Island Of Color
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Island Of Color
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Author : Izola Ethel Fedford Collins
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2004
Island Of Color written by Izola Ethel Fedford Collins and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On this island called Galveston, Texas, African-Americans have a unique position in the history of the world. Natives of this city, and incoming residents, who were people of color, were the pioneers of much of the civilization that occurred in this part of the world. "Juneteenth" has become a term used by persons all over the nation who recognize the validity of the term now synonymous with freedom of the former black-skinned slaves. This term comes from the fact that, in Galveston, Texas, General Granger arrived by ship with orders that were read to the public at Ashton Villa on June 19, 1865. He actually arrived in the harbor on June 17, 1865, and the news leaked out from the deckhands on that date. But the dates are both worthy of the title "Juneteenth," which is the way the former slaves passed down the news to their progeny. This news came from the official document called the Emancipation Proclamation, which was a law signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, and sent to the southern states involved in the Confederacy. So Texas was the first of these states to receive this law, and Galveston was the entry port, and therefore had the distinction of being the first place to embrace the freedom of persons of color in the southern part of the new United States of America. There were free men and women of color in Galveston before this announcement was made, so the progress of the city toward racial harmony was already underway. Pioneers of all kinds of institutions and businesses came from Galveston. It is no accident that Galveston has been a city of "firsts." The titles of "first" have been proven for the state of Texas, because these were recorded and documented in many journals and publications. Some visionaries of African descent have been recorded by name, but since the freed persons of color usually could not read or write (they were forbidden to learn to read or write in slavery), there is little written from their perspective. It is the purpose of this book to reveal what was written by a man of color, my grandfather, who came to Galveston with his family as a small child, immediately after freedom was declared. His words are proven to be true by later documentation of official sources in the city. In addition, recorded words of interviews with numbers of citizens who were alive when this book was begun have been used and preserved on audio tapes. Quite a number of persons who contributed to this book were African-Americans who were imported to Galveston for the sole purpose of educating its segregated citizens in their churches and schools. Until now, this story, told from the perspective of the persons who lived it, has been untold. Because of its far-reaching effects in the whole world, this story fairly screams to be acknowledged and revealed. It is with great excitement that I bid you to indulge yourself in the luxury of discovery!
The Island Of The Colour Blind
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Author : Oliver Sacks
language : en
Publisher: Picador Australia
Release Date : 1996
The Island Of The Colour Blind written by Oliver Sacks and has been published by Picador Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Fiction categories.
The author describes two journeys to Micronesia. In one, he investigates hereditary total colour blindness on the islands of Pingelap and Pohnpei and in the second, he studies a progressive neuro-degenerative disorder in Guam and Rota. Also provides information about the culture, history, flora and fauna of the islands he visits. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. The author is clinical professor of neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. His other works include 'An Anthropologist on Mars' and 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat'.
Our Island Story
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Author : H.E. Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2008-12-22
Our Island Story written by H.E. Marshall and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-22 with History categories.
Just over a century ago, Our Island Story entranced a nation's children by telling their history in stories. Short, simply written chapters, packed with living characters and thrilling action - and illustrated with vivid colour pictures - illuminate all the main events from Britain's earliest days to the end of Victoria's reign. And its glorious fusion of myth and legend with sober fact - Canute and King Arthur with Cromwell and the Indian Mutiny - is as seductive now as it ever was. 'I was given H.E. Marshall's Our Island Story at Christmas 1936 and I've still got that copy. It was a direct inspiration for me in my career as a historian' Antonia Fraser 'It is written in a way that really captured my imagination and which nurtured my interest in the history of our great nation' David Cameron 'One of the most influential works of history of the 20th century' Times Educational Supplement
The Ohio River
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Author : United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
The Ohio River written by United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Ohio River categories.
The Ohio River Charts Drawings And Description Of Features Affecting Navigation War Department Rules And Regulations For The River And Its Tributaries Navigable Depths And Tables Of Distances For Tributaries
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Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916
The Ohio River Charts Drawings And Description Of Features Affecting Navigation War Department Rules And Regulations For The River And Its Tributaries Navigable Depths And Tables Of Distances For Tributaries written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with categories.
Decennial Index Digest Decisions And Opinions Of The United States Department Of The Interior
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Author : United States. Department of the Interior
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Decennial Index Digest Decisions And Opinions Of The United States Department Of The Interior written by United States. Department of the Interior and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Natural resources categories.
Decisions Of The Department Of The Interior
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Author : United States. Department of the Interior
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Decisions Of The Department Of The Interior written by United States. Department of the Interior and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Public lands categories.
The Ohio River
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Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916
The Ohio River written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with Ohio River categories.
Index Digest
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Author : United States. Department of the Interior. Office of the Solicitor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Index Digest written by United States. Department of the Interior. Office of the Solicitor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Natural resources categories.
Covers all the published and all the important unpublished decisions and opinions of the Department of the Interior ...
Index Digest
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Author : United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Hearings and Appeals
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Index Digest written by United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Hearings and Appeals and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Natural resources categories.
Covers all the published and all the important unpublished decisions and opinions of the Department of the Interior