Political Science
The Political History of France
This little book opens on the eve of the French Revolution. The government is crippled by financial mismanagement, ruled by a King who, in t…
Causes Of The American Civil War
Some of the states who rebelled against the Federal Government in the American Civil War issued statements by nascent governing bodies expla…
State of the Union Addresses
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…
The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy
Lothrop Stoddard's most famous treatise on race. Written in the aftermath of the First World War, Stoddard examines the racial trends of his…
Fabian Essays in Socialism
The Fabian Society is a British institution, which, though radical, advocated social reform through legislative rather than revolutionary me…
The Story of Gladstone's Life
William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), four times Prime Minister of Great Britain, dominated the Liberal Party for thirty years, but ultimatel…
The Promise of American Life
The book is said to "offer a manifesto of Progressive beliefs" that "anticipated the transition from competitive to corporate…
Shall It Be Again?
While we now view America’s entry into World War I as a necessary step to save Europe from German domination, it was actually one of the mos…
El príncipe
Hubo príncipes que, para conservar sin inquietudes el Estado, desarmaron a sus súbditos; príncipes que dividieron los …
Anthem
Ayn Rand is best known for her classics Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. One of her earlier works, Anthem, is a dystopian vision of a wo…
Prison & Prisoners
Constance Lytton worked along Emmeline Pankhurst for the cause of women's suffrage in England. Upset that she was getting preferential trea…
Washington and the Riddle of Peace
As an observer at the WASHINGTON CONFERENCE FOR THE LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS held in 1921 and attended by the victorious nations of The Great…
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
Jeremy Bentham's Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, a classic text in modern philosophy and jurisprudence, first publ…
What is Industrial Democracy
An explanation of the concept of industrial democracy and its relation to capitalism. (Summary by progressingamerica)
Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke
There can be no hesitation in according to him a station among the most extraordinary men that ever appeared; and we think there is now but …
United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches
This collection comprises recordings of seven historic speeches given to the UK House of Lords between 1641 and 1945. Readings are of speech…
Theodore Roosevelt
In this insightful biographical tribute, Henry Cabot Lodge reflects on the life and legacy of Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt, Jr., the …
Karl Marx
Born in Manchester in 1893, Harold Laski was a leading figure in the left-wing of British socialism in the first half of the 20th century. A…
Modern England
This short survey opens with the accession of that portly spendthrift, King George IV. With British support, Greece becomes independent. The…
The Irish Land Question
"What I want to impress upon those who may read this paper is this: The Irish land question is not a mere local question; it is a unive…