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Author : Susie King Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 23,33 MB
Release : 1902
Category : African American women
ISBN :
Author : Suzie King Taylor
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 39,78 MB
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1939331102
uzie King Taylor made a remarkable journey from slavery to freedom through service with the first black Civil War regiment to fight for freedom in America's history. Written toward the end of her life, her memories are not those of a battle veteran, though she helped care for plenty of shattered bodies, heard the guns, and saw rebel soldiers at close range. At risk to her life and freedom, she served throughout the war as a teenaged nurse. Assigned as a laundress, she actually did very little laundering but instead played an important role in the care and spirits of black soldiers and their white commanders. Her depth of feeling about the past and her passionate hopes for the future bring her writing to life. This is an important contribution to American history that is made available in this volume for the first time for e-readers. Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) was an African American army nurse with the first black Union troops during the Civil War. She wrote the only memoir of an African-American woman who had experience with combat troops. She was also the first African American to teach in a school for former slaves in Georgia. There is great beauty in some of the small details of Suzie King's recollections. She briefly ponders in amazement her ability to acclimate to the horrors of war. "It seems strange how our aversion to seeing suffering is overcome in war, how we are able to see the most sickening sights, such as men with their limbs blown off and mangled by the deadly shells, without a shudder; and instead of turning away, how we hurry to assist in alleviating their pain, bind up their wounds, and press the cool water to their parched lips, with feelings only of sympathy and pity." She also writes of her delight in becoming proficient at field-stripping, cleaning, and shooting a musket. Her final chapter is an eloquent plea for civil rights and a recognition that emancipation's promise was still a distant goal. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Author : Emmanuel Abraham
Publisher : Red Sea Press(NJ)
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 40,67 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Ethiopia
ISBN : 9781569023266
Having served Emperor Haile Sellassie in various capacities for nearly four and a half decades, Emmanuel Abraham here tells the inside story of the inner workings of one of the most defining governments in Ethiopian - and indeed African - history. Equally valuable is the rare insight the author provides into Haile Sellassie's life in exile during the Italian occupation, which he witnessed from close quarters, as well as the political intrigue and fighting within the imperial government.
Author : Amy Grant
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 36,91 MB
Release : 2008-10-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1400073634
One of America's most popular music artists bares her heart and soul in her first autobiographical work. With honesty and depth, Grant offers poignant and often startling insights on motherhood, marriage, forgiveness, and faith--revealing a life blessed with jagged edges as well as vivid colors.
Author : Ashbel Green
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 13,91 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780231134866
During its 250-year history, Columbia University has produced a remarkable array of writers, poets, scientists, and statesmen--many of whom have written eloquently about their experiences at the university. My Columbia collects a broad range of these reminiscences--excerpts from memoirs, novels, and poems--that relate the experiences of students, faculty, and administrators and paint a vibrant portrait of the university and the city of which it is such a vital part.
Author : Frank Harris
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 20,97 MB
Release : 1930
Category : Cowboys
ISBN :
London edition (John Lane) with sloght changes in text and the omission of the last chapter, has title: On the trail; my reminiscences as a cowboy.
Author : John J. Pershing
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 37,38 MB
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0813141990
The president of the United States traditionally serves as a symbol of power, virtue, ability, dominance, popularity, and patriarchy. In recent years, however, the high-profile candidacies of Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and Michelle Bachmann have provoked new interest in gendered popular culture and how it influences Americans' perceptions of the country's highest political office. In this timely volume, editors Justin S. Vaughn and Lilly J. Goren lead a team of scholars in examining how the president and the first lady exist as a function of public expectations and cultural gender roles. The authors investigate how the candidates' messages are conveyed, altered, and interpreted in "hard" and "soft" media forums, from the nightly news to daytime talk shows, and from tabloids to the blogosphere. They also address the portrayal of the presidency in film and television productions such as Kisses for My President (1964), Air Force One (1997), and Commander in Chief (2005). With its strong, multidisciplinary approach, Women and the White House commences a wider discussion about the possibility of a female president in the United States, the ways in which popular perceptions of gender will impact her leadership, and the cultural challenges she will face.
Author : Catherine Clinton
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 24,50 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820320748
Recounts the story of Fanny Kemble and her two daughters, one of whom lived with her mother in the North, while the other remained with their father in the South.
Author : Mannathu Padmanabhan
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nationalists
ISBN :
Autobiographical reminiscences of Mannathu Padmanabhan, 1878-1970, social reformer and nationalist from Kerala and the role of Nair Service Society founded by him.
Author : Faith Gibson
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 17,57 MB
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0857003380
Reminiscence is a valuable tool for the professional carer as well as those who are looking after a family member or friend. It enhances and enriches the care relationship, and benefits both the person being cared for and the carer. This fully-updated fourth edition is full of practical information on planning and running successful reminiscence work. It will enable carers and health and social care practitioners to develop the attitude, knowledge, understanding, values and skills they need to use reminiscence with people of all ages, either individually or in groups, and in residential or community settings. Topics covered include reminiscence with individuals and couples, inter-generational reminiscence, reminiscence with individuals from minority ethnic groups and reminiscence with people with sensory and learning disabilities, dementia, depression and terminal illness. This book is the ideal starting point for any professional taking up reminiscence work, as well as for those who wish to deepen their knowledge and increase their ability to help those they care for in less formal ways.