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Elizabeth Buffum Chace and Lillie Chace Wyman

A Century of Abolitionist, Suffragist, and Workers' Rights Activism

By: Elizabeth C. Stevens

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Elizabeth Buffum Chace and Lillie Chace Wyman

A Century of Abolitionist, Suffragist, and Workers' Rights Activism

By: Elizabeth C. Stevens

At her death she was hailed as the conscience of Rhode Island: Elizabeth Buffum Chace's life (1806-1899) of public activism spanned sixty years. Having fought to abolish slavery in the years before the Civil War, Chace spearheaded the drive for women's suffrage in Rhode Island in the last decades of the 19th century. She was an associate of radical activists William Lloyd Garrison and Lucy Stone and she advocated for the rights of women and children toiling in her husband's factories. Her daughter--one of ten children--Lillie Chace Wyman (1847-1929), was an activist-writer and published short stories on social issues in Atlantic Monthly and other periodicals. An outspoken advocate of racial equality, Wyman kept the legacy of the radical antislavery movement of her mother's generation alive into the twentieth century. Since neither Chace nor Wyman left behind a collection of personal papers, this mother-daughter biography is the product of Stevens' extensive research into public and private archives to locate documents that illuminate the lives of these two remarkable women. By looking at 19th century American women's history through the lens of this activist pair, Stevens reveals some of the connections between the public and private lives of activists and examines a relationship that was at once nurturing, confining, stifling and enriching.

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McFarland

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0786416173

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To Die for

The Paradox of American Patriotism

By: Cecilia Elizabeth O'Leary

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To Die for

The Paradox of American Patriotism

By: Cecilia Elizabeth O'Leary

July Fourth, "The Star-Spangled Banner," Memorial Day, and the pledge of allegiance are typically thought of as timeless and consensual representations of a national, American culture. In fact, as Cecilia O'Leary shows, most trappings of the nation's icons were modern inventions that were deeply and bitterly contested. While the Civil War determined the survival of the Union, what it meant to be a loyal American remained an open question as the struggle to make a nation moved off of the battlefields and into cultural and political terrain. Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study explores the conflict over what events and icons would be inscribed into national memory, what traditions would be invented to establish continuity with a "suitable past," who would be exemplified as national heroes, and whether ethnic, regional, and other identities could coexist with loyalty to the nation. This book traces the origins, development, and consolidation of patriotic cultures in the United States from the latter half of the nineteenth century up to World War I, a period in which the country emerged as a modern nation-state. Until patriotism became a government-dominated affair in the twentieth century, culture wars raged throughout civil society over who had the authority to speak for the nation: Black Americans, women's organizations, workers, immigrants, and activists all spoke out and deeply influenced America's public life. Not until World War I, when the government joined forces with right-wing organizations and vigilante groups, did a racially exclusive, culturally conformist, militaristic patriotism finally triumph, albeit temporarily, over more progressive, egalitarian visions. As O'Leary suggests, the paradox of American patriotism remains with us. Are nationalism and democratic forms of citizenship compatible? What binds a nation so divided by regions, languages, ethnicity, racism, gender, and class? The most thought-provoking question of this complex book is, Who gets to claim the American flag and determine the meanings of the republic for which it stands?

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380

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Princeton University Press

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0691070520

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9780691070520

Virginia Marriage Records

From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly

By: Elizabeth Petty Bentley

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Virginia Marriage Records

From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly

By: Elizabeth Petty Bentley

From ther Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly.

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810

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806309830

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9780806309835

The Life and Times of Sir Archie

The Story of America's Greatest Thoroughbred, 1805-1833

By: Elizabeth Amis Cameron Blanchard,Manly Wade Wellman

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The Life and Times of Sir Archie

The Story of America's Greatest Thoroughbred, 1805-1833

By: Elizabeth Amis Cameron Blanchard,Manly Wade Wellman

Few Americans triumphed more gallantly over odds, wore honors more gracefully, or were so honestly mourned after death than Sir Archie, forefather of such great horses as Man O'War, Gallant Fox, War Admiral, and Native Dancer. The depiction of the antebellum life of which Sir Archie was a part is as colorful and exciting as his career. Originally published in 1958. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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266

