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Black American Faith: Exploring the AME Zion Church and Moorish Science Temple Unlock the rich tapestry of Black American spiritual history with this compelling 2-in-1 volume. Black American Faith brings together two profound journeys of faith and empowerment, offering an accessible and inspiring look at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and the Moorish Science Temple of America. Discover a Legacy of Freedom and Faith Dive into the remarkable story of the AME Zion Church, the "Freedom Church," which stood at the heart of abolitionist movements and civil rights struggles. Explore ...

Most people know Florida as the land of endless sunny beaches, Disney World, and NASA shuttle launches. But the state is also home to many hidden mysteries, eerie legends, and tales of bizarre creatures. In Eerie Florida, author Mark Muncy and photographer Kari Schultz provide a unique guide to these truly unique sites across the Sunshine State.

This book presents a series of exclusive images which pictorially chart the lives, some remarkable architectural achievements and the beliefs of the pre-Colombian Maya civilisation of Mesoamerica.This volume will also serve as useful reference material for my forthcoming book ‘Going Native: The Story of Gonzalo Guerrero’.It features pictures and explanation of some of the most stunning architecture, beautiful and enchanting haunts and religious beliefs of this fascinating civilisation.The Maya have enthralled generations across the world since they first came into I’ll-fated contact ...

Historian Thomas D. "Tom" Perry has put together all his speeches over the last thirty years in one place. From the Civil War, Presidential history, wars from the American Revolution to Vietnam and authors from Ernest Hemingway to Edgar Allan Poe, this book speaks to a lifetime of historic preservation and talking about history.

Elected in 1960 as the 35th President of the USA, John Fitzgerald Kennedy remains to this day the office’s youngest incumbent and he was its first Roman Catholic. His term in office was short, but arguably no US President has inspired more people around the globe than JFK. Even today, for generations born decades after his death, President Kennedy’s legacy has an enduring appeal. This insightful book contains specially commissioned pieces by a range of respected academic and political figures, including former Obama speechwriter, Cody Kennan, the President of the Robert F. Kennedy Human...

Author Thomas D. "Tom" Perry explores his likes an dislikes in this book of writings from the past thirty years that ranged from his love of sweet tea, politics, his fond memories of his mother's hometown, Augusta, Georgia, to history of Patrick County, Virginia.

SYNOPSIS: In 1763, a Dutch American artist returns home to New York from the French and Indian War only to find his family killed in an accidental fire. Devastated, he moves to a small ranch outside the city, hoping to start anew. Grief and loneliness take their toll, but he needs to start painting again to make a living in a time when the colonists riot for independence, seeking to create a new country.

Jerry Russell Paregien had a good life, in fact, a really good life. He and I, as cousins in Ventura County, Calif., grew up among immigrants from Oklahoma. That would include his father, Marvin and his wife Wanda, and my father Harold and my mother Evelyn, who all grew up as children of dirt poor sharecroppers who lived lives of desperation due to the worn-out, poor soil. By 1942, they and most of their kin had moved to California for steady checks and electricity. They were still poor, by their neighbors’ standards, but were honest and happy folks. That was the situation when Jerry was ...

Schmall World Publishing in conjunction with Bite-Sized Books brings you; Beyond the Pasture: Scientific Insights into Cattle Mutilations CATTLE MUTILATION, A phenomenon that has puzzled ranchers, law enforcement, and enthusiasts alike, refers to the mysterious and often gruesome deaths of cattle characterized by the precise and surgical removal of body parts. These incidents typically involve the excision of organs such as the tongue, eyes, and genitalia, often without any visible signs of struggle or predation. While the term "mutilation" suggests a violent act, the circumstances ...

My new book, AMAZING ARIZONA: SEDONA & MORE, is a pictorial diary and a guide to adventures galore. Peggy and I made three wonderful trips to Sedona. The first was a brief one in 2015 on our own. The 2nd (2017) and 3rd (2019) times were as guests of Florida friends Don and Judy Betts in their condo right next to a golf course. Don and Judy made a dozen trips to Sedona before we joined them, so they helped us discover and appreciate the glorious sunsets, sunrises, mountains, creeks, canyons, cliffs, restaurants, the Tlaquepaque shopping district, a cowboy dinner show and music in Cottonwood,...

Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822-January 17, 1893) was the 19th president of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. Hayes, a staunch abolitionist, left a fledgling political career to join the Union army as an officer. He was wounded five times, earning a reputation for bravery in combat, and rising in the ranks to serve as brevet major general. The following is a reading of President Grant's inaugural address delivered on March 05, 1877.

Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822-July 23, 1885), born in Point Pleasant, OH, was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. A veteran of the Mexican-American War, in 1865, as commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War. As president, Grant stabilized the post-war national economy, supported congressional Reconstruction and the Fifteenth Amendment, and prosecuted the Ku Klux Klan. The following is a reading of President Grant's inaugural address delivered on March 04, 1869.

Almost 8,000 dead dotted the fields of Gettysburg after the guns went silent. The Confederate dead were hastily buried, but what of the Union dead? Several men hatched the idea of a new cemetery to bury and honor the Union soldiers just south of town. Their task was difficult, to say the least.

What does the world really think about America? For decades, the United States has been admired, criticized, imitated, and debated. It’s the birthplace of Hollywood, fast food, and global pop culture. But beyond the stereotypes, how do people across the globe actually see America—and Americans? Award-winning journalist René Zografos spent seven years interviewing thousands of people from all seven continentsto uncover the truth about America’s global reputation. In this fascinating book, you’ll hear perspectives from everyday citizens, world travelers, and even celebrities like ...

Muda Brasil – A democracia dos Estados Unidos, a eleição que estremeceu o mundo e uma proposta para a nação brasileira é um estudo político em três partes. A primeira aborda os pilares da democracia e o sistema de governo dos Estados Unidos, explicando o processo eleitoral do país, onde pode acontecer de o presidente eleito não ser o candidato com o maior número de votos totais.

This book, the 46th of Stan’s career, tells about the exciting adventure they had in the enchanting nation of Costa Rica. That was courtesy of their long-time friends Larry and Linda Seng. Back in 2017, they were living in Costa Rica several months of each year. The rest of the time they lived in Oklahoma City, OK and worked in the oil industry. Stan and Peggy were guests of the Sengs at their home in La Garita. They were kind enough to act as chauffeurs and guides. The Sengs took them to such interesting towns as San José (the Capital city), Alajuela, San Ramón, Monteverde, Atenas, ...

la regulación ineficaz de los bancos y la globalización fueron las causas de la crisis económica global. Más bien, son síntomas de un malestar que puede rastrearse hasta los años setenta; la época en que nació el "Minotauro global". Igual que los atenienses mantenían un flujo constante de tributos a la bestia, así el "resto del mundo" envía sumas increíbles de capital a EE.UU. y a Wall Street. De este modo, el Minotauro global se convirtió en el motor que impulsó la economía mundial desde principios de los años ochenta hasta 2008.

Relentless Hunt Arizona, far southwestern United States, Spring 1868 Rose O'Brien was twenty-one when she buried her third child shortly after birth. The anguish she felt threatened to shatter her. Since she and her husband had come west, luck seemed to have forsaken her. The small ranch barely produced enough to sustain the family's livelihood. Her relationship with her husband grew increasingly strained as John began drowning his sorrows in alcohol. Moreover, he was often away lately, searching for gold in the mountains like so many other fortune seekers. Rose was left to fend for herself...

This is the story of a young woman who leaves home under duress and joins the Union Army in Baltimore, Maryland during the American Civil War. Pretending to be a male soldier, she fights at the Battle of Gettysburg, is later discovered to be a woman, and is discharged. She is then requested by military leadership to become a spy in the Confederate Capital of Richmond. Her life path is changed forever by the challenges she faces during the war.

In Bad Medicine, Sarah A. Whitt exposes how Native American boarding schools and other settler institutions like asylums, factories, and hospitals during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries worked together as a part of an interconnected system of settler domination. In so doing, Whitt centers the experiences of Indigenous youth and adults alike at the Carlisle Indian School, Canton Asylum for Insane Indians, Ford Motor Company Factory, House of the Good Shepherd, and other Progressive Era facilities.