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Sacred Estrangement

The Rhetoric of Conversion in Modern American Autobiography

By: Peter A. Dorsey

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Sacred Estrangement

The Rhetoric of Conversion in Modern American Autobiography

By: Peter A. Dorsey

Sacred Estrangement analyzes certain works by important American writers and thinkers in the context of the &"rhetoric of conversion.&" Such analysis is especially valuable because it provides a reliable index of the relationship between the self and larger communities. Traditionally, &"conversion&" has served a socializing function, signifying that one has come into alignment with certain linguistic, behavioral, and cultural expectations. The socialization process is particularly apparent in the Christian conversion narratives of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries: by publicly testifying to a conversion experience, believers became empowered members, not only of God's elect community but also of a local population. As modern autobiography developed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Christian pattern was secularized and individualized. Conversion became a model for many kinds of psychological change. With the coming of the twentieth century, however, the authors upon whom Peter Dorsey focuses, including William and Henry James, Henry Adams, Edith Wharton, Ellen Glasgow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Richard Wright, radically revised conversion rhetoric. If conversion had traditionally linked the search for illumination with the search for a defined social role, these writers increasingly used conversion as an index of estrangement from mainstream America. Dorsey documents this profound change in the way American intellectuals defined the &"self,&" not in terms of personal orientation toward or away from a given community, but as a resistance to such an orientation altogether, as if social forces by their &"nature&" were a threat to personal identity.

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Penn State Press

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0271026294

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9780271026299

Common Bondage

Slavery as Metaphor in Revolutionary America

By: Peter A. Dorsey

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Common Bondage

Slavery as Metaphor in Revolutionary America

By: Peter A. Dorsey

“This is a brilliant book that I believe will make a very valuable and original contribution to the way scholars understand the use of language in the era of the American Revolution and the origin and limited nature of Revolutionary era anti-slavery sentiment.” —Robert Olwell, author of Master, Slaves, and Subjects: The Culture of Power in the South Carolina Low Country, 1740–1790 In the American revolutionary era, the antislavery rhetoric of certain founding fathers often took on a life of its own. The distinctions they drew between the British imperial order and the bright dawn of liberty in a new American republic seemed, at times, to compel the freedom of the slaves as well as the freedom of white colonists. But Peter A. Dorsey shows that this rhetoric was often more strategic than principled, and he argues that understanding this ploy helps to explain why an early antislavery movement failed to achieve its goals once the American Revolution was over. In Common Bondage, Dorsey examines how patriots and those who opposed them understood slavery within a broader tradition of revolutionary thought. Especially prominent in the rhetoric and reality of the eighteenth century, this fluid concept was applied to a wide variety of events and values and was constantly being redefined. Dorsey explains the classical meaning of rhetoric as “to persuade” but notes that it can also mean “to mask” or “to mislead.” He shows how these different senses of the word merged, as revolutionary rhetoric was used to achieve limited ends. By examining the figurative extension of slavery in revolutionary rhetoric, Dorsey recaptures the transforming energy of the ideas it promoted and points toward a better understanding of the regressive aftermath. The resulting composite psychology of the slave-holding culture that existed during the country's formative years allows us to better trace the development of American racism. Peter A. Dorsey is the chair of the English Department at Mt. Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He is the author of Sacred Estrangement: The Rhetoric of Conversion in Modern American Autobiography.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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1572336714

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9781572336711

The Ku Klux Klan in Minnesota

By: Elizabeth Dorsey Hatle

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The Ku Klux Klan in Minnesota

By: Elizabeth Dorsey Hatle

Minnesota might not seem like an obvious place to look for traces of Ku Klux Klan parade grounds, but this northern state was once home to fifty-one chapters of the KKK. Elizabeth Hatle tracks down the history of the Klan in Minnesota, beginning with the racially charged atmosphere that produced the tragic 1920 Duluth lynchings. She measures the influence the organization wielded at the peak of its prominence within state politics and tenaciously follows the careers of the Klansmen who continued life in the public sphere after the Hooded Order lost its foothold in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625846479

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We Are All Americans, Pure and Simple

Theodore Roosevelt and the Myth of Americanism

By: Leroy G. Dorsey

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We Are All Americans, Pure and Simple

