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Author: Michael John Kearney Publisher: ISBN: Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 552
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"This book attempts to trace each descendent of each immigrant ancestor of Michael Kearney or Lisa von Kaenel. Other lines connected ... by marriage were included when sufficient information is available." James Kearney (d. 1897) immigrated from Ireland to Philadelphia in 1840, and later moved to Scott County, Iowa.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families Publisher: ISBN: Category : Child welfare Languages : en Pages : 176
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families Publisher: ISBN: Category : Child welfare Languages : en Pages : 216
Author: Andrew R. L. Cayton Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 0253003490 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 1918
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This first-ever encyclopedia of the Midwest seeks to embrace this large and diverse area, to give it voice, and help define its distinctive character. Organized by topic, it encourages readers to reflect upon the region as a whole. Each section moves from the general to the specific, covering broad themes in longer introductory essays, filling in the details in the shorter entries that follow. There are portraits of each of the region's twelve states, followed by entries on society and culture, community and social life, economy and technology, and public life. The book offers a wealth of information about the region's surprising ethnic diversity -- a vast array of foods, languages, styles, religions, and customs -- plus well-informed essays on the region's history, culture and values, and conflicts. A site of ideas and innovations, reforms and revivals, and social and physical extremes, the Midwest emerges as a place of great complexity, signal importance, and continual fascination.
Author: Charlie Berens Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0063074966 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 304
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New York Times Bestseller A hilarious full-color guide to Midwestern culture, from comedian and journalist Charlie Berens, creator of the viral comedic series "The Manitowoc Minute" Have you ever had a goodbye lasting more than four hours? Do you lack the emotional capacity to say “I love you” so you just tell your loved ones to “watch out for deer”? Have you apologized to a stranger because she stepped on your foot? If you answered yes to any of these questions, there’s a good chance you’re a Midwesterner—or a Midwesterner at heart. Even if you answered no, you probably know someone who held the door for you from two football fields away. He likely waved at you and said, “Hey there,” like you organized the church bar crawl together. That was a Midwesterner in the wild. We understand that your interaction was strange—but it’s likely to get stranger. Don’t wait until they stick their head in your second-floor window to invite you over for a perch fry because they climbed on your roof to clean your gutters. There’s no need to pull the pepper spray; this species is helpful by nature. And the relationship could be very symbiotic—but only if you let it happen. And that’s where this book comes into play. Inspired by my comedy tours across the Midwest and life growing up in Wisconsin, this book is an exploration into my favorite region on Earth. Some may think the Midwest is just a bunch of bland flyover states filled with less diversity than a Monsanto monoculture. But scratch that surface with your buck knife and you’ll find rich cultures and traditions proving we’re more than just fifty shades of milk. So whether you’re a born-and-bred Midwesterner looking to sharpen your skill at apologies or a costal elite visiting the in-laws for the holidays, this book will help you navigate the Midwest, with everything from the best flannel looks to dating and mating rituals (yes, casserole is involved) to climbing the corporate corn silo to how to handle a four-way stop—and every backyard brat fry in between. And for those of you who don’t like reading, don’t worry—we’ve got pictures! Toss in illustrations, sidebars, quizzes, and jokes worthy of a supper club stall and The Midwest Survival Guide is just the walleye-deep look into this distinctive, beautiful, and bizarre American culture you’ve been looking for.
Author: Glen H. Elder Jr. Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 022622497X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 404
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A century ago, most Americans had ties to the land. Now only one in fifty is engaged in farming and little more than a fourth live in rural communities. Though not new, this exodus from the land represents one of the great social movements of our age and is also symptomatic of an unparalleled transformation of our society. In Children of the Land, the authors ask whether traditional observations about farm families—strong intergenerational ties, productive roles for youth in work and social leadership, dedicated parents and a network of positive engagement in church, school, and community life—apply to three hundred Iowa children who have grown up with some tie to the land. The answer, as this study shows, is a resounding yes. In spite of the hardships they faced during the agricultural crisis of the 1980s, these children, whose lives we follow from the seventh grade to after high school graduation, proved to be remarkably successful, both academically and socially. A moving testament to the distinctly positive lifestyle of Iowa families with connections to the land, this uplifting book also suggests important routes to success for youths in other high risk settings.
Author: Michael Homoya Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 1604699078 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 609
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Wildflowers of the Midwest is a comprehensive field guide for anyone wishing to learn about the amazingly diverse wildflowers of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. Organized by flower color and shape, the guide is as user-friendly as it is informative. This must-have book is perfect for hikers, naturalists, and native plant enthusiasts. Describes and illustrates 1000 commonly encountered species Includes perennials, annuals, and shrubs, both native and nonnative More than 1,000 superb color photographs User-friendly organization by flower color and shape Ideal for birders, hikers, foragers, and natural history buffs, Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.
Author: Charlotte Linde Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199722684 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 260
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Stories told within institutions play a powerful role, helping to define not only the institution itself, but also its individual members. How do institutions use stories? How do those stories both preserve the past and shape the future? To what extent does narrative construct both collective and individual identity? Charlotte Linde's unique and far-reaching study addresses these questions by looking at the interplay of narratives, memory, and identity in a large insurance company. Her detailed ethnography looks at the role of stories within the institution and how they are employed by its members in both private and group settings. Analyzing the re-telling of certain key stories, she shows how the formation of "core" stories and their multiple re-tellings and modifications provide a means of formulating and promoting a cohesive group identity -- which in turn shapes the stories and identities of the individuals within the collective. Linde also looks at silences, and how stories not told also convey their version of the past. Working the Past shows how stories that might otherwise be seen as part of mundane daily life are in fact utterly essential to the formation and maintenance of individual and group identity. Her original research will appeal to those interested in narrative studies, linguistics, anthropology, sociology, and institutional memory.
Author: Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing ISBN: 1838670564 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 234
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Looking specifically at the factors impacting on health and health care differentials, this book examines the health and health care issues of both patients and providers of care in the United States and around the globe. Chapters focus on linkages to policy, population concerns and patients and providers of care as ways to meet health care needs.
Author: Michael John Kearney
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
Author: Andrew R. L. Cayton
Author: Phil Christman
Author: Blanche Lea Walden
Author: Charlie Berens
Author: Glen H. Elder Jr.
Author: Michael Homoya
Author: Charlotte Linde
Author: Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld