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Race and Racism in Nineteenth-Century Art

The Ascendency of Robert Duncanson, Edward Bannister, and Edmonia Lewis

By: Naurice Frank Woods Jr.

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Race and Racism in Nineteenth-Century Art

The Ascendency of Robert Duncanson, Edward Bannister, and Edmonia Lewis

By: Naurice Frank Woods Jr.

Painters Robert Duncanson (ca. 1821–1872) and Edward Bannister (1828–1901) and sculptor Mary Edmonia Lewis (ca. 1844–1907) each became accomplished African American artists. But as emerging art makers of color during the antebellum period, they experienced numerous incidents of racism that severely hampered their pursuits of a profession that many in the mainstream considered the highest form of social cultivation. Despite barriers imposed upon them due to their racial inheritance, these artists shared a common cause in demanding acceptance alongside their white contemporaries as capable painters and sculptors on local, regional, and international levels. Author Naurice Frank Woods Jr. provides an in-depth examination of the strategies deployed by Duncanson, Bannister, and Lewis that enabled them not only to overcome prevailing race and gender inequality, but also to achieve a measure of success that eventually placed them in the top rank of nineteenth-century American art. Unfortunately, the racism that hampered these three artists throughout their careers ultimately denied them their rightful place as significant contributors to the development of American art. Dominant art historians and art critics excluded them in their accounts of the period. In this volume, Woods restores their artistic legacies and redeems their memories, introducing these significant artists to rightful, new audiences.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496834364

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The Story of Inventions

By: Frank P. Bachman

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The Story of Inventions

By: Frank P. Bachman

Great inventions, historical biographies, strong morals, and the godly character traits necessary for success are highlighted in this collection of stories. From the steam engine and the printing press to television and computers, a wide range of inventions is covered in short chapters that include reading comprehension questions. For older elementary students. 354 pages, softcover from Christian Liberty Press.

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Christian Liberty Press

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1932971203

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9781932971200

Birding in Connecticut

By: Frank Gallo

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Birding in Connecticut

By: Frank Gallo

“Absolutely packed with useful details about all of Connecticut’s best birding locations . . . an essential reference for any birder in the state.” ―David Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds Birding in Connecticut is the definitive guide to where, when, and how to find birds in the state. Packed with information valuable to birders of all skill levels, from species accounts and a first-of-a kind cumulative list of rare bird sightings to a host of tips and tricks to finding and identifying birds, it is an invaluable resource on the habits and habitats of Connecticut's birdlife, with clear and up-to-date bar graphs showing seasonal occurrence and abundance for every Connecticut bird species. It is the first guide of its kind to offer QR code links to continually updated information on the occurrence and abundance of birds at each location. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and maps, Birding in Connecticut is the perfect companion for experts and novices alike. “A one-stop shopping expedition for birders of all skill levels. It’s also a definitive guide for lovers of the state’s natural gifts, flora and fauna alike.” ―The Sunday Republican

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Wesleyan University Press

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0819576360

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9780819576361

Farmer Phinney's Flock

By: Frank Eagle

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Farmer Phinney's Flock

By: Frank Eagle

Farmer Phinney’s Flock is a fast-paced search for the meaning of life in 21st century America. Faced with the unpleasant notion of his impending divorce, the narrator looks back on the key moments of his marriage. From this perspective he shares his reasons for reluctantly joining the military at the height of the Global War on Terror, his frustration at having surrendered all control of his own destiny, and his hasty proposal to his girlfriend as an (ultimately futile) attempt to re-assert some semblance of control. Through these chapters, he is forced to confront the rampant absurd hypocrisy of the U.S. war machine, as well as marital infidelity, forgiveness, and fatherhood. His overriding difficulty through the years is the apparent lack of any real purpose in his life. But, with the help of a combat buddy who encourages him to simply “embrace the adventure,” he ultimately discovers a philosophical framework that he is able to accept.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480916730

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9781480916739

An American Death

The True Story of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Greatest Manhunt of Our Time

By: Gerold Frank

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An American Death

The True Story of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Greatest Manhunt of Our Time