Theodore Roosevelt and the Myth of Americanism

By: Leroy G. Dorsey

The turn of the 20th century represented one of the most chaotic periods in the nation's history, as immigrants, Native Americans, and African Americans struggled with their roles as Americans while white America feared their encroachments on national identity. This book examines Theodore Roosevelt’s public rhetoric—speeches, essays, and narrative histories—as he attempted to craft one people out of many. Leroy G. Dorsey observes that Roosevelt's solution to the problem appeared straightforward: everyone could become "Americans, pure and simple" if they embraced his notion of "Americanism." Roosevelt grounded his idea of Americanism in myth, particularly the frontier myth—a heroic combination of individual strength and character. When nonwhites and immigrants demonstrated these traits, they would become true Americans, earning an exalted status that they had heretofore been denied. Dorsey’s analysis illuminates how Roosevelt's rhetoric achieved a number of delicate, if problematic, balancing acts. Roosevelt gave his audiences the opportunity to accept a national identity that allowed "some" room for immigrants and nonwhites, while reinforcing their status as others, thereby reassuring white Americans of their superior place in the nation. Roosevelt’s belief in an ordered and unified nation did not overwhelm his private racist attitudes, Dorsey argues, but certainly competed with them. Despite his private sentiments, he recognized that racist beliefs and rhetoric were divisive and bad for the nation’s progress. The resulting message he chose to propagate was thus one of a rhetorical, if not literal, melting pot. By focusing on Roosevelt’s rhetorical constructions of national identity, as opposed to his personal exploits or his role as a policy maker, We Are All Americans offers new insights into Roosevelt’s use of public discourse to bind the nation together during one of the most polarized periods in its history.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817357629

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9780817357627

Businessman First

Remembering Henry G. Parks, Jr. 1916-1989 Capturing the Life of a Businessman Who Was African American A Biography

By: Maurice W. Dorsey

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Businessman First

Remembering Henry G. Parks, Jr. 1916-1989 Capturing the Life of a Businessman Who Was African American A Biography

By: Maurice W. Dorsey

More than his ad “More Parks Sausages Mom!” “Please!” Henry G. Parks, Jr. was a man before his time. Pioneering in the American free enterprise system he embarked on a journey leading to a multi-million dollar industry. After many endeavors in business, The H.G. Parks, Inc. trading as Parks Sausage became a reality in 1951. With strong aggressive leadership, brilliant marketing and advertising, Mr. Parks build a business that never posted a losing year under his ownership. Park’s Sausage was the first African American owned business to issue stock publicly. Mr. Park’ssuccess caught the attention of some of the leading corporate boards in this country along with national organizations, city, state, and federal leaders. They sought to bring him aboard to share his knowledge, leadership skills, and ability with other leading American business, government and non-profit leaders. This is the story of a businessman who was African American and was optimistic and determined while achieving ultimate success.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493114808

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9781493114801

Colorado Guide Flies

Patterns, Rigs, & Advice from the State's Best Anglers & Guides

By: Pat Dorsey

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Colorado Guide Flies

Patterns, Rigs, & Advice from the State's Best Anglers & Guides

By: Pat Dorsey

What if you could peer into the fly boxes of the guides who make their living helping people catch fish, day in and day out? With this comprehensive guide to the best patterns for Colorado rivers and reservoirs, now you can. Not only are these patterns effective for Colorado, but anglers from around the world will discover new flies for their home waters. 600 patterns from the state's top guides and fly tiers Complete hatch information for the state Interviews with 20 of the state's top guides

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Stackpole Books

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1461750776

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9781461750772

Speak Truth to Power

The Story of Charles Patrick, a Civil Rights Pioneer

By: Mignette Y. Patrick Dorsey

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Speak Truth to Power

The Story of Charles Patrick, a Civil Rights Pioneer

By: Mignette Y. Patrick Dorsey

There are few essential volumes on life as lived in Alabama in this period written by African Americans. One longs for word from this silent realm and therefore cheers this offering from Ms. Dorsey ... The author has answered for the reader how Charles Patrick came to take such a heroic stance to challenge the abuse of Birmingham police."--Cleophus Thomas Jr., Attorney at Law, Trustee Emeritus of The University of Alabama --Book Jacket.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817355561

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9780817355562

Fly Fishing Tailwaters

Tactics and Patterns for Year-Round Waters

By: Pat Dorsey

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Fly Fishing Tailwaters

Tactics and Patterns for Year-Round Waters

By: Pat Dorsey

- Time-tested strategies for fishing tailwaters and matching the hatch season by season - The flies and knots for success - Including contributions by regional expertsTailwaters provide extraordinary year-round fishing, but you have to know how to fish them. The author covers how tailwaters work--how cold waters released from a dam affect the water, the aquatic life, and the fish. This book has it all: the hatches, the best imitation flies to use in every circumstance, nymphing and dry-fly tactics, all illustrated with drawings by artist Dave Hall and more than 200 color photographs.

