Download or read book The Captain and Thomasine written by Don Floyd and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grew up a girl, became a soldier, dressed as a woman, defended herself in stunning Jamestown court case. Cross-dressing was not all that uncommon in the 17th Century, not among the English and not among the Native Americans of Virginia. But the Thomas/Thomasine Hall case of 1629 was not about cross-dressing as we think of it today. It was about choice-dressing - it was about America's first known intersexual, her struggle for identity in a male-female world and her choice to dress as a woman despite efforts of settlers in Jamestown to force her to dress as a man. Thomasine Hall testified during a March 25, 1629, session of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia that she was christened as a girl in Newcastle upon Tyne, named Thomasine and was raised as a girl. She considered herself a girl in childhood and a woman in adulthood. It was her wish to be called a woman, to be called Thomasine, which was her birth name
Download or read book Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts written by William Richard Cutter and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Secret Years written by Judith Lennox and published by Review. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic novel of a great house and the love that consumed it... Judith Lennox's The Secret Years is a moving story about life in the East Anglian Fens after the First World War. Perfect for fans of Rachel Hore and Kate Morton. During the golden summer of 1914, four young people played in the gardens of Drakesden Abbey. Nicholas and Lally were the children of the great house, set in the bleak and magical Fen country; Thomasine was the unconventional niece of two genteel maiden aunts in the village; Daniel was the son of the local blacksmith, a fiercely independent, ambitious boy who longed to break away from the stifling confines of his East Anglian upbringing. As the drums of war sounded in the distance, the Firedrake, a mysterious and ancient Blythe family heirloom disappeared, setting off an uncontrollable chain of events. The Great War changed everything, and both Nicholas and Daniel returned from the front damaged by their experiences. Thomasine, freed from the narrow disciplines of her childhood, and enjoying the new hedonism which the twenties brought, thought that she could escape from the ties that bound her to both Nicholas and Daniel. But the passions and enmities of their youth had intensified in the passing years, and the four friends had to experience tragedy and betrayal before the Firedrake made its reappearance and, with it, a new hope for the future. What readers are saying about The Secret Years: 'Judith Lennox writes wonderful stories which are compelling and beautifully descriptive' 'What a page turner -a twisty turny tale!' 'A wonderfully written story... Couldn't put this book down'
Download or read book Holy Trinity Amberley Rectors Burial Book Parishioners written by Robert Sharpe and published by Robert Sharpe. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church of The Holy Trinity in Amberley, Gloucestershire was consecrated in 1841. Since that date over 1000 people have been interred in the churchyard and many memorials have been erected in their memory. Investigation into many of these people has uncovered interesting facts about their lives, where they lived and the work they undertook to earn a living. Where possible these mini biographies have been supplemented by photographs taken by the Reverend Blackwell during his period as Rector.
Download or read book Gender Pioneers written by Philippa Punchard and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-08-26 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A vital book' JUNO ROCHE 'Beautifully illustrated and fascinating' MEG-JOHN BARKER 'Fun and fact-filled' SUSAN STRYKER This inspiring collection of illustrated portraits celebrates the lives of influential transgender, non-binary and intersex figures throughout history. Showcasing the diversity of gender identities and expressions that have existed in all cultures alongside developments from recent years, the extraordinary stories in this book highlight the achievements and legacies of those who have fought to be themselves, whatever their gender. From activists, soldiers and historical leaders through to pirates, actors and artists, this book explores the life and times of over fifty trans and intersex trailblazers in their fight for equality, acceptance and change. Poignant, educational and empowering, these are the gender pioneers everyone needs to know about.
