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Thomas Young was born in about 1747 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He married Naomi Hyatt, daughter of Seth Hyatt and Priscilla, in about 1768. They had four children. Thomas died in 1829 in North Carolina. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina.
Representing Africa in Children’s Literature explores how African and Western authors portray youth in contemporary African societies, critically examining the dominant images of Africa and Africans in books published between 1960 and 2005. The book focuses on contemporary children’s and young adult literature set in Africa, examining issues regarding colonialism, the politics of representation, and the challenges posed to both "insiders" and "outsiders" writing about Africa for children.
For more than a hundred years, archaeologists have investigated the function of earthen platform mounds in the American Southwest. Built by the Hohokam groups between A.D. 1150 and 1350, these mounds are among the few monumental structures in the Southwest, yet their use and the nature of the groups who built them remain unresolved. Mark Elson now takes a fresh look at these monuments and sheds new light on their significance. He goes beyond previous studies by examining platform mound function and social group organization through a cross-cultural study of historic mound-using groups in the Pacific Ocean region, South America, and the southeastern United States. Using this information, he d...
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A small town's purveyor of aluminum cans and other things in ditches stumbles upon the fresh corpse of a beautiful woman. This is the story of the obvious crime and the obvious suspect, but in Lake Wobegon gone bad, nothing is as it seems, when the unlikely killer leads a bizarre chase through some of America's last remaining wilderness toward a double surprise ending.
Senegal is a West African nation that borders the Atlantic Ocean and had been an established trading station in the mid-fifteenth century.
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An introduction to the Baha'i Faith that challenges readers to view religion, civilization, and spirituality in a new way. Religion on the Healing Edge: What Baha'is Believe examines the defining beliefs animating the Baha'i Faith and its distinctive practices, which are intended to change the world. Author Frank Stetzer offers insights into the Baha'i community and its vision to establish a new global civilization based on the recognition of the oneness of humanity. The vision he presents is a bold and audacious one, full of unique opportunities and unusual challenges. A marvelous book for anyone interested in learning more about the mission of the Baha'i Faith and the relevance of its teachings.