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Author: Alan Lefever
Publisher: Big Bear Books
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781602584006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRelive the world of national championships, All-American athletes, and unforgettable victories with The History of Baylor Sports.--Kim Mulkey, Women's Basketball Coach, Baylor University
Author: Lois Smith Murray
Publisher: Big Bear Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781932792454
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCONTENTS: Introduction; Pioneer Texas: School & Church; The Founding of Baylor University; The Locale of Baylor University; The Administration of Henry Lee Graves, 1847-1851; Young Burleson Comes to Baylor in 1851; Baylor Attains Stature; Growing Pains & Quarrels; The Disruptive Feud; The Administration of President George Washington Baines, July 1861-Summer 1862; President William Carey Crane's First Five Years; Land Grant Proposal & Two Baylors; Visionary Plans & Baylor Fortitude; President Crane's Last Years; Baylor's Denouement; Bibliography; Appendix; Index.
Author: Orval Walker Baylor
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Published: 1914
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kenneth W Starr
Publisher:
Published: 2017-02-24
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9781944298142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKen Starr rightly calls this story a deeply personal one which, however, is less about himself than it is about Baylor University a school whose unusual distinctives he came to deeply appreciate in his six years as the school s president. In this book he lauds those treasured distinctives while also speaking frankly about troubling factors in the university's personality that led to conflicts and crisis in his tenure there, ultimately bringing about his dismissal as president. Despite this seemingly premature closure to his leadership, the author makes clear his abiding loyalty and love for Baylor while bringing into focus broadly urgent concerns about the state of higher education in general in America. Staying sensitive to a purity of purpose in academia, he exalts students and teachers above administrators and boards, and personal relationships and community above more selfish educational outcomes. These pages easily reveal the author's warmth and wisdom while reflecting honestly on Baylor s vast host of accomplishments, as well as its share of disheartening struggles.
Author: Jen Bryant
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2020-10-06
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 1647001617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of Elgin Baylor, basketball icon and civil rights advocate, from an all-star team Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA. Above the Rim is a poetic, exquisitely illustrated telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right.
Author: Professor of History Christopher Gehrz
Publisher: 1845 Books
Published: 2020-12
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9781481313469
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJoin over forty Christian historians as they journey through the biblical and historical past, reading God's word in light of the experiences of those made in God's image. Along with an invitation to study Scripture from Genesis through Revelation, Faith and History: A Devotional provides a link between modern Christians and faithful believers from the past--reminding us of all we share in our faith in the present day, as well as how different were the past worlds of our sisters and brothers in Christ. With Faith and History, you will read the Gospels in light of the Civil Rights Movement and the Holocaust and pray the psalms alongside Frederick Douglass and Isaac Watts. Learn more about well-known Christians such as Billy Graham, C. S. Lewis, Aimee Semple McPherson, John Perkins, and St. Patrick, and meet historical figures who are less known but no less significant, such as faith healer Kathryn Kuhlman, Anabaptist martyr Felix Manz, and medieval mystic Margery Kempe. Each scriptural passage pairs with a historical reflection, suggests questions for further consideration and discussion, recommends resources for historical study, and closes with a short prayer. This unique devotional integrates historical reflection with study and prayer to help Christians meet their ongoing need for spiritual formation. Faith and History is also intended to help Christians better understand their relationship to the past at a time when history, memory, and heritage are so hotly contested in American politics and society. --Kate Bowler, bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I've Loved
Author: Todd Copeland
Publisher: Big Bear Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781932792904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is their story.--Dr. Eugene Baker, Baylor University historian from 1981 to 1995 and author of To Light the Ways of Time
Author: Bijan C. Bayne
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2017-12-28
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780810895782
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the biography of NBA Hall of Fame player Elgin Baylor, an innovator in his sport, a civil rights trailblazer, and a superstar. It is the story of how a kid from the streets of segregated Washington, DC, who didn't attend college until he was over twenty, revolutionized basketball.
Author: John S. Wilson
Publisher: 1845 Books
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781481311816
DOWNLOAD EBOOKList of maps -- Introduction -- One -- Two -- Three -- Four -- Five: the map as art.
Author: Associate Professor of History Julie K Degraffenried
Publisher:
Published: 2020-07-15
Total Pages: 654
ISBN-13: 9781481312653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe study of U.S. history is experiencing a transformation as instructors reconsider traditional national narratives that frame understandings of the history of the nation and the world. Placing U.S. history in its broader, international context enriches our understanding of the past. Ideal for use in teaching U.S. History, the United States in the World, and similar survey classes, The United States in Global Perspective: A Primary Source Reader provides students with a vibrant collection of primary sources and gives instructors a tool that globalizes instruction. Through a variety of textual and visual sources, students can investigate the long history of the region's engagement with the world as well as the ways in which the world has shaped the United States. Additionally, each chapter will include a section that presents a quick global overview of a specific topic or issue, using sources from varying locations and time periods. Instructors will find various pathways to follow specific themes throughout the book, such as labor, immigration, environmental history, African American history, urban history, and women's rights. The United States in Global Perspective will serve as a resource to help students understand the history of the United States through a more comprehensive and inclusive lens.
