Social Work Traditions and Jane Addams
Was Jane Addams a social worker? Donald Breiland explores in a piece that delves into the definitions of social work today and yesterday.
Preserving the Past: Natural History in North America
A look at early natural history collection methods.
The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 and Your Ancestors
The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 was a global catastrophe that is estimated to have killed between 40 and 50 million people.
The Genealogy Factor: Graveyards & Gravestones
This is the first in a series of columns by Genealogy Roadshow host Josh Taylor about doing genealogical research on JSTOR.
Privies: Vaults of the Past
Privies were the standard urban and rural toilet right into the 20th century in the U.S.
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By Mississippi Department of Archives and History [see page for license], via Wikimedia Commons](https://daily.jstor.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Parchman_Female_Prison_Sewing_1050x700-600x400.jpg)
A History of Women’s Prisons
While women's prisons historically emphasized the virtues of traditional femininity, the conditions of these prisons were abominable.
A Threat to “Traditional Marriage” in the 1920s
The view of "traditional marriage" has been under attack since long before anyone imagined state-sanctioned gay and lesbian unions
A Cultural History of Satirical Cartoons and Censorship
Articles in JSTOR illuminate the long history of satirical cartoons and censorship.