Author: Sharad RaoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Nairobi Gymkhana 75th Anniversary Souvenir Brochure "Our Heritage"
Author: Sharad RaoKnock at the Door of Opportunity
Author: Christopher Robert ReedPublisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 0809333333
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Disputing the so-called ghetto studies that depicted the early part of the twentieth century as the nadir of African American society, this thoughtful volume by Christopher Robert Reed investigates black life in turn-of-the-century Chicago, revealing a vibrant community that grew and developed on Chicago’s South Side in the early 1900s. Reed also explores the impact of the fifty thousand black southerners who streamed into the city during the Great Migration of 1916–1918, effectively doubling Chicago’s African American population. Those already residing in Chicago’s black neighborhoods had a lot in common with those who migrated, Reed demonstrates, and the two groups became unified, building a broad community base able to face discrimination and prejudice while contributing to Chicago’s growth and development. Reed not only explains how Chicago’s African Americans openly competed with white people for jobs, housing and an independent political voice but also examines the structure of the society migrants entered and helped shape. Other topics include South Side housing, black politics and protest, the role of institutionalized religion, the economic aspects of African American life, the push for citizenship rights and political power for African Americans, and the impact of World War I and the race riot of 1919. The first comprehensive exploration of black life in turn-of-the-century Chicago beyond the mold of a ghetto perspective, this revealing work demonstrates how the melding of migrants and residents allowed for the building of a Black Metropolis in the 1920s. 2015 ISHS Superior Achievement Award
Fender 75 Years
Author: Dave HunterPublisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 076037015X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Gorgeously illustrated and authoritatively written, Fender 75 Years is the officially licensed celebration of the legendary brand's landmark anniversary, covering all of Fender's iconic guitars, amps, and basses.
Silver Anniversary Souvenir Book
Author: Eastern Iowa Veterinary AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iowa
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
F.W. Woolworth and the American Five and Dime
Author: Jean Maddern PitronePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786430249
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
For more than a century, Woolworth's five and dime stores represented Americana, mirroring the country's growth, its good times and bad, its foibles and its fads. The chain was founded by Frank W. Woolworth, who in 1879 established two stores--one in Utica, New York, which failed and was closed down, and another in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which succeeded and marked the beginning of the legacy of the Woolworth's Five and Tens. This work is a full account of the chain, its rags-to-riches founder, Frank W. Woolworth, and his flamboyant and tragic descendants. It traces the important role that Woolworth stores played in the sit-down strikes of the 1930s, the lunch counter sit-ins that began in Greensboro, North Carolina, as part of the Civil Rights movement (which tainted Woolworth's as the Big Business enemy of the downtrodden), and the gradual disintegration of the five and tens during the 1980s and early 1990s. The dramatic story is enhanced with important photos featuring such events as the closing of a Woolworth's in Germany by Nazi soldiers and the Greensboro sit-in as well as archival photos from Woolworth's 40th, 50th, and 60th anniversary booklets.
New Zion Missionary Baptist Church 75th Anniversary
Author: Hawthorne
Author: Don Everett Smith Jr.Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439616175
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Hawthornne residents can boast of the areas role in the American Revolution remember all who served during wartime, and trace countless families who have lived here for generations. Hawthorne captures the history of this north Jersey borough, home of General Lafayettes local headquarters, whicH today houses the town offices. It echoes old-timers memories of days spent hiding and playing in Hawthornes high hills and then running down the steep slopes to the Passaic River for a swim.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright OfficePublisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1786
Book Description
Thomas the Tank Engine Complete Collection
Author: W. AwdryPublisher:
ISBN: 9781405275576
Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Reverend Awdry's first book in the classic Railway Series, The Three Railway Engines, was published exactly 70 years ago. This elegant slipcase brings together the all 26 books from this famous series in one stunning volume. The ultimate gift for all those who delight in the adventures of this cheeky little engine and his friends and a delightful present for new babies who are sure to grow up to be firm Thomas fans.
Tenth Anniversary Souvenir Book
Author: Congregation beth hamidrash hagadol : Men's ClubPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description