Author: William Oland BournePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Little Silverstring
Author: William Oland BournePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Norton's Literary Register And Book Buyers Almanac
Author: Norton's literary register and book buyer's almanac or annual book list
Author: The Left-Armed Corps
Author: Allison M. JohnsonPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807177482
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The Left-Armed Corps collects and annotates a unique and little-known body of Civil War literature: narrative sketches, accounts, and poetry by veterans who lost the use of their right arms due to wounds sustained during the conflict and who later competed in left-handed penmanship contests in 1865 and 1866. Organized by William Oland Bourne, the contests called on men who lost limbs while fighting for the Union to submit “specimens” of their best left-handed “business” writing in the form of personal statements. Bourne hoped the contests would help veterans reenter the work force and become economically viable citizens. Following Bourne’s aims, the contests commemorated the sacrifices made by veterans and created an archive of individual stories detailing the recently ended conflict. However, the contestants and their entries also present visible evidence—in the form of surprisingly elegant or understandably sloppy handwriting specimens—of the difficulties veterans faced in adapting to life after the war and recovering from its traumas. Their written accounts relate the chaos of the battlefield, the agony of amputation, and the highs and lows of recovery. Editor Allison M. Johnson organizes the selections thematically in order to highlight issues crucial to the experiences of Civil War soldiers, veterans, and amputees, offering invaluable insights into the ways in which former fighting men understood and commemorated their service and sacrifice. A detailed introduction provides background information on the contests and comments on the literary and historical significance of the veterans and their writings. Chapter subjects include political and philosophical treatises by veterans, amateur but poignant poetic testaments, and graphic accounts of wounding and amputation. The Left-Armed Corps makes accessible this archive of powerful testimony and creative expression from Americans who fought to preserve the Union and end slavery.
Catalogue of the American Books in the Library of the British Museum at Christmas MDCCCLVI.
Author: Henry StevensPublisher: London : C. Whittingham
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of Congress
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The American book circular of Sampson Low, son and & co
Author: Low Sampson Marston and co, ltdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
To Preach Deliverance to the Captives
Author: Ryan C. McIlhennyPublisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807173932
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
George Bourne was one of the early American republic’s first immediate abolitionists, an influential figure who paved the way for the campaign against slavery in the antebellum period. His approach to reform was shaped by a conservative Protestant outlook that became increasingly hostile to Catholicism. In To Preach Deliverance to the Captives, Ryan C. McIlhenny examines the interplay of Bourne’s pioneering efforts in abolitionism and his intensely anti-Catholic views. McIlhenny portrays Bourne as both a radical and a conservative, a reformer who desired to get back to the roots of Christianity for the purpose of completely dismantling slavery. Bourne’s commentary on a variety of controversial topics—slavery, race, and citizenship; the role of women; Christianity and republicanism; the importance of the Bible; and the place of the church in civil society—put him at the center of many debates. He remains a complex figure: a polymath situated within the political, social, and cultural possibilities of an early republic that he was eager to play a part in shaping. Bourne’s religious radicalism gave rise to his hope for an emerging post-revolutionary republic that would focus mainly on its religious foundations. The strength of the American nation, in Bourne’s mind, rested not only on institutions indicative of a republican form of government but also on a pure Christianity, exemplified best in historical Protestantism. To Bourne, the future of the fledgling nation depended not only on principles and institutions but also on the activism of Protestant leaders like himself.
Norton's Literary Register ...
Author: New Catalogue of American & English Books
Author: D. Appleton and CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description