The Bone And Sinew Of The Land
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The Bone And Sinew Of The Land
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Author : Anna-Lisa Cox
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-06-12
The Bone And Sinew Of The Land written by Anna-Lisa Cox and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-12 with History categories.
The long-hidden stories of America's black pioneers, the frontier they settled, and their fight for the heart of the nation When black settlers Keziah and Charles Grier started clearing their frontier land in 1818, they couldn't know that they were part of the nation's earliest struggle for equality; they were just looking to build a better life. But within a few years, the Griers would become early Underground Railroad conductors, joining with fellow pioneers and other allies to confront the growing tyranny of bondage and injustice. The Bone and Sinew of the Land tells the Griers' story and the stories of many others like them: the lost history of the nation's first Great Migration. In building hundreds of settlements on the frontier, these black pioneers were making a stand for equality and freedom. Their new home, the Northwest Territory -- the wild region that would become present-day Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin -- was the first territory to ban slavery and have equal voting rights for all men. Though forgotten today, in their own time the successes of these pioneers made them the targets of racist backlash. Political and even armed battles soon ensued, tearing apart families and communities long before the Civil War. This groundbreaking work of research reveals America's forgotten frontier, where these settlers were inspired by the belief that all men are created equal and a brighter future was possible. Named one of Smithsonian's Best History Books of 2018
A Stronger Kinship
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Author : Anna-Lisa Cox
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2007-09-06
A Stronger Kinship written by Anna-Lisa Cox and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-06 with Social Science categories.
Presents the story of the nineteenth-century community of Covert, Michigan, describing how its mixed-race citizens lived in harmony and enjoyed completely integrated schools and churches and shared power and wealth between races.
Bone Jack
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Author : Sara Crowe
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-04-03
Bone Jack written by Sara Crowe and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Ash’s dad has returned from war, close to a breakdown and lost in a world of imaginary threats. Meanwhile, Ash’s best friend Mark is grieving and has drifted away into his own nightmares. Ash’s only escape is his lonely mountain running, training to be the stag boy in the annual Stag Chase. But dark things are stirring. Ash begins to wonder if the sinister stories about the Stag Chase are true. Could Mark and Dad be haunted by more than just their pasts? ‘Bone Jack is a powerful and beguiling YA novel’ - Telegraph ‘Dark, magical, and mysterious, Bone Jack captured me and carried me away’ - Rebecca Stead, author of Liar and Spy and When You Reach Me ‘A marvellous debut. Don't miss this book!’ - Susan Cooper, author of The Dark is Rising and Ghost Hawk ‘Haunting and compelling. An outstanding novel’ - Phil Earle, author of Being Billy and Heroic ‘An extraordinary modern fantasy with never a wasted word’ - Imogen Russell Williams, Metro
Daniel Boone
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Author : Michael Lofaro
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2010-09-12
Daniel Boone written by Michael Lofaro and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-12 with Fiction categories.
" The embodiment of the American hero, the man of action, the pathfinder, Daniel Boone represents the great adventure of his age—the westward movement of the American people. Daniel Boone: An American Life brings together over thirty years of research in an extraordinary biography of the quintessential pioneer. Based on primary sources, the book depicts Boone through the eyes of those who knew him and within the historical contexts of his eighty-six years. The story of Daniel Boone offers new insights into the turbulent birth and growth of the nation and demonstrates why the frontier forms such a significant part of the American experience.
The Bone Houses
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Author : Emily Lloyd-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-09-24
The Bone Houses written by Emily Lloyd-Jones and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-24 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab. Seventeen-year-old Aderyn ("Ryn") only cares about two things: her family and her family's graveyard. And right now, both are in dire straits. Since the death of their parents, Ryn and her siblings have been scraping together a meager existence as gravediggers in the remote village of Colbren, which sits at the foot of a harsh and deadly mountain range that was once home to the fae. The problem with being a gravedigger in Colbren, though, is that the dead don't always stay dead. The risen corpses are known as "bone houses," and legend says that they're the result of a decades-old curse. When Ellis, an apprentice mapmaker with a mysterious past, arrives in town, the bone houses attack with new ferocity. What is it that draws them near? And more importantly, how can they be stopped for good? Together, Ellis and Ryn embark on a journey that will take them into the heart of the mountains, where they will have to face both the curse and the deeply-buried truths about themselves. Equal parts classic horror novel and original fairy tale, The Bone Houses will have you spellbound from the very first page. An instant IndieBound bestseller!
