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In the Shadow of the United States Capitol

Congressional Cemetery and the Memory of the Nation

By: Abby Arthur Johnson,Ronald M. Johnson

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In the Shadow of the United States Capitol

Congressional Cemetery and the Memory of the Nation

By: Abby Arthur Johnson,Ronald M. Johnson

A fascinating study of America’s first national burial ground, with photos: “It’s stunning to realize what a who’s who exists in that space.” —Howard Gillette, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University at Camden This study explores the multiple ways in which Congressional Cemetery has been positioned for some two hundred years in “the shadow” of the U.S. Capitol. The narrative proceeds chronologically, discussing the burial ground during three periods: the antebellum years; the years from the end of the Civil War to approximately 1970, when the site progressively deteriorated; and the period from the early 1970s to 2007, when both public and private organizations worked to preserve the physical site and the memory of what it has been and continues to represent. This monograph focuses on the dominant narrative associated with the site: its legacy as the first national burial ground in the nation. Given this emphasis, the text presents a political and cultural analysis of the cemetery, with particular focus on the participation of the U.S. Congress. “This book makes historians and many others aware of a fascinating and complicated history. Moreover, it not only details the long history of the cemetery, but it uses it to explore the nature of historic memorials generally in the creation of national memory.” —Steven Diner, Chancellor of Rutgers University at Newark “The history of Congressional Cemetery is intimately tied up in the changing demographics of its locale, and its corresponding decline as the neighborhood around Christ Church changed led to its emergence as a cause célèbre for historic preservationists.” —Donald Kennon, Chief Historian for the United States Capitol Historical Society and editor of The Capitol Dome “The Johnsons have done an excellent job of mining a wide range of sources and conveying the complex history of an institution that merits documentation.” —Howard Gillette, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University at Camden

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1955835101

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Encyclopedia of the American Short Story

By: Abby H. P. Werlock

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Encyclopedia of the American Short Story

By: Abby H. P. Werlock

Two-volume set that presents an introduction to American short fiction from the 19th century to the present.

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Infobase Learning

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1438140754

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9781438140759

Encyclopedia of the American Novel

By: Abby H. P. Werlock

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Encyclopedia of the American Novel

By: Abby H. P. Werlock

Praise for the print edition:" ... no other reference work on American fiction brings together such an array of authors and texts as this.

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3854

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143814069X

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9781438140698

Late Soviet Britain

Why Materialist Utopias Fail

By: Abby Innes

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Late Soviet Britain

Why Materialist Utopias Fail

By: Abby Innes

Abby Innes argues that the Soviet revolution and British neoliberalism failed for many of the same theoretical and practical reasons. She shows how Britain championed radical economic liberalisation only to weaken and ultimately break its own governing institutions.

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409

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Cambridge University Press

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1009373609

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9781009373609

The History of Washington County in the Vermont historical Gazetteer

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

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The History of Washington County in the Vermont historical Gazetteer

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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998

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3385443954

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9783385443952

The Vermont Historical Gazetteer

Vol. 2

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

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The Vermont Historical Gazetteer

Vol. 2

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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358

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3382122197

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9783382122195

Israelites in Erin

Exodus, Revolution, and the Irish Revival

By: Abby Bender

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Israelites in Erin

Exodus, Revolution, and the Irish Revival

By: Abby Bender

From the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth century, the story of the Israelites’ liberation from bondage in Egypt served as the archetypal narrative for the birth of the Irish nation. Exodus was critical to both colonial and anticolonial conceptions of Ireland and Irishness. Although the Irish–Israelite analogy has been cited often, a thorough exploration has never before been documented. Bender successfully fills this gap with Israelites in Erin. Drawing upon both canonical and little-known texts of the Literary Revival, including works by Joyce, plays by Lady Gregory, and political writings by Charles Stewart Parnell and Patrick Pearse, Bender highlights the centrality of Exodus in Ireland. In doing so, she recuperates the history of a liberation narrative that was occluded by the aesthetic of 1916, when the Christ story replaced Exodus as a model for revolution and liberation. In two concluding chapters, Bender deftly maps Exodus throughout Joyce’s Ulysses, revealing how the text plumbs the biblical narrative for its submersed but frank and unsettling story of ambivalent, impure, ironic origins. With extensive research and remarkable insight, Israelites in Erin inaugurates a compelling new critical conversation.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815653425

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9780815653424

Fashion History

A Global View

By: Linda Welters,Abby Lillethun

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Fashion History

A Global View

By: Linda Welters,Abby Lillethun

Fashion History: A Global View proposes a new perspective on fashion history. Arguing that fashion has occurred in cultures beyond the West throughout history, this groundbreaking book explores the geographic places and historical spaces that have been largely neglected by contemporary fashion studies, bringing them together for the first time. Reversing the dominant narrative that privileges Western Europe in the history of dress, Welters and Lillethun adopt a cross-cultural approach to explore a vast array of cultures around the globe. They explore key issues affecting fashion systems, ranging from innovation, production and consumption to identity formation and the effects of colonization. Case studies include the cross-cultural trade of silk textiles in Central Asia, the indigenous dress of the Americas and of Hawai'i, the cosmetics of the Tang Dynasty in China, and stylistic innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. Examining the new lessons that can be deciphered from archaeological findings and theoretical advancements, the book shows that fashion history should be understood as a global phenomenon, originating well before and beyond the fourteenth century European court, which is continually, and erroneously, cited as fashion's birthplace. Providing a fresh framework for fashion history scholarship, Fashion History: A Global View will inspire inclusive dress narratives for students and scholars of fashion, anthropology, and cultural studies.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474253652

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In the Shadow of the United States Capitol

Congressional Cemetery and the Memory of the Nation

By: Abby Arthur Johnson,Ronald M. Johnson

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Congressional Cemetery and the Memory of the Nation

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In the Shadow of the United States Capitol

In the Shadow of the United States Capitol

Encyclopedia of the American Short Story

Encyclopedia of the American Short Story

Encyclopedia of the American Novel

Encyclopedia of the American Novel

Late Soviet Britain

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The History of Washington County in the Vermont historical Gazetteer

The History of Washington County in the Vermont historical Gazetteer

The Vermont Historical Gazetteer

The Vermont Historical Gazetteer

Israelites in Erin

Israelites in Erin

Fashion History

Fashion History

In the Shadow of the United States Capitol

In the Shadow of the United States Capitol

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