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The Long Shadow of the Civil War

Southern Dissent and Its Legacies

By: Victoria E. Bynum

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The Long Shadow of the Civil War

Southern Dissent and Its Legacies

By: Victoria E. Bynum

The Long Shadow of the Civil War relates uncommon narratives about common Southern folks who fought not with the Confederacy, but against it. Focusing on regions in three Southern states--North Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas--Victoria E. Bynum introduces Unionist supporters, guerrilla soldiers, defiant women, socialists, populists, free blacks, and large interracial kin groups that belie stereotypes of Southerners as uniformly supportive of the Confederate cause. Centered on the concepts of place, family, and community, Bynum's insightful and carefully documented work effectively counters the idea of a unified South caught in the grip of the Lost Cause.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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080789821X

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9780807898215

The Failure of Our Fathers

Family, Gender, and Power in Confederate Alabama

By: Victoria E. Ott

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The Failure of Our Fathers

Family, Gender, and Power in Confederate Alabama

By: Victoria E. Ott

Examines the evolving position of non-elite whites in 19th Alabama society--from the state's creation through the end of the Civil War--through the lens of gender and family"--

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University of Alabama Press

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0817321470

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9780817321475

Bound for Murder

A Blue Ridge Library Mystery

By: Victoria Gilbert

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Bound for Murder

A Blue Ridge Library Mystery

By: Victoria Gilbert

Blue Ridge library director Amy Webber learns it wasn't all peace and love among the "flower children" when a corpse is unearthed on the grounds of a 1960s commune. Taylorsford Public Library director Amy Webber's friend "Sunny" Fields is running for mayor. But nothing puts a damper on a campaign like an actual skeleton in a candidate's closet. Sunny's grandparents ran a commune back in the 1960s on their organic farm. But these former hippies face criminal charges when human remains are found in their fields--and a forensic examination reveals that the death was neither natural nor accidental. With Sunny's mayoral hopes fading, Amy sets her wedding plans aside, says "not yet" to the dress, and uses her research skills to clear her best friend's family. Any of the now-elderly commune members could have been the culprit. As former hippies perish one by one, Amy and her friends Richard, Aunt Lydia, and Hugh Chen pursue every lead. But if Amy can't find whoever killed these "flower children," someone may soon be placing flowers on her grave.

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Crooked Lane Books

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1643852442

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9781643852447

Wrath

A Novel

By: Victoria Christopher Murray

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Wrath

A Novel

By: Victoria Christopher Murray

The award-winning author of The Personal Librarian delivers an unforgettable story of a marriage caught at the crossroads of passion and rage—the inspiration for four Lifetime original movies. Chastity Jeffries and Xavier King come from very different backgrounds, though they have one thing in common: they’re both living with family secrets. Chastity is the only child of a prominent pastor and has been raised with privilege, but her father’s testimony as a philanderer and her mom’s role as dutiful wife have tainted her view of love. Xavier never knew his father, and his mother abandoned him. His grandmother raised him in a household built on cruelty and violence instead of love and acceptance, instilling in him a fear of abandonment and an enormous sense of insecurity. Sparks fly when Chastity and Xavier meet, and their whirlwind romance feels almost too good to be true. Chastity is swept off her feet, but before long, cracks begin to show in Xavier’s perfect façade, and it is only a matter of time before that façade comes crumbling down. When Xavier’s wrath erupts at a level Chastity has never seen, who will it destroy forever?

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Simon and Schuster

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1982142936

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9781982142933

Women in the Military

By: Victoria Sherrow

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Women in the Military

By: Victoria Sherrow

In a time of war, when the need for military personnel is greatest? Do restrictions on women soldiers still make sense? This title explores these and other related questions.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438106297

