Project Gutenberg 2010-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 50 Hartshorne, Henry 1823 1897 L'Estrange, Corinne 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century E-text prepared by David Starner, Tamise Totterdell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from scanned images of public domain material generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com/) "1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century" by Henry Hartshorne is a speculative diary-format book written in the late 19th century that presents a fictional account of the future as perceived from the year 1881. The text explores various sociopolitical, cultural, and technological changes that Hartshorne imagines will occur by 1931, delving into themes like governance, social equity, and public health. The likely topic revolves around utopian visions and reflections on progress in the early 20th century. In the diary, the narrator discusses a range of matters, including shifts in political power, the status of the British monarchy, and the status of race relations in the United States. Hartshorne envisions a future where the United States has expanded to include territories like Mexico and parts of Central America while also contextualizing changes in Europe, such as the evolving roles of England and France post-monarchy. He reflects on advancements in science, technology, and public health, commenting on the societal embrace of women's suffrage and the growing influence of education. The narrative is a rich tapestry of speculative reflections and critical observations, presenting an optimistic yet critical view of societal evolution towards a more equitable and peaceful future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Utopias Twentieth century -- Forecasts Prophecies HX Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Science - General 98989 98690 2024-09-13T08:46:55.495783 2023-09-13T13:21:09.645436 text/html text/html 98049 2010-02-03T15:18:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 38091 2010-02-03T15:20:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92674 2024-09-13T08:46:59.305768 application/epub+zip 91670 2024-09-13T08:46:56.854779 application/epub+zip 91669 2024-09-13T08:46:56.015771 application/epub+zip 222883 2024-09-13T08:47:01.201787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211965 2024-09-13T08:46:58.742746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144199 2022-09-14T10:35:22.184355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88355 88102 2024-09-13T08:46:55.207763 2023-09-13T13:21:09.380501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 87969 2010-02-03T15:13:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35124 2010-02-03T15:13:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 87992 2010-02-03T15:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35115 2010-02-03T15:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20886 2024-09-13T08:47:01.330728 application/rdf+xml 16531 2024-09-13T08:46:56.363770 image/jpeg 3996 2024-09-13T08:46:56.187763 image/jpeg 90506 2024-09-13T08:46:55.506776 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog