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Death Throes of a Dynasty

Letters and Diaries of Charles and Bessie Ewing, Missionaries to China

By: Charles Ewing,Bessie Ewing

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Death Throes of a Dynasty

Letters and Diaries of Charles and Bessie Ewing, Missionaries to China

By: Charles Ewing,Bessie Ewing

The letters of Charles and Bessie Ewing provide eyewitness accounts of the social upheaval and warfare that shook turn-of-the-century China. In addition to discussing their missionary activities in the villages of North China and their struggle to master the Chinese Mandarin dialect, the Ewings describe the impact of Western culture upon the social structure of Imperial China as they lived it. Ruoff sets the larger scene about which the Ewings wrote: The Sino-Japanese war, the extraterritorial treaties, the Boxer Uprising , the foreign military interventions, the belated effort to modernize by the Manchu dynasty, the struggle against opium addiction, the student political movement, and the beginning of the Chinese Revolution. We also learn about the last great empress of China, Tzu His, and the last emperor, the child Pu Yi. Through the Ewing correspondence and his own narrative, Ruoff shows the parallel between the attitude toward the Chinese held by the foreign community in the 1890s and the equally restricted outlook the Chinese held of their land and themselves. But just as the views held by the young Congregationalist minister Ewing change during his nearly two decades of service in China, so also the views of the Chinese themselves undergo vast changes. This book then is both a compelling history of a period in modern China and the story of an American family living that history.

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Kent State University Press

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0873384148

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Death Throes of a Dynasty

Letters and Diaries of Charles and Bessie Ewing, Missionaries to China

By: Charles Ewing,Bessie Ewing

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Letters and Diaries of Charles and Bessie Ewing, Missionaries to China

By: Charles Ewing,Bessie Ewing

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A History of Chicago, Volume I

The Beginning of a City 1673-1848

By: Bessie Louise Pierce

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A History of Chicago, Volume I

The Beginning of a City 1673-1848

By: Bessie Louise Pierce

The first major history of Chicago ever written, A History of Chicago covers the city’s great history over two centuries, from 1673 to 1893. Originally conceived as a centennial history of Chicago, the project became, under the guidance of renowned historian Bessie Louise Pierce, a definitive, three-volume set describing the city’s growth—from its humble frontier beginnings to the horrors of the Great Fire, the construction of some of the world’s first skyscrapers, and the opulence of the 1893 World’s Fair. Pierce and her assistants spent over forty years transforming historical records into an inspiring human story of growth and survival. Rich with anecdotal evidence and interviews with the men and women who made Chicago great, all three volumes will now be available for the first time in years. A History of Chicago will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know this great city and its place in America. “With this rescue of its history from the bright, impressionable newspapermen and from the subscription-volumes, Chicago builds another impressive memorial to its coming of age, the closing of its first ‘century of progress.’”—E. D. Branch, New York Times (1937)

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University of Chicago Press

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0226668398

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9780226668390

History of Chicago, Volume III

The Rise of a Modern City, 1871-1893

By: Bessie Louise Pierce

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History of Chicago, Volume III

The Rise of a Modern City, 1871-1893

By: Bessie Louise Pierce

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640

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University of Chicago Press

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0226668428

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9780226668420

On a Pedestal

By: Bessie M. David

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On a Pedestal

By: Bessie M. David

A provocative fusion of truth and fiction fill the pages of this memoir. Annie Mae relives her life from innocence to a world of poverty, abuse, neglect, and alcoholism. On a not-so-pretty trip down memory lane, she travels across Texas panning for love, food, and shelter. The characters that come in and out of her life resemble members from a museum of oddities. She leaves no stone unturned with raw dialogue about her clandestine encounters, her unscrupulous family, and the faith that pulls her through.

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385

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Xlibris Corporation

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1514493136

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9781514493137

Our Community

By: Bessie Miller

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Our Community

By: Bessie Miller

The Book: Contents are Historical It contains information on families and individuals, from The Hathorn, and/or Mt. Pleasant Community in Noxapater, Mississippi covering the years 1870 2000. 1) Their achievements and Accomplishments 2) Chosen Careers 3) Areas where they moved to and became residents 4) Some mystery news 5) Untimely deaths and tragedies 6) Drama/Comedy 7) Statistics on births, deaths and dates 8) Where many of our residents were laid to rest

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586

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Xlibris Corporation

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1413452655

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A History of Chicago, Volume II

From Town to City 1848-1871

By: Bessie Louise Pierce

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From Town to City 1848-1871

By: Bessie Louise Pierce

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University of Chicago Press

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0226668401

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9780226668406

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing

Theory and Application

By: Bessie L. Marquis,Carol Jorgensen Huston

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Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing

Theory and Application

By: Bessie L. Marquis,Carol Jorgensen Huston

Now in its Sixth Edition, this foremost leadership and management text incorporates application with theory and emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. More than 225 case studies and learning exercises promote critical thinking and interactive discussion. Case studies cover a variety of settings, including acute care, ambulatory care, long-term care, and community health. The book addresses timely issues such as leadership development, staffing, delegation, ethics and law, organizational, political, and personal power, management and technology, and more. Web links and learning exercises appear in each chapter. An Instructor's CD-ROM includes a testbank and PowerPoint slides.

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676

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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078177246X

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9780781772464

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Death Throes of a Dynasty

Death Throes of a Dynasty

Death Throes of a Dynasty

Death Throes of a Dynasty

A History of Chicago, Volume I

A History of Chicago, Volume I

History of Chicago, Volume III

History of Chicago, Volume III

On a Pedestal

On a Pedestal

Our Community

Our Community

A History of Chicago, Volume II

A History of Chicago, Volume II

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing

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