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Tapping The Source: Tap Dance Stories, Theory And Practice
Published in Paperback by Codhill Press (2004-12-30)
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BUFFALINO SCORES AGAIN
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2006-08-25
Review Date: 2006-08-25
I'm so glad that Brenda Buffalino has had a chance to put her interesting life in print for all of us to share...she is a treasure in the world of tap.....
An Inspiration for all Tap Dancers
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2005-12-24
Review Date: 2005-12-24
If you love tap dancing you will love this book. Brenda's stories are totally inspirational as are her tap techniques and theory. The theory part is designed for those who have some experience with tap dancing.
One of the great things about this book is that much of the book covers the last 35 years of tap dance so the stories are all very recent and can easily be related to.
You won't want to put the book down once you start reading the tap dance stories section, its such a good read. When you get to the technique section you'll want to try the steps out.
One of the great things about this book is that much of the book covers the last 35 years of tap dance so the stories are all very recent and can easily be related to.
You won't want to put the book down once you start reading the tap dance stories section, its such a good read. When you get to the technique section you'll want to try the steps out.
Brilliant and Generous
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2005-02-09
Review Date: 2005-02-09
With "Tapping the Source," Brenda Bufalino has given us a brilliantly titled and generously written professional memoir that opens a view into the personal impulses that have driven her creative process.
The book is divided into two sections. Part one is a memoir in the guise of "Tap Dance Stories;" part two, "Theory and Practice," is a master class for experienced tap dancers, but not to be skipped by the in, un, or less experienced, as Brenda continues the memoir even as she notates rhythms, and offers teaching tips.
Full disclosure: I count myself as one of Brenda's many friends, and my wife has produced her work in Seattle over the course of the years. From that vantage point I've been witness to a few of the events in this book, and have also been a willing audience for many of the stories. Brenda is an inveterate story-teller whose ideas, interests, and sources range vastly. A conversation with her, especially if it's a group event, is often like a tropical storm, and when she said she was writing a book I wondered how she'd be able to master the elements to a table as rigid as the page. Now, Brenda may be an improviser, but that's not to say she isn't disciplined, and she found the discipline for the book without sacrificing the art of the story. The book is a good read. It's witty, filled with tap history, opinionated, and touching in its personal reminiscences - most notably of her mother, her mystical involvement with people and place, and her long association with Honi Coles.
Brenda is an Artist, with a capital A. As a being she transcends her chosen forms. Her book will be purchased by dancers, but it's a book for artists, so if you are on the path, "Tapping the Source," is a useful map.
The book is divided into two sections. Part one is a memoir in the guise of "Tap Dance Stories;" part two, "Theory and Practice," is a master class for experienced tap dancers, but not to be skipped by the in, un, or less experienced, as Brenda continues the memoir even as she notates rhythms, and offers teaching tips.
Full disclosure: I count myself as one of Brenda's many friends, and my wife has produced her work in Seattle over the course of the years. From that vantage point I've been witness to a few of the events in this book, and have also been a willing audience for many of the stories. Brenda is an inveterate story-teller whose ideas, interests, and sources range vastly. A conversation with her, especially if it's a group event, is often like a tropical storm, and when she said she was writing a book I wondered how she'd be able to master the elements to a table as rigid as the page. Now, Brenda may be an improviser, but that's not to say she isn't disciplined, and she found the discipline for the book without sacrificing the art of the story. The book is a good read. It's witty, filled with tap history, opinionated, and touching in its personal reminiscences - most notably of her mother, her mystical involvement with people and place, and her long association with Honi Coles.
Brenda is an Artist, with a capital A. As a being she transcends her chosen forms. Her book will be purchased by dancers, but it's a book for artists, so if you are on the path, "Tapping the Source," is a useful map.
Titanic: The Official Story April 14-15, 1912
Published in Misc. Supplies by Random House, Inc. (1997-12-02)
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What Makes This Brilliant...
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Review Date: 2008-05-22
Review Date: 2008-05-22
...is that this edition was released as individual documents. That you can hold in your hand. I gave this as a gift and was a hero for a month.
Very nice
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1998-07-03
Review Date: 1998-07-03
I thought this or these documents told plenty of true facts about the EXCELLENT TITANIC
Excellent primary source historical information.