Civil War By Other Means
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Author : Jeremi Suri
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-10-18
Civil War By Other Means written by Jeremi Suri and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-18 with History categories.
The Civil War may have ended on the battlefield, but the fight for equality never did In 1865, the Confederacy was comprehensively defeated, its economy shattered, its leaders in exile or in jail. Yet in the years that followed, Lincoln’s vision of a genuinely united country never took root. Apart from a few brief months, when the presence of the Union army in the South proved liberating for newly freed Black Americans, the military victory was squandered. Old white supremacist efforts returned, more ferocious than before. In Civil War by Other Means, Jeremi Suri shows how resistance to a more equal Union began immediately. From the first postwar riots to the return of Confederate exiles, to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, to the highly contested and consequential election of 1876, Suri explores the conflicts and questions Americans wrestled with as competing visions of democracy, race, and freedom came to a vicious breaking point. What emerges is a vivid and at times unsettling portrait of a country striving to rebuild itself, but unable to compromise on or adhere to the most basic democratic tenets. What should have been a moment of national renewal was ultimately wasted, with reverberations still felt today. The recent shocks to American democracy are rooted in this forgotten, urgent history.
Bone Trail
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Author : Bev Pettersen
language : en
Publisher: Bev Pettersen
Release Date : 2022-08-05
Bone Trail written by Bev Pettersen and has been published by Bev Pettersen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-05 with Fiction categories.
Some horse stables are remote for a reason… Private investigator Nikki Drake thought she was following her vet’s orders by taking her K9 partner to an isolated log cabin deep in the wilds of California. But Gunner doesn’t understand he’s in rehab and his remarkable nose leads to a gruesome discovery. When both the local police and a powerful stable owner brush off her find, she does some digging of her own. Soon she is on the run, with both a terrified groom and a pricey racehorse in tow. The more she learns about the sinister owner, the quicker she realizes there is more at stake than getting a vulnerable horse to the starting gate. And the clock is ticking.
American Crucifixion
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Author : Alex Beam
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-04-22
American Crucifixion written by Alex Beam and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with History categories.
On June 27, 1844, a mob stormed the jail in the dusty frontier town of Carthage, Illinois. Clamorous and angry, they were hunting down a man they saw as a grave threat to their otherwise quiet lives: the founding prophet of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. They wanted blood. At thirty-nine years old, Smith had already lived an outsized life. In addition to starting his own religion and creating his own "Golden Bible" -- the Book of Mormon -- he had worked as a water-dowser and treasure hunter. He'd led his people to Ohio, then Missouri, then Illinois, where he founded a city larger than fledgling Chicago. He was running for president. And, secretly, he had married more than thirty women. In American Crucifixion, Alex Beam tells how Smith went from charismatic leader to public enemy: How his most seismic revelation -- the doctrine of polygamy -- created a rift among his people; how that schism turned to violence; and how, ultimately, Smith could not escape the consequences of his ambition and pride. Mormonism is America's largest and most enduring native religion, and the "martyrdom" of Joseph Smith is one of its transformational events. Smith's brutal assassination propelled the Mormons to colonize the American West and claim their place in the mainstream of American history. American Crucifixion is a gripping story of scandal and violence, with deep roots in our national identity.
Free Black Communities And The Underground Railroad
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Author : Cheryl Janifer LaRoche
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2013-12-30
Free Black Communities And The Underground Railroad written by Cheryl Janifer LaRoche and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-30 with Social Science categories.
This enlightening study employs the tools of archaeology to uncover a new historical perspective on the Underground Railroad. Unlike previous histories of the Underground Railroad, which have focused on frightened fugitive slaves and their benevolent abolitionist accomplices, Cheryl LaRoche focuses instead on free African American communities, the crucial help they provided to individuals fleeing slavery, and the terrain where those flights to freedom occurred. This study foregrounds several small, rural hamlets on the treacherous southern edge of the free North in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. LaRoche demonstrates how landscape features such as waterways, iron forges, and caves played a key role in the conduct and effectiveness of the Underground Railroad. Rich in oral histories, maps, memoirs, and archaeological investigations, this examination of the "geography of resistance" tells the new powerful and inspiring story of African Americans ensuring their own liberation in the midst of oppression.
North From The Mountains
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Author : John S. Kessler
language : en
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Release Date : 2001
North From The Mountains written by John S. Kessler and has been published by Mercer University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Highland County (Ohio) categories.
Kessler and Ball have written the definitive book on the Carmel Melungeon settlement in Highland, Ohio. Available in both hardback and paperback.