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9781438106298

Unruly Women

The Politics of Social and Sexual Control in the Old South

By: Victoria E. Bynum

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Unruly Women

The Politics of Social and Sexual Control in the Old South

By: Victoria E. Bynum

In this richly detailed and imaginatively researched study, Victoria Bynum investigates "unruly" women in central North Carolina before and during the Civil War. Analyzing the complex and interrelated impact of gender, race, class, and region on the lives of black and white women, she shows how their diverse experiences and behavior reflected and influenced the changing social order and political economy of the state and region. Her work expands our knowledge of black and white women by studying them outside the plantation setting. Bynum searched local and state court records, public documents, and manuscript collections to locate and document the lives of these otherwise ordinary, obscure women. Some appeared in court as abused, sometimes abusive, wives, as victims and sometimes perpetrators of violent assaults, or as participants in ilicit, interracial relationships. During the Civil War, women freqently were cited for theft, trespassing, or rioting, usually in an effort to gain goods made scarce by war. Some women were charged with harboring evaders or deserters of the Confederacy, an act that reflected their conviction that the Confederacy was destroying them. These politically powerless unruly women threatened to disrupt the underlying social structure of the Old South, which depended on the services and cooperation of all women. Bynum examines the effects of women's social and sexual behavior on the dominant society and shows the ways in which power flowed between private and public spheres. Whether wives or unmarried, enslaved or free, women were active agents of the society's ordering and dissolution.

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UNC Press Books

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1469616998

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9781469616995

Muffin But Trouble

By: Victoria Hamilton

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Muffin But Trouble

By: Victoria Hamilton

In the new Merry Muffin Mystery from the author of Muffin to Fear, baker Merry Wynter must confront a spiritual guru who may be up to something far from heavenly . . . With plans for a new performing arts center at Wynter Castle taking up all her time, baker Merry Wynter has been all but unaware of the fringe group compound near her small town—until a street preacher accosts her with taunts of doom and damnation. Worried that some of her close friends may have been lured in by the group and its charismatic leader, Merry begins digging into the ministry—and soon suspects they may have ties to the recent death of a young woman and the disappearance of many others. With her rebellious teen friend Lizzie at her side, Merry steps in to confront the eerily submissive community and its misguided members, skeptical of their supposed spiritual leanings. When another young woman vanishes and Merry realizes the lives of people close to her are at stake, she will stop at nothing to uncover the group’s sinister secrets before the murderous ministry can strike again . . . Includes tasty baking recipes! Praise for the Merry Muffin Mysteries: “[Has] the ingredients for a wonderful cozy mystery series.” —New York Times bestselling author Paige Shelton “A great cozy with varied and interesting characters, nice plot with a few twists, and a good main character . . . Loved it!” —Mysteries and My Musings “Merry Wynter’s character is extremely well-developed . . . This is a great start to a promising new series for cozy mystery fans. Five Stars!” —Goodreads

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Beyond The Page

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1950461165

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9781950461165

Gender Regulation, Violence and Social Hierarchies in School

'Sluts', 'Gays' and 'Scrubs'

By: Victoria Rawlings

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Gender Regulation, Violence and Social Hierarchies in School

'Sluts', 'Gays' and 'Scrubs'

By: Victoria Rawlings

This book investigates the reasons why the traditional psychological understanding of bullying fails those affected, and deconstructs how bullying is shaped by prominent discourse. By drawing on poststructuralist feminist theory Victoria Rawlings highlights the social and cultural inequalities too often forgotten in analysis of aggressive behaviour in schools, and places particular emphasis on gender and sexuality as facilitating and constraining forces within school environments and bullying discourses. This book provides a necessary assessment as to why current anti-bullying approaches are failing, and offers an alternative explanation as to how and why bullying occurs. This is a timely and authoritative study which is based on qualitative research, including interviews and group sessions which are used to emphasize the real-life experiences of young people in schools today. Interdisciplinary in nature, this book has a broad appeal and will be of special interest to scholars in the fields of gender and sexuality studies, sociology, and education.

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310

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Springer

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1137523026

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9781137523020

Dickenson County

By: Victoria L. Osborne

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Dickenson County

By: Victoria L. Osborne

Dickenson County was formed in 1880 from parts of Wise, Russell, and Buchanan Counties. The county was named for William J. Dickenson, a legislator from Russell County who sponsored the bill in the House of Delegates that established it as the 100th county in Virginia. Dickenson has since been referred to as Virginia's baby county. Daniel Boone may have been the first white man to see the area. In 1767, he and two others traveled northward from the Yadkin River in North Carolina and reached the headwaters of the West (later called Russell) Fork of the Big Sandy River. Dickenson has one of the largest underground stores of coal in the world, with coal and lumber providing the majority of jobs for the region. The county is home to bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, who is from Clintwood and was raised on Sandy Ridge. The county was home to "Ironman" Claude Fuller, who played baseball for the New York Yankees. The county is famous for the "Petticoat Government," an all-women town council and a mayor that received national attention. One of the most tragic mining accidents occurred in Dickenson County in 1932 when an explosion at Splashdam Mine killed 10 men.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738544000

