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The Ambitious Mother and the Obliging ClergymanSatirical cartoon by Charles Dana Gibson that argues against the practice of arranged marriages, particularly on grounds of wealth or aristocratic…
The age of brass: Or the triumphs of woman's rightssatirical cartoon on the consequences of giving women the right to vote
Talks Upon Practical SubjectsA manual written by a woman for women to assist in everyday tasks.
Susana CocroftSusana Cocroft, author of "Beauty a Duty" poses for the first page of her book.
Susan B. AnthonySusan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and women's rights activist crucial to the women's suffrage movement. Anthony never married and chose…
Suffrage parade in New York CityPhotograph of female suffragists marching for women's rights in New York City
Social Culture: An up-to-Date Book for Polite Society, Containing Rules for Conduct in Public, Social and Private Life, at Home and AbroadA green, decorated guidebook that gives advice to men, women, and children on conducting themselves in their public and private lives
Social Culture: A Manual of Etiquette and DeportmentAnnie Randall White’s book is one of many popular etiquette manuals published during the Progressive Era that expounds on the appropriate behavior for…
Skin Deep.A small, black book discussing the dangers of contemporary cosmetic products popular among American women. The book offers information on the…
A light blue, simply bound average sized text about 200 pages in length. Explains matching morality with sex.