Tell Tale Rag, and Popular Sins of the Day, Vol. 1
Tell Tale Rag, and Popular Sins of the Day, Vol. 1

Author: George W. Henry

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-19

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780483389649

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Excerpt from Tell Tale Rag, and Popular Sins of the Day, Vol. 1: In This Book a Cotton Rag Is Made, as It Were, a Living Oracle, Giving Its Own History Whilst Serving as Raiment on Twelve Different Masters, Relating Each One of Their Secret, Besetting and Popular Sins In this work the Rag is made a living oracle, as if it were relating its own history tattling every thing it saw and heard, and exposing the iniquities and fashionable sins of its several owners, while clothing their persons, by night and by day. Commencing its autobiography where It was planted in the Cotton Fields of South Carolina, by Uncle Sam and Aunt Dinah, pious slaves on the plantation, who were made the hero and heroine of these volumes about the same as Uncle Tom and Aunt Chloe were represented in the Log Cabin. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

War Is All Hell
War Is All Hell

Author: Edward J. Blum

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2021-05-28

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0812253043

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"An examination of how Americans brought concepts of the devil, demons, and hell into every fabric of their lives and times in the American Civil War. These influences continued to impact the nation and its people after the war"--

The Turkey
The Turkey

Author: Andrew F. Smith

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0252092422

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“Talking turkey” about the bird you thought you knew Fondly remembered as the centerpiece of family Thanksgiving reunions, the turkey is a cultural symbol as well as a multi-billion dollar industry. As a bird, dinner, commodity, and as a national icon, the turkey has become as American as the bald eagle (with which it actually competed for supremacy on national insignias). Food historian Andrew F. Smith’s sweeping and multifaceted history of Meleagris gallopavo separates fact from fiction, serving as both a solid historical reference and a fascinating general read. With his characteristic wit and insatiable curiosity, Smith presents the turkey in ten courses, beginning with the bird itself (actually several different species of turkey) flying through the wild. The Turkey subsequently includes discussions of practically every aspect of the iconic bird, including the wild turkey in early America, how it came to be called “turkey,” domestication, turkey mating habits, expansion into Europe, stuffing, conditions in modern industrial turkey factories, its surprising commercial history of boom and bust, and its eventual ascension to holiday mainstay. As one of the easiest of foods to cook, the turkey’s culinary possibilities have been widely explored if little noted. The second half of the book collects an amazing array of over one hundred historical and modern turkey recipes from across America and Europe. From sandwiches to salmagundi, you’ll find detailed instructions on nearly every variation on the turkey. Historians will enjoy a look back at the varied appetites of their ancestors and seasoned cooks will have an opportunity to reintroduce a familiar food in forgotten ways.

Born Southern
Born Southern

Author: V. Lynn Kennedy

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0801894174

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In Born Southern, V. Lynn Kennedy addresses the pivotal roles of birth and motherhood in slaveholding families and communities in the Old South. She assesses the power structures of race, gender, and class—both in the household and in the public sphere—and how they functioned to construct a distinct antebellum southern society. Kennedy’s unique approach links the experiences of black and white women, examining how childbirth and motherhood created strong ties to family, community, and region for both. She also moves beyond a simple exploration of birth as a physiological event, examining the social and cultural circumstances surrounding it: family and community support networks, the beliefs and practices of local midwives, and the roles of men as fathers and professionals. The southern household—and the relationships among its members—is the focus of the first part of the book. Integrating the experiences of all women, black and white, rich and poor, free and enslaved, these narratives suggest the complexities of shared experiences that united women in a common purpose but also divided them according to status. The second part moves the discussion from the private household into the public sphere, exploring how southerners used birth and motherhood to negotiate public, professional, and political identities. Kennedy’s systematic and thoughtful study distinguishes southern approaches to childbirth and motherhood from northern ones, showing how slavery and rural living contributed to a particularly southern experience.

Methodist Union Catalog, Pre-1976 Imprints
Methodist Union Catalog, Pre-1976 Imprints

Author: Kenneth E. Rowe

Publisher: Methodist Union Catalog

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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Indispensable to the scholar, bibliographer, or librarian specializing in the Methodist tradition. --METHODIST HISTORY This essential research tool continues to live up to its initial standards of excellence and makes students impatient to see the set completed. --RELIGIOUS STUDIES REVIEW