An Authentic History of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Author: Charles Edward Ellis
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 808
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Author: Charles Edward Ellis
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 808
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: J. Herbert Klein
Publisher: International Fa Publishing
Published: 2011-11-15
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780615565613
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fact- and photo-filled book about the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.).
Author: Jeffrey A. Charles
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780252020155
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlacing the clubs in the context of twentieth-century middle-class culture, Charles maintains that they represented the response of locally oriented, traditional middle-class men to societal changes. The groups emerged at a time when service was becoming both a middle-class and a business ideal. As voluntary associations, they represented a shift in organizing rationale, from fraternalism to service. The clubs and their ideology of service were welcome as a unifying force at a time when small cities and towns were beset by economic and population pressures.
Author: Elizabeth Dorsey Hatle
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2013-09-17
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 1625846479
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMinnesota might not seem like an obvious place to look for traces of Ku Klux Klan parade grounds, but this northern state was once home to fifty-one chapters of the KKK. Elizabeth Hatle tracks down the history of the Klan in Minnesota, beginning with the racially charged atmosphere that produced the tragic 1920 Duluth lynchings. She measures the influence the organization wielded at the peak of its prominence within state politics and tenaciously follows the careers of the Klansmen who continued life in the public sphere after the Hooded Order lost its foothold in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes.
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 300
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert D. Putnam
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2020-10-13
Total Pages: 592
ISBN-13: 1982130849
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUpdated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet—the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what happened to our sense of community remains more relevant than ever in today’s fractured America. Twenty years, ago, Robert D. Putnam made a seemingly simple observation: once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolized a significant social change that became the basis of the acclaimed bestseller, Bowling Alone, which The Washington Post called “a very important book” and Putnam, “the de Tocqueville of our generation.” Bowling Alone surveyed in detail Americans’ changing behavior over the decades, showing how we had become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether it’s with the PTA, church, clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. In the revised edition of his classic work, Putnam shows how our shrinking access to the “social capital” that is the reward of communal activity and community sharing still poses a serious threat to our civic and personal health, and how these consequences have a new resonance for our divided country today. He includes critical new material on the pervasive influence of social media and the internet, which has introduced previously unthinkable opportunities for social connection—as well as unprecedented levels of alienation and isolation. At the time of its publication, Putnam’s then-groundbreaking work showed how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction, and how the loss of social capital is felt in critical ways, acting as a strong predictor of crime rates and other measures of neighborhood quality of life, and affecting our health in other ways. While the ways in which we connect, or become disconnected, have changed over the decades, his central argument remains as powerful and urgent as ever: mending our frayed social capital is key to preserving the very fabric of our society.
Author: Allen A. Brown Collection (Boston Public Library)
Publisher: Boston : The Trustees
Published: 1919
Total Pages: 976
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Frank D. Haimbaugh
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Published: 1924
Total Pages: 624
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: E. Polk Johnson
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 652
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Miriam Gogol
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 1995-10
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 0814730736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTheodore Dreiser is indisputably one of America's most important twentieth-century novelists. An American Tragedy, Sister Carrie, and Jennie Gerhardt have all made an indelible mark on the American literary landscape. And yet, remarkably few critical books and no recent collections of critical essays have been published that attempt to answer current theoretical questions about Dreiser's entire canon. This collection is the first to appear in twenty-four years. The ten contributing essayists offer original interpretations of Dreiser's works from such disparate points of view as new historicism, poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, feminism, film studies, and canon formation. A vital reassessment, Theodore Dreiser: Beyond Naturalism brings this influential modern writer into the 1990s by viewing him through the lens of the latest literary theory and cultural criticism.