Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Based on reports from American repositories of manuscripts.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Based on reports from American repositories of manuscripts.
Eyes of the Nation
Author: Vincent VirgaPublisher: Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1593730357
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A magnificent one volume pictorial and narrative history of the United States with more than five hundred exceptional illustrations, many reproduced here for the first time.
Wheels of Courage
Author: David DavisPublisher: Center Street
ISBN: 1546084622
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Out of the carnage of World War II comes an unforgettable tale about defying the odds and finding hope in the most harrowing of circumstances. Wheels of Courage tells the stirring story of the soldiers, sailors, and marines who were paralyzed on the battlefield during World War II-at the Battle of the Bulge, on the island of Okinawa, inside Japanese POW camps-only to return to a world unused to dealing with their traumatic injuries. Doctors considered paraplegics to be "dead-enders" and "no-hopers," with the life expectancy of about a year. Societal stigma was so ingrained that playing sports was considered out-of-bounds for so-called "crippled bodies." But servicemen like Johnny Winterholler, a standout athlete from Wyoming before he was captured on Corregidor, and Stan Den Adel, shot in the back just days before the peace treaty ending the war was signed, refused to waste away in their hospital beds. Thanks to medical advances and the dedication of innovative physicians and rehabilitation coaches, they asserted their right to a life without limitations. The paralyzed veterans formed the first wheelchair basketball teams, and soon the Rolling Devils, the Flying Wheels, and the Gizz Kids were barnstorming the nation and filling arenas with cheering, incredulous fans. The wounded-warriors-turned-playmakers were joined by their British counterparts, led by the indomitable Dr. Ludwig Guttmann. Together, they triggered the birth of the Paralympic Games and opened the gymnasium doors to those with other disabilities, including survivors of the polio epidemic in the 1950s.Much as Jackie Robinson's breakthrough into the major leagues served as an opening salvo in the civil rights movement, these athletes helped jump-start a global movement about human adaptability. Their unlikely heroics on the court showed the world that it is ability, not disability, that matters most. Off the court, their push for equal rights led to dramatic changes in how civilized societies treat individuals with disabilities: from kneeling buses and curb cutouts to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Their saga is yet another lasting legacy of the Greatest Generation, one that has been long overlooked. Drawing on the veterans' own words, stories, and memories about this pioneering era, David Davis has crafted a narrative of survival, resilience, and triumph for sports fans and athletes, history buffs and military veterans, and people with and without disabilities.
Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs
Author: United States. National Archives and Records ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Inventory Series
Author: National Archives (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
The Church School Journal
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religious education
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
Book Description
Harps and Harpists
Author: Roslyn RenschPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253030293
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Revising her classic 1989 book Harps and Harpists, Roslyn Rensch expands her authoritative history of this timeless instrument. This lavishly illustrated edition, with 137 black-and-white images and 24 color plates, surveys the progress of the harp from antiquity to the present day. The new edition includes two new chapters; an extensive bibliography and index; personal anecdotes of the author's studies under Alberto Salvi; and an appendix on the Roslyn Rensch Papers and Harp Collection, which are housed at the University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign.
Trash to Treasures
Author: Ann ChristensenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Margaret and Charley
Author: Henry B. M. BestPublisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1550023993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
More than just the story of Charles Bests discovery of insulin, this is the tale of an extraordinary couple, told through diaries, scrapbooks, and photographs.
Dancing Till Dawn
Author: Julie MalnigPublisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814755283
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Malnig examines exhibition ballroom dance as both a theatrical genre and a cultural and social phenomenon, promoting new cultural standards, including the emancipation of women and a new casualness and spontaneity between the sexes. A lively and thorough account of a dance form that has found renewed popularity in recent years.