Author: Albert James DiazPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Editions
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Guide to Reprints
Author: Albert James DiazPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Editions
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
The Dial
Author: Letters From a Slave Girl
Author: Mary E. LyonsPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439108773
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Based on the true story of Harriet Ann Jacobs, Letters from a Slave Girl reveals in poignant detail what thousands of African American women had to endure not long ago, sure to enlighten, anger, and never be forgotten. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be given her freedom, and for the first time Harriet feels hopeful. But hoping can be dangerous, because disappointment is devastating. Harriet has one last hope, though: escape to the North. And as she faces numerous ordeals, this hope gives her the strength she needs to survive.
Letters from a Slave Boy
Author: Mary E. LyonsPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689878672
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A fictionalized look at the life of Joseph Jacobs, son of a slave, told in the form of letters that he might have written during his life in pre-Civil War North Carolina, on a whaling expedition, in New York, New England, and finally in California during the Gold Rush.
The History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Author: Maud Carter ClementPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806379898
Category : Pittsylvania County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The book rings with the names of early inhabitants and prominent citizens. For the genealogist there is the important and wholly fortuitous list of tithables of Pittsylvania County for the year 1767, which enumerates the names of nearly 1,000 landowners and property holders, amounting in sum to a rough census of the county in its infancy. Additional lists include the names, some with inclusive dates of service, of sheriffs, justices of the peace, members of the House of Delegates, 1776-1928, members of the Senate of Virginia, 1776-1928, clerks of the court, and judges.
Maryland Historical Magazine
Author: William Hand BrownePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maryland
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Includes the proceedings of the Society.
Guide to Manuscripts and Archives in the West Virginia Collection
Author: West Virginia University. Library. West Virginia CollectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
In the Footsteps of Joseph Dalton Hooker
Author: Seamus O'BrienPublisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN: 9781842466568
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In 1847 Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) embarked on an expedition to Sikkim in the eastern Himalaya, a region where he would discover a huge number of botanical treasures previously unknown to the West. A scientist of breath-taking ability, Hooker would go on to become one of the greatest botanists and explorers of the 19th century and is perhaps the greatest of the lauded Directors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.In this fascinating travelogue, author Seamus O'Brien retraces Hooker's footsteps in Sikkim, bringingalive the adventure, dangers and discoveries that Hooker and his companions experienced in the mid- 19th century. Seamus describes how his drive for this expedition came from a yearning to see in the wild the plant discoveries made famous by Hooker, who described the region as 'a perfect microcosmof the Himalaya.' Following in Hooker's footsteps, the author describes how these places compare to the descriptions made by Hooker 170 years previously, and how in many ways how little Sikkim has changed little over the course of time.Hooker was a highly skilled geographer and cartographer, and in Sikkim he created the firstcomprehensive map of the kingdom, highlighting mountain passes that would be of enormousstrategic value in the decades to come. Some of these maps are reproduced in the book along withHooker's original sketches of the region and plants, as well as illustrated throughout with stunningphotographs by the author.This is a wonderful celebration of one of the greatest adventures by one of history's greatest scientists,and ideal for anyone with an interest in the flora and history of the region.
Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
Author: Joseph Dalton HookerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botanists
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Author: