Author: Lorraine C. Miller
Publisher: United States House of Representatives
ISBN: 9780160811371
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This directory provides telephone numbers and office addresses for members of the House of Representatives and their staff, committee members and staff, and other government agencies.
United States House of Representatives Telephone Directory, Summer 2008
Author: Lorraine C. Miller
Publisher: United States House of Representatives
ISBN: 9780160811371
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This directory provides telephone numbers and office addresses for members of the House of Representatives and their staff, committee members and staff, and other government agencies.
Publisher: United States House of Representatives
ISBN: 9780160811371
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This directory provides telephone numbers and office addresses for members of the House of Representatives and their staff, committee members and staff, and other government agencies.
A Cry for Justice
Author: Gary B. Agee
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1610754913
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Daniel A. Rudd, born a slave in Bardstown, Kentucky, grew up to achieve much in the years following the Civil War. His Catholic faith, passion for activism, and talent for writing led him to increasingly influential positions in many places. One of his important early accomplishments was the publication of the American Catholic Tribune, which Rudd referred to as "the only Catholic journal owned and published by colored men." At its zenith, the Tribune, run out of Detroit and Cincinnati, where Rudd lived, had ten thousand subscribers, making it one of the most successful black newspapers in the country. Rudd was also active in the leadership of the Afro-American Press Association, and he was a founding member of the Catholic Press Association. By 1889, Rudd was one of the nation's best-known black Catholics. His work was endorsed by a number of high-ranking church officials in Europe as well as in the United States, and he was one of the founders of the Lay Catholic Congress movement. Later, his travels took him to Bolivar County, Mississippi, and eventually on to Forrest City, Arkansas, where he worked for the well-known black farmer and businessperson, Scott Bond, and eventually co-wrote Bond's biography.
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1610754913
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Daniel A. Rudd, born a slave in Bardstown, Kentucky, grew up to achieve much in the years following the Civil War. His Catholic faith, passion for activism, and talent for writing led him to increasingly influential positions in many places. One of his important early accomplishments was the publication of the American Catholic Tribune, which Rudd referred to as "the only Catholic journal owned and published by colored men." At its zenith, the Tribune, run out of Detroit and Cincinnati, where Rudd lived, had ten thousand subscribers, making it one of the most successful black newspapers in the country. Rudd was also active in the leadership of the Afro-American Press Association, and he was a founding member of the Catholic Press Association. By 1889, Rudd was one of the nation's best-known black Catholics. His work was endorsed by a number of high-ranking church officials in Europe as well as in the United States, and he was one of the founders of the Lay Catholic Congress movement. Later, his travels took him to Bolivar County, Mississippi, and eventually on to Forrest City, Arkansas, where he worked for the well-known black farmer and businessperson, Scott Bond, and eventually co-wrote Bond's biography.
Springfield (Sangamon County, Illinois) City Directory
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sangamon County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 952
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sangamon County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 952
Book Description
Mathematical Sciences Professional Directory 2008
Author: American Mathematical Society
Publisher: American Mathematical Society(RI)
ISBN: 9780821844519
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This annual directory provides a handy reference to various organizations in the mathematical sciences community. Listed in the directory are the following: contact (address, phone, fax) info and websites of over thirty professional mathematical organizations; addresses of selected government agencies; academic departments in the mathematical sciences; and alphabetic listings of colleges and universities.
Publisher: American Mathematical Society(RI)
ISBN: 9780821844519
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This annual directory provides a handy reference to various organizations in the mathematical sciences community. Listed in the directory are the following: contact (address, phone, fax) info and websites of over thirty professional mathematical organizations; addresses of selected government agencies; academic departments in the mathematical sciences; and alphabetic listings of colleges and universities.
