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A Gullah Guide to Charleston

Walking Through Black History

By: Alphonso Brown

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A Gullah Guide to Charleston

Walking Through Black History

By: Alphonso Brown

An expert in Gullah culture introduces the rich history of black Charlestonians through a series of local walking tours plus a sightseeing drive. The Gullah people of the Lowcountry South are famous for their cuisine, Creole language, and exquisite crafts—yet there is so much more to this unique culture than most people realize. Alphonso Brown, the owner and operator of Gullah Tours, Inc., guides readers through the history and lore of this storied people in A Gullah Guide to Charlestown. With this volume guiding the way, you can visit Denmark Vesey's home, Catfish Row, the Old Slave Mart and the Market; learn about the sweetgrass basket makers, the Aiken-Rhett House slave quarters, black slave owners and blacksmith Philip Simmons. Brown's distinctive narration, combined with detailed maps and vibrant descriptions in native Gullah, make this an authentic and enjoyable way to experience the Holy City.

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128

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Arcadia Publishing

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ISBN 10

1614232679

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9781614232674

The Papers of Robert A. Taft: 1939-1944

By: Robert Alphonso Taft,Clarence E. Wunderlin

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The Papers of Robert A. Taft: 1939-1944

By: Robert Alphonso Taft,Clarence E. Wunderlin

This volume documents Robert Taft's first term in the United States Senate and marks his entrance onto the national political and policymaking stage.

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Kent State University Press

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0873386795

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9780873386791

Fashion and Jazz

Dress, Identity and Subcultural Improvisation

By: Alphonso McClendon

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Fashion and Jazz

Dress, Identity and Subcultural Improvisation

By: Alphonso McClendon

Born in the late 19th century, jazz gained mainstream popularity during a volatile period of racial segregation and gender inequality. It was in these adverse conditions that jazz performers discovered the power of dress as a visual tool used to defy mainstream societal constructs, shaping a new fashion and style aesthetic. Fashion and Jazz is the first study to identify the behaviours, signs and meanings that defined this newly evolving subculture. Drawing on fashion studies and cultural theory, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the social and political entanglements of jazz and dress, with individual chapters exploring key themes such as race, class and gender. Including a wide variety of case studies, ranging from Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald to Louis Armstrong and Chet Baker, it presents a critical and cultural analysis of jazz performers as modern icons of fashion and popular style. Addressing a number of previously underexplored areas of jazz culture, such as modern dandyism and the link between drug use and glamorous dress, Fashion and Jazz provides a fascinating history of fashion's dialogue with African-American art and style. It is essential reading for students of fashion, cultural studies, African-American studies and history.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857851284

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9780857851284

The Papers of Robert A. Taft: 1949-1953

By: Robert Alphonso Taft,Clarence E. Wunderlin

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The Papers of Robert A. Taft: 1949-1953

By: Robert Alphonso Taft,Clarence E. Wunderlin

The final volume of the Taft papers This fourth and final volume of a selected edition of the papers of Robert A. Taft documents Taft's post-World War II and congressional experiences until his death in 1953. Regardless of his conservative commitments, Taft saw the need for responsible reform. In the immediate postwar years, he recognized the need for federal aid to education, for social welfare legislation that assisted the poor, and for federal support for public housing. Out of political necessity, Taft became more partisan as the 1950 senatorial campaign approached, convinced he had to win reelection in Ohio by a large margin if he was to establish himself as a frontrunner in the primary campaign for the 1952 presidential election. Moderate Republicans spurned Taft and doubted that the serious, partisan senator could successfully head a national ticket. His support, nevertheless, was essential to the 1952 Eisenhower presidential campaign. Taft's service as Senate majority leader proved indispensable to President Eisenhower during the early months of his first term, helping the president navigate the byways of the nation's capital. Even after his diagnosis of cancer in April 1953, he continued to work at his senatorial duties until he died in July 1953. This volume completes the contribution that The Papers of Robert A. Taft provides to the study of United States political and diplomatic history, Ohio history, and conservative political theory.

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0873388518

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9780873388511

Book's by Alphonso Brown

A Gullah Guide to Charleston

A Gullah Guide to Charleston

The Papers of Robert A. Taft: 1939-1944

The Papers of Robert A. Taft: 1939-1944

Fashion and Jazz

Fashion and Jazz

The Papers of Robert A. Taft: 1949-1953

The Papers of Robert A. Taft: 1949-1953

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