Author: Elmer P. Martin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226507972
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Misunderstood and stereotyped, the black family in America has been viewed by some as pathologically weak while others have acclaimed its resilience and strength. Those who have drawn these conflicting conclusions have gnerally focused on the nuclear family—husband, wife, and dependent children. But as Elmer and Joanne Martin point out in this revealing book, a unit of this kind often is not the center of black family life. What appear to be fatherless, broken homes in our cities may really be vital parts of strong and flexible extended families based hundreds of miles away—usually in a rural area. Through their eight-year study of some thirty extended families, the Martins find that economic pressures, including federal tax and welfare laws, have begun to make the extended family's flexibility into a liability that threatens its future.
The Black Extended Family
Author: Elmer P. Martin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226507972
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Misunderstood and stereotyped, the black family in America has been viewed by some as pathologically weak while others have acclaimed its resilience and strength. Those who have drawn these conflicting conclusions have gnerally focused on the nuclear family—husband, wife, and dependent children. But as Elmer and Joanne Martin point out in this revealing book, a unit of this kind often is not the center of black family life. What appear to be fatherless, broken homes in our cities may really be vital parts of strong and flexible extended families based hundreds of miles away—usually in a rural area. Through their eight-year study of some thirty extended families, the Martins find that economic pressures, including federal tax and welfare laws, have begun to make the extended family's flexibility into a liability that threatens its future.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226507972
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Misunderstood and stereotyped, the black family in America has been viewed by some as pathologically weak while others have acclaimed its resilience and strength. Those who have drawn these conflicting conclusions have gnerally focused on the nuclear family—husband, wife, and dependent children. But as Elmer and Joanne Martin point out in this revealing book, a unit of this kind often is not the center of black family life. What appear to be fatherless, broken homes in our cities may really be vital parts of strong and flexible extended families based hundreds of miles away—usually in a rural area. Through their eight-year study of some thirty extended families, the Martins find that economic pressures, including federal tax and welfare laws, have begun to make the extended family's flexibility into a liability that threatens its future.
The Story of Elmer in Yosemite
Author: Richard Barna
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483430839
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Since the 1930's Yosemite campers have long been confused and amused by shouts from all directions calling the name "Elmer!" Imagine sitting in your campsite, enjoying an evening campfire and the quietness of the evening is suddenly interrupted by all of your neighbors erupting into a shouting match calling for the little boy that got lost decades ago. The inescapable exchange is often heard in the campgrounds in Yosemite Valley. A tale that has survived for years around the campfire is now a children's book to read around the fire by flashlight. So cuddle up in your sleeping bag and learn The Story of Elmer and a little bit about Yosemite National Park.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483430839
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Since the 1930's Yosemite campers have long been confused and amused by shouts from all directions calling the name "Elmer!" Imagine sitting in your campsite, enjoying an evening campfire and the quietness of the evening is suddenly interrupted by all of your neighbors erupting into a shouting match calling for the little boy that got lost decades ago. The inescapable exchange is often heard in the campgrounds in Yosemite Valley. A tale that has survived for years around the campfire is now a children's book to read around the fire by flashlight. So cuddle up in your sleeping bag and learn The Story of Elmer and a little bit about Yosemite National Park.
Elmer Iseler
Author: Walter Pitman
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1550028154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-345) and index.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1550028154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-345) and index.
