[PDF] Miss Minerva And William Green Hill eBook

Author : Frances Boyd Calhoun
Publisher :
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 35,5 MB
Release : 1913
Category : History
ISBN :

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Miss Minerva and William Green Hill by Frances Calhoun Boyd, first published in 1909, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Author : Frances Boyd Calhoun
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 36,34 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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'Miss Minerva and William Green Hill' is a novel that follows the life of Miss Minerva, who takes in her orphaned relative, William. Once he arrives, she quickly realizes the boy has been raised by a black family and speaks their dialect. Despite the disapproval of those around her, Miss Minerva sees the beauty and value in preserving this language, even as society deems it inappropriate. In a world where racial tensions are high, Miss Minerva's determination to honor William's heritage and language sets her on a path of discovery and understanding. This heartwarming tale is a reminder that the power of language and history can bridge even the widest divides.

Author : Frances Boyd Calhoun
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 29,83 MB
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1627937455

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What a wonderful funny book about a little boy growing up in Tennessee. Frances Calhoun wrote in the conversational southern language of the early 20th century. Episodes include: "The Rabbit's Left Hind Foot", "A Green Eyed Billy" and, "Education and Its Perils." After the author's death, later books in this series were written by Emma Sampson.

Author : Frances Calhoun
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 36,11 MB
Release : 2017-11-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781979976213

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Miss Minerva and William Green Hill by Frances Boyd Calhoun. Author Frances Boyd Calhoun was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in 1867, one of five children of a newspaper editor and publisher. The bus drove up to the gate and stopped under the electric street-light. Perched on the box by the big, black negro driver sat a little boy whose slender figure was swathed in a huge rain coat. Miss Minerva was on the porch waiting to receive him. "Mercy on me, child," she said, "what on earth made you ride up there? Why didn't you get inside?" "I jest wanted to ride by Sam Lamb," replied the child as he was lifted down. "An' I see a nice fat little man name' Major-" "He jes' wouldn' ride inside, Miss Minerva," interrupted the driver, quickly, to pass over the blush that rose to the spinster's thin cheek at mention of the Major. "Twan't no use fer ter try ter make him ride nowhars but jes' up by me. He jes' 'fused an' 'fused an' 'sputed an' 'sputed; he jes' tuck ter me f'om de minute he got off 'm de train an' sot eyes on me; he am one easy chile ter git 'quainted wid; so, I jes' h'isted him up by me. Here am his verlise, ma'am."

Author : Frances Boyd Calhoun
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,91 MB
Release : 2015-07-19
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ISBN : 9781440068850

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Excerpt from Miss. Minerva and William Green Hill Good-bye, Sam Lamb, said the child as the negro got back on the box and gathered up the reins. I '11 see you to-morrer. Miss Minerva imprinted a thin, old-maid kiss on the sweet, childish mouth. I am your Aunt Minerva, she said, as she picked up his satchel. The little boy carelessly drew the back of his hand across his mouth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Frances Boyd Calhoun
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 35,43 MB
Release : 2023-02-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368340395

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Reproduction of the original.

Author : Emma Speed Sampson
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 1925
Category : African Americans
ISBN :

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The boys scrounge for materials to help William Green Hill build a radio, which actually works, but causes Miss Minerva to ban the device.