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1998-06-30
Review Date: 1998-06-30
If what you like are action, adventure, and dramatic illistrations, this is not for you. If you want a contemporary view, to hold history in your hand and be brought back to 1912, this is most definately for you. Yet there is a certain emotion in examening Titanic's registration, her survey report, the port by port clearance papers of newly embarked passengers, and the other narratives and reports. The Harland and Wolff plans are the best I have yet found, while the 74 page report of the British Court of Investigation is fascinating, if somewhat dry, reading, from both a technical and human perspective. This is a must, not only for serious Titanic people, but for anyone interested in the history of the era.
To See the Dawn: Baku, 1920-First Congress of the Peoples of the East (Communist International in Lenin's Time)
Published in Paperback by Pathfinder Press (NY) (1993-10)
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The Struggle of the Oppressed
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Review Date: 2003-07-05
Review Date: 2003-07-05
The Struggle of the Oppressed
by: barbaragreenway 04/27/03 02:27 pm
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This is the perfect book to be reading right now with the current situation in the Middle East! It quite dramatically refutes the
argument that there are some populations in some countries that are just too backward, too beaten down, too victimized, to
determine their own destiny.
The account is of the First Congress of the People of the East that took place in 1920 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here some 2000
delegates of workers and peasants met to debate and discuss the critical questions of their day---issues like national
oppression, women?s rights, and economic and social pressure in the midst of a worldwide depression. In this book you can
read the actual transcripts of debates on Zionism and Palestine; the debates over religious freedom of Muslims and the right of
women to participate as equals at the conference itself. There are also wonderful photographs of the different participants to
help put faces to the debates.
You cannot read this book and not be inspired by what occurred at this historic conference.
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by: barbaragreenway 04/27/03 02:27 pm
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This is the perfect book to be reading right now with the current situation in the Middle East! It quite dramatically refutes the
argument that there are some populations in some countries that are just too backward, too beaten down, too victimized, to
determine their own destiny.
The account is of the First Congress of the People of the East that took place in 1920 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here some 2000
delegates of workers and peasants met to debate and discuss the critical questions of their day---issues like national
oppression, women?s rights, and economic and social pressure in the midst of a worldwide depression. In this book you can
read the actual transcripts of debates on Zionism and Palestine; the debates over religious freedom of Muslims and the right of
women to participate as equals at the conference itself. There are also wonderful photographs of the different participants to
help put faces to the debates.
You cannot read this book and not be inspired by what occurred at this historic conference.
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The Struggle of the Oppressed
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2003-07-05
Review Date: 2003-07-05
The Struggle of the Oppressed
by: barbaragreenway 04/27/03 02:27 pm
rating:
This is the perfect book to be reading right now with the current situation in the Middle East! It quite dramatically refutes the
argument that there are some populations in some countries that are just too backward, too beaten down, too victimized, to
determine their own destiny.
The account is of the First Congress of the People of the East that took place in 1920 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here some 2000
delegates of workers and peasants met to debate and discuss the critical questions of their day---issues like national
oppression, women?s rights, and economic and social pressure in the midst of a worldwide depression. In this book you can
read the actual transcripts of debates on Zionism and Palestine; the debates over religious freedom of Muslims and the right of
women to participate as equals at the conference itself. There are also wonderful photographs of the different participants to
help put faces to the debates.
You cannot read this book and not be inspired by what occurred at this historic conference.
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by: barbaragreenway 04/27/03 02:27 pm
rating:
This is the perfect book to be reading right now with the current situation in the Middle East! It quite dramatically refutes the
argument that there are some populations in some countries that are just too backward, too beaten down, too victimized, to
determine their own destiny.
The account is of the First Congress of the People of the East that took place in 1920 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here some 2000
delegates of workers and peasants met to debate and discuss the critical questions of their day---issues like national
oppression, women?s rights, and economic and social pressure in the midst of a worldwide depression. In this book you can
read the actual transcripts of debates on Zionism and Palestine; the debates over religious freedom of Muslims and the right of
women to participate as equals at the conference itself. There are also wonderful photographs of the different participants to
help put faces to the debates.
You cannot read this book and not be inspired by what occurred at this historic conference.
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Afghanistan got you puzzled? Read this collection.
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-21
Review Date: 2002-01-21
Here we are fresh into a new year with the world bitterly divided over a region and over issues that, under different leaders, were cooperatively addressed more than 70 years ago. That's the essence of what I take from reading "To See the Dawn."
The book is a collection of reports and proceedings from 1920, from when the First Congress of the Peoples of the East was held in Baku, a port city on the Caspian Sea in Central Asia.
At the time, Baku was the capital of Soviet Azerbaijan, and the congress was called by the Azerbaijan Communist Party in cooperation with the Communist International under the leadership of Lenin and the Bolshevik Party.
