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The article offers information on the essays "The Evils of Intemperance and Their Remedy" and "One Scene from the Drama of Early Days," by Pauline E. Hopkins. It relates that the two essays were transcribed from handwritten manuscripts in the Pauline E. Hopkins Papers in Franklin Library Special Collections, Fisk University. It states that the writings reveal Hopkins' interest in participating public debates on social issues.

The article features the people who have contributed papers for the completion of the book "Adoptive Families in a Diverse Society." Sandra T. Azar is a professor in the child clinical psychology program at the Pennsylvania State University. Jack Demick is a psychologist associated with the Center for the Study of Human Development, Brown University, Brown Medical School and Psychiatric Physician Consultants of Rhode Island. Laraine Masters Glidden is professor and chair of the department of psychology at Saint Mary's College of Maryland.

Chapter Two of the book "Whispers in the Pines: A Naturalist in the Northeast," by Joanna Burger is presented. It explores the significance of the abundance of pine trees in the North America. It is evident that pines play a significant role to the people because most of the trees used in construction are pines while they are also used for paper making and other derivatives such as cellophane, turpentine and plastics.

Chapter 1 of the book "Hidden Victims: The Effects of the Death Penalty on Families of the Accused" is presented. The public understanding of crime is shaped and influenced by the media. No other topic garners as much local media attention as crime. Furthermore, representations of crime are considered effective ways to sell papers and sustain viewers. The result is that the U.S. public has developed an intense fear of being victimized. This fear of victimization translates into support for the death penalty.

The article offers information on the life of John Tuzo Wilson, a geophysicist. It states that Wilson was exposed early on to several other explorers. Wilson served with the Canadian Military Engineers during the World War II. His first foray into the continental drift was a brief comment is Nature in 1961. Wilson's final paper was called a triple junction, in which three plates come together at a point.

Chapter 12 of the book "The Black Press: New Literary and Historical Essays," edited by Todd Vogel is presented. It focuses on the most of its energy on economic oppression in the U.S. It highlights the under withering harassment made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the paper lost its way as editors cycled through the top leadership position, as well as the traditional role of the black press.

The sources cited in the book "Writing Himself Into History: Oscar Micheaux, His Silent Films & His Audience" are presented including "Charles W. Chestnut Papers," interviews with people who remembered Race pictures in Roanoke, Virginia, and the book "Up South: Stories, Studies and Letters of This Century's African American Migrations," edited by Malaika Adero.