1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century

"1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century" by Henry Hartshorne is a book written as a diary, dreaming up what the future might hold from the perspective of someone living in 1881. It looks ahead to 1931, imagining big changes in how governments work, how fair society is, and how public health will improve. The story considers topics, such as what a perfect world might look like and how much progress society will make. The narrator writes about changes in global power, the British monarchy, and race issues in the United States. The author pictures a United States that has grown to include places like Mexico, while also thinking about changes in Europe, like how England and France have changed after getting rid of their kings. The book also covers new science, technology, and healthcare ideas, as well as women getting the right to vote and education becoming more important. The story is full of ideas and thoughts, showing a hopeful but also careful view of how society might become fairer and more peaceful.