The True Image
The True Image

Author: Daniel W. Patterson

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2012-10-08

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 0807837539

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A thousand unique gravestones cluster around old Presbyterian churches in the piedmont of the two Carolinas and in central Pennsylvania. Most are the vulnerable legacy of three generations of the Bigham family, Scotch Irish stonecutters whose workshop near Charlotte created the earliest surviving art of British settlers in the region. In The True Image, Daniel Patterson documents the craftsmanship of this group and the current appearance of the stones. In two hundred of his photographs, he records these stones for future generations and compares their iconography and inscriptions with those of other early monuments in the United States, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Combining his reading of the stones with historical records, previous scholarship, and rich oral lore, Patterson throws new light on the complex culture and experience of the Scotch Irish in America. In so doing, he explores the bright and the dark sides of how they coped with challenges such as backwoods conditions, religious upheavals, war, political conflicts, slavery, and land speculation. He shows that headstones, resting quietly in old graveyards, can reveal fresh insights into the character and history of an influential immigrant group.

Robert Good and His Descendants
Robert Good and His Descendants

Author: James Lester Good

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13:

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Robert Good was born no later than 1750. He married Elizabeth Bankhead. They had four children. Robert died in 1799 in Union County, South Carolina. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

My New Roots
My New Roots

Author: Sarah Britton

Publisher: Appetite by Random House

Published: 2015-03-31

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 0449016455

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Holistic nutritionist and highly-regarded blogger Sarah Britton presents a refreshing, straight-forward approach to balancing mind, body, and spirit through a diet made up of whole foods. Sarah Britton's approach to plant-based cuisine is about satisfaction--foods that satiate on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Based on her knowledge of nutrition and her love of cooking, Sarah Britton crafts recipes made from organic vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. She explains how a diet based on whole foods allows the body to regulate itself, eliminating the need to count calories. My New Roots draws on the enormous appeal of Sarah Britton's blog, which strikes the perfect balance between healthy and delicious food. She is a "whole food lover," a cook who makes simple accessible plant-based meals that are a pleasure to eat and a joy to make. This book takes its cues from the rhythms of the earth, showcasing 100 seasonal recipes. Sarah simmers thinly sliced celery root until it mimics pasta for Butternut Squash Lasagna, and whips up easy raw chocolate to make homemade chocolate-nut butter candy cups. Her recipes are not about sacrifice, deprivation, or labels--they are about enjoying delicious food that's also good for you.

The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture
The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture

Author: Carroll Van West

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781558535992

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This definitive encyclopedia offers 1,534 entries on Tennessee by 514 authors. With thirty-two essays on topics from agriculture to World War II, this major reference work includes maps, photos, extensive cross-referencing, bibliographical information, and a detailed index.

The Agnewsletter
The Agnewsletter

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13:

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Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Agnew (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from Ireland, France, Scotland, and possibly Italy. The Agnews were a bardic sept of both the O'Neill and Douglas Clans in Scotland. Agnews were the hereditary sheriffs of Galloway, the keepers of Locknaw Castle until the position was abolished in the 1700s. Some focus is on several key ancestors. One was Niven Agnew, who immigrated to North America in the 1600s. Another was Sir Andrew Agnew of Locknaw, Kircudbright, and Wistonshire. A third was Sir Patrick Agnew who, in 1426 married Lady Mary Kennedy, the granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland. Another was Georgia Agnews, who came through the children of Elijah and Susannah Nix Agnew, i.e. Daniel Harrison, William Carlisle, George McDuffy, Elizabeth Jane, and Ludlow P. Agnew. Agnews were prominent in southwestern Scotland (in the Rhinns of Galloway) and in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The Chateaux d'Agneaux in Agneau (near St. Lô), France is associated with the Angew family, as is the Kilwaughter Castle in County Antrim. In the 1600-1800s, some Angews settled in Prince Edward Island (Canada), Australia, New Zealand, and in Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Later descendants also lived in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario (Canada), Brazil, England, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland, and in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and elsewhere.

China's Influence and American Interests
China's Influence and American Interests

Author: Larry Diamond

Publisher: Hoover Press

Published: 2019-08-01

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 0817922865

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While Americans are generally aware of China's ambitions as a global economic and military superpower, few understand just how deeply and assertively that country has already sought to influence American society. As the authors of this volume write, it is time for a wake-up call. In documenting the extent of Beijing's expanding influence operations inside the United States, they aim to raise awareness of China's efforts to penetrate and sway a range of American institutions: state and local governments, academic institutions, think tanks, media, and businesses. And they highlight other aspects of the propagandistic “discourse war” waged by the Chinese government and Communist Party leaders that are less expected and more alarming, such as their view of Chinese Americans as members of a worldwide Chinese diaspora that owes undefined allegiance to the so-called Motherland.Featuring ideas and policy proposals from leading China specialists, China's Influence and American Interests argues that a successful future relationship requires a rebalancing toward greater transparency, reciprocity, and fairness. Throughout, the authors also strongly state the importance of avoiding casting aspersions on Chinese and on Chinese Americans, who constitute a vital portion of American society. But if the United States is to fare well in this increasingly adversarial relationship with China, Americans must have a far better sense of that country's ambitions and methods than they do now.