The congress drew more than 2,000 delegates from workers' parties and anticolonial groups from across the region, including Afghanistan, Turkestan, India and elsewhere. These delegates attended the gathering to learn more about the revolutionary process unfolding in the Soviet Union, and inspired by the Bolshevik leadership's support for self-determination and the anticolonial struggle.
That was key, the reports in this collection show, because the Russian czar and the old colonial powers of Great Britain and France played up religious, ethnic and national differences as a big part of their strategy of keeping working people divided. When the delegates realized that these differences masked much of what they had in common as working people and farmers, it opened the road to cooperation and trust.
This book illustrates how powerful that lesson could be once again in that still-divided part of the world.
To Tame A Bride (Rebel Brides) (Harlequin Romance, 3560)
Published in Paperback by Harlequin (1999-06-01)
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Two Mean People.
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Review Date: 2003-06-29
Review Date: 2003-06-29
Don't bother with the tissue. Madison St.John lived with her mean cold grandmother, Caitline Bodine was her much loved cousin, she and Maddie were best friends. Until the only man she ever loved Beau Duvall was killed by her beloved cousin Cat. After Beau's death Maddie hated Cat, and she let that hatred spill into everything she did. She knew her grandmother was mean but much respected.
Lincoln Coryell was a self made man, but because he had to get things the hard way he became mean, hard headed and set in his ways, Link decided he wanted to teach Maddie a lesson.
So when they became stranded he made it his job to push Maddie as hard as he could, until her feet bled, and instead of becoming meaner, she began to melt, she feel in love with Link, because at times, not often but some of the time he showed her tenderness. Link feel in love with Maddie, but she had to be the one to change, not him.
Maddie made up with Cat, and Reno.
Link never really made the hero stamp most of Susan Fox's men do.
This was my least favorite book by Susan Fox.
But don't worry The next book more than makes up for this one, and so does her next 6.
Lincoln Coryell was a self made man, but because he had to get things the hard way he became mean, hard headed and set in his ways, Link decided he wanted to teach Maddie a lesson.
So when they became stranded he made it his job to push Maddie as hard as he could, until her feet bled, and instead of becoming meaner, she began to melt, she feel in love with Link, because at times, not often but some of the time he showed her tenderness. Link feel in love with Maddie, but she had to be the one to change, not him.
Maddie made up with Cat, and Reno.
Link never really made the hero stamp most of Susan Fox's men do.
This was my least favorite book by Susan Fox.
But don't worry The next book more than makes up for this one, and so does her next 6.
To Tame a Bride
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-02-22
Review Date: 2005-02-22
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Two rebellious cousins--and the men who tame them!
Maddie St. John knows that Lincoln Coryell has dismissed her as a spoiled, glamorous socialite. He seems alternately amused and annoyed by her, which infuriates Maddie, as she badly needs his help! Only, pride won't let her admit it--or that she finds his rugged good looks irresistible...
Lincoln Coryell knows he's the first man to stand up to Maddie. He can't believe his bad luck when he's stranded alone with her! Only, to his surprise, this disaster reveals a different side to Maddie. Linc senses the vulnerability beneath her prickly pride and realizes he could be the man to tame her!
Two rebellious cousins--and the men who tame them!
Maddie St. John knows that Lincoln Coryell has dismissed her as a spoiled, glamorous socialite. He seems alternately amused and annoyed by her, which infuriates Maddie, as she badly needs his help! Only, pride won't let her admit it--or that she finds his rugged good looks irresistible...
Lincoln Coryell knows he's the first man to stand up to Maddie. He can't believe his bad luck when he's stranded alone with her! Only, to his surprise, this disaster reveals a different side to Maddie. Linc senses the vulnerability beneath her prickly pride and realizes he could be the man to tame her!
An entertaining story
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-26
Review Date: 2000-04-26
this story is about Maddie and Linc who both stranded after a plane wreck. both of them can't stand each other nerve's. Linc hated Maddie's rudeness and intended to change her bad attitude meanwhile Maddie is in a danger of falling in love with the Texas talking Linc. if you read "To Claim A Bride" written also by Susan Fox, you will find out that Maddie is related to Caitlin, her cousin. Maddie was not close with Caitlin because of a terrible incident. since that Maddie never spoke to her and she rapidly changed from a sweet, soft spoken sweetheart into a sharp tongued woman. this story also potrays how Maddie realized her mistake and tried to change it with Linc's help. it was hard for people who knows her that she's changed but she tried to accept it. this book is really good, it's a combination of love and terrible past.
