Family Trees

Family Trees
Author: François Weil
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674076370

The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, established local genealogical societies, and carefully filled in the blanks in their bibles, all in pursuit of self-knowledge and status through kinship ties. This long and varied history of Americans’ search for identity illuminates the story of America itself, according to François Weil, as fixations with social standing, racial purity, and national belonging gave way in the twentieth century to an embrace of diverse ethnicity and heritage. Seeking out one’s ancestors was a genteel pursuit in the colonial era, when an aristocratic pedigree secured a place in the British Atlantic empire. Genealogy developed into a middle-class diversion in the young republic. But over the next century, knowledge of one’s family background came to represent a quasi-scientific defense of elite “Anglo-Saxons” in a nation transformed by immigration and the emancipation of slaves. By the mid-twentieth century, when a new enthusiasm for cultural diversity took hold, the practice of tracing one’s family tree had become thoroughly democratized and commercialized. Today, Ancestry.com attracts over two million members with census records and ship manifests, while popular television shows depict celebrities exploring archives and submitting to DNA testing to learn the stories of their forebears. Further advances in genetics promise new insights as Americans continue their restless pursuit of past and place in an ever-changing world.

Robert Franklin Williams Speaks: A Documentary History

Robert Franklin Williams Speaks: A Documentary History
Author: Ronald J. Stephens
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2024-07-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1839984597

Williams was a compassionate man. He was an intelligent American citizen and Korean war veteran, who claimed his right of American citizenship. Acutely aware of the broken promises of the US government, he remained fully invested in the rights, privileges, and responsibilities the Constitution guaranteed all of its citizens. As many of his contemporaries now confess, Williams’s strength and appeal, as explained by his second son, John Williams, was his uncompromising stance and determination to act on the American dream he imagined for social, economic, and political equality for African Americans. The skills he acquired as a journalist and propaganda specialist were key to his political development, evolution, and transnational collaborations with Cuba and China, which he used to challenge domestic policies in the United States, were way beyond the imagination of his supporters in the United States. Williams ultimately used these strengths, strategies, and collaborations to deliver liberting messages of freedom, resistance, and social and economic equality on behalf of the rights of African Americans. Williams significantly contributed to the Black freedom struggle and should not be forgotten. Robert Franklin Williams Speaks: A Documentary History includes a collection of interviews, speeches, and writings by and about Williams as an internationalist, pragmatist, and civil and human rights champion.

An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel

An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel
Author: Tzvi Novick
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2018-08-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467450596

In this distinctive textbook for Hebrew Bible courses, author Tzvi Novick’s approach is thematic rather than chronological. Sorting the books according to their historical context, theological claims, and literary conventions, Novick examines and elucidates the historical and intellectual development of the Hebrew Bible. With attentiveness to both historical-critical and traditional-canonical approaches, An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel focuses on the dichotomy of the particular and the universal. It shows how this dichotomy impacts each book’s style and content and how it informs the development of Jewish and Christian traditions. This nontraditional textbook is coherent, engaging, and succinct—a perfect resource for any introductory Hebrew Bible course. Contents Preface Abbreviations 1. Three Introductions 2. The Wisdom Tradition: Religion without Revelation 3. Revelation and Love: The Patriarchal Narratives and the Song of Songs 4. Joseph and Narrative 5. The Exodus: Freedom and Sonship 6. Sinai: Covenant and Code 7. The Problem of Monarchy: Samuel and Kings 8. Condemning Israel, Sparing the Nations: Amos and Jonah 9. Eden and the Art of Reading 10. Priestly Theology and Holy Space 11. Exile and Return: Prophetic Visions 12. The Consolidation of Judaism: Temple and Torah 13. Violence and Identity: Joshua and Judges 14. Jews, Gentiles, and Gender: Esther, Ruth, Ezra, and Nehemiah 15. Apocalyptic: Daniel and the Dead Sea Scrolls 16. The Israelite at Prayer: The Book of Psalms Subject Index Scripture and Other Ancient Sources Index

Writing Kit Carson

Writing Kit Carson
Author: Susan Lee Johnson
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2020-10-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1469658844

