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Some Colonial Dames of Royal Descent
Have you ever wondered if you are related to royalty? This work is both fun and interesting. It will be a welcome addition to the collection of anyone attempting to trace royal bloodlines. You may even discover that you are a descendent of royalty! The names of approximately 520 ladies appear at the front of this work, in alphabetical order by surname. All are members of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of Royal Descent, a prestigious social group, all members of which claim to be direct descendents of royalty. Eighty-five different pedigrees of royal descendents have been traced by the author and are included in this work. Sprinkled among the pedigrees are over 30 diagrams, which allow us to trace the royal lineage of the most prominent members of the Society of the Colonial Dames, the Order of the Crown. An addenda and a surname index enhance this work.
Herbs and Herb Lore of Colonial America
Carefully researched, charmingly written guide describes over 50 herbs and plants: bee balm, bloodroot, candytuft, daffodil, hyssop, lovage, rosemary, tansy, wormwood, yarrow, more. Illustrations.
Ancestors of Worthy Life
Recognizing the lives of the enslaved at the historic site of Mount Clare Enslaved African Americans helped transform the United States economy, culture, and history. Yet these individuals' identities, activities, and sometimes their very existence are often all but expunged from historically preserved plantations and house museums. Reluctant to show and interpret the homes and lives of the enslaved, many sites have never shared the stories of the African Americans who once lived and worked on their land. One such site is Mount Clare near Baltimore, Maryland, where Teresa Moyer pulls no punches in her critique of racism in historic preservation. In her balanced discussion, Moyer examines the...
Vivian Maier
Many know her as the reclusive Chicago nanny who wandered the city for decades, constantly snapping photographs, which were unseen until they were discovered in a seemingly abandoned storage locker. When the news broke that Maier had recently died and had no surviving relatives, Maier shot to stardom almost overnight. Bannos contrasts Maier's life has been created, mostly by the men who have profited from her work. Maier was extremely conscientious about how her work was developed, printed, and cropped, even though she also made a clear choice never to display it.
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