Understanding Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (The Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series)
Published in Hardcover by Greenwood Press (1997-08-30)
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Meloncoly touched my soul.
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Review Date: 1999-09-09
Review Date: 1999-09-09
When I read this book all I could feel is tears coming to my eyes as I read the book of a life time.I think the saddest part was the end when they were all talk ing about how much they were going to enjoy life.But while their thoughts were in heaven hell(The Nazies)Were donw stairs.
Will go a long way toward smartening-up the discourse ...
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Review Date: 1998-01-12
Review Date: 1998-01-12
In the 10/7/97 New Yorker, Cynthia Ozick's "Who Owns Anne Frank?" notes that the Anne Frank story has been "bowdlerized, distorted, transmuted, traduced, reduced; ... infantilized, Americanized, homogenized, sentimentalized; falsified, kitchified, and ... arrogantly denied."
This book "Understanding Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl" balances some of the distortions weighing on the Anne Frank industry by presenting sources, settings, and historical documents which should go a long way toward smartening-up the discourse with true facts. It deserves a ten on the Amazon.com scale for content, readability, and responsible creativity.
A true learning experience!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1998-01-30
Review Date: 1998-01-30
First of all, the author of this book, Hedda Rosner Kopf, is my aunt. And the "Other Holocaust Story" about Anna Gelbman is about my grandmother. Living in a jewish family which has grown with the realism of the holocaust I would have expected myself to know quite a bit about the events of the Holocaust. I am familar with The Diary of Anne Frank; the dairy itself, the play, etc. But, while reading this book I learned a lot about the holocaust that surprised me. Mostly, because I was not aware of it. The book is extremely well written, and a wonderful source of information about Anne Frank's life and the rest of the holocaust. It give facts and opinions, as well as allows you to question your own knowledge and beliefs about the Holocaust. It's a wonderful tool for anyone teaching the Diary of Anne Frank or a student doing a research project on the subject. I feel that it is a terrific book regardless of my relationship to the author. If you have an interest is the Holocaust, Anne Frank, or any other people in her situation like Zlata Filipovik who lived in Sarajevo (Zlata's Diary is an excellent book, too); you should definetly read this book. Thank you for your time.
Visions of Torah: An Artist's Reflections On The Torah As A Source Of Insight Into Our Lives
Published in Paperback by Naissance Publishing House (2005)
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Visions of Torah
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-04
Review Date: 2006-07-04
Visions of Torah combines reproductions of the artist's Torah inspired religious art, select Biblical passages and commentary. The artist's passion is felt full-force. A wonderful book for meditating on any of the illustrated passages and reflections. A welcome addition to our library.
Torah Lessons for Today's World
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-29
Review Date: 2006-06-29
Visions of Torah connects the lessons of Torah to Visions for a better world. The artwork is gorgeous and the story lines are easy to follow and very engaging. I will use it to help all ages connect the Meaning of Torah to their lives today. Invaluable.
Billy Mencow
Billy Mencow
Visions of Torah-An Artist's Reflections on the Torah as a Source of Insight Into Our Lives
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-29
Review Date: 2006-06-29
This book is full of beautiful paintings and text that cause one to reflect and rethink as they journey through the lessons of the torah. The artwork is inspirational as well as a delight to the eyes. The text is uplifting and brings out the wonder of the torah and its teachings. It is a joy to read and reread as well as to share with others. A wonderful gift for any life event...a plus to any Jewish home!
Wanted: The Search for Nazis in America
Published in Paperback by First Glance Books (1989-09)
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Nazis in America?! How could it happen?
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Review Date: 2005-12-28
Review Date: 2005-12-28
As always, money talks. Or was it more than money? That question is not exactly answered in this chilling expose of Nazi war criminals living quiet, peaceful lives in the United States, the corruption in the INS that allowed them entrance (and citizenship!), and the man who tried his best to hunt them down and expell them. Although the author concentrated on four of these monsters, he might have done the world a service in 1977 by naming all 59 names on the list Tony DeVito was supplied. Looking back through the Kosovo experience, would expelling those Ustashi leaders hiding here and openingly publishing their hate literature have somehow prevented the blood-shed in Serbia? And the disgrace to the Rumanian Orthodox Church! No wonder there were young people in the 1960s for whom "organized religion" was a joke! This book actually raises more questions than it answers and someone should do a thorough examination of INS records for the years 1945 to 1960. It would make another good book!
