Author: David Hackett Fischer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019974369X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 981
Book Description
This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.
Albion's Seed
Author: David Hackett Fischer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019974369X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 981
Book Description
This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019974369X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 981
Book Description
This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.
History of Modern Latin America
Author: Teresa A. Meade
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118772482
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Now available in a fully-revised and updated second edition, A History of Modern Latin America offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rich cultural and political history of this vibrant region from the onset of independence to the present day. Includes coverage of the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as a new chapter exploring economic growth and environmental sustainability Balances accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds Features first-hand accounts, documents, and excerpts from fiction interspersed throughout the narrative to provide tangible examples of historical ideas Examines gender and its influence on political and economic change and the important role of popular culture, including music, art, sports, and movies, in the formation of Latin American cultural identity Includes all-new study questions and topics for discussion at the end of each chapter, plus comprehensive updates to the suggested readings
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118772482
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Now available in a fully-revised and updated second edition, A History of Modern Latin America offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rich cultural and political history of this vibrant region from the onset of independence to the present day. Includes coverage of the recent opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as a new chapter exploring economic growth and environmental sustainability Balances accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people from a diverse array of social, racial, and ethnic backgrounds Features first-hand accounts, documents, and excerpts from fiction interspersed throughout the narrative to provide tangible examples of historical ideas Examines gender and its influence on political and economic change and the important role of popular culture, including music, art, sports, and movies, in the formation of Latin American cultural identity Includes all-new study questions and topics for discussion at the end of each chapter, plus comprehensive updates to the suggested readings
The Freedmen's Book
Author: Lydia Maria Child
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
A Book of Golden Deeds of All Times and All Lands
Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The A&E Docs And Australian Nights Collection
Author: Brenda Harlen
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008917558
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6677
Book Description
A fabulous double collection of sizzling romances from Mills & Boon
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008917558
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6677
Book Description
A fabulous double collection of sizzling romances from Mills & Boon
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Author: Frederick Douglass
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Frederick Douglass recounts early years of abuse, his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and his crusade for full civil rights for former slaves. It is also the only of Douglass's autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Frederick Douglass recounts early years of abuse, his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom, abolitionist campaigns, and his crusade for full civil rights for former slaves. It is also the only of Douglass's autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield.
The Royal Path of Life
Author: Thomas Louis Haines
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conduct of life
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
An Essay on Slavery and Abolitionism
Author: Catharine Esther Beecher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Although Beecher takes issue with the call for women's active involvement in the abolition movement, her discussion reveals the inter-relationship between 19th century abolitionism and 19th century feminism.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Although Beecher takes issue with the call for women's active involvement in the abolition movement, her discussion reveals the inter-relationship between 19th century abolitionism and 19th century feminism.
The Language Instinct
Author: Steven Pinker
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062032526
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
"A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." — New York Times Book Review The classic work on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mind In The Language Instinct, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America. This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062032526
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
"A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." — New York Times Book Review The classic work on the development of human language by the world’s leading expert on language and the mind In The Language Instinct, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of America. This edition includes an update on advances in the science of language since The Language Instinct was first published.
INHERITED: ONE NANNY
Author: Emma Darcy
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 4596687781
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The gardens of beautiful Rosecliff Mansion are blooming with roses, and the household is busy preparing to welcome their new master?but Maggie is feeling a little nervous. The late, kind-hearted Vivian Prescott, the former owner of Rosecliff, had said to her, “My grandson, Beau, is your Prince Charming.” Unfortunately, her miserable past may derail any such happy ending. The house is filled with excitement at receiving the majestic explorer, Beau Prescott, and Maggie is mesmerized by his masculine beauty?,but sees rejection and scorn in his piercing emerald green eyes.
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 4596687781
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The gardens of beautiful Rosecliff Mansion are blooming with roses, and the household is busy preparing to welcome their new master?but Maggie is feeling a little nervous. The late, kind-hearted Vivian Prescott, the former owner of Rosecliff, had said to her, “My grandson, Beau, is your Prince Charming.” Unfortunately, her miserable past may derail any such happy ending. The house is filled with excitement at receiving the majestic explorer, Beau Prescott, and Maggie is mesmerized by his masculine beauty?,but sees rejection and scorn in his piercing emerald green eyes.