The Centralia Tragedy of 1919
Author: Tom Copeland
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295800674
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
On November 11, 1919, the citizens of Centralia, Washington, gathered to watch former servicemen, local Boy Scouts, and other community groups march in the Armstice Day parade. When the marchers swung past the meeting hall of the Industrial Workers of the World, a group of veterans broke ranks, charged the hall, and were met by gunshots. Before the day was over, four of the marchers were dead and one of the Wobblies had been lynched by the mob. Through a wealth of newly available primary source material including previously sealed court documents, FBI records released under the Freedom of Information Act, and interviews with surviving witnesses, Tom Copeland has pieced together the events of that day and has traced the fate of the men who were accused and convicted of murdering the marchers. Copeland focuses on Elmer Smith, the local attorney who advised the Wobblies that they had the right to defend their hall against an anticipated attack. Although he never belonged to the IWW, Smith sympathized with their interests, championing the rights of working people, and speaking on their behalf. He was originally arrested with the Wobbles and then took up their cause in the courts, beginning a life-long struggle to free the men who were charged with murdering the Centralia marchers. Copeland recounts Smith’s disbarment and eventual reinstatement, his run for political office, his speeches throughout the Northwest, and his unyielding support for the workers’ cause. This book is a balanced treatment of the Centalia tragedy and its legal repercussions written by a practicing lawyer. It is also a compelling human drama, centering on the marginal life of an industrial frontier labor lawyer, a study of radical politics of the 1920s, and a depiction of conditions of life in the lumber camps and towns. It is thus biography as well as legal, political, and social history.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295800674
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
On November 11, 1919, the citizens of Centralia, Washington, gathered to watch former servicemen, local Boy Scouts, and other community groups march in the Armstice Day parade. When the marchers swung past the meeting hall of the Industrial Workers of the World, a group of veterans broke ranks, charged the hall, and were met by gunshots. Before the day was over, four of the marchers were dead and one of the Wobblies had been lynched by the mob. Through a wealth of newly available primary source material including previously sealed court documents, FBI records released under the Freedom of Information Act, and interviews with surviving witnesses, Tom Copeland has pieced together the events of that day and has traced the fate of the men who were accused and convicted of murdering the marchers. Copeland focuses on Elmer Smith, the local attorney who advised the Wobblies that they had the right to defend their hall against an anticipated attack. Although he never belonged to the IWW, Smith sympathized with their interests, championing the rights of working people, and speaking on their behalf. He was originally arrested with the Wobbles and then took up their cause in the courts, beginning a life-long struggle to free the men who were charged with murdering the Centralia marchers. Copeland recounts Smith’s disbarment and eventual reinstatement, his run for political office, his speeches throughout the Northwest, and his unyielding support for the workers’ cause. This book is a balanced treatment of the Centalia tragedy and its legal repercussions written by a practicing lawyer. It is also a compelling human drama, centering on the marginal life of an industrial frontier labor lawyer, a study of radical politics of the 1920s, and a depiction of conditions of life in the lumber camps and towns. It is thus biography as well as legal, political, and social history.
History of Harrison County, Mississippi
Author: John H. Lang
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Harrison County (Miss.)
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
"To my friends: I am writing a history of Harrison County, Mississippi and her people who lived here prior to 1873.... As I have lived all my life of nearly 82 years in the county, I feel competent to do the subject justice. Respectfully submitted, John H. Lang" -- Prelim p.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Harrison County (Miss.)
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
"To my friends: I am writing a history of Harrison County, Mississippi and her people who lived here prior to 1873.... As I have lived all my life of nearly 82 years in the county, I feel competent to do the subject justice. Respectfully submitted, John H. Lang" -- Prelim p.
Elmer and the Dragon
Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0394890493
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
A stand-alone sequel to My Father's Dragon, in which Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0394890493
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
A stand-alone sequel to My Father's Dragon, in which Elmer Elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure.
Stand Proud
Author: Elmer Kelton
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765360571
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
In Stand Proud, one of his most controversial novels, legendary Western writer Elmer Kelton takes on a character who is not as easy to like as he is to admire.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765360571
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
In Stand Proud, one of his most controversial novels, legendary Western writer Elmer Kelton takes on a character who is not as easy to like as he is to admire.
Our Family
Author: Toni Richard Turk
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The Little Stone House
Author: Berta Hader
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The book tells the story of the Doe family, who live in a crowded city apartment. The family decides to build a house in the country, although everyone around them says it can't be done. How a house is built is explained through the family's joint effort in construction.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The book tells the story of the Doe family, who live in a crowded city apartment. The family decides to build a house in the country, although everyone around them says it can't be done. How a house is built is explained through the family's joint effort in construction.
Family Memorials in Prose and Verse
Author: Theodore James Elmore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description