Diary entries of 1914 and 1915 from Fannie Taylor's journal, written from 1914 to 1922 during her time at Mora, a small community on the western edge of the Olympic Penninsula (now inside the boundaries of Olympic National Park).
Profound changes were taking place in American society during the period of the 1960s and 1970s when legislation for the National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities was enacted and the agencies went into operation. It was a period of soul-searching by the American public when the cherished prejudices and civil inequities of the past decades were wiped out and old wounds began to heal; at the same time, however, the Vietnam War was creating new fissures and antagonisms. Into this newly healing, newly questioning society, congressional action thrust the National Council on the Arts in 1964, and the National Endowment for the Arts in 1965. Their mission was to encourage and support the arts, and the men and women charged with this responsibility went about their work with the zeal and enthusiasm of religious converts. The idea of even a minute amount of federal financial assistance to the country's chronically beleaguered and often impoverished artists and arts organi zations seemed strange to a segment of the population that had existed in forgot ten independence from government intervention. Many of the nation's artists and arts leaders were wary, partly because of the uncertainties and constraints of previous patterns of governmental support.
Based on news articles, the book is about intermarriage between blacks and whites. The book is slanted with racial prejudice against intermarriage. The book arouses racial feelings. As an editor, I, Rolland Taylor, a minister, was so angry at the racial prejudice, didnt want it published because of the racial feelings it would arouse, and threw it in the garbage. Years later, I found another copy of the book in my mothers things and decided maybe it should be published as an example of feelings during depression days.
Through history, the American presidents played an important role in national history. Who Is President? shows, through poetry and illustrations, some of the major events that took place during the administration of each American president. Challenging for younger readers and informative for older ones, this guide integrates biographical information and facts about the presidents to provide an excellent reading and informational tool. Furthermore, the imagery of the presidents and the rhyme schematics help students to affix historical events and facts to presidents. Who Is President? includes interesting trivia regarding the presidents, their families, and their places of birth, as well as important historical facts about each presidency. Poetry serves to make the content memorable, and the factual information can provide a starting point for additional inquiry. Also included are exercises to teach important skills to students. Help your young scholar learn about American history and have fun in the process with Who Is President?
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