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William Hard
1878–1962
A sharp-eyed journalist and social reform writer, he helped bring progressive-era debates about labor, industry, and public life to a wide audience. His work moved between magazines, newspapers, books, and early radio, always with a strong interest in how society could be made fairer.
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The Women of Tomorrow
by William Hard
About the author
Born in Painted Post, New York, in 1878, William Hard became known as an American journalist and social reformist. He was associated with Hull House in Chicago, where he launched The Neighbor, a magazine shaped by reform-minded concerns, and he later wrote for major publications including the Chicago Tribune.
Hard gained a reputation as a muckraker, part of the generation of writers who investigated social and industrial problems for a broad readership. He wrote books as well as articles, often focusing on labor, public policy, and modern American life.
Later in his career, he also worked in broadcasting, including radio journalism. He died in 1962, leaving behind a body of work that reflects the energy and argument of early twentieth-century American reform writing.