This text traces the evolution of Communism in post-war Hungary. It identifies the distinctive features of the Jewish community and describes the relationship of the Communist authorities and the Jewish leadership, pinpointing the difficulties of Jewish students in all walks of life. The second part of the book contains the recollections of 17 people, all Holocaust survivors, who faced the threat of Communism in Hungary. These contributors managed to preserve freedom of speech and action, as well as their Jewish self-awareness, in the darkest years of Stalinist Communism in Hungary.
blue star, new star; red star, old star stars are born and stars get old many secrets stars do hold ageing stars puff out in red it’s like a person’s graying head What are the stars really like, and how do we know what they do? Are there different kinds of stars? How can we tell? Blue Star, New Star? offers an introductory reader and an early portal into the realm of stars. It uses a rhyming cadence and repetitions of important words (colors, numbers, and phonetics) to appeal to a broad range of young readers. The prose text covers many basic concepts of astronomy, while the images reveal the beauty and wonder of the night sky as seen through the eyes of national satellite observatories. Intriguing and engaging, this children’s exploration of astronomy provides an introduction to the science through memorable verses and prose explanation.
Grammar Galaxy: Red Star (Volume 4) is a complete language arts curriculum for elementary students (fifth graders or students who have completed Yellow Star or its equivalent).Short, comical stories teach concepts in a memorable way. Students discover the havoc that ensues when the evil Gremlin tampers with the English language. Authors quit writing and have to be located using author studies. Reflexive pronouns have people hitting themselves. A spaceship full of numbers lands on planet Spelling, and the king has to find a job for them.The royal English children invite students to become fellow grammar guardians in order to save the galaxy from crises like these. After students or teachers read one of the mysteries from the separate text, young guardians complete a corresponding mission with three short steps in this mission manual that reinforces the concepts. Teachers provide as much help as necessary.Grammar Galaxy: Red Star, the fourth in a series of language arts texts for first to eighth graders, teaches: *literary concepts*vocabulary*spelling strategies*grammar*composition and speakingGrammar Galaxy: Red Star is a great choice for homeschoolers, teachers, and parents: *Whose student is at the 5th grade level or above or has mastered Yellow Star skills*Who want their student to have excellent reading, writing, and speaking skills*Who want their student to spend less time doing seatwork and more time reading and writing.Homeschooling mother, Elizabeth, writes: "You really did it. You truly made grammar fun. I didn't think it was possible but you obviously deserve some kind of medal! THANK YOU!"
Yellow Star, Red Star asks why Holocaust memory continues to be so deeply troubled—ignored, appropriated, and obfuscated—throughout Eastern Europe, even though it was in those lands that most of the extermination campaign occurred. As part of accession to the European Union, Jelena Subotić shows, East European states were required to adopt, participate in, and contribute to the established Western narrative of the Holocaust. This requirement created anxiety and resentment in post-communist states: Holocaust memory replaced communist terror as the dominant narrative in Eastern Europe, focusing instead on predominantly Jewish suffering in World War II. Influencing the European Union's own memory politics and legislation in the process, post-communist states have attempted to reconcile these two memories by pursuing new strategies of Holocaust remembrance. The memory, symbols, and imagery of the Holocaust have been appropriated to represent crimes of communism. Yellow Star, Red Star presents in-depth accounts of Holocaust remembrance practices in Serbia, Croatia, and Lithuania, and extends the discussion to other East European states. The book demonstrates how countries of the region used Holocaust remembrance as a political strategy to resolve their contemporary "ontological insecurities"—insecurities about their identities, about their international status, and about their relationships with other international actors. As Subotić concludes, Holocaust memory in Eastern Europe has never been about the Holocaust or about the desire to remember the past, whether during communism or in its aftermath. Rather, it has been about managing national identities in a precarious and uncertain world.
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An inspiring and patriotic tribute to the beauty of the American flag, a symbol of America’s history, landscape, and people, illustrated by New York Times bestselling and Caldecott-honor winning artist Kadir Nelson Wonderfully spare, deceptively simple verses pair with richly evocative paintings to celebrate the iconic imagery of our nation, beginning with the American flag. Each spread, sumptuously illustrated by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson, depicts a stirring tableau, from the view of the Statue of Library at Ellis Island to civil rights marchers shoulder to shoulder, to a spacecraft at Cape Canaveral blasting off. This book is an ode to America then and now, from sea to shining sea.
“An Earth-man’s journey to the planet Mars, where he is treated to a wondrous vision of a communist future, complete with flying cars and 3D color movies.” —Wonders & Marvels A communist society on Mars, the Russian revolution, and class struggle on two planets is the subject of this arresting science fiction novel by Alexander Bogdanov (1873–1928), one of the early organizers and prophets of the Russian Bolshevik party. The red star is Mars, but it is also the dream set to paper of the society that could emerge on earth after the dual victory of the socialist and scientific-technical revolutions. While portraying a harmonious and rational socialist society, Bogdanov sketches out the problems that will face industrialized nations, whether socialist or capitalist. “[A] surprisingly moving story.” —The New Yorker “The contemporary reader will marvel at [Bogdanov’s] foresight: nuclear fusion and propulsion, atomic weaponry and fallout, computers, blood transfusions, and (almost) unisexuality.” —Choice “Bogdanov’s novels reveal a great deal about their fascinating author, about his time and, ironically, ours, and about the genre of utopia as well as his contribution to it.” —Slavic Review
Quilt Americana: Patriotic star quilts from Judy Martin Pay tribute to The Stars and Stripes with patriotic quilts in red, white, and blue! Fans of Judy Martin’s popular (and now out-of-print) Shakespeare in the Park pattern will delight in 16 quilt designs to honor the Land of the Free. You’ll piece 2- and 3-color star quilts that incorporate classic blocks, like the Rising and Evening stars. Whether you prefer small and simple throws or beautiful bed quilts, this cohesive collection has something for everyone. Honor Old Glory with 16 exciting star quilts in red, white, and blue Esteemed designer Judy Martin shares all-new quilts plus out-of-print favorites Create a bold collection of 2- and 3-color beauties for all skill levels
