While investigating the intriguing life of Ms. Emma Goldman, I should say I found a few references that help me to understand what she hoped to accomplish in her life. The two most important media that I had found was in a digital encyclopedia, and a documentary. I chose to write this entry on the digital media, found here: Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History.
Mr. Eric Arnesen took on a tremendous task, which required putting together a unique volume of information based on our country's Labor History. With Labor Day being such a valued holiday, and occurring tomorrow, it was well worth my time to look at what he had to offer. I was not disappointed. Not only were there images of Ms. Goldman in the section dedicated solely to her, but her story unfolded in an un-biased, and purely educational way. Mr. Arnesen is a professor of Modern American Labor and History, as well as Assistant Dean at Columbian College of Arts & Sciences (A subsect of GW University) in Washington, D.C. He has also written three separate historically relevant books, as well as collaborated on 6 separate papers on varying subjects, from civil rights to labor unions. Because of his extensive work throughout his career, I believe the information in the above mentioned reference to be completely certifiable, and reliable.
The publisher of this book, found in both hard copy and online through Google Books, is Taylor and Francis, LLC. This company is known for its textbooks, as well as non-fiction publications, throughout the United Kingdom, and the United States. Further research into its business website shows that the company has had a two hundred years of experience in publishing of educational matierals and scientific journals. Its credibility stands, unwavering, and I believe that I can trust what has been published to be accurate and appropriately displayed.
Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working Class History was published in the year 2007. Its recent publishing date shows little of whether the information is reliable. This timeline in particular discusses U.S. labor history from the industrial era, all the way into the twenty-first century. It shows essences of civil, children's, and women's rights alongside labor laws and developments.
References:
'Eric Arnesen, Faculty and Staff', (September 6, 2015) retrieved from http://history.columbian.gwu.edu/eric-arnesen
