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Holds special interest for anyone involved in historic preservation, architecture, urban renewal or maritime history.If you bulldoze your heritage, you become just anywhere, proclaimed preservationist Sarah Delano. Learn how a group of people took on the task of preserving a valuable part of American history and brought New Bedford, Massachusetts -- the Whaling City -- back from decay and destruction to create a waterfront National Park replete with cobblestone streets and restored buildings.
31 Horrifying Tales from the Dead Volume II is a continuation of short stories authored by Horror fiction writer Drac Von Stoller. More scary tales about ghosts, witches, supernatural, occult, demons, zombies, aliens and urban legends.
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This volume brings together an international group of linguists from a diverse range of research backgrounds to explore the cycles of change in the world's languages. Historical linguistics does not solely focus on reconstructing a language's linguistic past and exploring the mechanisms underlying previous language changes; it also addresses broader questions concerning the development and ongoing evolution of language. The chapters in this book draw on data both from languages from the distant past, such as Hittite, Proto-Turkic, and Proto-Bantu, and from present-day languages including Akan, Cantonese, Kuuk Thaayorre, Selis-Ql'ispé, Nivaclé, and Spanish. The contributions showcase current research in historical linguistics and exemplify the dynamism and inherently interdisciplinary nature of the field.
Cleburne County and Its Peopleis a historical account of Cleburne County and the men and women who made it what it is today. These men and women were as diverse as the Ozark Mountain's rock-laden landscapes. The pioneers who settled Cleburne County were as strong as the land, of hardy pioneer stock, and bold in thought and action. They were shrewd, strong-willed individuals who brought staunch beliefs and strong disciplines with them and settled in an untamed wilderness which became Cleburne County. Cleburne County and Its Peoplehas drawn from the past and the present--chronicling the lives of settlers facing hardships and tragedies, discovering profound beauty, mastering vast natural resour...