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William Hodges (d.1654) emigrated from England to Salem, Massachusetts in 1638, and settled in 1643 in Taunton, Massachusetts. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New York, Virginia, Georgia and elsewhere. Includes other Hodges immigrants and some of their progeny.
Fragile Minds and Vulnerable Souls investigates the creation of "obscene writings and images" as a category of print in nineteenth-century Germany. Sarah L. Leonard charts the process through which texts of many kinds—from popular medical works to stereoscope cards—were deemed dangerous to the intellectual and emotional lives of vulnerable consumers. She shows that these definitions often hinged as much on the content of texts as on their perceived capacity to distort the intellect and inflame the imagination. Leonard tracks the legal and mercantile channels through which sexually explicit material traveled as Prussian expansion opened new routes for the movement of culture and ideas. Of...
The information contained herein hopefully answers the question my generation has asked for decades...but how are we connected? No condemnation, no judgement, just revealing what has been recorded in history, but if they got it wrong, make it right. Establish those relationships because We Are Connected!
"Contains an itemized list of the births, marriages, and deaths found in approximately 1,000 family Bibles ... The collection spans a period stretching from the early 1700s to the 1900s."--Note to the Reader.
An unprecedented collection of feminist voices from four millennia of global history Throughout written history and across the world, women have protested the restrictions of gender and the limitations placed on women's bodies and women's lives. People–of any and no gender–have protested and theorized, penned manifestos and written poetry and songs, testified and lobbied, gone on strike and fomented revolution, quietly demanded that there is an "I" and loudly proclaimed that there is a "we." The Book of Feminism chronicles this history of defiance and tracks it around the world as it develops into a multivocal and unabashed force. Global in scope, The Book of Feminism shows the breadth o...
Two university students, David and Yasmeen, are transported from their reality which is life amidst the insecurities and violence of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict to what is tantamount to a fantasy world in France. Yasmeen, an intelligent, shy, beautiful, Palestinian woman and David, a bright, passionate, Israeli man with a quick sense of humor and an easygoing manner find themselves far from home adjusting slowly to their new surroundings. Each is endeavoring to overcome personal sadness caused directly by the violence in the Middle East. They meet and are immediately attracted to one another, but their different backgrounds and prejudices keep them apart. That is until fate takes a hand in their futures. Finding themselves in grave danger, they must learn to trust each other, cooperate, and let go of the stereotypes they have been taught to believe if they are going to survive. Can their relationship, which develops so far from home and under such dire circumstances, stand the test of time?
Hadleigh Tarrant joined the hunt for government bullion thieves to protect his foster brother. But he was tortured by the French spy Donatien and left to die. Sarah, Lady Edgerton, found and nursed him back to health and fell in love with him. Hadleigh is haunted by the tragedy of his parent’s marriage. Sarah is trapped by the years between them and a secret that could turn him from her forever. 2nd Book of the Honour Series by Joan Vincent; Regency Romantic Suspense
"The probate records for Bristol County, Massachusetts are located in the Registry of Probate in Taunton, Massachusetts. "In addition to the regular bound volumes, the Registry of Probate in Taunton also has most of the original probate documents themselves, from which these volumes were prepared"--Introd.