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Landscapes of Privilege

The Politics of the Aesthetic in an American Suburb

By: Nancy Duncan

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Landscapes of Privilege

The Politics of the Aesthetic in an American Suburb

By: Nancy Duncan

James and Nancy Duncan look at how the aesthetics of physical landscapes are fully enmeshed in producing the American class system. Focusing on an archetypal upper class American suburb-Bedford in Westchester County, NY-they show how the physical presentation of a place carries with it a range of markers of inclusion and exclusion.

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Routledge

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1135939276

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9781135939274

Privatizing Libraries

By: Jane Jerrard,Nancy Bolt,Karen Strege

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Privatizing Libraries

By: Jane Jerrard,Nancy Bolt,Karen Strege

This timely special report from ALA Editions provides a succinct but comprehensive overview of the "privatization" of public libraries

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American Library Association

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0838994091

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Native American Whalemen and the World

Indigenous Encounters and the Contingency of Race

By: Nancy Shoemaker

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Native American Whalemen and the World

Indigenous Encounters and the Contingency of Race

By: Nancy Shoemaker

In the nineteenth century, nearly all Native American men living along the southern New England coast made their living traveling the world's oceans on whaleships. Many were career whalemen, spending twenty years or more at sea. Their labor invigorated economically depressed reservations with vital income and led to complex and surprising connections with other Indigenous peoples, from the islands of the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean. At home, aboard ship, or around the world, Native American seafarers found themselves in a variety of situations, each with distinct racial expectations about who was "Indian" and how "Indians" behaved. Treated by their white neighbors as degraded dependents incapable of taking care of themselves, Native New Englanders nevertheless rose to positions of command at sea. They thereby complicated myths of exploration and expansion that depicted cultural encounters as the meeting of two peoples, whites and Indians. Highlighting the shifting racial ideologies that shaped the lives of these whalemen, Nancy Shoemaker shows how the category of "Indian" was as fluid as the whalemen were mobile.

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UNC Press Books

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1469622580

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9781469622583

Community Economic Development in Social Work

By: Steven D. Soifer,Joseph B. McNeely,Cathy Costa,Nancy Pickering-Bernheim

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Community Economic Development in Social Work

By: Steven D. Soifer,Joseph B. McNeely,Cathy Costa,Nancy Pickering-Bernheim

Community economic development (CED) is an increasingly essential factor in the revitalization of low- to moderate-income communities. This cutting-edge text explores the intersection of CED and social work practice, which both focus on the well-being of indigent communities and the empowerment of individuals and the communities in which they live. This unique textbook emphasizes a holistic approach to community building that combines business and real-estate development with a focus on stimulating family self-reliance and community empowerment. The result is an innovative approach to rehabilitating communities in decline while preserving resident demographics. The authors delve deep into the social, political, human, and financial capital involved in effecting change and how race and regional issues can complicate approaches and outcomes. Throughout, they integrate case examples to illustrate their strategies and conclude with a consideration of the critical role social workers can play in developing CEDÕs next phase.

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586

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Columbia University Press

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0231133944

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9780231133944

A Victorian Traveler in the Middle East

The Photography and Travel Writing of Annie Lady Brassey

By: Nancy Micklewright

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A Victorian Traveler in the Middle East

The Photography and Travel Writing of Annie Lady Brassey

By: Nancy Micklewright

Juxtaposing the albums of Lady Brassey, an overlooked figure among Victorian women travelers, with Brassey's travel books, Nancy Micklewright takes advantage of a unique opportunity to examine the role of photography in the 1870s and 1880s in constructing ideas about place and empire. This study draws on a range of source material to investigate aspects of the Brassey collection. The book begins with an overview of Lady Brassey's life and projects, as well as an examination of issues relevant to subsequent discussions of the travel literature, the photographs, and the albums in which the photographs are assembled. Lady Brassey is next considered as a traveler and public figure, and the author gives an overview of Brassey's travel literature, placing her in her social and political context. Micklewright then considers the seventy volumes of photographs which comprise the Brassey album collection, taking an especially close look at the eight albums devoted to the Middle East. Analyzing the specific contents and structure of the albums, and the interplay of text and image within, she explores how the Brasseys constructed their presentation of the region. While confirming some earlier work about constructions of the Orient by the British during the time, this book offers a much more detailed and nuanced understanding of how photographic and literary constructions were related to individual experience and identity within a larger British identity. The first appendix explores the illustrative relationship between the photograph albums and Lady Brassey's travel books, yielding an understanding of the processes involved in transferring the photographic image to a printed one, at a particular moment in the development of book illustration. A second appendix lists the contents and named photographers of all seventy albums in the Brassey collection. All in all, Micklewright's study makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the complex and unstable socia

