Wilbur Cross
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English
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From its roots in medieval romance and Elizabethan theater, through the pioneering works of Defoe and Fielding, this comprehensive 1899 study traces the origins and growth of the English novel in all its variety: the Gothic novel, the novel of manners, the historical novel, the realistic reaction, and the psychological novel, including works by his contemporaries such as James and Kipling.
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English
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A history of the rich culture of the Gullah people—a story of upheaval, endurance, and survival in the Lowcountry of the American South.
“Gullah Culture in America” chronicles the history and culture of the Gullah people, African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of the American South. This book, written for the general public, chronicles the arrival of enslaved West Africans to the sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia, the melding...
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
In 1926, against the backdrop of Mussolini's rising power, General Umberto Nobile, one of Italy's premier aeronautical engineers, gained acclaim by crossing the Pole in a dirigible, accompanied by the famous Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. It was an unprecedented achievement for a lighter-than-air craft, and it would have gone down in history as the first flight over the Pole had Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett not accomplished that feat in an...
4) Egypt
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Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, physical characteristics, economy, and culture of the land which has been called the gift of the Nile.
7) Brazil
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Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1984]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the geography, history, economy, natural resources, people, and culture of the vast and diverse South American country that is the fifth largest nation in the world.
13) Petroleum
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1983]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, origins, and uses of oil and natural gas;the exploration, production, transportation, marketing, and conservation of petroleum; shortages; competition; environmental concerns; and energy sources of the future.
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English
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"The Gullah people of St. Helena Island still relate that their people wanted to 'catch the learning' after Northern abolitionists founded Penn School in 1862, less than six months after the Union army captured the South Carolina Sea Islands. In this broad history Orville Vernon Burton and Wilbur Cross range across the past 150 years to reacquaint us with the far-reaching impact of a place where many daring and innovative social justice endeavors...
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English
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A satire directed against intellectual pride and pedantry. The King of Navarre and three of his lords vow to spend three years in study and not to see any women. But when the Princess of France arrives with her three ladies, the men break their vow and fall in love with them.