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These three one-acts, first presented at the Manhattan Punch Line Theatre, deliver stressed-out characters into hilarious situations about the contradictions and pitfalls of relationships. In each of the three plays, one-liners and laughs abound as men an
This book includes information about more than seven thousand black people who lived in Clark County, Kentucky before 1865. Part One is a relatively brief set of narrative chapters about several individuals. Part Two is a compendium of information drawn mainly from probate, military, vital, and census records.
Describes the life of a Paiute woman who worked as an interpreter, scout, and spokesperson for her tribe in Washington
This eBook edition of "Life Among the Piutes: The First Autobiography of a Native American Woman" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Life Among the Paiutes is considered the "first known autobiography written by a Native American woman." This is both an autobiographic memoir and history of the Paiute people during their first forty years of contact with European Americans. It Anthropologist Omer Stewart described it as "one of the first and one of the most enduring ethnohistorical books written by an American Indian." Contents: First Meeting of Piutes and Whites Domestic and Social Moralities Wars and Their Causes Captain Truckee's Death Reservation of Pyramid and Muddy Lakes The Malheur Agency The Bannock War The Yakima Affair
Life Among the Paiutes: Their Wrongs and Claims by Sarah Winnemucca is both an autobiographic memoir and a history of the Paiute people during their first forty years of contact with European Americans. It is considered the "first known autobiography written by a Native American woman." Winnemucca had been working as an advocate, diplomat, and interpreter for the Paiute people, utilizing her ability to speak English. The book ends with a supplication to her readers to sign a petition to the U.S. Congress requesting for the return of a piece of land to the Paiutes, uses strong pathos and detailed, emotionally-heavy imagery in describing the difficulties of reservation life, and calls for white audience responsibility with quotes such as "Oh my dear good Christian people, how long are you going to stand by and see us suffer at your hands?".
A Study Guide for Howard Lindsay's "State of the Union," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.
Life Among the Paiutes is considered the "first known autobiography written by a Native American woman." This is both an autobiographic memoir and history of the Paiute people during their first forty years of contact with European Americans. It Anthropologist Omer Stewart described it as "one of the first and one of the most enduring ethnohistorical books written by an American Indian." Contents: First Meeting of Piutes and Whites Domestic and Social Moralities Wars and Their Causes Captain Truckee's Death Reservation of Pyramid and Muddy Lakes The Malheur Agency The Bannock War The Yakima Affair