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Book Synopsis Your Fascinating Family History by : Mary J. Johnson
Download or read book Your Fascinating Family History written by Mary J. Johnson and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to research, understand, and arrange information about your ancestors.
Book Synopsis More Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family by : Graham Hodson
Download or read book More Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family written by Graham Hodson and published by Rockwood Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the pages of "More Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family" and journey through an extraordinary collection of a total of 31 individual and awe-inspiring true stories that bring to life the moments and people who have left their mark on our shared history. This book, the 2nd in the series, is a vibrant celebration of human achievement, creativity, and resilience, designed to captivate readers from age 8 to 108 with tales that range from early civilizations to the achievements of the 21st century. Every story is vividly brought to life with a wonderful and unique full-color illustration. Experience the elegance and cunning of Cleopatra, the indomitable spirit of Nelson Mandela, the fascinating story of the Trojan Horse, and the sheer once-in-a-lifetime brilliance of Albert Einstein. Witness the comedy genius of Laurel and Hardy, the men who made the whole world laugh, marvel at the mind of Leonardo Da Vinci and the inventive genius of Thomas Edison, and read in admiration of the courage of the astronauts of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and many, many more! Perfect for all ages, "More Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family" promises to enlighten, educate, and inspire. Embark on this journey through time, and uncover the stories of extraordinary individuals and events that continue to shape and influence our world today. The stories in this book include: The Watergate Scandal Albert Einstein The Amazing Violet Jessop The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler The Apollo 11 Moon Landing Laurel and Hardy The Assassination of John F. Kennedy Walt Disney The Olympic Games Thomas Edison The Boxing Day Tsunami Nelson Mandella Christopher Columbus and 1492 Alexander the Great The Four-Minute Mile Yuri Gagarin, the First Man in Space The Black Death Martin Luther King Jr. The Trojan Horse Mahatma Gandhi Leonardo da Vinci The Invention of the Printing Press Cleopatra The Industrial Revolution Marie Curie The McDonald’s Story Joan of Arc The American War of Independence Julius Caesar Elizabeth I The Tragedy of The Lusitania
Book Synopsis Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family by : Graham Hodson
Download or read book Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family written by Graham Hodson and published by Rockwood Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a captivating journey with this enthralling collection of true stories that shines a light on the pivotal moments and remarkable individuals who have shaped our world. "Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family" is perfect for anyone aged 8 to 108 to delve into the extraordinary, entertaining, and engaging tales that have influenced the journey of the human race. Every story is vividly brought to life with a fabulous full-color illustration. From the gripping narrative of Apollo 13 to the strength and dignity of Rosa Parks, from the genius of Henry Ford to the sinking of the Titanic, from the Chernobyl disaster to the discovery of the DNA double helix, from the courageous Captain Cook to the pioneering Wright Brothers, and many, many more, each story weaves a rich, intricate tapestry of human endeavor, ingenuity, pride, struggles, and resilience. As you turn these pages, you will travel across time, witnessing the rise and fall of empires, the sparks of revolutions, the quiet whispers of evolution that have defined civilizations, and meet the individuals who have helped define the world we live in today. "Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family" is a book you’ll treasure for life. The stories in this book include: The Sinking of the Titanic Henry Ford – The Man Who Changed the World The Eradication of Smallpox Rosa Parks – Strength with Dignity The Chess Match of the Century The Mystery of the Mary Celeste The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III Hedy Lamarr: Actress and Inventor The Remarkable Story of Apollo 13 Charlie Chaplin – The Comedy Genius The Turing Machine and Alan Turing The Wright Brothers' First Flight The Discovery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb The Chernobyl Disaster Barack Obama – A Man of Destiny The Survival of Juliane Koepcke The Roman Empire The Race to the South Pole The French Revolution and the Rise of Napoleon The Fall of the Berlin Wall The Incredible Journey of Marco Polo The Survival of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition Rosalind Franklin and the Discovery of the DNA Double Helix The Salem Witch Trials The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii The Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster Henry VIII – The Tyrannical and Tortured Monarch The Library of Alexandria Captain Cook – A Man of Courage and Daring The Mayflower
Book Synopsis Even More Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family (Book 3) by : Graham Hodson
