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The Magnificent Mays

A Biography of Benjamin Elijah Mays

By: John Herbert Roper, Sr.

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The Magnificent Mays

A Biography of Benjamin Elijah Mays

By: John Herbert Roper, Sr.

A comprehensive biography of a dedicated civil rights activist and distinguished South Carolinian Civil rights activist, writer, theologian, preacher, and educator, Benjamin Elijah Mays (1894-1984) was one of the most distinguished South Carolinians of the twentieth century. He influenced the lives of generations of students as a dean and professor of religion at Howard University and as longtime president of Morehouse College in Atlanta. In addition to his personal achievements, Mays was also a mentor and teacher to Julian Bond, founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; future Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson; writer, preacher, and theologian Howard Washington Thurman; and the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. In this comprehensive biography of Mays, John Herbert Roper, Sr., chronicles the harsh realities of Mays's early life and career in the segregated South and crafts an inspirational, compelling portrait of one of the most influential African American intellectuals in modern history. Born at the turn of the century in rural Edgefield County, South Carolina, Mays was the youngest son of former slaves turned tenant farmers. At just four years of age, he experienced the brutal injustice of the Jim Crow era when he witnessed the bloody 1898 Phoenix Riot, sparked by black citizens' attempts to exercise their voting rights. In the early 1930s Mays discovered the teachings of Mohandas Gandhi and traveled to India in 1938 to confer with him about his methods of nonviolent protest. An honoree of the South Carolina Hall of Fame and recipient of forty-nine honorary degrees, Mays strived tirelessly against racial prejudices and social injustices throughout his career. In addition to his contributions to education and theology, Mays also worked with the National Urban League to improve housing, employment, and health conditions for African Americans, and he played a major role in the integration of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). With honest appreciation and fervent admiration for Mays's many accomplishments and lasting legacy, Roper deftly captures the heart and passion of his subject, his lifelong quest for social equality, and his unwavering faith in the potential for good in the American people.

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Univ of South Carolina Press

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1611171849

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C. Vann Woodward, Southerner

By: John Herbert Roper

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C. Vann Woodward, Southerner

By: John Herbert Roper

Traces the life of the noted historian, discusses his concern for social justice and unbiased historical research, and looks at his most influential works

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University of Georgia Press

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0820309338

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9780820309330

Repairing the "March of Mars"

The Civil War Diaries of John Samuel Apperson, Hospital Steward in the Stonewall Brigade, 1861-1865

By: John Samuel Apperson

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Repairing the "March of Mars"

The Civil War Diaries of John Samuel Apperson, Hospital Steward in the Stonewall Brigade, 1861-1865

By: John Samuel Apperson

There are many collections of letters and Civil War memoirs available today, but very few offer in-depth information about the medical treatment of wounded soldiers. In Repairing the "March of Mars": The Civil War Diaries of John Samuel Apperson, Hospital Steward in the Stonewall Brigade, 1861-1865, editor John Herbert Roper provides an important supplement to this largely ignored aspect of the Civil War." "Apperson's diary is a sensitive and painstaking observation of the details of medical treatment during and after battle. For all periods of the war, his detailed personal records supplement and correct official army hospital records, and for certain periods, his diary provides the only medical information available. For example, Apperson was present at the amputation of Stonewall Jackson's arm, and his diary shows that Jackson died of postoperative pneumonia, and not of a botched surgery."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Mercer University Press

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0865547793

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9780865547797

Paul Green, Playwright of the Real South

By: John Herbert Roper

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Paul Green, Playwright of the Real South

By: John Herbert Roper

Drawing on his complete access to Green's papers and on interviews with surviving family members, John Herbert Roper covers all the important aspects of Green's life and career. By word and deed, Paul Green spread the faith of liberalism across the New South, which he insistently called the "Real South." Long after literary fashion had left him behind, he wrote daily and remained at the forefront of causes concerning race relations, militarism, women's and workers' rights, and capital punishment."--BOOK JACKET.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820324884

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9780820324883

A Carpetbagger in Reverse

Arthur W. Mitchell, America's First Black Democratic Congressman

By: John Morris Knapp

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A Carpetbagger in Reverse

Arthur W. Mitchell, America's First Black Democratic Congressman

By: John Morris Knapp

A long overdue account of the pioneering life and work of controversial African American Congressman Arthur Wergs Mitchell of Chicago"--

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University of Alabama Press

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0817361758

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The Magnificent Mays

A Biography of Benjamin Elijah Mays

By: John Herbert Roper, Sr.

