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QUESTION: Women and Political Violence

I'm researching women in the US (primarily post 1865) who rejected nonviolence and advocated and/or participated in armed struggle, armed self defense, or militant direct action- all within the realm of social movements. I want these women in their own words. Where is the best place to find primary documents of these types of women? Here are some examples of women I've identified so far: Emma Goldman, Mary Harris 'Mother Jones', Bernadine Dohrn, Kathy Boudin, Judy Clark, Cathy Wilkerson, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Lucy Parsons, Voltairine de Cleyre, Marie Equi, Angela Davis, Kathleen Cleaver...others?

QUESTION: Fullbooks.com

Who is behind FullBooks.com? Is it all public domain material? Why are there multiple versions of the same title?

QUESTION: Prison Statistics by Gender and Race

What was the total prison population and prison population by race and gender from 1950 to 1975? I want to compare yearly prison population increases with civil rights victories.

QUESTION: Does a NYC administrative tribunal need a state enabling act?

Under Article IX, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph b of the NY State Constiution, local governments are given a measure of autonomy in enacting local legislation in relation to their government. In furtherance of this, the legislature enacted the Home Rule Law.

QUESTION: Average length of gay/lesbian relationships

So I was having this discussion with a friend and I told him that Gay/Lesbian relationships statistically do not last as long as het relationships. he didn't believe me and wanted me to back this claim up.

QUESTION: Obesity across the EU

I would like to get comparative information on obesity rates in recent years (last five?) across European Union member states. It would also be most useful to be pointed to websites or information res

QUESTION: Why do we need librarians and libraries anymore now that we have the Internet?

This question was posted to the Library Underground discussion list, and I thought the answers were worth sharing on the open web. The answers included were done so with their contributors' permission.

QUESTION: Cost of immigrants to US taxpayers

Does immigration, including illegal immigration really cost US taxpayers as much as the right-wing claims? What about all the money paid into social security that isn't taken out by undocumented immigrants? Specific numbers for Washington State would be most appreciated.

QUESTION: Is it archival safe?

Hi I am archivist assistant - we are currently reorganizing our archive. Many of our file drawers are over ten years old and they painfully squeak whenever they are opened. I would use WD 40 but since the posters are stored in these cabinets I think the chemicals would damage the paper.

QUESTION: Papuan/Irian Jayan History and Current Events

I am a part of Heads On Fire, a San Diego based non-profit organization, and we are starting a research project on the present situation of Irian Jaya/Western Papua New Guinea in Indonesia, where reports of genocide are currently being investigated after 43 Papua refugees landed in Australia in January 2006.

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