Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2020-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 248 Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob August 03013812 The Peril and the Preservation of the Home Being the William L. Bull Lectures for the Year 1903 E-text prepared by ellinora, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Peril and the Preservation of the Home" by Jacob A. Riis is a series of lectures on social issues written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the vital role of the American home within society and advocates for its preservation amidst growing urbanization and social challenges. Riis discusses the implications of failing to tend to the home ideal, linking it to the broader health of the Republic and the moral fabric of its citizens. The opening of the book sets the stage for Riis’ argument by addressing the historic neglect of home and housing conditions, particularly in major cities. He reflects on the implications of these conditions, such as the rise of crime and moral decay linked to the degradation of family life. Riis emphasizes that the solution lies in restoring the sanctity and functionality of the home, which he believes is crucial for cultivating responsible citizenship and addressing larger societal issues. He draws upon personal experiences and observations, painting a vivid picture of the struggles faced by families in tenements and the urgent need for reform and belief in a greater cause, thus framing the lectures as both a call to action and a moral imperative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tenement houses HD Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 235722 2025-08-25T10:00:25.828029 text/html 210008 2024-10-18T09:07:58 text/html 7109511 2025-08-25T10:00:31.794038 application/epub+zip 7108596 2025-08-25T10:00:27.564043 application/epub+zip 163547 2025-08-25T10:00:26.611079 application/epub+zip 7611668 2025-08-25T10:00:34.967998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7583704 2025-08-25T10:00:30.679057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201524 2022-09-28T20:52:08.006277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196963 2025-08-25T10:00:25.217032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176965 2024-10-18T09:07:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16881 2025-08-25T10:00:35.120973 application/rdf+xml 9747 2025-08-25T10:00:26.705993 image/jpeg 1727 2025-08-25T10:00:26.658012 image/jpeg 7161379 2025-08-25T10:00:25.955088 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia