"A Vision of Our Country in the Year Nineteen Hundred"

Title"A Vision of Our Country in the Year Nineteen Hundred"
Year for Search1851
AuthorsE[llis], Miss J[ane] A.
Tertiary AuthorsEllis, J. A., and E., Miss J. A.
Secondary TitleThe Western Literary Magazine and Journal of Education, Science, Arts, and Morals (Columbus, OH)
Volume / Edition1
Pagination81-84
Date Published1851
KeywordsFemale author, US author
Annotation

Eutopia set at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. The U.S. includes all North and South America. Population growth through immigration and the country is well-settled. Churches everywhere but without denominational differences. More and better education, particularly at the post-secondary level. Equality. Invention and significant advances in the sciences. No prejudice. A congress of nations settles disputes among countries. Female author.

Info Notes

For the actual history of race relations in Oberlin, see Gary J. Kornblith and Carol Lasser, Elusive Utopia: The Struggle for Racial Equality in Oberlin, Ohio. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2018. 

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Author Note

Female author.

Full Text

1851 E[llis], Miss J[ane] A. “A Vision of Our Country in the Year Nineteen Hundred.” The Western Literary Magazine and Journal of Education, Science, Arts, and Morals (Columbus, OH) 1 (1851): 81-84. DLC, PSt

Eutopia set at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. The U.S. includes all North and South America. Population growth through immigration and the country is well-settled. Churches everywhere but without denominational differences. More and better education, particularly at the post-secondary level. Equality. Invention and significant advances in the sciences. No prejudice. A congress of nations settles disputes among countries. For the actual history of race relations in Oberlin, see Gary J. Kornblith and Carol Lasser, Elusive Utopia: The Struggle for Racial Equality in Oberlin, Ohio. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2018. Female author.