Author: Betty Jo GreenPublisher:
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Genealogy of the Dickson Family and Its Immediate Collateral Branches
Author: William Brown DicksonPublisher:
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Category : Northern Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Material includes a photocopy of "Genealogy of the Dickson family."
The Dixon/Dickson Families and Their Ancestry
Author: Betty Jo GreenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Once Upon Dickson
Author: Anthony J. WappelPublisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9780976800774
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Once Upon Dickson tells the story of Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas, the colorful and ever-changing link between the center of town and the University campus. Carefully researched, it will appeal to a large popular audience of residents and visitors to the city's premier entertainment district and to University personnel and alumni, for whom it is as memorable in their college experience as Old Main or Razorback Stadium. In a time when Dickson Street is undergoing radical change, the book serves as a reminder that the street has been changing almost from the earliest time in its history. Residences, churches, public institutions, and businesses have come, gone, and sometimes come again, but because of its location, Dickson Street remains at the heart of Fayetteville.
Dixon Family History
Author: Mary Gant BellPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0615149731
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
William Dixon, son of Henry Dixon and Rose, was born in Ireland. He married Ann Gregg in about 1690. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege
Author: Kent Anderson LesliePublisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 082033717X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This fascinating story of Amanda America Dickson, born the privileged daughter of a white planter and an unconsenting slave in antebellum Georgia, shows how strong-willed individuals defied racial strictures for the sake of family. Kent Anderson Leslie uses the events of Dickson's life to explore the forces driving southern race and gender relations from the days of King Cotton through the Civil War, Reconstruction, and New South eras. Although legally a slave herself well into her adolescence, Dickson was much favored by her father and lived comfortably in his house, receiving a genteel upbringing and education. After her father died in 1885 Dickson inherited most of his half-million dollar estate, sparking off two years of legal battles with white relatives. When the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the will, Dickson became the largest landowner in Hancock County, Georgia, and the wealthiest black woman in the post-Civil War South. Kent Anderson Leslie's portrayal of Dickson is enhanced by a wealth of details about plantation life; the elaborate codes of behavior for men and women, blacks and whites in the South; and the equally complicated circumstances under which racial transgressions were sometimes ignored, tolerated, or even accepted.
Dixon and Amburn Family History
Author: Shelia Steele HuntPublisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563116618
Category : Tennessee
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Bullies and Saints
Author: John DicksonPublisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310118379
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Is the world better off without Christianity? Combining narrative with keen critique of contemporary debates, author and historian John Dickson gives an honest account of 2,000 years of Christian history that helps us understand what Christianity is and what it's meant to be. To say that the Christian Church has an "image problem" doesn't quite capture it. From the Crusades and the Inquisition to the racism and abuse present in today's Church--both in Catholic and Protestant traditions--the institution that Christ established on earth has a lot to answer for. But the Church has also had moments throughout history when it has been in tune with Jesus' teachings--from the rise of charity to the invention of hospitals. For defenders of the faith, it's important to be able to recognize the good and bad in the church's history and be inspired to live aligned with Christ. For skeptics, this book is a thought-provoking introduction to the idea that Christianity is, despite all, an essential foundation of our civilization. Bullies and Saints will take you on a big-picture journey from the Sermon on the Mount to the modern church: Giving contextual accounts of infamous chapters of Christian history, such as the Crusades, and acknowledging their darkness. Outlining the great movements of the faith and defending its heroes and saints, some of whom are not commonly recognized. Examining the Church beside the teachings and life of Jesus and how it has succeeded in its mission to imitate Christ.
Paper Sons
Author: Dickson LamPublisher: Autumn House
ISBN: 9781938769283
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Winner of the Autumn House Nonfiction Contest, selected by Alison Hawthorne Deming (2017) Set in a public housing project in San Francisco, Lam's memoir explores his transformation from a teenage graffiti writer to a high school teacher working with troubled youth while navigating the secret violence in his immigrant's family's past.
Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania
Author: John Woolf JordanPublisher:
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Category : Fayette County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Genealogical and Family History of the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys, Pennsylvania
Author: Horace Edwin HaydenPublisher:
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Category : Lackawanna County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description