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Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly
The author, Victoria Woodhull, was described as being a strong women's rights activist, and wrote about free love and independence. With the help of her sister, Tennessee Claflin, they wrote a journal which was a mjor influence on the women's rights movement. -
The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today
Written by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner, this novel gave the post Civil War era the nickname "The Gilded Age". Although it may be considered one of Twain's less popular works of literature, the novel centers around a Tennessee family who attempted to get funding in Washington D.C. to build a dam in their hometown. -
The Portrait of a Lady
Henry James's novel "The Portrait of a Lady" was highly controversial, due to his acknowledgement of the rising feminist movement. -
Turner's Frontier Thesis
Historian Frederick Jackson Turner delievered his speech "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" in 1893, of which he argued that the American character has been a result of the exapansion of the Frontier. He states that the Frontier has encouraged Western settlement, and that Europeans have been influenced by the colonization of the United States. -
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
In this novel, Stephen Crane describes life in industrial, urban cities. His work of literature was influencial in the sense that it gave many a realistic view on city life. -
Bryan's "Cross of Gold" Speech
Delivered before the democratic convention in 1896 by William Jenning's Bryan, his famous "Cross of Gold" Speech summarized his Populist views, and his opposition to the Gold Standard.
