TITLE

Some Consolations of History

AUTHOR(S)

Robinson, William A.

PUB. DATE

December 1923

SOURCE

New Republic;12/19/23, Vol. 37 Issue 472, p91

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents information on the notion that newspapers provide the most important materials for authentic history. Feature of newspaper literature is its vivid picture of unchanging human nature; Opinion on the change of attitude on fundamental social and political problems; Information on advances made in commerce, agriculture and the arts; Comments on the immigration policy in the U.S.; Justification for the restrictive immigration policy of the U.S.; Influx of immigrants from Europe.

ACCESSION #

15215356

Tags: NEWSPAPERS;  MASS media;  SOCIAL problems;  COMMERCE;  AGRICULTURE;  IMMIGRANTS;  UNITED States -- Emigration & immigration

 

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