Author: Lynn L. Harrell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeological surveying
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Buffalo Hump Site
Author: Lynn L. Harrell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeological surveying
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeological surveying
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Cyndi's List
Author: Cyndi Howells
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806316789
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
A two volume set which provides researchers with more than 70,000 links to every conceivable genealogical resource on the Internet.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806316789
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
A two volume set which provides researchers with more than 70,000 links to every conceivable genealogical resource on the Internet.
Race and Football in America
Author: Dawn Knight
Publisher: Red Lightning Books
ISBN: 1684350689
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The “beautifully written” biography of the first African American player to be drafted by the NFL, “a must read for any sports fan” (Warren Rogan, host of the podcast Sports’ Forgotten Heroes). As the first African American to play quarterback, George Taliaferro was a trailblazer whose athletic prowess earned him accolades throughout his football career. Instrumental in leading Indiana University to an undefeated season and undisputed Big Ten championship in 1945, Taliaferro was a star when many major universities had no black players on their rosters and others were stacking black players behind white starters. George Taliaferro would later rack up impressive statistics while playing professionally for the New York Yanks, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles. His athletic prowess did little to prevent him from facing segregation and discrimination on a daily basis, but his popularity as an athlete also gave him a platform. Playing professionally gave Taliaferro more opportunity to use football to fight oppression and to interact with other important trailblazers, like Joe Louis, Nat King Cole, Muhammad Ali, and Congressman John Lewis. Race and Football in America tells Taliaferro’s story and profiles the experiences of other athletes of color who were recognized for their athleticism yet oppressed for their skin color, as they fought (and continue to fight) for equal rights and opportunities. Together these stories provide an insightful portrait of race in America. “A portrait of a young man who overcame the obstacles of racism, the military draft, and the death of his father. His vehicle for climbing over obstacles was athletic prowess and inner strength.” —Jim Baumgartner, College Football Hall of Fame
Publisher: Red Lightning Books
ISBN: 1684350689
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The “beautifully written” biography of the first African American player to be drafted by the NFL, “a must read for any sports fan” (Warren Rogan, host of the podcast Sports’ Forgotten Heroes). As the first African American to play quarterback, George Taliaferro was a trailblazer whose athletic prowess earned him accolades throughout his football career. Instrumental in leading Indiana University to an undefeated season and undisputed Big Ten championship in 1945, Taliaferro was a star when many major universities had no black players on their rosters and others were stacking black players behind white starters. George Taliaferro would later rack up impressive statistics while playing professionally for the New York Yanks, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles. His athletic prowess did little to prevent him from facing segregation and discrimination on a daily basis, but his popularity as an athlete also gave him a platform. Playing professionally gave Taliaferro more opportunity to use football to fight oppression and to interact with other important trailblazers, like Joe Louis, Nat King Cole, Muhammad Ali, and Congressman John Lewis. Race and Football in America tells Taliaferro’s story and profiles the experiences of other athletes of color who were recognized for their athleticism yet oppressed for their skin color, as they fought (and continue to fight) for equal rights and opportunities. Together these stories provide an insightful portrait of race in America. “A portrait of a young man who overcame the obstacles of racism, the military draft, and the death of his father. His vehicle for climbing over obstacles was athletic prowess and inner strength.” —Jim Baumgartner, College Football Hall of Fame
Miracle in the Making
Author: Scott Brown
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1623681332
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Adam Taliaferro had it all: smarts, an easy-going personality, and incomparable athletic ability. None of that seemed to matter, however, on that fateful September day when his father was given startling news: Do not expect your son to walk. Ever. Since that numbing day, Taliaferro, the Penn State freshman cornerback who was paralyzed after he tackled an Ohio State running back, has defied the odds. Before he had spinal-fusion surgery, he made a vow to his mother: "Mom, I'm not going out like this." Three months later, he walked out of a Philadelphia hospital on crutches, determined to complete his amazing recovery, making the name "Adam Taliaferro" synonymous with courage and perseverance.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1623681332
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Adam Taliaferro had it all: smarts, an easy-going personality, and incomparable athletic ability. None of that seemed to matter, however, on that fateful September day when his father was given startling news: Do not expect your son to walk. Ever. Since that numbing day, Taliaferro, the Penn State freshman cornerback who was paralyzed after he tackled an Ohio State running back, has defied the odds. Before he had spinal-fusion surgery, he made a vow to his mother: "Mom, I'm not going out like this." Three months later, he walked out of a Philadelphia hospital on crutches, determined to complete his amazing recovery, making the name "Adam Taliaferro" synonymous with courage and perseverance.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1240
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Health Planning Methods and Technology Series
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Colonial Williamsburg: A Pocket Guide
Author: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
ISBN: 0879352485
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Packed with practical information for touring Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, the world's largest living history museum.