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9780738544007

Rock Climbing

The Ultimate Guide

By: Victoria Robinson

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Rock Climbing

The Ultimate Guide

By: Victoria Robinson

This book provides the ultimate guide to rock climbing in the United States, suitable for climbers and nonclimbers alike, covering the technical and physical aspects of the sport as well as the mental challenges involved. Rock Climbing: The Ultimate Guide covers the history of rock climbing in the United States from its origins to the present day, documenting the importance and vitality of the popular sport. The chapters address topics such as the technicalities of the equipment and clothing, training methods, key places and events where the sport takes place, the different types of rock that climbers challenge themselves on, past and present rock climbing heroes who inspire today's climbers, and the evolution of the sport over the years—for example, in terms of climbers' sporting achievements and its growing global appeal. The book also covers the sport from an unprecedented perspective that only the author—an experienced climber and social scientist—could provide, discussing the meaning of extreme sports in our culture, issues of gender, why climbing can serve an individual focused on personal achievement and satisfy those seeking to be part of a community, and how climbers come to terms with the inherent risks of the sport.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313378622

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9780313378621

My Functional Skills: Revision and Exam Practice for English Level 2

By: Victoria Eckert

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My Functional Skills: Revision and Exam Practice for English Level 2

By: Victoria Eckert

Target success in Level 2 English with this brand-new functional skills revision and exam practice guide. Suitable for all functional skills courses, this guide explains the key content you need to understand the topics on your course, so you can revise effectively and practise for your exams with the types of questions you will be asked. Now I get it! Grasp even the most difficult topics with clear and simple explanations and questions to test your understanding How do I answer this? Learn how to unpick the types of exam questions you will face with clear guidance on how to structure your answers So what do I need to do to pass? Improve your exam skills with hundreds of practice questions for you to try, as well as worked examples and model answers to check you are on the path to success With a revision planner, exam countdown timetable to help you pace your revision and glossary of all key terms, My Functional Skills has all you need to approach your exams with real confidence.

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Hodder Education

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1398387339

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9781398387331

The Free State of Jones

Mississippi's Longest Civil War

By: Victoria E. Bynum

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The Free State of Jones

Mississippi's Longest Civil War

By: Victoria E. Bynum

Between late 1863 and mid-1864, an armed band of Confederate deserters battled Confederate cavalry in the Piney Woods region of Jones County, Mississippi. Calling themselves the Knight Company after their captain, Newton Knight, they set up headquarters in the swamps of the Leaf River, where, legend has it, they declared the Free State of Jones. The story of the Jones County rebellion is well known among Mississippians, and debate over whether the county actually seceded from the state during the war has smoldered for more than a century. Adding further controversy to the legend is the story of Newt Knight's interracial romance with his wartime accomplice, Rachel, a slave. From their relationship there developed a mixed-race community that endured long after the Civil War had ended, and the ambiguous racial identity of their descendants confounded the rules of segregated Mississippi well into the twentieth century. Victoria Bynum traces the origins and legacy of the Jones County uprising from the American Revolution to the modern civil rights movement. In bridging the gap between the legendary and the real Free State of Jones, she shows how the legend--what was told, what was embellished, and what was left out--reveals a great deal about the South's transition from slavery to segregation; the racial, gender, and class politics of the period; and the contingent nature of history and memory.

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335

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807875244

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9780807875247

Hungry Ghost

By: Victoria Ying

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Hungry Ghost

By: Victoria Ying

Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one, not even her best friend, Jordan, knows that she has been bingeing and purging for years. But when tragedy strikes, Val finds herself reassessing her priorities, her choices, and her body. The path to happiness may lead her away from her hometown and her mother’s toxic projections—but first she will have to find the strength to seek help. This beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family dynamics, and ultimately, a journey to self-love.