Download or read book Even More Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family (Book 3) written by Graham Hodson and published by Rockwood Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to captivate readers from age 8 to 108, this 3rd book in the series is a gateway to a world where the past comes alive, offering a further 31 brand new stories of intrigue, courage, and wonder that are waiting to enlighten, entertain, and inspire. Every story is vividly brought to life with a beautiful full-color illustration. However, "Even More Fascinating True Stories for the Whole Family" is more than a book; it's an adventure that spans the globe, featuring men and women who have left a lasting impact on our world. From scientists who made ground-breaking discoveries to people who changed the course of history to musicians who helped shape popular culture, and many, many more, these stories showcase the best of the human spirit. Prepare to be amazed, inspired, and delighted as you explore these true stories and find yourself on a journey that celebrates the diversity of human experience, highlighting moments of triumph, acts of bravery, and flashes of brilliance. It is an invitation to explore the richness of our shared heritage, to marvel at the tapestry of human achievement, and to discover the stories that connect us all across time and culture. The stories in this book include: The Attack on Pearl Harbor The Colossus of Rhodes Morse Code The Construction and Significance of the Panama Canal J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter The Great Pyramid of Giza Kellogg’s The Lighthouse of Alexandria Elvis Presley The Great Wall of China The Story of Penicillin Christ the Redeemer The American Civil War The Roman Colosseum Venus and Serena Williams The Taj Mahal Beatrix Potter The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Genghis Khan William Shakespeare The Discovery of Insulin Oskar Schindler Photography The British Empire Braille The Death of Diana, Princess of Wales Nikola Tesla 9/11 Winston Churchill The Renaissance Era The Beatles
Book Synopsis Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century by : Jeanne E. Arnold
Download or read book Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century written by Jeanne E. Arnold and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2014 John Collier Jr. Award Winner of the Jo Anne Stolaroff Cotsen Prize Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century cross-cuts the ranks of important books on social history, consumerism, contemporary culture, the meaning of material culture, domestic architecture, and household ethnoarchaeology. It is a distant cousin of Material World and Hungry Planet in content and style, but represents a blend of rigorous science and photography that these books can claim. Using archaeological approaches to human material culture, this volume offers unprecedented access to the middle-class American home through the kaleidoscopic lens of no-limits photography and many kinds of never-before acquired data about how people actually live their lives at home. Based on a rigorous, nine-year project at UCLA, this book has appeal not only to scientists but also to all people who share intense curiosity about what goes on at home in their neighborhoods. Many who read the book will see their own lives mirrored in these pages and can reflect on how other people cope with their mountains of possessions and other daily challenges. Readers abroad will be equally fascinated by the contrasts between their own kinds of materialism and the typical American experience. The book will interest a range of designers, builders, and architects as well as scholars and students who research various facets of U.S. and global consumerism, cultural history, and economic history.
Book Synopsis Red Families v. Blue Families by : Naomi Cahn
Download or read book Red Families v. Blue Families written by Naomi Cahn and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red Families v. Blue Families identifies a new family model geared for the post-industrial economy. Rooted in the urban middle class, the coasts and the "blue states" in the last three presidential elections, the Blue Family Paradigm emphasizes the importance of women's as well as men's workforce participation, egalitarian gender roles, and the delay of family formation until both parents are emotionally and financially ready. By contrast, the Red Family Paradigm--associated with the Bible Belt, the mountain west, and rural America--rejects these new family norms, viewing the change in moral and sexual values as a crisis. In this world, the prospect of teen childbirth is the necessary deterrent to premarital sex, marriage is a sacred undertaking between a man and a woman, and divorce is society's greatest moral challenge. Yet, the changing economy is rapidly eliminating the stable, blue collar jobs that have historically supported young families, and early marriage and childbearing derail the education needed to prosper. The result is that the areas of the country most committed to traditional values have the highest divorce and teen pregnancy rates, fueling greater calls to reinstill traditional values. Featuring the groundbreaking research first hailed in The New Yorker, this penetrating book will transform our understanding of contemporary American culture and law. The authors show how the Red-Blue divide goes much deeper than this value system conflict--the Red States have increasingly said "no" to Blue State legal norms, and, as a result, family law has been rent in two. The authors close with a consideration of where these different family systems still overlap, and suggest solutions that permit rebuilding support for both types of families in changing economic circumstances. Incorporating results from the 2008 election, Red Families v. Blue Families will reshape the debate surrounding the culture wars and the emergence of red and blue America.
