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Making Americans is a study of a time when the authors and illustrators of children's books consciously set their eyes on national and international sights, with the hope of bringing the next generation into a full sense of citizenship. Schmidt examines the literature for young people published during a momentous period in our nation's past, and documents in detail its role as an instrument of nation-building and social reform. A thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of children's books as cultural transmitters and transformers.
Librarians around the country are currently on a battleground, defending their right to purchase and circulate books dealing with issues of race and systemic racism. Despite this work, the library community has often overlooked—even ignored—its own history of White supremacy and deliberate inaction on the part of White librarians and library leadership. Author Wayne A. Wiegand takes a crucial step to amend this historical record. In Silence or Indifference: Racism and Jim Crow Segregated Public School Libraries analyzes and critiques the world of professional librarianship between 1954 and 1974. Wiegand begins by identifying racism in the practice and customs of public school libraries i...
Dive into a world of bite-sized tales that will thrill and chill you! "Sixty Seconds Bookshelf" is a fascinating collection of short novels designed to be read in just 60 seconds, perfect for when you need a quick dose of excitement, mystery, or laughter. In this book, each chapter is a tiny novel that offers a delightful mix of humor, heart-pounding thrillers, spine-tingling ghost stories, vampire lore, mind-bending mysteries, and cutting-edge technology tales. In "Sixty Seconds Bookshelf," you'll embark on a literary rollercoaster that will have you hooked from the very first word. The stories are crafted to be concise, compelling, and taking you on an unforgettable journey with every flip of the page. Sixty Seconds Bookshelf is a mesmerizing blend of genres and a showcase of quick storytelling at its finest. Whether you have a minute to spare or a whole afternoon, this book is your quick vacation to a world of quick but unforgettable literary experiences. So, grab a copy, turn the page, and immerse yourself in tales that will stay with you long after the seconds have ticked away.
This is the consolidated and unduplicated edition of three separate volumes on the armorial bearings of American families published between 1903 and 1923. All told, Matthews furnishes illustrations of some 1,500 coats of arms, complete with heraldic descriptions of the arms and crests.
Cumberland County Illinois Fishing & Floating Guide Book Over 755 full 8 ½ x 11 sized pages of information with maps and aerial photographs available. Fishing information is included for ALL of the county’s public ponds and lakes, listing types of fish for each pond or lake, average sizes, and exact locations with GPS coordinates and directions. Also included is fishing information for most of the streams and rivers including access points and public areas with road contact and crossing points and also includes fish types and average sizes. NEW NEW Now with a complete set of full sized U.S.G.S. Topographical Maps for the entire county that normally cost from $12.00 to $14.00 each but are included on the disk for FREE. These maps are complete full sized 7.5 minute series quadrangle maps in 1:24,000 scale maps. Contains complete information on Cottonwood Creek Embarass River (F) Hurricane Creek Lake Mattoon Lake Toledo Little Wabash River (F) Montrose Lake Muddy Creek Mule Creek Ranger Creek and Spring Point Creek (F) means floatable streams and rivers