By: Gerold Frank

New York Times–Bestselling Author: “Frank’s reconstruction of Dr. [Martin Luther] King’s murder and its aftermath is remarkably convincing.” —The New York Times Written by two-time Edgar Award winner Gerold Frank, An American Death examines the infamous 1968 assassination of the legendary civil rights leader in Memphis, Tennessee, in vivid, extensive detail. Frank casts a light on historical truth and builds a coherent narrative of events amid the chaos and conspiracy theories that surround Dr. King’s murder. The author recounts the details of April 4, and delves into the shocking events leading up to the fateful day, including James Earl Ray’s background and escape from prison, and the manhunt and quest for justice that followed the killing, in this riveting account of a crime that shook a nation. “Provide[s] insight into James Earl Ray and the rather squalid world from which he emerged . . . persuasively argued.” —Worldview “Frank’s picture of Ray . . . is remarkable.” —Time Includes photographs

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Open Road Media

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150409722X

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9781504097222

Great Inventors and Their Inventions

By: Frank P. Bachman

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Great Inventors and Their Inventions

By: Frank P. Bachman

THIS book contains twelve stories of great inventions, with a concluding chapter on famous inventors of today. Each of the inventions described has added to the comforts and joys of the world. Each of these inventions has brought about new industries in which many men and women have found employment. These stories, therefore, offer an easy approach to an understanding of the origin of certain parts of our civilization, and of the rise of important industries. The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. The lives of inventors furnish materials of the highest educative value. These materials are not only interesting, but they convey their own vivid lessons on how big things are brought about, and on the traits of mind and heart which make for success. It is hoped that this book will set its readers to thinking how the conveniences of life have been obtained, and how progress has been made in the industrial world. While appealing to their interest in inventions and in men who accomplish great things, may it also bring them into contact with ideas which will grip their hearts, fire the imagination, and mold their ideals into worthier forms.

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E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books

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6059496644

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9786059496643

Topology of 4-Manifolds (PMS-39), Volume 39

By: Michael H. Freedman,Frank Quinn

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Topology of 4-Manifolds (PMS-39), Volume 39

By: Michael H. Freedman,Frank Quinn

One of the great achievements of contemporary mathematics is the new understanding of four dimensions. Michael Freedman and Frank Quinn have been the principals in the geometric and topological development of this subject, proving the Poincar and Annulus conjectures respectively. Recognition for this work includes the award of the Fields Medal of the International Congress of Mathematicians to Freedman in 1986. In Topology of 4-Manifolds these authors have collaborated to give a complete and accessible account of the current state of knowledge in this field. The basic material has been considerably simplified from the original publications, and should be accessible to most graduate students. The advanced material goes well beyond the literature; nearly one-third of the book is new. This work is indispensable for any topologist whose work includes four dimensions. It is a valuable reference for geometers and physicists who need an awareness of the topological side of the field. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400861063

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9781400861064

The Battle of April 19, 1775

By: Frank Warren Coburn

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The Battle of April 19, 1775

By: Frank Warren Coburn

‘The Battle of April 19, 1775’ obviously deals with the fights in Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Arlington, Cambridge, Somerville and Charlestown, Massachusetts. The book contains one of the most comprehensive accounts of the battle ever printed. The narrative is based on official reports, sworn statements, diaries, letters, accounts given by participants and witnesses, and every other available source.

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Jazzybee Verlag

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3849653315

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9783849653316

Guncrazy America

A History and Critique of Our Gun Culture

By: Frank N. Egerton

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Guncrazy America

A History and Critique of Our Gun Culture

By: Frank N. Egerton

The conclusion of this professor-historian (emeritus) is that our gun culture had its uses in establishing American civilization, as slavery did. But we came to recognize (after a bloody civil war) that slavery was a gigantic mistake, and now I think it’s time to realize that our gun culture was a similarly gigantic mistake, though of a different kind. And we need to do what we can to minimize its horrible impacts and move on to a more positive development of a humane civilization.

