Social historians attempt to understand everyday human experience, and in particular to construct narratives of the lower socioeconomic classes and other groups not represented in traditional literary or governing circles--the subject of political, intellectual, and military histories. The term "social history" first arose during the Progressive Era as interest grew in the contemporary and historical status of people in the middle and lower classes. By the late 20th century, the study had been expanded to women, ethnic minorities, and others deemed marginalized. Closely related to social history are women's history, cultural history, economic history, and labor history.
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- Temperance and Prohibition A series of illustrated articles on the history of prohibition in the United States from Ohio State University History Department.
- World History Archives A collection of documents for teaching and learning about world history from a working class perspective.
- Sex In History Text of a 1954 history of sexuality and relationships by Gordon Rattray Taylor critical of their historical repression.
- The Victorian Web: Victorian Social History Brief essays on a wide range of topics, including public health, conditions of life and labor, economic history, education, and race, class and gender issues.
- The People History Memories of events, nostalgia, and experiences as recalled by people.