eventually found by Congress to have violated election spending limits, no sanctions of any kind were ever applied. This history details the secret machinations of an organization dedicated to solidifying the grip of the capitalist class over workers, all under the cover of American pride.
The Hatpin Menace
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Author : Kerry Segrave
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-02-16
The Hatpin Menace written by Kerry Segrave and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-16 with History categories.
Between 1887 and 1920, the humble hatpin went from an unremarkable item in every woman's wardrobe, to a fashion necessity, to a dangerous weapon (it was said). Big hair and big hats of the era meant big hatpins, and their weaponized use sparked controversy. There were "good" uses of hatpins, such as fending off an attacker in the street. There were also "bad" uses, such as when a woman being arrested tried to stab a police officer. But seriously: All those protruding pins seemed to threaten people everywhere in the public sphere. It did not sit well with the patriarchy, who responded with hysterical crusades and often ludicrous legislation aimed at curbing the hatpin and disarming American women.