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UNC Press Books

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1469610485

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9781469610481

Indian Legends from the Northern Rockies

By: Ella Elizabeth Clark

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Indian Legends from the Northern Rockies

By: Ella Elizabeth Clark

Myths, personal narratives and historical traditions reveal beliefs and customs of twelve Indian tribes who once lived in the states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming

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372

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806120878

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9780806120874

Reading Under the Covers

An Autobiography

By: Elizabeth Russell

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Reading Under the Covers

An Autobiography

By: Elizabeth Russell

I spent the first half of my life searching although, had you asked, I couldn't have told you for what I was searching. Perhaps it was for love, for an end to loneliness, for someone to listen, perhaps for answers to my questions about the meaning of it all. Sometimes that search seemed futile but I was always aware of an elusive something, just out of my grasp, something that every once in a while revealed itself momentarily and kept me searching. Author Elizabeth Russell's dramatic story speaks of the isolation and longing deep within us that is tempered by an appreciation of the awe-inspiring world in which we live. If being human means being fully engaged in knowing oneself, then Reading Under the Covers may inspire others who have abandoned the search for self or have never engaged in it. Reading Under the Covers is intended to generate a conversation that is missing in society today-a conversation about aging that views life as an opportunity not to be squandered, but to be cherished until the end.

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315

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iUniverse

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0595361684

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9780595361687

All that Glitters

Class, Conflict, and Community in Cripple Creek

By: Elizabeth Jameson

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All that Glitters

Class, Conflict, and Community in Cripple Creek

By: Elizabeth Jameson

Not a poor man's camp -- Staking the claims -- In union there is strength -- Sirs and brothers -- Imperfect unions -- A white man's camp -- Class-conscious lines -- As if we lived in free America -- Look away over Jordan.

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406

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University of Illinois Press

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0252066901

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9780252066900

Emily Dickinson and Her Contemporaries

Women's Verse in America, 1820-1885

By: Elizabeth A. Petrino

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Emily Dickinson and Her Contemporaries

Women's Verse in America, 1820-1885

By: Elizabeth A. Petrino

An interdisciplinary examination of the poet, her milieu, and the ways she and her contemporaries freed their work from cultural limitations.

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260

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UPNE

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0874519071

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9780874519075

Defending America

Military Culture and the Cold War Court-Martial

By: Elizabeth Lutes Hillman

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Defending America

Military Culture and the Cold War Court-Martial

By: Elizabeth Lutes Hillman

From going AWOL to collaborating with communists, assaulting fellow servicemen to marrying without permission, military crime during the Cold War offers a telling glimpse into a military undergoing a demographic and legal transformation. The post-World War II American military, newly permanent, populated by draftees as well as volunteers, and asked to fight communism around the world, was also the subject of a major criminal justice reform. By examining the Cold War court-martial, Defending America opens a new window on conflicts that divided America at the time, such as the competing demands of work and family and the tension between individual rights and social conformity. Using military justice records, Elizabeth Lutes Hillman demonstrates the criminal consequences of the military's violent mission, ideological goals, fear of homosexuality, and attitude toward racial, gender, and class difference. The records also show that only the most inept, unfortunate, and impolitic of misbehaving service members were likely to be prosecuted. Young, poor, low-ranking, and nonwhite servicemen bore a disproportionate burden in the military's enforcement of crime, and gay men and lesbians paid the price for the armed forces' official hostility toward homosexuality. While the U.S. military fought to defend the Constitution, the Cold War court-martial punished those who wavered from accepted political convictions, sexual behavior, and social conventions, threatening the very rights of due process and free expression the Constitution promised.

