Author: Roderick Henry Burnham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
The Burnham Family
Author: Roderick Henry Burnham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
An American Family on the African Frontier
Author: Mary E. Bradford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In the late 1880s, as the American frontier "closed", the family of Frederick Russell Burnham, an American prospector and military hero, left for Africa in search of a new life. Burnham's experiences in the Indian uprisings of the U.S., his disenchantment with industrial America during the labor battles of the 1880s, and the necessity of using native labor in the mines of South Africa all shaped his thinking during a time when Social Darwinism was fashionable. In a collection of letters edited by historians Mary E. and Richard H. Bradford, the Burnham's life in Africa comes alive, revealing a seldom-seen portrait of turn-of-the-century South Africa through the eyes of an American family that believed, as many of that time did, that a land's resources were available for the taking. While the letters tell of adventure and hardship, they also reveal a brutally honest account of Frederick Russell Burnham's role in the subordination of native cultures for profit. His views, echoed by Cecil Rhodes and many other prominent American, British, and Dutch citizens, held disregard for and ignorance of the culture and traditions of the indigenous people of South Africa. Ultimately, the letters give the reader a fascinating glimpse of America's role in the history of the "Dark Continent". More to the point, however, they go a long way towards explaining many of the problems South Africa faces today.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
In the late 1880s, as the American frontier "closed", the family of Frederick Russell Burnham, an American prospector and military hero, left for Africa in search of a new life. Burnham's experiences in the Indian uprisings of the U.S., his disenchantment with industrial America during the labor battles of the 1880s, and the necessity of using native labor in the mines of South Africa all shaped his thinking during a time when Social Darwinism was fashionable. In a collection of letters edited by historians Mary E. and Richard H. Bradford, the Burnham's life in Africa comes alive, revealing a seldom-seen portrait of turn-of-the-century South Africa through the eyes of an American family that believed, as many of that time did, that a land's resources were available for the taking. While the letters tell of adventure and hardship, they also reveal a brutally honest account of Frederick Russell Burnham's role in the subordination of native cultures for profit. His views, echoed by Cecil Rhodes and many other prominent American, British, and Dutch citizens, held disregard for and ignorance of the culture and traditions of the indigenous people of South Africa. Ultimately, the letters give the reader a fascinating glimpse of America's role in the history of the "Dark Continent". More to the point, however, they go a long way towards explaining many of the problems South Africa faces today.
The Burnham Family; Or, Genealogical Records of the Descendants of the Four Emigrants of the Name, who Were Among the Early Settlers in America
Author: Roderick Henry BURNHAM
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Family Therapy
Author: John B Burnham
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134971575
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In this classic text, Burnham introduces a wide range of concepts, skills and applications from a systemic approach to the growing field of family therapy.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134971575
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In this classic text, Burnham introduces a wide range of concepts, skills and applications from a systemic approach to the growing field of family therapy.
Northwest Corner
Author: John Burnham Schwartz
Publisher: Random House Incorporated
ISBN: 1400068452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
"A follow-up to Reservation Road finds 50-year-old Dwight Arno's new start in California thrown into turmoil by the unexpected arrival of college-age Sam, who is fleeing a devastating incident in his own life, a parallel struggle that dramatically transforms the lives of the women around them"--From publisher.
Publisher: Random House Incorporated
ISBN: 1400068452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
"A follow-up to Reservation Road finds 50-year-old Dwight Arno's new start in California thrown into turmoil by the unexpected arrival of college-age Sam, who is fleeing a devastating incident in his own life, a parallel struggle that dramatically transforms the lives of the women around them"--From publisher.
Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania
Author: John Woolf Jordan
Publisher:
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
In the Presence of My Enemies
Author: Gracia Burnham
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414358636
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
In the Presence of My Enemies, the gripping true story of American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham’s year as hostages in the Philippine jungle, was a New York Times best seller and has sold nearly 350,000 copies. This updated edition contains never-before-published information on the capture and trial of the Burnhams’ captors; Gracia’s secret return trip to the Philippines; and updates on recent events in Gracia’s life, ministry, and family.
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414358636
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
In the Presence of My Enemies, the gripping true story of American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham’s year as hostages in the Philippine jungle, was a New York Times best seller and has sold nearly 350,000 copies. This updated edition contains never-before-published information on the capture and trial of the Burnhams’ captors; Gracia’s secret return trip to the Philippines; and updates on recent events in Gracia’s life, ministry, and family.
Genealogical records of Thomas Burnham, the emigrant, who was among the early settlers at Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. America, and his descendants
Author: Roderick Burnham
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Catalogue of the Genealogical and Historical Library of the Colonial Dames of the State of New York
Author: National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Chamaeleon-Orion
Author: Robert Burnham
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486235688
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Offers comprehensive coverage of the numerous celestial objects outside our solar system
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486235688
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Offers comprehensive coverage of the numerous celestial objects outside our solar system