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Routledge

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1351577905

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9781351577908

Indiana and the Great Flood of 1913

By: Nancy M. Germano

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Indiana and the Great Flood of 1913

By: Nancy M. Germano

Indiana suffered enormous losses in the Great Flood of 1913, yet this disaster is largely forgotten. The combined tornado and flood barreled through Terre Haute, killing more than twenty. In Peru, 114 miles away, the circus lost most of its animals in the storm. At the southwestern corner of the state, a sea of water, as local papers put it, washed over Evansville, turning streets into canals. In the capital, levee failures left hundreds homeless and vulnerable to disease and famine. Pulling from archival photographs, newspapers and local accounts, Dr. Nancy M. Germano shares stories from across the state to reveal how Indiana's history of settlement and development contributed to one of the state's worst disasters.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467146927

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9781467146920

THE WOOLVERTON FAMILY: 1693 – 1850 and Beyond, Volume II

By: David A. Macdonald,Nancy N. McAdams

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THE WOOLVERTON FAMILY: 1693 – 1850 and Beyond, Volume II

By: David A. Macdonald,Nancy N. McAdams

Charles Woolverton was in Burlington County, New Jersey, by 1693, and appears in records there and in Hunterdon County until 1727. David Macdonald and Nancy McAdams have traced Charles' descendants to the seventh generation, by which time they had spread out to many parts of the country ... This is a beautifully crafted genealogy. The format is easy to follow, and the documentation is impressive. The compilers have carefully explained their handling of problem areas, including the need to refute longstanding family lore about the immigrant ... This is an exemplary work, which descendants will certainly value and other genealogists would be well advised to study. -- Excerpts from a review published in the April 2003 issue of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record and reprinted with permission of the author, Harry Macy, Jr. and The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.

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741

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Lulu.com

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1483413551

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9781483413556

New York's Historic Armories

An Illustrated History

By: Nancy L. Todd

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New York's Historic Armories

An Illustrated History

By: Nancy L. Todd

Winner of the 2007 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award presented by the Preservation League of New York State Winner of the 2007 Building Typology Award presented by the Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America New York's Army National Guard armories are among the most imposing monuments to the role of the citizen soldier in American military history. In New York's Historic Armories, Nancy L. Todd draws on archival research as well as historic and contemporary photographs and drawings to trace the evolution of the armory as a specific building type in American architectural and military history. The result of a ten-year collaboration between the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, this illustrated history presents information on all known armories in the state as well as the units associated with them, and will serve as a valuable reference for readers interested in general, military, and architectural history. Built to house local units of the state's volunteer militia, armories served as arms storage facilities, clubhouses for the militiamen, and civic monuments symbolizing New York's determination to preserve domestic law and order through military might. Approximately 120 armories were built in New York State from the late eighteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, and most date from the last quarter of the nineteenth century, when the National Guard was America's primary domestic peacekeeper during the post–Civil War era of labor-capital unrest. Together, New York's armories chronicle the history of the volunteer militia, from its emergence during the early Republican Era, through its heyday during the Gilded Age as the backbone of the American military system, to its early twentieth-century role as the nation's primary armed reserve force.

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State University of New York Press

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0791480992

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9780791480991

Vietnam Anthology

American War Literature

By: Nancy Anisfield

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Vietnam Anthology

American War Literature

By: Nancy Anisfield

Novel excerpts include: Robert Stone's Dog Soldiers, David Halberstam's One Very Hot Day, and Jeff Danziger's Lieutenant Kitt. Short stories include Asa Baber's "The Ambush," Tobias Wolff's "Wingfield," and Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried." Drama excerpts include David Rabe's Streamers and Lanford Wilson's The 5th of July. Poets include: Denise Levertov, Jan Barry, E. D. Ehrhart, Basil T. Paquet, Stephen Sossaman, Bryan Alec Floyd, Bruce Weigl, and Trang Thi Nga.

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164

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Popular Press

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0879723963

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9780879723965

Bishop_BischoffResearch: Volume I- Hans Johannes Bischoff

By: Nancy Bishop

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Bishop_BischoffResearch: Volume I- Hans Johannes Bischoff

By: Nancy Bishop

This is volume one of the long awaited Bishop_BischoffResearch book series on the history of the Bishop family that came to America in 1747 from Oberhausen Germany. They arrived in Pennsylvania, and migrated from Philadelphia through Maryland, into southwestern Virginia. Hans Johannes Bischoff, 18 years old when he arrived in America, settled in what is now Floyd County Virginia, and remained there until his death approximately 1810. This book series documents what is known of his life, and the lives of his many many descendants.