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Stackpole Books

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081174048X

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9780811740487

A Study of Siouan Cults

Illustrated Edition

By: James Owen Dorsey

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A Study of Siouan Cults

Illustrated Edition

By: James Owen Dorsey

Cult, as used in this book, means a system of religious belief and worship, especially the rites and ceremonies employed in such worship. The present book treats of the cults of a few of the Siouan tribes—that is, with two exceptions, of such tribes as have been visited by the author. "Siouan" is a term originated by the Bureau of Ethnology. It is derived from "Sioux," the popular name for those Indians who call themselves "Dakota" or "Lakota," the latter being the Teton appellation. "Siouan" is used as an adjective, but, unlike its primitive, it refers not only to the Dakota tribes, but also to the entire linguistic stock or family. The Siouan family includes the Dakota, Assiniboin, Omaha, Ponka, Osage, Kansa, Kwapa, Iowa, Oto, Missouri, Winnebago, Mandan, Hidatsa, Crow, Tutelo, Biloxi, Catawba, and other Indians.

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e-artnow

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8026888677

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9788026888673

The Dorsey Family

By: Maxwell J. Dorsey,Jean Muir Dorsey,Nannie Ball Nimmo

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The Dorsey Family

By: Maxwell J. Dorsey,Jean Muir Dorsey,Nannie Ball Nimmo

The work at hand is the only comprehensive history of Anson County, spanning over 225 years of the county's growth from a vast wilderness to a thriving industrial and agricultural community. The first third of the volume traces politics in the county. The middle portion covers Anson's social history, including education, religion, agriculture and industry, social and cultural life, etc. The final third of the book provides biographical sketches of scores of Anson "Men and Women of Note" and a number of source record collections of great import to genealogists.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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080634749X

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9780806347493

Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River

By: Pat Dorsey

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Fly Fishing Guide to the South Platte River

By: Pat Dorsey

The South Platte River begins high atop the frozen Continental Divide, home to a chain of rugged 13,000-foot, snow-capped peaks. This region comprises lush valleys, meandering meadow streams, and rose-colored, boulder-filled canyons. For generations this area has been a recreation mecca and a fly fisher’s paradise in its purest form. Out of all the trout fisheries in America that are within an hour’s drive of a major metropolitan area, the South Platte River is clearly one of the best. It has become a river shrine to thousands of anglers on an annual basis and for good reason. Throughout the river’s entirety, the South Platte creates a series of reservoirs (Antero, Spinney, Eleven Mile, Cheesman, Strontia Springs, and Chatfield) that provide major metropolitan water storage systems for Denver Water and the City of Aurora. The by-products of these storage facilities are world-class tailwaters that provide anglers with year-round fishing opportunities. Against all odds, the South Platte River remains a world-class trout fishery abundant with some of the most finicky and challenging trout in the world. There’s a common belief among South Platte regulars—if you can catch trout on the South Platte; you can catch trout anywhere in the world. * Completely new maps and updated river, access, and fishing information * Regional experts like Landon Mayer, Greg Blessing, Jeremy Hyatt, Chris Wells, Richard Pilatzke and John Perizzolo, Rick Mikesell and many more, share insider information * New line up of cutting-edge fly patterns * Additional chapters on stillwaters and the Denver Metro Area

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0811768171

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9780811768177

Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies

By: Pat Dorsey

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Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies

By: Pat Dorsey

New flies and old standbys from one of Umpqua Feather Merchant's top-selling fly designers with 500 step-by-step photos of 24 proven patterns for the most demanding trout Patterns for streams across the country, not just tailwaters; includes nymphs, emergers, and dry flies that imitate mayflies, midges, stoneflies, and caddis Detailed information on how to fish the patterns with over 30 rigging illustrations from artist Dave Hall