Download or read book The New World written by Park Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Year of Colonial American Frontier History written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American History a Day at A Time books present the story behind the headlines. It is easy and fun to learn a lesson in colonial American history facts daily. If you have ever read those “This Day in History” listings, you may have been curious about the events behind the scenes. The 366 short history stories in this collection of history stories are from the pioneer frontier period of American history. They include historical facts and events for a whole year. This complete edition of historical events includes: January 10, 1776 Common Sense By Thomas Paine Published February 9, 1674 English Re-Conquer New York From Netherlands March 17, 1637 - The First Recorded Celebration Of St. Patrick's Day In Boston April 6, 1712 - Slave Revolt In New York May 3, 1654 - First Toll Bridge in the Colonies Authorized June 5, 1752 - Benjamin Franklin's First Kite Experiment July 4, 1754 - George Washington Surrenders Fort Necessity to France August 27, 1665 - Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" Is First Play Performed In North America September 01, 1730 - Benjamin Franklin Common-Law Marriage To Deborah Read October 20, 1720 – Pirate Calico Jack Is Captured By the Royal Navy November 22, 1718 - English pirate Edward Teach ("Blackbeard") Killed December 23, 1750 - Ben Franklin Attempts to Electrocute a Turkey little known, obscure, facts, forgotten, stories,
Download or read book Colonial American History Stories 1763 1769 written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonial American History Stories - 1763 - 1769 contains almost 300 history stories presented in a timeline that begins in 1755 with the hanging of the Liberty Bell and ends with the Treaty of Paris that ended the French and Indian War. This journal of historical events mark the beginnings of the United States and serve as a wonderful guide of American history. These reader friendly stories include: March 10, 1753- Liberty Bell Hung April 9, 1754 - Slave Girl Priscilla Begins Her Horrible Journey April 12, 1755 - Ben Franklin Receives Letter Describing Death by Tapeworm November 01, 1756 - Samuel Adams Elected Tax Collector June 28, 1762 - First Reported Counterfeiting Attempt at Boston timeline, journal, events, stories, united states, beginnings, guide little known, obscure, facts, forgotten, stories,
Download or read book A Day in United States History Book 1 written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a "this day in history," format, this collection of North American colonial history events includes 366 history stories. The historical collection of tales include many well-known as well as some little known events in the saga of the United States. The easy to follow "this day in history," format covers a wide range of the people, places and events of early American history. Diverse Historical Stories Learn about the establishment of the first public museum, the first magazine published in the colonies and the first protest against slavery. Readers will find tales about Benjamin Franklin, James Oglethorpe, Patrick Henry and Christopher Columbus. Little Known Historical Events Many little known events like Lord Berkley selling half of New Jersey to the Quakers, a slave revolt in New York and the 1689 Boston revolt. This Day in History The "this day in history," format includes 366 stories of United States history in every month of the year, allowing readers to read one interesting history tale a day for an entire year. It is a great introduction to history for children. This day in history, colonial history, history tales, historical collection, history events, history stories
Download or read book Colonial American History Stories 1215 1664 written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonial American History Stories - 1215 – 1664 contains almost 300 history stories presented in a timeline that begins in 1215 with the signing of the Magna Carta to the printing of the first Bible in Colonial America in 1664. The historical events include both famous ones as well as many forgotten stories that the mists time have obscured.
Download or read book Inconvenient People written by Sarah Wise and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phenomenon of false allegations of mental illness is as old as our first interactions as human beings. Every one of us has described some other person as crazy or insane, and most all of us have had periods, moments at least, of madness. But it took the confluence of the law and medical science, mad–doctors, alienists, priests and barristers, to raise the matter to a level of "science," capable of being used by conniving relatives, "designing families" and scheming neighbors to destroy people who found themselves in the way, people whose removal could provide their survivors with money or property or other less frivolous benefits. Girl Interrupted in only a recent example. And reversing this sort of diagnosis and incarceration became increasingly more difficult, as even the most temperate attempt to leave these "homes" or "hospitals" was deemed "crazy." Kept in a madhouse, one became a little mad, as Jack Nicholson and Ken Kesey explain in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest. In this sadly terrifying, emotionally moving, and occasionally hilarious book, twelve cases of contested lunacy are offered as examples of the shifting arguments regarding what constituted sanity and insanity. They offer unique insight into the fears of sexuality, inherited madness, greed and fraud, until public feeling shifted and turned against the rising alienists who would challenge liberty and freedom of people who were perhaps simply "difficult," but were turned into victims of this unscrupulous trade. This fascinating book is filled with stories almost impossible to believe but wildly engaging, a book one will not soon forget.
Download or read book Founding Mothers Fathers written by Mary Beth Norton and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-08-03 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much like A Midwife's Tale and The Unredeemed Captive, this novel is about power relationships in early American society, religion, and politics--with insights into the initial development and operation of government, the maintenance of social order, and the experiences of individual men and women.
Download or read book The New World written by and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Through a Glass Darkly written by Ronald Hoffman and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These thirteen original essays are provocative explorations in the construction and representation of self in America's colonial and early republican eras. Highlighting the increasing importance of interdisciplinary research for the field of early American history, these leading scholars in the field extend their reach to literary criticism, anthropology, psychology, and material culture. The collection is organized into three parts--Histories of Self, Texts of Self, and Reflections on Defining Self. Individual essays examine the significance of dreams, diaries, and carved chests, murder and suicide, Indian kinship, and the experiences of African American sailors. Gathered in celebration of the Institute of Early American History and Culture's fiftieth anniversary, these imaginative inquiries will stimulate critical thinking and open new avenues of investigation on the forging of self-identity in early America. The contributors are W. Jeffrey Bolster, T. H. Breen, Elaine Forman Crane, Greg Dening, Philip Greven, Rhys Isaac, Kenneth A. Lockridge, James H. Merrell, Donna Merwick, Mary Beth Norton, Mechal Sobel, Alan Taylor, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, and Richard White.
Download or read book Captain Thomas Schofield written by Hugh Ross Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel set against the background of the English Civil War.