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Princeton University Press

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0691224269

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9780691224268

After the Earth Quakes

Elastic Rebound on an Urban Planet

By: Susan Elizabeth Hough,Roger G. Bilham

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After the Earth Quakes

Elastic Rebound on an Urban Planet

By: Susan Elizabeth Hough,Roger G. Bilham

Earthquakes rank among the most terrifying natural disasters faced by mankind. Out of a clear blue sky-or worse, a jet black one-comes shaking strong enough to hurl furniture across the room, human bodies out of bed, and entire houses off of their foundations. When the dust settles, the immediate aftermath of an earthquake in an urbanized society can be profound. Phone and water supplies can be disrupted for days, fires erupt, and even a small number of overpass collapses can snarl traffic for months. However, when one examines the collective responses of developed societies to major earthquake disasters in recent historic times, a somewhat surprising theme emerges: not only determination, but resilience; not only resilience, but acceptance; not only acceptance, but astonishingly, humor. Elastic rebound is one of the most basic tenets of modern earthquake science, the term that scientists use to describe the build-up and release of energy along faults. It is also the best metaphor for societal responses to major earthquakes in recent historic times. After The Earth Quakes focuses on this theme, using a number of pivotal and intriguing historic earthquakes as illustration. The book concludes with a consideration of projected future losses on an increasingly urbanized planet, including the near-certainty that a future earthquake will someday claim over a million lives. This grim prediction impels us to take steps to mitigate earthquake risk, the innately human capacity for rebound notwithstanding.

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Oxford University Press

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0195179137

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9780195179132

Lymphoedema Care

By: Mary Elizabeth Woods

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Lymphoedema Care

By: Mary Elizabeth Woods

Lymphoedema is managed most successfully when advice and treatment are provided at an early stage of its development. This book provides all the necessary knowledge and the skills required to identify risk factors for the development of the disease and to equip the health care professional in providing the best advice to the patient. As well as examining the physical signs and symptoms of lymphoedema, the book explores the different types of lymphoedema and reasons for its development. It includes a framework for the assessment of the person with lymphoedema, addresses skin care, compression, and the role of exercise and movement in lymphoedema management. It also examines potential complications of the condition and possible effects upon a patient’s lifestyle. Lymphoedema Care is an invaluable resource for students, nurses and other health professionals wishing to understand more about lymphoedema. • Promotes care of the ‘at risk’ limb in order to minimise problematic swelling • Enables nurses to identify complications and recognise the need for referral • Includes case studies

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470691433

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9780470691434

Dress and Identity in Iron Age Britain

A study of glass beads and other objects of personal adornment

By: Elizabeth Marie Foulds

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Dress and Identity in Iron Age Britain

A study of glass beads and other objects of personal adornment

By: Elizabeth Marie Foulds

Through an analysis of glass beads from four key study regions in Britain, the book aims to explore the role that this object played within the networks and relationships that constructed Iron Age society.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1784915270

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9781784915278

Canadian Who's Who 2007

By: Elizabeth Lumley

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Canadian Who's Who 2007

By: Elizabeth Lumley

Now in its ninety-seventh year of publication, this standard Canadian reference source contains the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical information on notable living Canadians. Those listed are carefully selected because of the positions they hold in Canadian society; or because of the contribution they have made to life in Canada. The volume is updated annually to ensure accuracy, and 600 new entries are added each year to keep current with developing trends and issues in Canadian society. Included are outstanding Canadians from all walks of life: politics, media, academia, business, sports, and the arts, from every area of human activity. Each entry details birth date and place, education, family, career history, memberships, creative works, honours and awards, and full addresses. Indispensable to researchers, students, media, business, government, and schools, Canadian Who's Who is an invaluable source of general knowledge.

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0802040616

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Book's by Elizabeth C. Stevens

Elizabeth Buffum Chace and Lillie Chace Wyman

Elizabeth Buffum Chace and Lillie Chace Wyman

To Die for

To Die for

Virginia Marriage Records

Virginia Marriage Records

The Life and Times of Sir Archie

The Life and Times of Sir Archie

Indian Legends from the Northern Rockies

Indian Legends from the Northern Rockies

Reading Under the Covers

Reading Under the Covers

All that Glitters

All that Glitters

Emily Dickinson and Her Contemporaries

Emily Dickinson and Her Contemporaries

Defending America

Defending America

After the Earth Quakes

After the Earth Quakes

Lymphoedema Care

Lymphoedema Care

Dress and Identity in Iron Age Britain

Dress and Identity in Iron Age Britain

Canadian Who's Who 2007

Canadian Who's Who 2007

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