Book Synopsis All Kinds of Families! by : Mary Ann Hoberman
Download or read book All Kinds of Families! written by Mary Ann Hoberman and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With irresistible, rollicking rhyme, beloved picture book author Mary Ann Hoberman shows readers that families, large and small, are all around us. From celery stalks to bottle caps, buttons, and rings, the objects we group together form families, just like the ones we are a part of. And, as we grow up, our families grow, too. Mary Ann Hoberman gives readers a sense of belonging in this all-inclusive celebration of families and our role in them.
Download or read book Random Families written by Rosanna Hertz and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ready availability of donated sperm and eggs has made possible an entirely new form of family. Children of the same donor and their families, with the help of the internet, can now locate each other and make contact. Sometimes this network of families form meaningful connections that blossom into longstanding groups, and close friendships. This book is about unprecedented families that have grown up at the intersection of new reproductive technologies, social media and the human desire for belonging. Random Families asks: Do shared genes make you a family? What do couples do when they discover that their children shares half their DNA with a dozen or more other offspring from the same sperm donor? What do kids find in common with their donor siblings? What becomes of these chance networks once parents and donor siblings find one another? Based on over 350 interviews with children (ages 10-28) and their parents from all over the U.S., Random Families chronicles the chain of choices that couples and single mothers make from what donor to use to how to participate (or not) in donor sibling networks. Children reveal their understanding of a donor, the donor's spot on the family tree and the meaning of their donor siblings. Through rich first-person accounts of network membership, the book illustrates how these extraordinary relationships -- woven from bits of online information and shared genetic ties -- are transformed into new possibilities for kinship. Random Families offers down-to-earth stories from real families to highlight just how truly distinctive these contemporary new forms of family are." -- Publisher's description
Book Synopsis First Families of Tennessee by : East Tennessee Historical Society
Download or read book First Families of Tennessee written by East Tennessee Historical Society and published by East Tenn Historical Society. This book was released on 2000 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Families of Tennessee is a tribute to these men and women who established the state.
Book Synopsis White Kids by : Margaret A. Hagerman
Download or read book White Kids written by Margaret A. Hagerman and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2019 William J. Goode Book Award, given by the Family Section of the American Sociological Association Finalist, 2019 C. Wright Mills Award, given by the Society for the Study of Social Problems Riveting stories of how affluent, white children learn about race American kids are living in a world of ongoing public debates about race, daily displays of racial injustice, and for some, an increased awareness surrounding diversity and inclusion. In this heated context, sociologist Margaret A. Hagerman zeroes in on affluent, white kids to observe how they make sense of privilege, unequal educational opportunities, and police violence. In fascinating detail, Hagerman considers the role that they and their families play in the reproduction of racism and racial inequality in America. White Kids, based on two years of research involving in-depth interviews with white kids and their families, is a clear-eyed and sometimes shocking account of how white kids learn about race. In doing so, this book explores questions such as, “How do white kids learn about race when they grow up in families that do not talk openly about race or acknowledge its impact?” and “What about children growing up in families with parents who consider themselves to be ‘anti-racist’?” Featuring the actual voices of young, affluent white kids and what they think about race, racism, inequality, and privilege, White Kids illuminates how white racial socialization is much more dynamic, complex, and varied than previously recognized. It is a process that stretches beyond white parents’ explicit conversations with their white children and includes not only the choices parents make about neighborhoods, schools, peer groups, extracurricular activities, and media, but also the choices made by the kids themselves. By interviewing kids who are growing up in different racial contexts—from racially segregated to meaningfully integrated and from politically progressive to conservative—this important book documents key differences in the outcomes of white racial socialization across families. And by observing families in their everyday lives, this book explores the extent to which white families, even those with anti-racist intentions, reproduce and reinforce the forms of inequality they say they reject.