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First Second

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1250328020

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9781250328021

Westerns

A Women's History

By: Victoria Lamont

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Westerns

A Women's History

By: Victoria Lamont

At every turn in the development of what we now know as the western, women writers have been instrumental in its formation. Yet the myth that the western is male-authored persists. Westerns: A Women’s History debunks this myth once and for all by recovering the women writers of popular westerns who were active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when the western genre as we now know it emerged. Victoria Lamont offers detailed studies of some of the many women who helped shape the western. Their novels bear the classic hallmarks of the western—cowboys, schoolmarms, gun violence, lynchings, cattle branding—while also placing female characters at the center of their western adventures and improvising with western conventions in surprising and ingenious ways. In Emma Ghent Curtis’s The Administratrix a widow disguises herself as a cowboy and infiltrates the cowboy gang responsible for lynching her husband. Muriel Newhall’s pulp serial character, Sheriff Minnie, comes to the rescue of a steady stream of defenseless female victims. B. M. Bower, Katharine Newlin Burt, and Frances McElrath use cattle branding as a metaphor for their feminist critiques of patriarchy. In addition to recovering the work of these and other women authors of popular westerns, Lamont uses original archival analysis of the western-fiction publishing scene to overturn the long-standing myth of the western as a male-dominated genre.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803290330

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9780803290334

Remaking Respectability

African American Women in Interwar Detroit

By: Victoria W. Wolcott

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Remaking Respectability

African American Women in Interwar Detroit

By: Victoria W. Wolcott

Remaking Respectability: African American Women in Interwar Detroit

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807849669

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9780807849668

The Free State of Jones, Movie Edition

Mississippi's Longest Civil War

By: Victoria E. Bynum

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The Free State of Jones, Movie Edition

Mississippi's Longest Civil War

By: Victoria E. Bynum

Between late 1863 and mid-1864, an armed band of Confederate deserters battled Confederate cavalry in the Piney Woods region of Jones County, Mississippi. Calling themselves the Knight Company after their captain, Newton Knight, they set up headquarters in the swamps of the Leaf River, where they declared their loyalty to the U.S. government. The story of the Jones County rebellion is well known among Mississippians, and debate over whether the county actually seceded from the state during the war has smoldered for more than a century. Adding further controversy to the legend is the story of Newt Knight's interracial romance with his wartime accomplice, Rachel, a slave. From their relationship there developed a mixed-race community that endured long after the Civil War had ended, and the ambiguous racial identity of their descendants confounded the rules of segregated Mississippi well into the twentieth century. Victoria Bynum traces the origins and legacy of the Jones County uprising from the American Revolution to the modern civil rights movement. In bridging the gap between the legendary and the real Free State of Jones, she shows how the legend--what was told, what was embellished, and what was left out--reveals a great deal about the South's transition from slavery to segregation; the racial, gender, and class politics of the period; and the contingent nature of history and memory. In a new afterword, Bynum updates readers on recent scholarship, current issues of race and Southern heritage, and the coming movie that make this Civil War story essential reading. The Free State of Jones film, starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Keri Russell, will be released in May 2016.

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UNC Press Books

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146962706X

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9781469627069

Structural Revolution in International Business Architecture

Volume 2: Political Economy

By: Victoria Miroshnik,Dipak Basu

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Structural Revolution in International Business Architecture

Volume 2: Political Economy

By: Victoria Miroshnik,Dipak Basu

Structural Revolution in International Business Architecture Volume 2 fills important gaps in the existing literature of management science by providing new and improved methods of optimal control system modeling. These research methods are applied in a variety of problems of management science and national economic management. Applications are on oil field development, energy system modeling, resource modeling, time varying control of dynamic system of national economy, and investment planning.

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188

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Springer

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1137535784

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9781137535788

Smoke to Flame

September 1935 - December 1938

By: Victoria Sherrow

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Smoke to Flame

September 1935 - December 1938

By: Victoria Sherrow

This book explores the unique aspects and events in the period of the Holocaust between Septewmber 1935 and December 1938, blending historical narrative and primary sources.

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Blackbirch Press, Incorporated

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1567112013

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9781567112016

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