[PDF] A Heritage Uncovered eBook

Author : Mary Kent
Publisher :
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 50,5 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780976499008

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SUPERANNO A celebration of salsa music chronicles the lives of more than forty salsa musical giants. Singers, musicians, and experts guide us around the spicy world of salsa in this educational, historic, entertaining, touching legacy from the musicians to their fans. Learn about the most important unifying element of the Hispanic culture--its music--in a departure from the more straight-laced, historical or musicological fare with more than 300 photographs.

Author : Jeanne Oliver
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 41,56 MB
Release : 2021-05-28
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ISBN :

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See Nice as it's never been seen before in seven self-guided walking tours that reveal the true story of Nice. From the little-known stories behind Nice's best-known sights to secret places that would even surprise locals, Nice is finally "uncovered". In addition to all the major museums, monuments, churches and landmarks you'll discover the Old Town, chock full of secret sights including the oldest house in town, the oldest pharmacy in Nice, the tub where executioners once washed their hatchets, the wall where Catherine Segurane shocked the Turkish attackers, the palaces where Thomas Jefferson, Matisse and Napoleon Bonaparte stayed, how the Knights Templar (maybe) hid their treasure, the naughty "Adam and Eve" fresco and the tavern that inspired painter Raoul Dufy; Castle Hill on top of tunnels sunk in WWII, strewn with ancient ruins and towers, the former hotel where composer Hector Berlioz regained his mental health, the truth behind Nice's noontime cannon and the Cemetery's creepiest tombs; the Port with its former slave prison, stately 18th-century buildings, the sailor's church and a dog bar; Cimiez where gladiators fought, the Romans bathed and Queen Victoria held court; Nice's earliest movie set, a church with a skeleton and a Buddhist pagoda; the Promenade des Anglais built by the British, the hotel where philosopher Frederich Nietzsche stayed, where the legendary Casino de la Jetée once was, iconic hotels and the sordid history of the Palais Mediterranée; West Nice and the splendid Marble Palace, vast gardens, vanished estates and the eye-popping Gloria Mansions; the Promenade du Paillon with the Coulée Verte, the controversial Apollo statue, remarkable public sculptures, the little-known Eglise Le Voeu and the grandiose Place Garibaldi; the Quartier des Musiciens with landmark Belle Epoque and Art Deco buildings, the hotel where Chekhov and Lenin stayed, and the "Horror Hotel" of WWII Written by an insider, the walking tours include the local lore, legends and traditions that make up Nice's unique culture. And its easy to get around with meticulously-plotted directions and color maps. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jeanne Oliver is a professional travel writer who has been writing about France and European destinations for 25 years. She has written guidebooks for Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Insight Guides. Currently she publishes two practical websites on the Cote d'Azur: frenchrivieratraveller.com and riviera-beaches.com. You're in the hands of an expert, so scroll up, click "buy" and let the adventure begin! You need more information? Go behind the scenes of Nice Uncovered at www.niceuncovered.com

Author : Raymond D. Viechweg
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 18,92 MB
Release : 2010-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1426926057

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Grenada Uncovered distinguishes Grenada-a 120-mile tropical, Caribbean island- beyond the obvious notion that it is a tourist's paradise. It is the pictorial representation of a Grenada with rich history, pristine natural habitat, unmistakable developmental potential, and a people boldly desirous of progress. It reveals tidbits as simple as the appropriateness of names used in present-day Grenada and as complex as the meaning of the word, Grenada, in ancient Greece, Rome, and Persia. It covers topics germane to Grenada's international image: the rich harmony in its ethnic diversity; the wealth of islets that surround Grenada; livestock, fishing, and agricultural potential; historical treasures; and the resourcefulness of its people, whether in the making of locally derived toys or in the use of its waterways. A 246-page publication, Grenada Uncovered displays hundreds of full-color pictures that expose Grenada's beckoning aura; a tranquil landscape, reflective of confidence and composure; and a landscape that not only invites, but often seems to reward the pursuit of happiness. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Grenada Uncovered is an encyclopedia of Grenadian promise, fully substantiated in its representation of its unspoiled territories, breathtaking views, and coastal charm.

Author : Mary Williams
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 38,36 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0738592552

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Ithaca, New York has often been called the Hollywood of the East, growing from farms to factories to Cornell University--Ithaca's history is an interesting and broad one. Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes, Ithaca was planned by surveyor Simeon DeWitt and incorporated in 1821 when steamboats signaled Cayuga Lake's heyday of commerce and recreation. Spectacular creeks and waterfalls powered grist, plaster, carding, and other mills. From farms, merchants, and mills, Ithaca's industries grew to include the famous Thomas-Morse Aviation Company and Morse Chain Works. By 1914, Wharton Studios was producing silent films in this Hollywood of the East. Such notable residents as actress Irene Castle, the Tremans, and community leader James L. Gibbs called Ithaca home. Ithacans became known for community involvement early on. St. James AME Zion Church served as a stop on the Underground Railroad, and Elizabeth Beebe built a mission for needy Rhiners. Ezra Cornell and Andrew D. White realized their ideal of education when Cornell University opened in 1868, followed in 1892 by the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, which became Ithaca College in 1931. Students protested segregation in front of Woolworth's 30 years later, and echoes of this idealism can still be found here today.

