The Quarto
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Publisher: UM Libraries
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13:
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Slave Against Slave
Author: Jeff Forret
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 2015-11-16
Total Pages: 545
ISBN-13: 0807161128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the first-ever comprehensive analysis of violence between slaves in the antebellum South, Jeff Forret challenges persistent notions of slave communities as sites of unwavering harmony and solidarity. Though existing scholarship shows that intraracial black violence did not reach high levels until after Reconstruction, contemporary records bear witness to its regular presence among enslaved populations. Slave against Slave explores the roots of and motivations for such violence and the ways in which slaves, masters, churches, and civil and criminal laws worked to hold it in check. Far from focusing on violence alone, Forret’s work also adds depth to our understanding of morality among the enslaved, revealing how slaves sought to prevent violence and punish those who engaged in it. Forret mines a vast array of slave narratives, slaveholders’ journals, travelers’ accounts, and church and court records from across the South to approximate the prevalence of slave-against-slave violence prior to the Civil War. A diverse range of motives for these conflicts emerges, from tensions over status differences, to disagreements originating at work and in private, to discord relating to the slave economy and the web of debts that slaves owed one another, to courtship rivalries, marital disputes, and adulterous affairs. Forret also uncovers the role of explicitly gendered violence in bondpeople’s constructions of masculinity and femininity, suggesting a system of honor among slaves that would have been familiar to southern white men and women, had they cared to acknowledge it. Though many generations of scholars have examined violence in the South as perpetrated by and against whites, the internal clashes within the slave quarters have remained largely unexplored. Forret’s analysis of intraracial slave conflicts in the Old South examines narratives of violence in slave communities, opening a new line of inquiry into the study of American slavery.
Season's Greetings from the White House
Author: Mary Evans Seeley
Publisher: Mastermedia Publishing Company
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781571010704
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the traditions and special events of United States Presidents and their families during the Christmas season; includes photos of Presidential Christmas cards, gifts, and trees.
Gift of a Servant
Author: Tamara Amos
Publisher:
Published: 2013-04-01
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780985740504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA father waits up on Christmas Eve night to demand retirement from the hero of his childhood, Santa Claus. The same saint who used to symbolize Christmas spirit is now plastered on advertisements everywhere, driving shoppers into holiday hysteria! Dear old Dad makes a mistake, however, by forgetting what every child knows: When Santa comes in the night with a bag full of surprises, he always leaves the perfect gift.
Season's Greetings from the White House
Author: Presidential Christmas
Publisher: Presidential Christmas
Published: 1998-09
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780965768412
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe collection of presidential Christmas cards, messages and gifts.
The History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Author: Maud Carter Clement
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 0806379898
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book rings with the names of early inhabitants and prominent citizens. For the genealogist there is the important and wholly fortuitous list of tithables of Pittsylvania County for the year 1767, which enumerates the names of nearly 1,000 landowners and property holders, amounting in sum to a rough census of the county in its infancy. Additional lists include the names, some with inclusive dates of service, of sheriffs, justices of the peace, members of the House of Delegates, 1776-1928, members of the Senate of Virginia, 1776-1928, clerks of the court, and judges.
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
Author: Josiah Henson
Publisher: Boston : J.P. Jewett ; Cleveland : H.P.B. Jewett
Published: 1858
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFather Henson's Story of His Own Life is an autobiographical account of the life of Josiah Henson, an African American man who was born into slavery in Maryland in the late 18th century. Henson's story is a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Despite being subjected to the cruelty of slavery, Henson was able to escape and establish himself as a respected member of the free black community in Canada. The book chronicles Henson's life from his early years as a slave on a plantation to his eventual escape to freedom. Along the way, Henson describes the various hardships he faced, including the separation from his family, the brutal treatment of his fellow slaves, and the constant threat of violence from his white masters. Despite these challenges, Henson was able to maintain his faith and his determination to be free.Henson's story is also a valuable historical document that sheds light on the realities of slavery in the United States. Through his vivid descriptions of plantation life, Henson gives readers a glimpse into the brutal and dehumanizing nature of the institution. He also provides insight into the various strategies that slaves used to resist their oppressors, including acts of rebellion and escape.Overall, Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is a powerful and inspiring account of one man's journey from slavery to freedom. It is a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit, and a valuable historical document that sheds light on the realities of slavery in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Scooter Takes a Walk
Author: Norma Thatcher
Publisher:
Published: 2021-07-24
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781737217909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKScooter the dog is well known in her hometown. She and her owner Emma not only take part in Old Town's community activities, but they also take a walk up and down Main Street every day to greet the shop owners. One spring day Emma is invited to a restaurant in Old Town for lunch on her birthday. Emma ties Scooter outside in the shade and promises her a long walk when lunch is finished.But when a little dog comes along and accidentally unties Scooter's leash, Scooter makes the decision to take the usual walk all by herself. She ends up with a BIG surprise for Emma!Children will be delighted in Scooter's adventures as well as in the kindness and generosity of the people in Old Town.
Library Journal
Author: Melvil Dewey
Publisher:
Published: 1951
Total Pages: 2176
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Issued also separately.
