No Quittin Sense
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No Quittin Sense
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Author : the Reverend C. C. White
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2011-05-18
No Quittin Sense written by the Reverend C. C. White and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This story, set in the Piney Woods country of East Texas, spans most of a century, from shortly after the close of the Civil War to the 1960's. It is the story of Charley White, who was born in the middle of those woods—in a decaying windowless log cabin a few years after his mother and father were freed from slavery. His childhood, lived in almost unbelievable poverty, was followed by financial stability achieved in middle age through years of struggle. And then, in order to obey God's will, he abandoned this secure life, and for forty years he waged a one-man war on poverty and intolerance. Winner of the Carr P. Collins Award (best nonfiction book) of the Texas Institute of Letters, No Quittin' Sense presents the story of Rev. C. C. "Charley" White, whose life has inspired thousands of readers since the book was first published in 1969. This edition is a digital facsimile of the 1969 edition.
Freedom Colonies
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Author : Thad Sitton
language : en
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Freedom Colonies written by Thad Sitton and has been published by Univ of TX + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with History categories.
A history of independent African American settlements in Texas during the Jim Crow era, featuring historical and contemporary photographs. In the decades following the Civil War, nearly a quarter of African Americans achieved a remarkable victory—they got their own land. While other ex-slaves and many poor whites became trapped in the exploitative sharecropping system, these independence-seeking individuals settled on pockets of unclaimed land that had been deemed too poor for farming and turned them into successful family farms. In these self-sufficient rural communities, often known as “freedom colonies,” African Americans created a refuge from the discrimination and violence that routinely limited the opportunities of blacks in the Jim Crow South. Freedom Colonies is the first book to tell the story of these independent African American settlements. Thad Sitton and James Conrad focus on communities in Texas, where blacks achieved a higher percentage of land ownership than in any other state of the Deep South. The authors draw on a vast reservoir of ex-slave narratives, oral histories, written memoirs, and public records to describe how the freedom colonies formed and to recreate the lifeways of African Americans who made their living by farming or in skilled trades such as milling and blacksmithing. They also uncover the forces that led to the decline of the communities from the 1930s onward, including economic hard times and the greed of whites who found legal and illegal means of taking black-owned land. And they visit some of the remaining communities to discover how their independent way of life endures into the twenty-first century. “Thad Sitton and James H. Conrad have made an important contribution to African American and southern history with their study of communities fashioned by freedmen in the years after emancipation.” —Journal of American History “This study is a thoughtful and important addition to an understanding of rural Texas and the nature of black settlements.” —Journal of Southern History
Housing And Planning References
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Housing And Planning References written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with City planning categories.
Never Forget
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Author : Robert R Owens
language : en
Publisher: Xulon Press
Release Date : 2002
Never Forget written by Robert R Owens and has been published by Xulon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Religion categories.
The Companion To Southern Literature
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Author : Joseph M. Flora
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 2001-11-01
The Companion To Southern Literature written by Joseph M. Flora and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11-01 with Reference categories.
Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Selected as an Outstanding Reference Source by the Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association There are many anthologies of southern literature, but this is the first companion. Neither a survey of masterpieces nor a biographical sourcebook, The Companion to Southern Literature treats every conceivable topic found in southern writing from the pre-Columbian era to the present, referencing specific works of all periods and genres. Top scholars in their fields offer original definitions and examples of the concepts they know best, identifying the themes, burning issues, historical personalities, beloved icons, and common or uncommon stereotypes that have shaped the most significant regional literature in memory. Read the copious offerings straight through in alphabetical order (Ancestor Worship, Blue-Collar Literature, Caves) or skip randomly at whim (Guilt, The Grotesque, William Jefferson Clinton). Whatever approach you take, The Companion’s authority, scope, and variety in tone and interpretation will prove a boon and a delight. Explored here are literary embodiments of the Old South, New South, Solid South, Savage South, Lazy South, and “Sahara of the Bozart.” As up-to-date as grit lit, K Mart fiction, and postmodernism, and as old-fashioned as Puritanism, mules, and the tall tale, these five hundred entries span a reach from Lady to Lesbian Literature. The volume includes an overview of every southern state’s belletristic heritage while making it clear that the southern mind extends beyond geographical boundaries to form an essential component of the American psyche. The South’s lavishly rich literature provides the best means of understanding the region’s deepest nature, and The Companion to Southern Literature will be an invaluable tool for those who take on that exciting challenge. Description of Contents 500 lively, succinct articles on topics ranging from Abolition to Yoknapatawpha 250 contributors, including scholars, writers, and poets 2 tables of contents — alphabetical and subject — and a complete index A separate bibliography for most entries
The Promise Of The New South
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Author : Edward L. Ayers
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007-09-07
The Promise Of The New South written by Edward L. Ayers and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-07 with History categories.
A new history of the American South during Reconstruction shows how a complex blending of new ideas and old hatreds developed in the region following the Civil War. By the author of Vengeance and Justice.
Adventures With A Texas Humanist
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Author : James Ward Lee
language : en
Publisher: TCU Press
Release Date : 2004
Adventures With A Texas Humanist written by James Ward Lee and has been published by TCU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The author discusses the writers and trends in Texas literature beginning with early twentieth-century writer J. Frank Dobie and Larry McMurtry during the 1960s and places writers, politicians, and cultural leaders in the context of each age.
Texas Women Writers
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Author : Sylvia Ann Grider
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 1997
Texas Women Writers written by Sylvia Ann Grider and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Literary Criticism categories.
A critical survey of over 150 years of Texas women writers, including fiction and nonfiction authors, poets, and dramatists.
Texas In Poetry 2
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Author : Billy Bob Hill
language : en
Publisher: TCU Press
Release Date : 2002
Texas In Poetry 2 written by Billy Bob Hill and has been published by TCU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Literary Criticism categories.
And, of course, one poem about Texas that is magnificent in its awfulness, "Lasca," with memorable lines like "Scratches don't count/In Texas down by the Rio Grande."".
Blacks In The American West And Beyond America Canada And Mexico
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Author : George H. Junne
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2000-05-30
Blacks In The American West And Beyond America Canada And Mexico written by George H. Junne and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-30 with History categories.
Almost a century before their arrival in the English New World, Blacks appeared alongside the Spanish in what is now the American West. Through their families, communities, and institutions, these Western Blacks left behind a long history, which is just now beginning to receive systematic scholarly treatment. Comprehensively indexing a variety of research materials on Blacks in the North American West, Junne offers an invaluable navigational tool for students of American and African-American history. Entries are organized both geographically and topically, and cover a broad range of subjects including cross-cultural interaction, health, art, and law. Contains a complete compilation of African-American newspapers.