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
ISBN: 0879352485
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Packed with practical information for touring Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, the world's largest living history museum.
Insiders' Guide® to Civil War Sites in the South
Author: Shannon Lane
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762454
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Civil War history buffs will love this unique travel guide to the South's most famous and infamous battle sites, including historical background, directions to hard-to-find locations, and tips on where to stay, eat, and shop.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762454
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Civil War history buffs will love this unique travel guide to the South's most famous and infamous battle sites, including historical background, directions to hard-to-find locations, and tips on where to stay, eat, and shop.
Mimbres Life and Society
Author: Patricia A. Gilman
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816537399
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
A thousand years ago, village farmers in the Mimbres Valley of what is now southwestern New Mexico created stunning black-on-white pottery. Mimbres pottery has added a fascinating dimension to southwestern archaeology, but it has also led to the partial or total destruction of most Mimbres sites. The Mimbres Foundation, in one of the few modern investigations of a Mimbres pueblo, excavated the Mattocks site, containing about 180 surface rooms in addition to pit structures. Mimbres Life and Society details the Mattocks site’s architecture and artifacts, and it includes 160 figures, showing more than 400 photographs of painted vessels from the site. Mimbres pueblos, as early examples of people using surface room blocks, are ideal for investigating questions about how and why people moved from earlier subterranean pit structures to aboveground room blocks. The authors consider the number of households living at the site before and after the transition, as well as the lack of evidence for subsistence intensification and population growth as causes of this transition. These analyses suggest that each room block on the site housed a single family as opposed to multiple families, the more common interpretation. There were not necessarily more households on the site during the Classic period than earlier. Patricia A. Gilman and Steven A. LeBlanc spent five seasons excavating at the Mattocks site and many more analyzing and writing about Mattocks site data. They note that subtle social differences among people were at play, and they emphasize that the Mattocks site may be unique among Mimbres pueblos in many aspects. Mimbres Life and Society reveals broad-ranging implications for southwestern archaeologists and anyone interested in understanding the ancient Southwest and early village societies.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816537399
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
A thousand years ago, village farmers in the Mimbres Valley of what is now southwestern New Mexico created stunning black-on-white pottery. Mimbres pottery has added a fascinating dimension to southwestern archaeology, but it has also led to the partial or total destruction of most Mimbres sites. The Mimbres Foundation, in one of the few modern investigations of a Mimbres pueblo, excavated the Mattocks site, containing about 180 surface rooms in addition to pit structures. Mimbres Life and Society details the Mattocks site’s architecture and artifacts, and it includes 160 figures, showing more than 400 photographs of painted vessels from the site. Mimbres pueblos, as early examples of people using surface room blocks, are ideal for investigating questions about how and why people moved from earlier subterranean pit structures to aboveground room blocks. The authors consider the number of households living at the site before and after the transition, as well as the lack of evidence for subsistence intensification and population growth as causes of this transition. These analyses suggest that each room block on the site housed a single family as opposed to multiple families, the more common interpretation. There were not necessarily more households on the site during the Classic period than earlier. Patricia A. Gilman and Steven A. LeBlanc spent five seasons excavating at the Mattocks site and many more analyzing and writing about Mattocks site data. They note that subtle social differences among people were at play, and they emphasize that the Mattocks site may be unique among Mimbres pueblos in many aspects. Mimbres Life and Society reveals broad-ranging implications for southwestern archaeologists and anyone interested in understanding the ancient Southwest and early village societies.