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Exotic Memories
This book focuses on the literature of exoticism at the turn of the last century and how it foreshadows our own fin de siècle. Earlier writers of exoticism had turned away from the West and its modernity, rejecting the social changes caused by industrialization and displacing onto 'savage' or 'primitive' cultures their aspirations for political freedom. By the turn of the century, however, European nations had reduced vast areas of the globe to colonial status: this global exportation of Western cultural norms and economic systems had a critical effect on the literature of exoticism. In concentrating on writers from the age of the New Imperialism (1880-1920), this book reveals an important ...
Johnston, Rhode Island
With over 200 more vintage photographs, Louis H. McGowan and the Johnston Historical Society continue their insightful pictorial narration of Johnston's rich history in Johnston Volume II. From the rich and famous to "just plain folks," this volume presents rare snapshots of a variety of Johnstonians. Meet key figures in the community such as James F. Simmons, the first U.S. Senator to hail from Johnston; Judge Albert Votolato, one of the first Italian Americans to become a lawyer; and Ralph Russo, Johnston's first mayor. Also featured are a variety of scenes of Johnston's residents at work and at play as well as a comprehensive tour of local landmarks and historic buildings, churches and schools, and farms and businesses.
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Where the Evidence Leads
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