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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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File No. 737
BIDDLE'S ADMINISTRATOR v. SMITH AND BRINLEY (1818)
Author: The Brinley Shell, Or, The Miser and His Niece
Author: John MeadowsA Legacy of Art
Author: Carol LowreyPublisher: Hudson Hills
ISBN: 9780615154992
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
For more than a century, a Gilded Age mansion on the south side of New York City's Gramercy Park has been home to the National Arts Club (NAC), its magnificent interior a refuge from hectic city life. In this special catalog, Lowrey, curator of the club's permanent collection, documents selected works by Artist Life Members, artists who were given lifetime memberships in the club in exchange for one of their works (the program ended in 1950 with the advent of the abstract expressionists). The father of well-known American sculptor Alexander Calder, Alexander Stirling Calder, was an Artist Life Member, and his sculpture of the painter George Bellows is among the many artworks included here. Also featured are an A-to-Z listing of Artist Life Members and a brief history of the NAC. The catalog section includes full-color reproductions and descriptions of the artworks as well as brief biographies of the artist. Many members' works show European influences, particularly impressionism and the Barbizon school, while others are distinctly American, as in the Ash Can school. A fine and fitting tribute to the NAC legacy that will be of interest to club, academic, and large public libraries. 75 colour & 175 b/w illustrations
Occupied America
Author: Donald F. JohnsonPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812252543
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In Occupied America, Donald F. Johnson chronicles the everyday experience of ordinary people living under military occupation during the American Revolution. Focusing on day-to-day life in port cities held by the British Army, Johnson recounts how men and women from a variety of backgrounds navigated harsh conditions, mitigated threats to their families and livelihoods, took advantage of new opportunities, and balanced precariously between revolutionary and royal attempts to secure their allegiance. Between 1775 and 1783, every large port city along the Eastern seaboard fell under British rule at one time or another. As centers of population and commerce, these cities—Boston, New York, Newport, Philadelphia, Savannah, Charleston—should have been bastions from which the empire could restore order and inspire loyalty. Military rule's exceptional social atmosphere initially did provide opportunities for many people—especially women and the enslaved, but also free men both rich and poor—to reinvent their lives, and while these opportunities came with risks, the hope of social betterment inspired thousands to embrace military rule. Nevertheless, as Johnson demonstrates, occupation failed to bring about a restoration of imperial authority, as harsh material circumstances forced even the most loyal subjects to turn to illicit means to feed and shelter themselves, while many maintained ties to rebel camps for the same reasons. As occupations dragged on, most residents no longer viewed restored royal rule as a viable option. As Johnson argues, the experiences of these citizens reveal that the process of political change during the Revolution occurred not in a single instant but gradually, over the course of years of hardship under military rule that forced Americans to grapple with their allegiance in intensely personal and highly contingent ways. Thus, according to Johnson, the quotidian experience of military occupation directly affected the outcome of the American Revolution.
Genealogical Gleanings in England
Author: Henry Fitz-Gilbert WatersPublisher:
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 888
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Herd Register of Jersey Cattle
Author: American Jersey Cattle ClubPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 452
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Memorials of the Dead in Boston
Author: Thomas BridgmanPublisher:
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Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Lapham- Richards
Author: Luther S. LivingstonPublisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 598
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Author: Luther Samuel LivingstonPublisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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Lapham-Richards
Author: Luther Samuel LivingstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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