In this critical biography, Susan Lee Johnson braids together lives over time and space, telling tales of two white women who, in the 1960s, wrote books about the fabled frontiersman Christopher "Kit" Carson: Quantrille McClung, a Denver librarian who compiled the Carson-Bent-Boggs Genealogy, and Kansas-born but Washington, D.C.- and Chicago-based Bernice Blackwelder, a singer on stage and radio, a CIA employee, and the author of Great Westerner: The Story of Kit Carson. In the 1970s, as once-celebrated figures like Carson were falling headlong from grace, these two amateur historians kept weaving stories of western white men, including those who married American Indian and Spanish Mexican women, just as Carson had wed Singing Grass, Making Out Road, and Josefa Jaramillo. Johnson's multilayered biography reveals the nature of relationships between women historians and male historical subjects and between history buffs and professional historians. It explores the practice of history in the context of everyday life, the seductions of gender in the context of racialized power, and the strange contours of twentieth-century relationships predicated on nineteenth-century pasts. On the surface, it tells a story of lives tangled across generation and geography. Underneath run probing questions about how we know about the past and how that knowledge is shaped by the conditions of our knowing.

How to Represent Yourself in UK Family Court - A Comprehensive Guide

How to Represent Yourself in UK Family Court - A Comprehensive Guide
Author: Marcus Edward Bond
Publisher: Marcus Edward Bond esq
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2023-06-07
Genre: Law
ISBN:

How to Represent Yourself in UK Family Court: A Comprehensive Guide" is an indispensable resource for individuals navigating the complexities of the UK family court system. Whether you are facing a divorce, child custody dispute, or other family-related matter, this book provides invaluable guidance on effectively representing yourself and protecting your family's rights. Written by experts in family law, this comprehensive guide takes you step-by-step through the entire process, from preparing your case to presenting it in court. You will gain a deep understanding of the UK family court system, the legal procedures involved, and the responsibilities that come with self-representation. Learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your case, gather evidence, and navigate the necessary court forms and documentation. With practical tips and strategies, you will gain confidence in presenting your arguments and examining witnesses effectively. The book also covers important topics such as child custody, access arrangements, division of assets, spousal maintenance, and domestic violence, providing insight into the specific issues you may encounter in family court. Furthermore, the guide addresses the emotional challenges that often accompany legal proceedings and offers guidance on self-care and seeking support. It provides a wealth of resources, including information on legal aid, online research tools, recommended books and websites, and support organizations that can assist you throughout your journey. Empowering and informative, "How to Represent Yourself in UK Family Court" equips you with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to navigate the legal process with confidence. Whether you choose self-representation or need to understand the proceedings better to work effectively with your legal team, this guide is an essential companion for anyone involved in family court matters in the UK. Disclaimer: This book is intended for informational purposes only and does not substitute professional legal advice. It is recommended to consult with a qualified solicitor or legal professional for specific legal guidance tailored to your situation.

Here's the Plan.

Here's the Plan.
Author: Allyson Downey
Publisher: Seal Press
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2016-04-05
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1580056199

For many women in their 20's and 30's, the greatest professional hurdle they'll need to overcome has little to do with their work life. The most focused, confident, and ambitious women can find themselves derailed by a tiny little thing: a new baby. While more workplaces are espousing family-friendly cultures, women are still subject to a "parenting penalty" and high-profile conflicts between parenting and the workplace are all over the news: from the controversy over companies covering the costs of egg-freezing to the debate over parental leave and childcare inspired by Marissa Mayer's policies at Yahoo. Here's the Plan offers an inventive and inspiring roadmap for working mothers steering their careers through the parenting years. Author Allyson Downey, founder of weeSpring, the "Yelp for baby products,” and mother of two young children advises readers on all practical aspects of ladder-climbing while parenting, such as negotiating leave, flex time, and promotions. In the style of #GIRLBOSS or Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, Here's the Plan is the definitive guide for ambitious mothers, written by one working mother to another.

Up Against the Wall

Up Against the Wall
Author: Donald Albrecht
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: AIDS (Disease)
ISBN: 9781939125781

Up Against the Wall: Art, Activism, and the AIDS Poster offers nearly 200 examples of visually arresting and socially meaningful posters, taken from more than 8,000 held in the collection in the University of Rochester's River Campus Libraries' Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation. The collection, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was donated to the University of Rochester by Dr. Edward Atwater. The book accompanies an exhibition of AIDS education posters displayed at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.The posters, spanning the years from 1982 to the present, show how social, religious, civic, and public health agencies have addressed the controversial, often contested terrain of the HIV/AIDS pandemic within the public realm. Organizations and creators tailored their messages to audiences, both broad and very specific, and used a wide array of strategies, employing humor, emotion, scare tactics, simple scientific explanations, sexual imagery, and many other methods to communicate powerfully and effectively.