The Peril and Preservation of the Home

<p>The Peril and Preservation of the Home: Being the William L. Bull Lectures for the Year 1903 offers a compelling snapshot of early twentieth-century concerns about urban life and domesticity. Jacob August Riis a pioneering social reformer and journalist delivers insightful lectures that address the challenges facing families in rapidly changing urban environments. With a focus on the importance of the home as a cornerstone of society Riis explores themes of poverty overcrowding and the impact of industrialization on family life.</p> <p>Riis's lectures provide a valuable historical perspective on the social issues of the Progressive Era advocating for reforms to improve living conditions and preserve the integrity of the home. This work will appeal to readers interested in urban history social reform movements and the history of American domesticity.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>