American Phoenix
Author: Sarah S. Kilborne
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451671814
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The incredible story of nineteenth-century millionaire William Skinner, a leading founder of the American silk industry, who lost everything in a devastating flood—and his improbable, inspiring comeback to the pinnacle of the business world. In 1845 a young, penniless William Skinner sailed in steerage class on a boat that took him from the slums of London to the United States. Endowed with rare knowledge in the art of dyeing and an uncanny business sense, he acquired work in a fledgling silk mill in Massachusetts, quickly rising to prominence in the nation’s new luxury industry. Soon he opened his own factory and began turning out one of the bestselling silk brands in the country. Skinner was lauded as a pioneer in the textile industry and a manufacturer who knew no such word as fail. His business grew to sustain a bustling community filled with men, women, and children, living and working in the mill village of “Skinner-ville,” producing the country’s most glamorous, fashionable thread. Then, in 1874, disaster struck. Hundreds of millions of gallons of water burst through a nearby dam, destroying everything in its path, including Skinnerville. Within fifteen minutes, Skinner’s entire life’s work was swept away, and he found himself one of the central figures in the worst industrial disaster the nation had yet known. In this gripping narrative history, Skinner’s great-great-granddaughter, Sarah S. Kilborne, tells an inspiring, unforgettable American story—of a town devastated by unimaginable catastrophe; an industry that had no reason to succeed except for the perseverance of a few intrepid entrepreneurs; and a man who had nothing—and everything—to lose as he struggled—and succeeded— to rebuild his life for a second time. American Phoenix offers a new twist on the American dream, reminding us that just when we thought the dream was over, it may have only just begun.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451671814
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The incredible story of nineteenth-century millionaire William Skinner, a leading founder of the American silk industry, who lost everything in a devastating flood—and his improbable, inspiring comeback to the pinnacle of the business world. In 1845 a young, penniless William Skinner sailed in steerage class on a boat that took him from the slums of London to the United States. Endowed with rare knowledge in the art of dyeing and an uncanny business sense, he acquired work in a fledgling silk mill in Massachusetts, quickly rising to prominence in the nation’s new luxury industry. Soon he opened his own factory and began turning out one of the bestselling silk brands in the country. Skinner was lauded as a pioneer in the textile industry and a manufacturer who knew no such word as fail. His business grew to sustain a bustling community filled with men, women, and children, living and working in the mill village of “Skinner-ville,” producing the country’s most glamorous, fashionable thread. Then, in 1874, disaster struck. Hundreds of millions of gallons of water burst through a nearby dam, destroying everything in its path, including Skinnerville. Within fifteen minutes, Skinner’s entire life’s work was swept away, and he found himself one of the central figures in the worst industrial disaster the nation had yet known. In this gripping narrative history, Skinner’s great-great-granddaughter, Sarah S. Kilborne, tells an inspiring, unforgettable American story—of a town devastated by unimaginable catastrophe; an industry that had no reason to succeed except for the perseverance of a few intrepid entrepreneurs; and a man who had nothing—and everything—to lose as he struggled—and succeeded— to rebuild his life for a second time. American Phoenix offers a new twist on the American dream, reminding us that just when we thought the dream was over, it may have only just begun.
Springfield (Sangamon County, Illinois) City Directory
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sangamon County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sangamon County (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Street Directory of the Principal Cities of the United States, Embracing Letter-carrier Offices Established to April 30, 1908
Author: United States. Post Office Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postal service
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postal service
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
The Majestic Nature of the North
Author: Steven A. Walton
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 143847329X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Thomas Kelah Wharton's travel diaries provide an intimate glimpse into the society of early nineteenth-century America. As a young immigrant from England, the eldest son of a wealthy merchant who fell on hard times, Wharton (1814–1862) navigated the complex world of New York and the Hudson River Valley in the early 1830s and his diaries reveal a vibrant cultural and social scene. Wharton's details of encounters with the Hudson River School painter Thomas Cole; the author Washington Irving; Sylvanus Thayer, superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point; the Greek Revival architect Martin E. Thompson, and many others enliven his story. Skipping two decades to 1853, Wharton—now an established professional living in New Orleans—brought his young family from New Orleans to Boston. The trip to and from Boston illuminates the joys and hazards of traveling aboard steamboats and trains, and touches on the tensions growing between North and South. The diary entries show an inquisitive, observant mind at work. A gifted pen-and-ink artist, the inclusion of Wharton's faithful drawings provide rare and wonderful views of an America from a very unique and personal perspective.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 143847329X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Thomas Kelah Wharton's travel diaries provide an intimate glimpse into the society of early nineteenth-century America. As a young immigrant from England, the eldest son of a wealthy merchant who fell on hard times, Wharton (1814–1862) navigated the complex world of New York and the Hudson River Valley in the early 1830s and his diaries reveal a vibrant cultural and social scene. Wharton's details of encounters with the Hudson River School painter Thomas Cole; the author Washington Irving; Sylvanus Thayer, superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point; the Greek Revival architect Martin E. Thompson, and many others enliven his story. Skipping two decades to 1853, Wharton—now an established professional living in New Orleans—brought his young family from New Orleans to Boston. The trip to and from Boston illuminates the joys and hazards of traveling aboard steamboats and trains, and touches on the tensions growing between North and South. The diary entries show an inquisitive, observant mind at work. A gifted pen-and-ink artist, the inclusion of Wharton's faithful drawings provide rare and wonderful views of an America from a very unique and personal perspective.
Street Directory of the Principal Cities of the United States
Author: United States. Post Office Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postal service
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postal service
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
American Library Directory, 2008-2009
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781573873185
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 2140
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781573873185
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 2140
Book Description