Download or read book The Girls of Haviland written by Deborah Oswald and published by Oghma Creative Media. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the final months of the Great War approach, Jay McKenna’s world is irrevocably changed when she witnesses a tragic accident, the death of another girl who would have been her classmate at the esteemed Haviland Seminary For Girls. As Jay prepares to leave and step into Haviland’s hallowed halls, she’s burdened with the tragedy that unfolded above her family’s farm. Already seen as an outsider for her immigrant roots, Jay finds herself in a school still reeling from the loss and whispers of the tragedy echoing from every corner. She’s no stranger to struggles—with three brothers on the front lines of the war and a tyrannical father at home—but her trials at Haviland will test her resolve. Hope glimmers in the form of Florence —a fiercely spirited girl shunned for her skin color. Florence becomes Jay’s beacon, teaching her strength and resilience. Together, they navigate the labyrinths of school politics and prejudice. As they dig deeper into the tragic death, secrets emerge that could rip apart the fabric of their newfound sisterhood. Where the lines between friend and foe blur, Jay must find her voice amidst the chaos and the courage to stand up to injustice, bigotry, and her own family’s bitter turmoil.
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Download or read book Wild Girls How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation written by Tiya Miles and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A Publishers Weekly and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The Millions and Literary Hub “Thoroughly absorbing.… A beautiful synthesis of diverse women’s experiences, combining history with memoir and a call to action.” —Jill Watts, New York Times Book Review An award-winning historian shows how girls who found self-understanding in the natural world became women who changed America. Harriet Tubman, forced to labor outdoors on a Maryland plantation, learned from the land a terrain for escape. Louisa May Alcott ran wild, eluding gendered expectations in New England. The Indigenous women’s basketball team from Fort Shaw, Montana, recaptured a sense of pride in physical prowess as they trounced the white teams of the 1904 World’s Fair. Celebrating women like these who acted on their confidence outdoors, Wild Girls brings new context to misunderstood icons like Sacagawea and Pocahontas, and to underappreciated figures like Native American activist writer Zitkála-Šá, also known as Gertrude Bonnin, farmworkers’ champion Dolores Huerta, and labor and Civil Rights organizer Grace Lee Boggs. This beautiful, meditative work of history puts girls of all races—and the landscapes they loved—at center stage and reveals the impact of the outdoors on women’s independence, resourcefulness, and vision. For these trailblazing women of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, navigating the woods, following the stars, playing sports, and taking to the streets in peaceful protest were not only joyful pursuits, but also techniques to resist assimilation, racism, and sexism. Lyrically written and full of archival discoveries, Wild Girls evokes landscapes as richly as the girls who roamed in them—and argues for equal access to outdoor spaces for young women of every race and class today.
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Download or read book And What Would You Say If You Could written by Haviland N. G. Whiting and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haviland N.G. Whiting was named the 2018 Nashville Youth Poet Laureate. And What Would You Say If You Could? Is her debut collection of poems. Confronting issues of race, gender, and history, Whiting's is a powerful new, young voice.
Download or read book The Heart of Rachael written by Kathleen Thompson Norris and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heart of Rachael, by Kathleen Thompson Norris, is a poignant novel that delves into the emotional complexities of love, marriage, and social expectations in early 20th-century America. The story revolves around Rachael Fairfax, a woman of great beauty and moral integrity, who finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage. Faced with the societal stigma of divorce, Rachael must navigate the difficult terrain of personal happiness versus societal norms. Norris’ narrative is a sensitive exploration of the dilemmas faced by women of her era, as Rachael confronts the harsh judgments of society while seeking fulfillment and true love. When she meets Warren Gregory, a man who offers her the possibility of a genuine and passionate relationship, Rachael is torn between her duty and her desire for a new beginning. The Heart of Rachael is celebrated for its nuanced portrayal of a woman's inner conflict and its commentary on the evolving roles of women in society. Kathleen Thompson Norris’s elegant prose and her empathetic approach to storytelling make this novel a timeless reflection on love, sacrifice, and the courage to defy convention. Readers are drawn to The Heart of Rachael for its emotional depth and its exploration of the challenges faced by women in their quest for personal happiness. This book is a must-read for those interested in stories that address the complexities of love and societal expectations. Owning a copy of The Heart of Rachael is like holding a mirror to the timeless struggle between duty and desire, making it an essential addition to any collection of classic literature.
