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We Kept Our Towns Going

The Gossard Girls of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

By: Phyllis Michael Wong

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We Kept Our Towns Going

The Gossard Girls of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

By: Phyllis Michael Wong

Phyllis Michael Wong tells the stories of the "Gossard Girls," women who sewed corsets and bras at factories in Ispheming and Gwinn in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, from the early twentieth century to the 1970s. Particularly as the Upper Peninsula's mines were exhausted and its stands of timber depleted, the Gossard Girls' income sustained both their families and the local economy"--

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1628964464

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We Kept Our Towns Going

The Gossard Girls of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

By: Phyllis Michael Wong

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We Kept Our Towns Going

The Gossard Girls of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

By: Phyllis Michael Wong

WITH A FOREWORD BY LISA M. FINE, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY—Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is known for its natural beauty and severe winters, as well as the mines and forests where men labored to feed industrial factories elsewhere in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. But there were factories in the Upper Peninsula, too, and women who worked in them. Phyllis Michael Wong tells the stories of the Gossard Girls, women who sewed corsets and bras at factories in Ishpeming and Gwinn from the early twentieth century to the 1970s. As the Upper Peninsula’s mines became increasingly exhausted and its stands of timber further depleted, the Gossard Girls’ income sustained both their families and the local economy. During this time the workers showed their political and economic strength, including a successful four-month strike in the 1940s that capped an eight-year struggle to unionize. Drawing on dozens of interviews with the surviving workers and their families, this book highlights the daily challenges and joys of these mostly first- and second-generation immigrant women. It also illuminates the way the Gossard Girls navigated shifting ideas of what single and married women could and should do as workers and citizens. From cutting cloth and distributing materials to getting paid and having fun, Wong gives us a rare ground-level view of piecework in a clothing factory from the women on the sewing room floor.

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MSU Press

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1628954523

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9781628954524

Frame by Frame II

A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994

By: Phyllis Rauch Klotman,Gloria J. Gibson

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Frame by Frame II

A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978-1994

By: Phyllis Rauch Klotman,Gloria J. Gibson

A filmography of Blacks in the film industry

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798

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Indiana University Press

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0253211204

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9780253211200

Pharmacology for Pharmacy and the Health Sciences

A Patient-centred Approach

By: Michael Boarder,Michael R. Boarder,C. Jane Dixon,David Newby,Phyllis Navti,Tyra Zetterström

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Pharmacology for Pharmacy and the Health Sciences

A Patient-centred Approach

By: Michael Boarder,Michael R. Boarder,C. Jane Dixon,David Newby,Phyllis Navti,Tyra Zetterström

This book adopts a novel patient-centred approach to introduce drug action at the cellular and molecular level while developing clinical topics in the context of individual patients and their experience of illness. In so doing, it takes the important step of relating the scientific basis of pharmacology to real-life pharmacy practice.

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725

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Oxford University Press

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0198728832

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9780198728832

Prescription for Herbal Healing, 2nd Edition

An Easy-to-Use A-to-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies

By: Phyllis A. Balch CNC,Stacey Bell

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Prescription for Herbal Healing, 2nd Edition

An Easy-to-Use A-to-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies

By: Phyllis A. Balch CNC,Stacey Bell

The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated. Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch's new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including: Information on more than 200 herbs and herbal combination formulas, ranging from well-known herbs, such as ginseng and St. John's Wort, to less familiar remedies, such as khella and prickly ash Chinese and ayurvedic herbal combinations Discussion of more than 150 common disorders from acne to yeast infection, and suggested herbal treatment therapies

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657

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Penguin

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1583334521

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9781583334522

Rhetorics for Community Action

Public Writing and Writing Publics

By: Phyllis Mentzell Ryder

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Rhetorics for Community Action

Public Writing and Writing Publics

By: Phyllis Mentzell Ryder

Rhetorics for Community Action: Public Writing and Writing Publics, by Phyllis Mentzell Ryder, offers theory and pedagogy to introduce public writing as a complex political and creative action. To write public texts, we have to invent the public we wish to address. Such invention is a complex task, with many components to consider: exigency that brings people together; a sense of agency and capacity; a sense of how the world is and what it can become. All these components constantly compete against texts that put forward other public ideals_opposing ideas about who really has power and who really can create change. Teachers of public writing must adopt a generous response to those who venture into this arena. Some scholars believe that to prepare students for public life, university classes should partner with grassroots community organizations, rather than nonprofits that serve food or tutor students. They worry that a service-related focus will create more passive citizens who do not rally and resist or grab the attention of government leaders or corporations. With carefully contextualized study of an after-school arts program, an area soup kitchen, and parks organizations, among others, Ryder shows that many so-called 'service' organizations are not passive places at all, and she argues that the main challenge of public work is precisely that it has to take place among all of these compelling definitions of democracy. Ryder proposes teaching public writing by partnering with multiple community nonprofits. She develops a framework to help students analyze how their community partners inspire people to action, and offers a course design that support them as they convey those public ideals in community texts. But composing public texts is only part of the challenge. Traditional newspapers and magazines, through their business models and writing styles, reinforce a dominant role for citizens as thinking and reading, but not necessarily acting. This civic role is also professed in the university, where students are taught writing that extends inquiry. Phyllis Mentzell Ryder's Rhetorics for Community Action: Public Writing and Writing Publics turns to the rhetorical practices of nondominant American communities and counterpublics, whose resistance to 'good' public speech and 'proper' public behavior reveals alternate modes of composing and acting in democracy.