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AuthorHouse

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1546241590

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A History of American Magazines, Volume V: 1905-1930

By: Frank Luther Mott

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A History of American Magazines, Volume V: 1905-1930

By: Frank Luther Mott

In 1939 Frank Luther Mott received a Pulitzer Prize for Volumes II and III of his History of American Magazines. In 1958 he was awarded the Bancroft Prize for Volume IV. He was at work on Volume V of the projected six-volume history when he died in October 1964. He had, at that time, written the sketches of the twenty-one magazines that appear in this volume. These magazines flourished during the period 1905-1930, but their "biographies" are continued throughout their entire lifespan--in the case of the ten still published, to recent years. Mott's daughter, Mildred Mott Wedel, has prepared this volume for publication and provided notes on changes since her father's death. No one has attempted to write the general historical chapters the author provided in the earlier volumes but which were not yet written for this last volume. A delightful autobiographical essay by the author has been included, and there is a detailed cumulative index to the entire set of this monumental work. The period 1905-1930 witnessed the most flamboyant and fruitful literary activity that had yet occurred in America. In his sketches, Mott traces the editorial partnership of H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, first on The Smart Set and then in the pages of The American Mercury. He treats The New Republic, the liberal magazine founded in 1914 by Herbert Croly and Willard Straight; the conservative Freeman; and Better Homes and Gardens, the first magazine to achieve a circulation of one million "without the aid of fiction or fashions." Other giants of magazine history are here: we see "serious, shaggy...solid, pragmatic, self-contained" Henry Luce propel a national magazine called Time toward its remarkable prosperity. In addition to those already mentioned, the reader will find accounts of The Midland, The South Atlantic Quarterly, The Little Review, Poetry, The Fugitive, Everybody's, Appleton's Booklovers Magazine, Current History, Editor & Publisher, The Golden Book Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Hampton's Broadway Magazine, House Beautiful, Success, and The Yale Review.

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Harvard University Press

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0674395549

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9780674395541

A History of American Magazines, Volume III: 1865-1885

By: Frank Luther Mott

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A History of American Magazines, Volume III: 1865-1885

By: Frank Luther Mott

The first volume of this work, covering the period from 1741-1850, was issued in 1931 by another publisher, and is reissued now without change, under our imprint. The second volume covers the period from 1850 to 1865; the third volume, the period from 1865 to 1885. For each chronological period, Mr. Mott has provided a running history which notes the occurrence of the chief general magazines and the developments in the field of class periodicals, as well as publishing conditions during that period, the development of circulations, advertising, payments to contributors, reader attitudes, changing formats, styles and processes of illustration, and the like. Then in a supplement to that running history, he offers historical sketches of the chief magazines which flourished in the period. These sketches extend far beyond the chronological limitations of the period. The second and third volumes present, altogether, separate sketches of seventy-six magazines, including The North American Review, The Youth's Companion, The Liberator, The Independent, Harper's Monthly, Leslie's Weekly, Harper's Weekly, The Atlantic Monthly, St. Nicholas, and Puck. The whole is an unusual mirror of American civilization.

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Harvard University Press

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0674395522

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9780674395527

Dictionary of Film Terms

The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art

By: Frank Eugene Beaver

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Dictionary of Film Terms

The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art

By: Frank Eugene Beaver

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Peter Lang

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0820472980

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9780820472980

The Lean Management Systems Handbook

By: Rich Charron,H. James Harrington,Frank Voehl,Hal Wiggin

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The Lean Management Systems Handbook

By: Rich Charron,H. James Harrington,Frank Voehl,Hal Wiggin

Performance management, the primary focus of a Lean organization, occurs through continuous improvement programs that focus on education, belief systems development, and effective change management. Presenting a first-of-its-kind approach, The Lean Management Systems Handbook details the critical components required for sustainable Lean management.

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CRC Press

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1498705294

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9781498705295

The Apprenticeship Writings of Frank Norris, 1896-1898

By: Frank Norris

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The Apprenticeship Writings of Frank Norris, 1896-1898

By: Frank Norris

Frank Norris (1870-1902) has long been recognized by cultural historians as a "touchstone" figure, clearly signaling in 1899 the emergence of an Amer. school of Literary Naturalism. "McTeague: A Story of San Francisco" secured this honor for him that year as it registered more fully than any previous Amer. novel the Darwinian view of life that is the essential characteristic of all subsequent Naturalistic fictions. It thus marked as well the rejection of the Victorian Era's habitually idealistic representations of human nature and its basically religious world-view, offering instead a post-metaphysical portrait of the human condition that has remained popular in 20th-cent. literary and intellectual circles. Includes all of the known writings of Norris published between 11 April 1896 and 1897. Illus.