Download or read book The Chromolithograph written by and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Mask of Shadows written by Oscar de Muriel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edinburgh, 1889. Before the darlings of London theater—Henry Irving and Ellen Terry—take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage, terror treads the boards: A grisly message is found smeared across the cobbles in blood, foretelling someone’s demise.As the bloody prophecies continue to come to fruition, “Nine-Nails” McGray and Inspector Ian Frey enter. Frey scoffs at what he believes is a blatant publicity stunt, while McGray is convinced that the supernatural must be at play. They soon discover that Irving, Terry, and their peculiar, preoccupied assistant, Bram Stoker, all have reasons to kill, or be killed. But one thing is clear: by occult curse or human hand, death will take a bow the night the curtain rises.
Download or read book The Heart of Rachael written by Kathleen Thompson Norris and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 1968 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Kentucky Confederates written by Berry Craig and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, the majority of Kentuckians supported the Union under the leadership of Henry Clay, but one part of the state presented a striking exception. The Jackson Purchase—bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Tennessee River to the east—fought hard for separation and secession, and produced eight times more Confederates than Union soldiers. Supporting states' rights and slavery, these eight counties in the westernmost part of the commonwealth were so pro-Confederate that the Purchase was dubbed "the South Carolina of Kentucky." The first dedicated study of this key region, Kentucky Confederates provides valuable insights into a misunderstood and understudied part of Civil War history. Author Berry Craig begins by exploring the development of the Purchase from 1818, when Andrew Jackson and Isaac Shelby acquired it from the Chickasaw tribe. Geographically isolated from the rest of the Bluegrass State, the area's early settlers came from the South, and rail and river trade linked the region to Memphis and western Tennessee rather than to points north and east. Craig draws from an impressive array of primary documents, including newspapers, letters, and diaries, to reveal the regional and national impact this unique territory had on the nation's greatest conflict. Offering an important new perspective on this rebellious borderland and its failed bid for secession, Kentucky Confederates will serve as the standard text on the subject for years to come.
Download or read book Abolitionist Twilights written by Raymond James Krohn and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides unique insight into Reconstruction’s downfall and Jim Crow’s emergence. In the years and decades following the American Civil War, veteran abolitionists actively thought and wrote about the campaign to end enslavement immediately. This study explores the late-in-life reflections of several antislavery memorial and historical writers, evaluating the stable and shifting meanings of antebellum abolitionism amidst dramatic changes in postbellum race relations. By investigating veteran abolitionists as movement chroniclers and commemorators and situating their texts within various contexts, Raymond James Krohn further assesses the humanitarian commitments of activists who had valued themselves as the enslaved people’s steadfast friends. Never solely against slavery, post-1830 abolitionism challenged widely held anti-Black prejudices as well. Dedicated to emancipating the enslaved and elevating people of color, it equipped adherents with the necessary linguistic resources to wage a valiant, sustained philanthropic fight. Abolitionist Twilights focuses on how the status and condition of the freedpeople and their descendants affected book-length representations of antislavery persons and events. In probing veteran– abolitionist engagement in or disengagement from an ongoing African American freedom struggle, this ambitious volume ultimately problematizes scholarly understandings of abolitionism’s racial justice history and legacy.
Download or read book Biennial of the General Federation of Women s Clubs written by General Federation of Women's Clubs and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marching to a Different Drummer written by Robin K. Berson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1994-09-30 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 35 little known heroes and heroines of American history from across the ethnic spectrum have been virtually ignored in traditional history books. Their inspiring, biographical profiles reveal the struggle, in the face of entrenched opposition, for a just, equitable, and humane society. They spoke for racial and social justice, women's rights, safe working conditions, and freedom of conscience and religion. More than half of the profiles are of women, one fourth are of African-Americans, and Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latino and Chicano Americans are also represented. Each profile integrates the individual life with a detailed explanation of the historical context, and each entry provides excerpts from primary sources--speeches, writings, and interviews--and is followed by broad bibliographical references. An alternative perspective on American history for students is offered in this work. The 35 men and women profiled here all defied the social and moral conventions of their times, frequently facing opposition and condemnation. Their voices were often stilled, muted, or lost, but their ethically grounded courage, their clarity of vision, and their willingness to stand up to injustice provide role models for Americans of all ages. One third of these people cannot be found in standard biographical references and others have never before been the focus of biographical sketches. Subject lists by chronology, gender, ethnicity, and focus of the biographee's concern will enable the student to select an appropriate subject for investigation and reports.
Download or read book Third Biennial General Federation of Women s Clubs written by General Federation of Women's Clubs and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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