Name: Virginia Slave Narratives
Brand: Federal Writers' Project
SKU: 9781557090256
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Virginia Slave Narratives

9781557090256

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The view that slavery could best be described by those who had themselves experienced it personally has found expression in several thousand commentaries, autobiographies, narratives, and interviews with those who endured. Although most of these accounts appeared before the Civil War, more than one-third are the result of the ambitious efforts of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to interview surviving ex-slaves during the 1930s. The result of these efforts was the Slave Narrative Collection—a group of autobiographical accounts of former slaves that today stands as one of the most enduring and noteworthy achievements of the WPA. Compiled in seventeen states during the years 1936-38, the collection consists of more than two thousand interviews with former slaves, most of them first-person accounts of slave life and the respondents' own reactions to bondage. The interviews afforded aged ex-slaves an unparalleled opportunity to give their personal accounts of life under the peculiar institution, to describe in their own words what it felt like to be a slave in the United States. —Norman R. Yetman, American Memory, Library of Congress This paperback edition of all of the Virginia narratives is reprinted in facsimile from the typewritten pages of the interviewers, just as they were originally typed.

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Vitalogy

9781557094049

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First published in 1899, Vitalogy is a home health reference, and its advice, both strangely prescient and very dated, is once more at the cutting edge.

Washington, D.C. Puzzle Book

9780984415601

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Dozens of monuments and memorials define the national city, but who built them? And why here? In this book, puzzles and activities are filled with fun facts and interesting trivia about the people, places, and events that helped shape the nation's capital. Read and learn about the story behind the city, the men behind the monuments, and the moments behind the memorials.

Water: Zest for Life Boxed Set

9781429094863

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A curated boxed set of three Inspirational Books: Quotations of John F Kennedy, Water, Small-Boat Sailing

Wau-bun

9781429044554

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Juliette Kinzie, born Juliette August Magill, was a keen observer of everything around her. She wrote Wau-bun as a narrative of the significant years between 1830 and 1833, during which time her husband, John Kinzie—the Indian agent for the Winnebago people—disbursed the annuity payments for the lands relinquished in treaties with the Winnebago in Wisconsin. Her descriptions of daily incidents and major events include the sights, the sounds and the scents of her experiences. The Kinzies shared a true affection for the native people and an interest in native culture. Mrs. Kinzie's book, first published in 1856, provides the rare perspective of a genteel and educated woman, who felt strongly that the native culture should be respected and protected.

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We the People Boxed Set l

9781429094962

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A curated boxed set of three Inspirational Books: Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights

We the People Boxed Set ll

9781429094825

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A curated boxed set of three Inspirational Books: Quotations of Thomas Jefferson, Quotations of George Washington, Quotations of Abraham Lincoln

What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking

9781557094032

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Considered the first African American cookbook published in America.

This wonderful collection of one hundred and sixty authentic and tasty recipes of the Old South was originally published in 1881 and is a landmark in the history of American food publications.

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What Salem Dames Cooked

9781429093149

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The Esther C. Mack Industrial School of Salem, Massachusetts compiled this book in 1910. Included are selections from 'The Compleat Cook' (1683); 'The Frugal Housewife' (1730); 'Our Grandmother's Cook Book' (1800); and 'Our Own Cook Books' (1900). Literary quotations from Shakespeare, Byron, Cervantes, and more are scattered among the recipes for baked goodies, meat dishes, and beverages.

What to Draw and How to Draw It

9781429046725

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This step-by-step drawing guide from acclaimed cartoonist E.G. Lutz has helped budding artists hone their skills since 1913.

E.G. Lutz provides simple, step-by-step instructions for constructing over one hundred distinct drawings, including lighthouses, horses, dragonflies, parakeets, and human expressions. The guide also demonstrates how to detail completed line art and how to draw subjects in profile as well as in front view. Younger artists will be especially enchanted by the sweet animal illustrations.A world-renowned cartoonist, E.G. Lutz’s 1920 book Animated Cartoons greatly influenced Walt Disney’s early career. Lutz also the author of Drawing Made Easy (1921), a popular guide for young artists. His enduring work is marked by a straightforward style of prose and illustration. Lutz’s style is preserved in this facsimile reprinting of his very first work.What to Draw and How to Draw It is a wonderful gift for beginning artists, who will delight in these charming creations from E.G. Lutz.

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What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?

9781429095631

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One of the most memorable speeches in American history, Frederick Douglass’s What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? is now available in an elegant hardcover edition.

Douglass first delivered the famous speech on July 5, 1852, to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. After paying respect to the patriotic architects of America’s independence, Douglass exposed the hypocrisy of a nation that enshrined the inalienable rights of man yet enslaved millions. The signing of the Declaration of Independence was meaningless to slaves, Douglass argued, and the annual celebration of a freedom not afforded to them was the worst possible insult.

Throughout the speech, Douglass directly quoted passages from the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bible to support his argument that slavery must be abolished in the United States. Douglass was especially critical of the faith leaders in America that used the church to justify slavery rather than to spearhead positive societal change.

Despite Douglass’s condemnation of the institutions that protected slavery, the speech also emphasized America’s young age and her potential to change for the better. In keeping with this belief in an America that would one day guarantee freedom for all, Douglass delivered “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” to audiences nationwide in the decade preceding the Civil War.

Famous figures such as James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Douglass’s descendants have performed small sections of the hour-long speech. Abridged editions of the speech are also disseminated for educational purposes. Because “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” is an incredibly nuanced speech, it is often misrepresented or shared out of context. Now you can read the speech as it was meant to be experienced, in its entirety.

Frederick Douglass’s most famous speech is as relevant today as when it was first delivered in 1852. A defining document of the United States, What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? is essential reading for all Americans.

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Wild Apples

9781429096195

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Thoreau's "Wild Apples" first appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in November of 1862. The story begins with a short history of the apple tree, tracing its path from ancient Greece to America. Thoreau saw the apple as a perfect mirror of man, and eloquently lamented where they were both heading. Though his words were written more than 150 years ago, they live on today as a reminder of the need to preserve what is wild. Thoreau wrote, "…our wild apple is wild only like myself, perchance, who belong not to the aboriginal race here, but have strayed into the woods from the cultivated stock." This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots" series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.

Wonders of Nature Boxed Set I

9781429094788

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A curated boxed set of three Inspirational Books: A Wind-Storm in the Forests, Quotations of Theodore Roosevelt, Our National Parks Quotation Book

Wonders of Nature Boxed Set II

9781429094795

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A curated boxed set of three Inspirational Books: Earth, Wild Apples, Gospel of Nature

Wood Display 4 unit-Elements

9781429094092

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This sturdy and elegant counter-top display is ideal for showcasing 24 copies of the books in the "Elements" series. Made in the U.S.A. from sustainable birch plywood.

Wood Display Single unit-American Roots

9781429095983

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This sturdy and elegant counter-top display is ideal for showcasing 6 copies of the books in the "American Roots" series. Made in the U.S.A. from sustainable birch plywood.

WWII: European Theater Puzzle Book

9780988288560

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Learn about the leading figures, important European battles, major events, and intelligence strategies of World War II, which involved 20 nations across the globe. Test your knowledge of this major world war in 12 fact-filled puzzles, including code breaking, crosswords, Sudoku, and others.

Yellowstone

9781429096454

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A small-format facsimile of Picturesque America's issue on Yellowstone.

Yosemite

9781429096461

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A small-format facsimile of the Yosemite issue from Picturesque America