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Listening to Nineteenth-Century America

By: Mark M. Smith

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Listening to Nineteenth-Century America

By: Mark M. Smith

Arguing for the importance of the aural dimension of history, Mark M. Smith contends that to understand what it meant to be northern or southern, slave or free--to understand sectionalism and the attitudes toward modernity that led to the Civil War--we must consider how antebellum Americans comprehended the sounds and silences they heard. Smith explores how northerners and southerners perceived the sounds associated with antebellum developments including the market revolution, industrialization, westward expansion, and abolitionism. In northern modernization, southern slaveholders heard the noise of the mob, the din of industrialism, and threats to what they considered their quiet, orderly way of life; in southern slavery, northern abolitionists and capitalists heard the screams of enslaved labor, the silence of oppression, and signals of premodernity that threatened their vision of the American future. Sectional consciousness was profoundly influenced by the sounds people attributed to their regions. And as sectionalism hardened into fierce antagonism, it propelled the nation toward its most earsplitting conflict, the Civil War.

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UNC Press Books

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1469625563

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9781469625560

A History of Augustan Fable

By: Mark Loveridge

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A History of Augustan Fable

By: Mark Loveridge

A history of fable in written and illustrative media from classical times to 1800 and beyond.

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308

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Cambridge University Press

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0521630622

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9780521630627

Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century

By: James Opie,Mark Hastings

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Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century

By: James Opie,Mark Hastings

A completely updated edition of the classic guide, by a leading authority in the field: “For the toy soldier collector, an absolute must have.”—Miniature Wargames James Opie’s highly popular Collecting Toy Soldiers was an inspiration for anyone involved in the hobby. Decades later, this is a completely new companion updating the experience for the twenty-first century collector. James now gives the reader the benefit of his long experience as one of the world’s leading authorities on toy soldiers, figures, and models, and a lifetime as a passionate collector himself. Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century contains comprehensive advice on all aspects of collecting, fully illustrated with new pictures. Guidance for every budget includes price trends and pitfalls to avoid when buying or selling at auction, at shows, online, or privately. Sharing informative and often-amusing anecdotes, James illustrates just how satisfying it can be to explore this blend of history, tradition, nostalgia, and play, whether on the grandest scale or with the most limited of funds.

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354

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Casemate Publishers

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1783408804

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9781783408801

Rosslyn and the Grail

By: Mark Oxbrow,Ian Robertson

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Rosslyn and the Grail

By: Mark Oxbrow,Ian Robertson

The secrets of Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel have remained hidden for hundreds of years. After a decade of extensive research, two Scottish historians have pieced together the real story of Rosslyn and reveal all in this book.

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316

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Mainstream Publishing

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1845961153

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9781845961152

Ray Stanford Strong, West Coast Landscape Artist

By: Mark Humpal

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Ray Stanford Strong, West Coast Landscape Artist

By: Mark Humpal

Throughout his long and prolific career, Ray Stanford Strong (1905–2006) strove to capture the essence of the western American landscape. An accomplished painter who achieved national fame during the New Deal era, Strong is best known for his depiction of landscapes in California and Oregon, rendered in his signature plein air style. This beautiful volume, featuring more than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations, is the first comprehensive exploration of Strong’s life and artistry. Through family papers, archives, photographs, and a two-year series of interviews conducted with the artist personally, Mark Humpal traces Strong’s journey from his childhood on an Oregon berry farm to his artistically formative years in New York and San Francisco. After moving back to the West Coast, Strong produced important works for the WPA, executed major diorama projects for two world expositions, helped organize the Santa Barbara Art Institute, and served as teacher and mentor for a new generation of plein air artists. But, as Humpal emphasizes, Strong distinguished himself by resisting the drumbeat of the avant-garde. During an era when many artists were experimenting with abstract expressionism, Strong never relinquished his personal vision and adherence to a more traditional style. With his outgoing personality, he forged friendships and associations with such prominent artists as Frank Vincent DuMond, Maynard Dixon, Ansel Adams, Frank Lloyd Wright, and John Steinbeck. Ultimately, Strong had little concern for his place in the sweep of art history. The proficiency he achieved through years of formal and informal study allowed him to craft a personal style difficult to categorize but unique and engaging. By expanding our understanding and appreciation of Strong’s artistic contributions, this book offers a fitting tribute to one of America’s finest landscape artists.

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401

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806159952

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9780806159959

Five Days to Eternity

By: Mark Randolph Conte

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Five Days to Eternity

By: Mark Randolph Conte

On June 1, 1970, a large crowd gathers at Florida State Prison to protest the execution of a popular cult leader. Poor communication between law enforcement agencies and a powerful hurricane lead to disaster five days later.

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Publishamerica Incorporated

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1424114608

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9781424114603

Book's by Mark Randolph Conte

Listening to Nineteenth-Century America

Listening to Nineteenth-Century America

A History of Augustan Fable

A History of Augustan Fable

Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century

Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century

Rosslyn and the Grail

Rosslyn and the Grail

Ray Stanford Strong, West Coast Landscape Artist

Ray Stanford Strong, West Coast Landscape Artist

Five Days to Eternity

Five Days to Eternity

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