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A Biography of Benjamin Elijah Mays

By: John Herbert Roper, Sr.

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Univ of South Carolina Press

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6th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment in the Great War

Not a Rotter in the Lot

By: John Hartley

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6th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment in the Great War

Not a Rotter in the Lot

By: John Hartley

The 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was a prewar Territorial unit. Many of its members held "white collar" positions employed by the City's legal, financial and stockbroking practices or worked for the major commercial organizations trading and manufacturing cotton goods. It went overseas in September 1914, taking with it many new recruits who would undertake their basic training whilst the Battalion formed part of the British garrison in Egypt. It saw action at Gallipoli from May 1915 until the evacuation at the end of the year and fascinating campaign is dealt with in considerable detail. The Battalion returned to Egypt until the spring of 1917 when it moved to France. The Manchesters saw regular action for most of 1918, coming under attack in the German offensive in March. Throughout the summer and autumn, the Battalion took part in the Advance to Victory and was still advancing when the Armistice was signed in November. The book also recounts the history of the second line battalion, the 2/6th Manchesters, from its inception in 1914 until it was all but destroyed in March 1918. The author draws on official records and personal accounts to tell the story of these fine battalions.

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Casemate Publishers

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1848843283

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9781848843288

Building the Human City

William F. Lynch’s Ignatian Spirituality for Public Life

By: Dr. John F. Kane

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Building the Human City

William F. Lynch’s Ignatian Spirituality for Public Life

By: Dr. John F. Kane

Building the Human City is a first overview of the award-winning yet quite diverse works of Jesuit philosopher William F. Lynch. Writing from the 1950s to the mid-1980s, Lynch was among the first to warn against the fierce polarizations prevalent in our culture wars and political life. He called for a transformation of artistic and intellectual sensibilities and imaginations through the healing discernments and critical ironies of an Ignatian (and Socratic) spirituality. Yet the breadth of his concerns (from cinema and literature to mental health and hope to secularization and faith) as well as the depth of his thought (philosophical as much as theological) led to little initial awareness of the overall vision uniting his writings. This book, while exploring that vision, also argues that the spirituality Lynch proposes is more needed today than when he first wrote.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498239137

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The Literature of American Legal History

By: William Nelson,John Phillip Reid

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The Literature of American Legal History

By: William Nelson,John Phillip Reid

Republishes articles by two senior legal historians. Besides summarizing what has now become classical literature in the field, it offers illuminating insight into what it means to be a professional legal historian.

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Beard Books

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1587982803

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The Advertising Business

Operations, Creativity, Media Planning, Integrated Communications

By: John Philip Jones

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The Advertising Business

Operations, Creativity, Media Planning, Integrated Communications

By: John Philip Jones

A significant one-volume reference on the business of advertising, this work is recommended for undergraduate through professional collections." —R.R. Attison, CUNY College of Staten Island "John Philip Jones belongs to an elite group of intellectual adventurers searching for true meaning in an increasingly complex communication industry. Anyone involved in understanding how brands are born and nurtured should follow his work with keen interest." --Andy Fenning, J. Walter Thompson, New York John Philip Jones, best-selling author of What′s in a Name? Advertising and the Concept of Brands and When Ads Work: New Proof That Advertising Triggers Sales, has edited an authoritative handbook of successful advertising procedures. All aspects of the business—creativity, media planning, operations, and specialty advertising—are fully represented in this comprehensive volume. Chapter authors reflect on a global mix of academic and professional backgrounds, and include David Ogilvy, Don E. Schultz, John Deighton Randall Rothnberg, Herbert Krugman, and John Philip Jones himself. Most chapters have been specifically written for this volume, and are complemented by a few adaptations of classic articles. The result is a single knowledge bank of theory and practice for advertising students and professionals. This handbook is part of a series of edited by John Philip Jones, when complete, will comprise a complete library of essential advertising theory and practice. How Advertising Works has already been published; future volumes will address the key topics of brand building and multinational advertising.

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SAGE Publications

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1452264643

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The Magnificent Mays

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6th Battalion, the Manchester Regiment in the Great War

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Building the Human City

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The Literature of American Legal History

The Literature of American Legal History

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