Hutchinson compiled with Edmund Clarence Stedman "A Library of American Literature," which in 1888 appeared in ten volumes; it shows excellent judgment, knowledge and care. Ida Tarbell produced among many other works a "Life of Abraham Lincoln" and an exceedingly interesting "History of the Standard Oil Company." Catherine Coman published the "Industrial History of the United States,"
"A Century of Dishonor" is the title of a sensational book, written by Helen Hunt Jackson, and published in 1881. During her extensive travels in the Far West the author became deeply interested in the much maltreated Indians. Disgusted by the shameless robberies and lawless acts committed by many Indian Agents on the reservations, Mrs. Jackson wrote her book, which is one of the strongest indictments ever directed against the Government. Through this volume she succeeded in doing much to ameliorate the unfortunate conditions of the Red Race.
Mrs. John A. Logan compiled a valuable volume, entitled "The Part taken by Women in American History."
Woman's status in the laws of the forty-eight states belonging to the United States of America has been treated by Rose Falls Bres in the valuable book "The Law and the Woman," published in 1917 at New York.
The great movement for Women Suffrage found of course likewise its historians. Four of the most prominent leaders and best authorities: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and Ida Husted Harper combined for the difficult task of collecting, sifting, and putting together the immense mass of material. Their "History of Woman Suffrage," published in five huge volumes, is not only a noble record, but at the same time a magnificent monument to women's courage, indefatigability and perseverance.
A considerable number of women have also contributed to the literature about suffrage, social culture, labor questions, and kindred subjects. Anna G. Spencer produced the book "Woman's Share in Social Culture"; Charlotte P. Gilman devoted a volume to "Home" and a second volume to "Woman and Economics"; Alice M. Earle described "Childlife in Colonial Times"; Ellen Key gave a study of "Love and Marriage"; Mary Eastman published "Woman's Work in America"; Olive Schreiner wrote "Woman and Labor," and Elisabeth Butler "Woman in the Trades." To Jane Addams the world is indebted for several well written works, among them:
"Democracy and Social Ethics"; "The Spirit of Youth"; "An Ancient Evil and a New Conscience," and "New Ideals of Peace." She gave a record of her great settlement work in Chicago in her delightful book "Twenty Years at Hull House."
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