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When the young Julian Robinson, later the Viscount Ladywood, showed too much spunk as a lad, his parents shipped him off to a very select private school to learn discipline. Under the stern tutelage of Mademoiselle de Chambonnard, Master Julian was forced to undergo a series of rigorous lessons involving female domination and enforced cross-dressing.
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Across black America during the Golden Age of Aviation, John C. Robinson was widely acclaimed as the long-awaited “black Lindbergh.” Robinson’s fame, which rivaled that of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens, came primarily from his wartime role as the commander of the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force after Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. As the only African American who served during the war’s entirety, the Mississippi-born Robinson garnered widespread recognition, sparking an interest in aviation for young black men and women. Known as the “Brown Condor of Ethiopia,” he provided a symbolic moral example to an entire generation of African Americans. While white America remained isolationist, ...
This book delves into the remarkable rise of the Church of God, a Pentecostal denomination born in the rural mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina at the turn of the twentieth century. Emerging alongside the Populist movement, the church offered a distinct spiritual response to the anxieties of a rapidly changing society. The author meticulously traces the church's evolution from its humble beginnings to its current global reach, exploring its unique theology, strict moral code, and the development of its hierarchical structure. This journey unveils the intricate interplay between religious fervor, social class, and cultural context. Through vivid accounts of early members' experiences, ...
Monthly current affairs magazine from a Christian perspective with a focus on politics, society, economics and culture.
WINNER OF THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 'To tell the story of a country or a continent is surely a great and complex undertaking; but the story of a quiet, unnoticed place where there are few people, fewer memories and almost no reliable records - a place such as Glen Conach - may actually be harder to piece together. The hazier everything becomes, the more whatever facts there are become entangled with myth and legend. . .' Deep in the mountains of north-east Scotland lies Glen Conach, a place of secrets and memories, fable and history. In particular, it holds the stories of three different eras, separated by centuries yet linked by location, by an ancient manuscript and by ...
The book provides an overview of the Saw Swee Hock Students' Centre, the first new building constructed at the London School of Economics (LSE) for over 40 years.
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