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Social History
Social history is a branch of history that includes history of ordinary people and their way of life
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When a quarter of a million miners are unemployed, it is a part of the order of things that Alf Smith, a miner living in the back-streets of Newcastle, should be out of work. But no human being finds it easy to regard himself as a statistical unit. So long as Bert Jones across the street is still at work, Alf Smith is bound to feel himself dishonoured and a failure.
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― The Road to Wigan Pier
― The Road to Wigan Pier
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From the summer of 1909 to the end of 1911, New York waist makers - young immigrants, mostly women - achieved something profound. They were a catalyst for the forces of change: the drive for women's rights (and other civil rights), the rise of unions, and the use of activist government to address social problems.
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― Triangle: The Fire That Changed America
― Triangle: The Fire That Changed America
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