Download or read book Edwin Arlington Robinson s Letters to Edith Brower written by Edwin Arlington Robinson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1968 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 189 hitherto unpublished letters by Edwin Arlington Robinson. They were written between 1897 and 1930 to one of his first admirers, Edith Brower of Pennsylvania. The letters begin when the twenty-seven-year-old poet writes gratefully to the stranger who has expressed appreciation of his first, privately printed, book of poems, The Torrent and the Night Before. Soon he was carrying on an intense correspondence, baring his soul--safely, he believed, because the woman he described as "infernally bright and not at all ugly," with "something of a literary reputation," was "too old to give me a chance to bother myself with any sentimental uneasiness." (She was twenty-one years his senior.) Continually reflecting his laconic, self-deprecating Yankee spirit, the letters range from the uncontrollable outpourings of a lonely individual, desperate for encouragement and understanding, to brief words of greeting or farewell. Without reserve, Robinson--who was eventually awarded the Pulitzer prize for poetry three times--confides his reactions to people and places, his thoughts about his own work, and his personal opinions of such writers as Browning, Dickens, Hardy, Moody, and Pater. Mr. Cary has included Miss Brower's unpublished memoir on the poet's character and literary career, "Memories of Edwin Arlington Robinson," and her penetrating review of The Children of the Night. In addition to an informative Introduction, he contributes full explanatory notes, a list of Robinson's works, and an index.
Download or read book First Class Citizenship written by Michael G. Long and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-10-02 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never-before-published letters offer a rich portrait of the baseball star as a fearless advocate for racial justice at the highest levels of American politics Jackie Robinson's courage on the baseball diamond is one of the great stories of the struggle for civil rights in America, and his Hall of Fame career speaks for itself. But we no longer hear Robinson speak for himself; his death at age fifty-three in 1972 robbed America of his voice far too soon. In First Class Citizenship, Jackie Robinson comes alive on the page for the first time in decades. The scholar Michael G. Long has unearthed a remarkable trove of Robinson's correspondence with—and personal replies from—such towering figures as Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Hubert Humphrey, Nelson Rockefeller, and Barry Goldwater. These extraordinary conversations reveal the scope and depth of Robinson's effort during the 1950s and 1960s to rid America of racism. Writing eloquently and with evident passion, Robinson charted his own course, offering his support to Democrats and to Republicans, questioning the tactics of the civil rights movement, and challenging the nation's leaders when he felt they were guilty of hypocrisy—or worse. Through his words as well as his actions, Jackie Robinson truly personified the "first class citizenship" that he considered the birthright of all Americans, whatever their race.
Download or read book The letters of Thomas Gray including the correspondence of Gray and Mason ed by D C Tovey written by Thomas Gray and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Correspondence of King George the Third with Lord North from 1768 to 1783 written by George III (King of Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Correspondence of King George the Third with Lord North from 1768 to 1783 written by W. Bodham Donne and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland Letters and papers 1440 1797 v 3 mainly correspondence of the fourth Duke of Rutland v 4 Charters cartularies c Letters and papers supplementary Extracts from household accounts written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland Letters and papers 1440 1797 v 3 mainly correspondence of the fourth Duke of Rutland v 4 Charters cartularies c Letters and papers supplementary Extracts from household accounts written by Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Correspondence of King George the Third with Lord North from 1768 to 1783 Edited from the Originals with an Introduction and Notes by W B Donne written by George III (King of Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Calendar of the Correspondence of George Washington written by Library of Congress. Manuscript Division and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Calendar of the Correspondence of George Washington Commander in Chief of the Continental Army with the Officers written by Library of Congress. Manuscript Division and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book House documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Postal Age written by David M. Henkin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans commonly recognize television, e-mail, and instant messaging as agents of pervasive cultural change. But many of us may not realize that what we now call snail mail was once just as revolutionary. As David M. Henkin argues in The Postal Age, a burgeoning postal network initiated major cultural shifts during the nineteenth century, laying the foundation for the interconnectedness that now defines our ever-evolving world of telecommunications. This fascinating history traces these shifts from their beginnings in the mid-1800s, when cheaper postage, mass literacy, and migration combined to make the long-established postal service a more integral and viable part of everyday life. With such dramatic events as the Civil War and the gold rush underscoring the importance and necessity of the post, a surprisingly broad range of Americans—male and female, black and white, native-born and immigrant—joined this postal network, regularly interacting with distant locales before the existence of telephones or even the widespread use of telegraphy. Drawing on original letters and diaries from the period, as well as public discussions of the expanding postal system, Henkin tells the story of how these Americans adjusted to a new world of long-distance correspondence, crowded post offices, junk mail, valentines, and dead letters. The Postal Age paints a vibrant picture of a society where possibilities proliferated for the kinds of personal and impersonal communications that we often associate with more recent historical periods. In doing so, it significantly increases our understanding of both antebellum America and our own chapter in the history of communications.
Download or read book Calendar of the Correspondence of George Washington written by United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington) and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Correspondence Between the Right Honble William Pitt and Charles Duke of Rutland Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1781 1787 written by William Pitt and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Murder of Helen Jewett written by Patricia Cline Cohen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1999-06-29 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1836, the murder of a young prostitute made headlines in New York City and around the country, inaugurating a sex-and-death sensationalism in news reporting that haunts us today. Patricia Cline Cohen goes behind these first lurid accounts to reconstruct the story of the mysterious victim, Helen Jewett. From her beginnings as a servant girl in Maine, Helen Jewett refashioned herself, using four successive aliases, into a highly paid courtesan. She invented life stories for herself that helped her build a sympathetic clientele among New York City's elite, and she further captivated her customers through her seductive letters, which mixed elements of traditional feminine demureness with sexual boldness. But she was to meet her match--and her nemesis--in a youth called Richard Robinson. He was one of an unprecedented number of young men who flooded into America's burgeoning cities in the 1830s to satisfy the new business society's seemingly infinite need for clerks. The son of an established Connecticut family, he was intense, arrogant, and given to posturing. He became Helen Jewett's lover in a tempestuous affair and ten months later was arrested for her murder. He stood trial in a five-day courtroom drama that ended with his acquittal amid the cheers of hundreds of fellow clerks and other spectators. With no conviction for murder, nor closure of any sort, the case continued to tantalize the public, even though Richard Robinson disappeared from view. Through the Erie Canal, down the Ohio and the Mississippi, and by way of New Orleans, he reached the wilds of Texas and a new life under a new name. Through her meticulous and ingenious research, Patricia Cline Cohen traces his life there and the many twists and turns of the lingering mystery of the murder. Her stunning portrayals of Helen Jewett, Robinson, and their raffish, colorful nineteenth-century world make vivid a frenetic city life and sexual morality whose complexities, contradictions, and concerns resonate with those of our own time.