As chilling a page-turner as any modern spy thriller!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-11-30
Review Date: 2005-11-30
I have read and re-read this book several times, and it is fantastic. By selecting four Nazis who slipped through the cracks of the overwhelming post-war immigration, Howard Blum skillfully details their stories, and the efforts to expose them for living the good life here in America. The detail with which their horrific actions are recounted is ample evidence of Blum's thorough nature and regard for history while keeping the reader mesmorized. Even though it was written in the 1970's, the impact on today's readers should be felt just as deeply.
A Scary Book!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2001-11-24
Review Date: 2001-11-24
You would have to consider this book to be a literal eye opener. The author gives several real life examples of Nazi war criminals living the good life in the United States. The author
takes several cases of Nazis who have set up residency in the
United States. The details of these individuals false residency
makes for informative reading as well.The network that protects
these individuals is given attention as well.This makes for scary reading that Nazi war criminals could actually live the good life of the United States as normal American citizens. This
is a book that will make you wonder. Read this book. It is definitely a page turner.
takes several cases of Nazis who have set up residency in the
United States. The details of these individuals false residency
makes for informative reading as well.The network that protects
these individuals is given attention as well.This makes for scary reading that Nazi war criminals could actually live the good life of the United States as normal American citizens. This
is a book that will make you wonder. Read this book. It is definitely a page turner.
We Shall Overcome: The History of the Civil Rights Movement As It Happened (Book with 2 Audio CDs)
Published in Hardcover by Sourcebooks MediaFusion (2004-10-01)
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Wonderfully Put Together
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-02-19
Review Date: 2007-02-19
I bought this book for a political science class, sadly we never used it though, however, I think this is one of the best investments I could have made in a text book. It chronicles the civil rights movement and contains some pictures that are otherwise hard to find anywhere else. I attend Florida A&M and there is actually a piture of Stokley Carmichael standing in front of one of our buildings delivering one of his earth shaking speeches, I'm sure... Unfortunately, I was disheartened by the way the author skipped over Malcolm X's role in the civil rights era and how he inspired later organizations such as the Black panther Party. But that, a big issue for me, aside, this is a great textbook. When I start teaching, I will probably refer back to it for my history classes.
"Living the Movement"
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-07-25
Review Date: 2005-07-25
As a child growing up through the movement, this text has allowed me to embrace the struggle as an adult. The actual audio accounts are at times distrubing, but the realization of what people of color went through during that era is something I must endure as an African American. I highly recommend this text.
Great book!
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2005-02-06
Review Date: 2005-02-06
This is a great introduction to the civil rights movement from the 50's and into the 60's. The book covers the 1955 murder of Emmett Till through Dr. King's assasination. Great photos and outstanding text. Mr. Boyd did a great job in writing this important book and I highly recommend it.
Wind Energy Handbook
Published in Hardcover by Wiley (2001-11-15)
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Excellent Reference for Acedemic and Professional Engineering
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-16
Review Date: 2008-01-16
I have read many similar books, I have also read much of the latest literature on wind turbine aerodynamics. Thus, I can say that of all the books written on wind turbines this book is written at the highest level. Much of the content within this book reflects what is best theory for practicle wind turbine engineering. Very indepth analysis of the aerodynamics and explains a lot of the concepts in great detail, where other books will gloss over. There are some things that readers should be aware of, first this book is only for people serious about wind turbine engineering. It is written at a level where some engineering knowledge is needed. I would recomend it for graduate students and proffesionals, but not for part time enthusiasts and hobyists.
A must in your Wind Energy Collection
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-09
Review Date: 2004-05-09
For anyone interested in wind energy this book is a must. When first take a look at the book you get pretty scared but just let time go by while you get acquainted with more topics dealing with wind energy and you'll love it. The only thing left to say is thanks to the authors. the more you think you know about something the more you realise that you're not even half way there....
Excellent and in depth
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2003-05-19
Review Date: 2003-05-19
This book was written by people who spent their lives for something they loved. Their passion is evident from the in depth analysis and their personal contribution to many aspects of the presented theory.
This book is highly recommended to engineers and students, however it might not be very useful to people with limited engineering knowledge.
And a personal comment: If you are a Mechanical, of Aeronautical engineer fascinated by aerodynamics, David Sharp's section will surly challenge and intrigue you...
This book is highly recommended to engineers and students, however it might not be very useful to people with limited engineering knowledge.