Author : Susan Neiman
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,49 MB
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0374715521

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As an increasingly polarized America fights over the legacy of racism, Susan Neiman, author of the contemporary philosophical classic Evil in Modern Thought, asks what we can learn from the Germans about confronting the evils of the past In the wake of white nationalist attacks, the ongoing debate over reparations, and the controversy surrounding Confederate monuments and the contested memories they evoke, Susan Neiman’s Learning from the Germans delivers an urgently needed perspective on how a country can come to terms with its historical wrongdoings. Neiman is a white woman who came of age in the civil rights–era South and a Jewish woman who has spent much of her adult life in Berlin. Working from this unique perspective, she combines philosophical reflection, personal stories, and interviews with both Americans and Germans who are grappling with the evils of their own national histories. Through discussions with Germans, including Jan Philipp Reemtsma, who created the breakthrough Crimes of the Wehrmacht exhibit, and Friedrich Schorlemmer, the East German dissident preacher, Neiman tells the story of the long and difficult path Germans faced in their effort to atone for the crimes of the Holocaust. In the United States, she interviews James Meredith about his battle for equality in Mississippi and Bryan Stevenson about his monument to the victims of lynching, as well as lesser-known social justice activists in the South, to provide a compelling picture of the work contemporary Americans are doing to confront our violent history. In clear and gripping prose, Neiman urges us to consider the nuanced forms that evil can assume, so that we can recognize and avoid them in the future.

Author : Michael Kammen
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 879 pages
File Size : 16,21 MB
Release : 1993-02-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0679741771

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Mystic Chords of Memory "Illustrated with hundreds of well-chosen anecdotes and minute observations . . . Kammen is a demon researcher who seems to have mined his nuggets from the entire corpus of American cultural history. . . . Insightful and sardonic."—Washington Post Book World In this groundbreaking, panoramic work of American cultural history, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Machine That Would Go of Itself examines a central paradox of our national identity. How did "the land of the future" acquire a past? And to what extent has our collective memory of that past—as embodied in our traditions—been distorted, or even manufactured? Ranging from John Adams to Ronald Reagan, from the origins of Independence Day celebrations to the controversies surrounding the Vietnam War Memorial, from the Daughters of the American Revolution to immigrant associations, and filled with incisive analyses of such phenonema as Americana and its collectors, "historic" villages and Disneyland, Mystic Chords of Memory is a brilliant, immensely readable, and enormously important book. "Fascinating . . . a subtle and teeming narrative . . . masterly."—Time "This is a big, ambitious book, and Kammen pulls it off admirably. . . . [He] brings a prodigious mind and much scholarly rigor to his task. . . . An important book—and a revealing look at how Americans look at themselves."—Milwaukee Journal

Author : Emanuela Grama
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 21,80 MB
Release : 2019-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0253044839

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Focusing on Romania from 1945 to 2016, Socialist Heritage explores the socialist state's attempt to create its own heritage, as well as the legacy of that project. Contrary to arguments that the socialist regimes of Central and Eastern Europe aimed to erase the pre-war history of the socialist cities, Emanuela Grama shows that the communist state in Romania sought to exploit the past for its own benefit. The book traces the transformation of a central district of Bucharest, the Old Town, from a socially and ethnically diverse place in the early 20th century, into an epitome of national history under socialism, and then, starting in the 2000s, into the historic center of a European capital. Under socialism, politicians and professionals used the district's historic buildings, especially the ruins of a medieval palace discovered in the 1950s, to emphasize the city's Romanian past and erase its ethnically diverse history. Since the collapse of socialism, the cultural and economic value of the Old Town has become highly contested. Bucharest's middle class has regarded the district as a site of tempting transgressions. Its poor residents have decried their semi-decrepit homes, while entrepreneurs and politicians have viewed it as a source of easy money. Such arguments point to recent negotiations about the meanings of class, political participation, and ethnic and economic belonging in today's Romania. Grama's rich historical and ethnographic research reveals the fundamentally dual nature of heritage: every search for an idealized past relies on strategies of differentiation that can lead to further marginalization and exclusion.

Author : Katja Hrobert Virloget
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2023-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1805390392

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The Istrian Peninsula, which is made up of modern-day Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy suffered from the so-called "Istrian exodus" after the Second World War. This book looks at this difficult, silenced past and shifts the usual focus from migrants to those who stayed behind and to the new immigrants who came to the “emptied” towns.The research, based on individual memories, deals with silences and competing national discourses, reasons to stay and leave, hybrid border ethnic identities, and the renewal of Istrian society and its new social relations. It is a self-critical reflection on an ignored chapter of national history, which, with an empathetic approach, allows the silence to speak.