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Joseph Isaac Gleaton immigrated from either Ireland or England to South Carolina, and settled in Lenior County, North Carolina, where he married Mary Argoe (Argor) about 1770. Descendants lived in North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi and elsewhere.
Daniel Carmichael was born in 1736 in Scotland. He immigrated to Richmond Co., North Carolina in 1789, married twice, and died in 1822. Includes Hunter, Walker, Young and related families.
William Brown and Kezia Roberts were both transported to Australia where they met, married, and raised a large family who intermarried with the Holland, Silk, Primrose and other families.
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Piere Targe was born in 1689 probably in No Kings, R.I. His family had come from France during a period of Huguenot persecution. When they arrived in Rhode Island they again met with intolerance. He reacted like many Huguenots by marrying into the English society when in 1722 he married Mary Smith. His family was quickly integrated into the community and since that time have become stalwarts of New England society. This book chronicles many of their stories.
This guide presents information on planning and managing microfilming projects, incorporating co-operative programmes, service bureaux and the impact of automation for library staff with deteriorating collections.
In Beyond the Ballot Box, Ryan examines the social experience of the Irish in Boston between 1845 and 1917. He discusses their private and institutional responses to poverty, their education in both public and parochial schools, their difficulties in breaking into businesses and other professions, their relationships with other racial and ethnic groups, their leisure activities and their experiences as domestic workers.
From the earliest origins of animated imagery, the colorful link between paper and screen was created by legions of female artists working on the slick surface of celluloid sheets. With calligraphic precision and Rembrandtesque mastery, these women painstakingly brought pencil drawings to vibrant, dimensional life. Yet perhaps as a reflection of the transparent canvas they created on, the contributions and history of these animation artists have remained virtually invisible and largely undocumented, until now. Walt Disney's pioneering efforts in animation transformed novelty cartoons into visual masterpieces, establishing many "firsts" for women within the entertainment industry along the wa...
"Because Blair's life essentially spanned two eras, from the end of the nineteenth century through the middle of the twentieth, she thought of herself as a bridge builder. A dedicated feminist, she wanted her autobiography to help women understand what life was like during that transition time. She had moved from being a conventional, middle-class, midwestern wife and mother to becoming an acclaimed author, a nationally known feminist, and vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee only two years after women gained the right to vote. She felt that her story could encourage women to take their rightful places in public life."--Jacket.