And a personal comment: If you are a Mechanical, of Aeronautical engineer fascinated by aerodynamics, David Sharp's section will surly challenge and intrigue you...
Witnessing America: The Library of Congress Book of First-Hand Accounts of Public Life
Published in Hardcover by Viking Adult (1996-09-01)
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This is history on a personal level
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Review Date: 2007-12-12
Review Date: 2007-12-12
A wonderful, insightful and very personal view of history. You'll read about America's history from viewpoints that are never printed in the standard books. It's funny, sad, and absolutely enthralling.
Primary documents teach best, and this is no exception
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Review Date: 2001-08-26
Review Date: 2001-08-26
As a consultant for a National Archives project working with primary documents and American history, I found this book to be very useful and enlightening. Witnessing America is divided into several categories detailing different facets of American life. Taken from a wide variety of sources, times, and authors, readers will be able to better understand how Americans evolved as a people in time with their history unfolding around them. I use several of the excerpts conatined in the book for my Advanced Placement level U.S. History class, and they find the choice of selections easy to use and entertaining. Overall, the breadth and depth of this work are best complimented by noting that a followup effort on the rest of the years of U.S. History would be most welcome. As a source to best hear from our ancestors about their lives and what they confronted, I have not seen much like this compliation in several years of looking. For information on the way people lived, and not the usual history books often used in a class, this one will teach you well.
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Review Date: 2004-06-03
Review Date: 2004-06-03
From the collection of the Library of Congress, editor Noel Rae has compiled an enthralling and absorbing mosaic of history from 1600 to 1900. Rather than distill and interpret from his primary sources, Rae has let the people speak for themselves in diaries, letters, newspaper accounts, and book excerpts. The book is divided into eleven chapters and "follows the general progression of life from the cradle to the grave."
Beginning with "Arrivals," Rae documents the immigrant experience from Indian legends to slaves and indentured servants. An aristocratic young mother escapes from Revolutionary France, and Minnesota appeals for settlers. "Physicians who expect to live by the practice of their profession will find Minnesota a poor field for a location."
Captain John Smith concludes his account of the Jamestown Massacre, "Thus you have heard the particulars...which...some say will be good for the Plantation, because now we have just cause to destroy them [Indians] by all meanes possible."
"Upbringing" includes prescriptions for good behavior and proper schooling as well as W.E.B. Du Bois' touching account of teaching rural black children and a young Crow Indian learning to "count coup."
"Pairing" offers anecdotes from farmers, city dandies, pioneers, Puritans and slaves as well as the British actress Fanny Kemble's wrenching account of her efforts to preserve a slave family from being sold apart, and Benjamin Franklin's amusing story of a failed courtship. Also featured are punishments for adulterers and divorce practices among the Indians.
In "Working" an isolated fur trapper immobilized by a broken ankle awaits rescue with harrowing visits from winter, hostile Indians and hungry wolves. Mark Twain describes an Illinois farmer's wife whose day begins before dawn and who concludes, "I have never had a vacation, but if I should be allowed one I should surely be pleased to spend it in an art gallery."
"Housing" offers advice from "The American Frugal Housewife," a captive woman's description of moving camp among the Sioux, a cowboy's hilarious attempts to winter in a dug-out, and the prodigious diarist George Temptleton Strong's account of a New York fire.
"Eating" explores high living and low, from starving in Jamestown and Jack London's experience of prison food, to Ward McAllister's tips on serving dinner to the cream of New York society. Children's games, parties, Custer hunting buffalo and Reverend Increase Mather's views on dancing paint a picture of "Playing" before the advent of television.
The variety of American "Praying" takes in Cotton Mather's justification of the Salem witch trials, practices among slaves, spirit possession among Shakers and at revival meetings, and the various prejudices felt by one religion for another.
"Erring" encompasses gun duels in the wild west, sodomy among the Pilgrims, an execution for theft during the California gold rush carried out by the jury, and the visceral brutality of the Ku Klux Klan.
In "Ailing," a sick German woman in 1862 was advised by her doctor to speak English as "German was a very heavy language for one as weak as she was. In "Departing," Frederick Law Olmstead describes a Negro burial and Louisa May Alcott tells of the death of her sister.
Noel Rae's America is a land teeming with differences, the ugly and brutish as well as the brave and conscientious. This is history with personality.
The wide range of Rae's accomplishment is breathtaking. He seems to have touched every aspect of American life and illuminated each with accounts chosen for their vivid interest as well as their historical significance.
"Witnessing America" is as entertaining as it is instructive, as individual as it is broad.
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