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0557191629

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9780557191628

Encyclopedia of Kentucky

By: Nancy Capace

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Encyclopedia of Kentucky

By: Nancy Capace

The Encyclopedia of Kentucky contains detailed information on States: Symbols and Designations, Geography, Archaeology, State History, Local History on individual cities, towns and counties, Chronology of Historic Events in the State, Profiles of Governors, Political Directory, State Constitution, Bibliography of books about the state and an Index.

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Somerset Publishers, Inc.

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0403097401

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9780403097401

Who Was Jesus and What Does It Mean to Follow Him?

By: Nancy Elizabeth Bedford

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Who Was Jesus and What Does It Mean to Follow Him?

By: Nancy Elizabeth Bedford

Who was Jesus? And what does it mean to follow him? Nancy Elizabeth Bedford helps us consider the identity and mission of Jesus of Nazareth. Learn about the incarnation, how Christians have understood Jesus to be both human and divine, and what his radical teachings and ministry can mean for us today. Find out how Christians through the centuries have understood who Jesus is and explore communal and individual practices for following him. The Jesus Way: Small Books of Radical Faith delve into big questions about God’s work in the world. These concise, practical books are deeply rooted in Anabaptist theology. Crafted by a diverse community of internationally renowned scholars, pastors, and practitioners, The Jesus Way series helps readers deepen their faith in Christ and enliven their witness.

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MennoMedia, Inc.

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1513806211

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9781513806211

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

[4 volumes]

By: Olivia Graf,Melissa Wells Duffes,Elizabeth B. Greene,Nancy Blumenstalk Mingus,Leslie Humm Cormier Ph.D.,Neal V. Hitch,Mark Edward Braun,Jane C. Busch,Brenda Kayzar,Thomas W. Paradis

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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

[4 volumes]

By: Olivia Graf,Melissa Wells Duffes,Elizabeth B. Greene,Nancy Blumenstalk Mingus,Leslie Humm Cormier Ph.D.,Neal V. Hitch,Mark Edward Braun,Jane C. Busch,Brenda Kayzar,Thomas W. Paradis

Beginning with the homes of the first European settlers to the North American colonies, and concluding with the latest trends in construction and design of houses and apartments in the United States, Homes through American History is a four-volume set intended for a general audience. From tenements to McMansions, from wattle-and-daub construction in early New England to sustainable materials for green housing, these books provide a rich historical tour through housing in the United States. Divided into 10 historical periods, the series explores a variety of home types and issues within a social, historical, and political context. For use in history, social studies, and literature classes, Homes through American History identifies ; A brief historical overview of the era, in order provide context to the discussion of homes and dwellings. ; Styles of domestic architecture around the country. ; Building material and manufacturing. ; Home layout and design. ; Furniture and decoration. ; Landscaping and outbuildings.

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Greenwood

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031333496X

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9780313334962

New Hampshire

By: Nancy Elcock,Sally Walkins,Sally Wilkins

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New Hampshire

By: Nancy Elcock,Sally Walkins,Sally Wilkins

There's more to do than you may think there's room for in this state, and this Insiders' Guide RM can take you there. Whether you're planning an escape to the great outdoors, want to relax in one of the bed and breakfasts this area is known for, are hunting for antiques or are relocating to the Granite State, this guide will provide everything you need to know to be a well-rounded Insider.

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Falcon Guides

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1573800945

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9781573800945

Book's by Nancy Bedford

Landscapes of Privilege

Landscapes of Privilege

Privatizing Libraries

Privatizing Libraries

Native American Whalemen and the World

Native American Whalemen and the World

Community Economic Development in Social Work

Community Economic Development in Social Work

A Victorian Traveler in the Middle East

A Victorian Traveler in the Middle East

Indiana and the Great Flood of 1913

Indiana and the Great Flood of 1913

THE WOOLVERTON FAMILY: 1693 – 1850 and Beyond, Volume II

THE WOOLVERTON FAMILY: 1693 – 1850 and Beyond, Volume II

New York's Historic Armories

New York's Historic Armories

Vietnam Anthology

Vietnam Anthology

Bishop_BischoffResearch: Volume I- Hans Johannes Bischoff

Bishop_BischoffResearch: Volume I- Hans Johannes Bischoff

Encyclopedia of Kentucky

Encyclopedia of Kentucky

Who Was Jesus and What Does It Mean to Follow Him?

Who Was Jesus and What Does It Mean to Follow Him?

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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