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339

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Lexington Books

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0739137689

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9780739137680

Children's Books

A Practical Guide to Selection

By: Phyllis Van Orden,Sunny Strong

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Children's Books

A Practical Guide to Selection

By: Phyllis Van Orden,Sunny Strong

So many books, so little time, so many needs, so little budget: If this describes your situation, here's a new book to help you approach book selection confidently and strategically. If you are new to the library environment, in charge of training new librarians or paraprofessionals, or looking for new ideas in collection development, this resource is a must-have. Phyllis Van Orden, a past president of both the Association for Library Services to Children and the Association for Library and Information Science Education, and Sunny Strong share their advice for: establishing general criteria and following guidelines; choosing diverse material; using selection tools effectively; special selection criteria for specific genres, including picture books, fiction, genre fiction, folk literature, rhymes, and poetry; and, special guidelines for selecting particular subjects.

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1555705847

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9781555705848

What Your Birthday Reveals About You

365 Days of Astonishingly Accurate Revelations about Your Future, Your Secrets, and Your Strengths

By: Phyllis Vega

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What Your Birthday Reveals About You

365 Days of Astonishingly Accurate Revelations about Your Future, Your Secrets, and Your Strengths

By: Phyllis Vega

Astrology meets numerology in this fascinating guide to the secrets of your birth date! Born on December 3rd? You’re an ambitious, hardworking “idea person” and a dynamic leader. Born on December 14th? You’re the “traveling salesperson” of the zodiac and a gifted marketer. All Sagittarians are charming, intelligent, and adventure-seeking—but which day of the month you’re born on can determine the way in which you use those traits to your best advantage. In this exciting new book, master astrologer Phyllis Vega gives a detailed analysis for each birthday in the year, combining astrology and numerology to paint a true picture of the characteristics, desires, and destinies of people born on that day. If you were born October 5th, you’re a skilled negotiator with a gift for making money. But if you were born just four days later, you’re a compassionate dreamer with spiritual inclinations. Aries is the sign of the determined ram, but if you were born on April 7th, you are idealistic and inspiring. Discover what’s revealed in this guide about you, your loved one, coworkers, or even your favorite celebrity in this entertaining, enlightening reference!

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Quarto Publishing Group USA

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1616734094

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9781616734091

Northern Border

Essays on Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Beyond

By: Robert Archibald,Ted Bays,Steven Charles Brisson,Bernard A. Cook,Thomas G. Friggens,Troy Henderson,John X. Jamrich,Michael T. Marsden,Bernard C. Peters,Terry S. Reynolds,Marcus C. Robyns,Katelyn Weber,Lori Taylor-Blitz,Laura Lipp,Daniel P. Truckey,Gregory John Wood,Phyllis Michael Wong

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Northern Border

Essays on Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Beyond

Michigan's borders have a history of being fluid, being traded and being occupied by changing nations. Its international borders are even more so, dividing this northern state from Canada in the liquid form of Lake Superior and Lake St. Clair. The water, the trees and the minerals beneath the land have shaped the history of its peoples, whose stories are told here, with a focus on the Upper Peninsula. Meet the immigrants fighting for fair working conditions in the iron and copper mines; the 19th century soldiers stationed at an isolated outpost; the "shackers" who remained long after the loggers left; and the dedicated worshippers who have kept a church parish alive for five centuries. There are also the WWII-era Detroit factory workers lobbying for the right to smoke; a widow making a living at a lingerie factory; the modern-day deer hunters meditating in their blinds; the writers who have found inspiration in the U.P.'s splendor; and more. Come on in and explore the Northern Border. A festschrift in honor of Northern Michigan University Historian Dr. Russell Magnaghi

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0984017917

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We Kept Our Towns Going

We Kept Our Towns Going

We Kept Our Towns Going

We Kept Our Towns Going

Frame by Frame II

Frame by Frame II

Pharmacology for Pharmacy and the Health Sciences

Pharmacology for Pharmacy and the Health Sciences

Prescription for Herbal Healing, 2nd Edition

Prescription for Herbal Healing, 2nd Edition

Rhetorics for Community Action

Rhetorics for Community Action

Children's Books

Children's Books

What Your Birthday Reveals About You

What Your Birthday Reveals About You

Northern Border

Northern Border

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