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Uncertain Justice
In 1754 Eleanor Powers was hung for a murder committed during a botched robbery. She was the first woman condemned to die in Canada, but would not be the last. In Uncertain Justice, Beverley Boissery and Murray Greenwood portray a cast of women characters almost as often wronged by the law as they have wronged society. Starting with the Powers trial and continuing to the not-too-distant past, the authors expose the patriarchal values that lie at the core of criminal law, and the class and gender biases that permeate its procedures and applications. The writing style is similar to that of a popular mystery: "Harriet Henry lay dead. Horribly and indubitably. Her body sprawled against the bed, the head twisted at a grotesque angle. Foam engulfed the grinning mouth." Scholarly analysis combines with the narrative to make Uncertain Justice a fascinating and engaging read. There is a wealth of information about the emerging and evolving legal system and profession, the state of forensic science, the roles of juries, and the political turmoil and growing resistance to a purely class-based aristocratic form of government.
A Locket for Maggie
Maggie Herrick had always looked up to Jordan Barrett. Even when they were kids and he rescued her from the teasing of Chad, his younger brother, he was her knight in shining armor. Leaving for Vietnam, Jordan looked even more like a hero. But even though they are engaged, Maggie is still too unsure of herself to express her heart's fears. What if Jordan never returns from the war? And perhaps worse-what if he does?
Research With Children
Research with Children is a unique resource book on the methodology of childhood research. Leading and new researchers within the social studies of childhood discuss central questions of epistemology and methodology, demonstrating the links between theory and practice. The theoretical and practical questions are set out in a clear and well-argued fashion and will therefore appeal both to the newcomer to childhood studies and to experienced researchers in the field.
Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, 1806-1915
This remarkable book is an alphabetical listing of nearly the entire adult male (and some of the female) population of Monmouth County during the American Revolution--some 6,000 Monmouth Countians between 1776 and 1783. For roughly half of the persons listed, we find one or two identifying pieces of information, and in an equal number of cases we are presented with enough information to trace the allegiance or comings and goings of a Monmouth County resident over a number of years.
And The Beat Goes On
In "And The Beat Goes On," meet Jordan Grier, a young African American boy navigating the complex legacy left by his hustler parents in Charleston, SC. Their choices, made in their youth, cast a long shadow over Jordan's life, shaping his path in ways he's only beginning to grasp. Through it all, his steadfast and loving grandmother, Mrs. Margaret, strives to show him a different way forward. As tragedy strikes their close-knit community once more, Jordan faces a pivotal choice. Will he finally open his heart and mind to Mrs. Margaret's wisdom? This poignant tale explores the power of love, resilience, and the potential for transformation in the face of adversity.
Early Quaker Records in Virginia
This is a copy of a book "containing the earliest records of Friends in Nansemond and Isle of Wight counties, Va."--Page 1 (Nansemond County is now part of the independent city of Suffolk.).
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