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Stackpole Books

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0811707229

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9780811707220

Hirelings

African American Workers and Free Labor in Early Maryland

By: Jennifer Hull Dorsey

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Hirelings

African American Workers and Free Labor in Early Maryland

By: Jennifer Hull Dorsey

In Hirelings, Jennifer Dorsey recreates the social and economic milieu of Maryland's Eastern Shore at a time when black slavery and black freedom existed side by side. She follows a generation of manumitted African Americans and their freeborn children and grandchildren through the process of inventing new identities, associations, and communities in the early nineteenth century. Free Africans and their descendants had lived in Maryland since the seventeenth century, but before the American Revolution they were always few in number and lacking in economic resources or political leverage. By contrast, manumitted and freeborn African Americans in the early republic refashioned the Eastern Shore's economy and society, earning their livings as wage laborers while establishing thriving African American communities. As free workers in a slave society, these African Americans contested the legitimacy of the slave system even while they remained dependent laborers. They limited white planters' authority over their time and labor by reuniting their families in autonomous households, settling into free black neighborhoods, negotiating labor contracts that suited the needs of their households, and worshipping in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Some moved to the cities, but many others migrated between employers as a strategy for meeting their needs and thwarting employers’ control. They demonstrated that independent and free African American communities could thrive on their own terms. In all of these actions the free black workers of the Eastern Shore played a pivotal role in ongoing debates about the merits of a free labor system.

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Cornell University Press

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0801461154

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9780801461156

Born to Preach

By: Lawrence S. Dorsey Sr

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Born to Preach

By: Lawrence S. Dorsey Sr

Pastor Dorsey speaks from his heart with compassion and frankness, in plain language, without jargon, rich in wisdom about his arduous journey in ministry. He writes not from the height of spiritual accomplishment but from the trenches of his own personal battles, bringing forth a message of transforming grace and restoration. From his bone-chilling experience with the occult to his own personal death wish and God' undaunted desire to save a man, who was born to preach.

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WestBow Press

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1449798896

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9781449798895

Favorite Flies for Colorado

50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts

By: Pat Dorsey

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Favorite Flies for Colorado

50 Essential Patterns from Local Experts

By: Pat Dorsey

The fifth in a new Stackpole Books series featuring 50 important flies from a particular region, tied by anglers with close ties and local knowledge of the place. This volume, by Colorado angling expert Pat Dorsey, showcases flies that work well on the water there and pays tribute to the region he knows so well. Though not a tying manual, each fly is featured in a spread that includes a large, easy-to-see image, recipe, and tying notes.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0811770338

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9780811770330

Heartbreak Ranch

Amy's Story\Josie's Story\Harmony's Story\Arabella's Story

By: Chelley Kitzmiller,Jill Marie Landis,Fern Michaels,Dorsey Kelley

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Heartbreak Ranch

Amy's Story\Josie's Story\Harmony's Story\Arabella's Story

By: Chelley Kitzmiller,Jill Marie Landis,Fern Michaels,Dorsey Kelley

Four descendants of Bella Duprey, the Barbary Coast madam who won Heartbreak Ranch from the lover who jilted her, look for love at the California ranch in four different historical eras, with the aid of Bella's journal.

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HQN Books

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0373777302

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9780373777303

Native American Mythology

Myths & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Navajo, Siouan and Zuñi

By: Lewis Spence,James Mooney,Erminnie A. Smith,James Owen Dorsey,Frank Hamilton Cushing,Washington Matthews

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Native American Mythology

Myths & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Navajo, Siouan and Zuñi

By: Lewis Spence,James Mooney,Erminnie A. Smith,James Owen Dorsey,Frank Hamilton Cushing,Washington Matthews

This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective. Contents: The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Iroquois A Study of Siouan Cults Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths The Mountain Chant - A Navajo Ceremony

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e-artnow

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8026888944

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9788026888949

Ending Parkinson's Disease

A Prescription for Action

By: Ray Dorsey,Todd Sherer,Michael S. Okun,Bastiaan R. Bloem

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Ending Parkinson's Disease

A Prescription for Action

By: Ray Dorsey,Todd Sherer,Michael S. Okun,Bastiaan R. Bloem

In this "must-read" guide (Lonnie Ali), four leading doctors and advocates offer a bold action plan to prevent, care for, and treat Parkinson's disease-one of the great health challenges of our time. Brain diseases are now the world's leading source of disability. The fastest growing of these is Parkinson's: the number of impacted patients has doubled to more than six million over the last twenty-five years and is projected to double again by 2040. Harmful pesticides that increase the risk of Parkinson's continue to proliferate, many people remain undiagnosed and untreated, research funding stagnates, and the most effective treatment is now a half century old. In Ending Parkinson's Disease, four top experts provide a plan to help prevent Parkinson's, improve care and treatment, and end the silence associated with this devastating disease.

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1541724496

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