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American Philosophical Society

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0871692198

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9780871692191

Complicity

How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery

By: Anne Farrow,Joel Lang,Jenifer Frank

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Complicity

How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery

By: Anne Farrow,Joel Lang,Jenifer Frank

A startling and superbly researched book demythologizing the North’s role in American slavery “The hardest question is what to do when human rights give way to profits. . . . Complicity is a story of the skeletons that remain in this nation’s closet.”—San Francisco Chronicle The North’s profit from—indeed, dependence on—slavery has mostly been a shameful and well-kept secret . . . until now. Complicity reveals the cruel truth about the lucrative Triangle Trade of molasses, rum, and slaves that linked the North to the West Indies and Africa. It also discloses the reality of Northern empires built on tainted profits—run, in some cases, by abolitionists—and exposes the thousand-acre plantations that existed in towns such as Salem, Connecticut. Here, too, are eye-opening accounts of the individuals who profited directly from slavery far from the Mason-Dixon line. Culled from long-ignored documents and reports—and bolstered by rarely seen photos, publications, maps, and period drawings—Complicity is a fascinating and sobering work that actually does what so many books pretend to do: shed light on America’s past.

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Ballantine Books

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0307414795

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9780307414793

Geometric Measure Theory

A Beginner's Guide

By: Frank Morgan

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Geometric Measure Theory

A Beginner's Guide

By: Frank Morgan

Geometric Measure Theory: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition provides the framework readers need to understand the structure of a crystal, a soap bubble cluster, or a universe. The book is essential to any student who wants to learn geometric measure theory, and will appeal to researchers and mathematicians working in the field. Brevity, clarity, and scope make this classic book an excellent introduction to more complex ideas from geometric measure theory and the calculus of variations for beginning graduate students and researchers. Morgan emphasizes geometry over proofs and technicalities, providing a fast and efficient insight into many aspects of the subject, with new coverage to this edition including topical coverage of the Log Convex Density Conjecture, a major new theorem at the center of an area of mathematics that has exploded since its appearance in Perelman's proof of the Poincaré conjecture, and new topical coverage of manifolds taking into account all recent research advances in theory and applications. - Focuses on core geometry rather than proofs, paving the way to fast and efficient insight into an extremely complex topic in geometric structures - Enables further study of more advanced topics and texts - Demonstrates in the simplest possible way how to relate concepts of geometric analysis by way of algebraic or topological techniques - Contains full topical coverage of The Log-Convex Density Conjecture - Comprehensively updated throughout

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Academic Press

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0128045272

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9780128045275

Book's by Frank Whitney

Race and Racism in Nineteenth-Century Art

Race and Racism in Nineteenth-Century Art

The Story of Inventions

The Story of Inventions

Birding in Connecticut

Birding in Connecticut

Farmer Phinney's Flock

Farmer Phinney's Flock

An American Death

An American Death

Great Inventors and Their Inventions

Great Inventors and Their Inventions

Topology of 4-Manifolds (PMS-39), Volume 39

Topology of 4-Manifolds (PMS-39), Volume 39

The Battle of April 19, 1775

The Battle of April 19, 1775

Guncrazy America

Guncrazy America

A History of American Magazines, Volume V: 1905-1930

A History of American Magazines, Volume V: 1905-1930

A History of American Magazines, Volume III: 1865-1885

A History of American Magazines, Volume III: 1865-1885

Dictionary of Film Terms

Dictionary of Film Terms

The Lean Management Systems Handbook

The Lean Management Systems Handbook

The Apprenticeship Writings of Frank Norris, 1896-1898

The Apprenticeship Writings of Frank Norris, 1896-1898

Complicity

Complicity

Geometric Measure Theory

Geometric Measure Theory

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