Book Synopsis American Disruptor by : Roland De Wolk
Download or read book American Disruptor written by Roland De Wolk and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rags-to-riches story of Silicon Valley's original disruptor. American Disruptor is the untold story of Leland Stanford – from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of Silicon Valley. The life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" – reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for America’s transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperors. It is also the saga of how Stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of America’s most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him—his only child and son. Scandal and intrigue would follow Stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a Honolulu hotel—a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had saved. Richly detailed and deeply researched, American Disruptor restores Leland Stanford’s rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern America.
Download or read book Families of Two written by Laura Carroll and published by Xlibris. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to American Demographics magazine, by the year 2010 the number of married couples without children is expected to increase by nearly 50%, to nearly 31 million. The non-profit organization, Childless By Choice, reports that one in seven married couples in the United States is consciously deciding not to have children. For more married couples than ever before, their life plan together does not include raising a family. Yet, as these numbers grow, in many ways society continues to frown on the choice not to have children. Although more couples are making this decision, they often feel misunderstood, and face societal misperceptions about themselves, their marriage, and their choice not to have children. Through candid interviews and photographs, Families of Two: Interviews with Happily Married Couples Without Children by Choice takes us into the lives of happily married couples without children by choice. It dispels the myths often associated with this choice, helps couples who are deciding whether to have children, and offers insight to friends and family of couples who have chosen or may choose not to have children. Families of Two expands our ways of understanding marriage in today’s society, and gives examples of roadmaps for marriage without children. Families of Two celebrates the many people who are living lives that do not include parenthood, and the many ways to live happily ever after.
Book Synopsis Just Like Family by : Andrea Laurent-Simpson
Download or read book Just Like Family written by Andrea Laurent-Simpson and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A first-of-its kind, in-depth investigation into how companion animals and their humans have carved out a new type of family - the multi-species family - in which identities like parent, child, grandparent, and sibling transcend species to create new forms of kinship"--
Book Synopsis Fun with the Family Oregon by : Sarah Pagliasotti
Download or read book Fun with the Family Oregon written by Sarah Pagliasotti and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a parent for parents, this opinionated, personal, and easy-to-use guide has hundreds of ideas to keep the kids entertained for an hour, a day, or a weekend! Fun with the Family Oregon leads the way to amusement parks, historical attractions, children’s museums, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks, and much more. The whole family will enjoy . . . Donning your 10-gallon hats and cowboy boots (or baseball caps and sneakers) at the Pendleton Round-Up, one of America’s largest rodeos. Enjoying the tide pools (at low tide) around the base of 235-foot Haystack Rock near Cannon Beach, one of the world’s largest freestanding monoliths. Flying high at the sight of the fighter planes and blimps in the Tillamook Air Museum, the world’s largest clear-span wood building.
Book Synopsis Fun with the Family Texas by : Sharry Buckner
Download or read book Fun with the Family Texas written by Sharry Buckner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-12-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun with the Family Texas leads the way to historical attractions, children's museums, festivals, parks, and much more.
Book Synopsis Fun with the Family Massachusetts, 7th by : Marcia Glassman-Jaffe
Download or read book Fun with the Family Massachusetts, 7th written by Marcia Glassman-Jaffe and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geared towards parents with children between the ages of two and twelve, Fun with the Family Massachusetts features interesting facts and sidebars as well as practical tips about traveling with your little ones.
Book Synopsis The Divided Family in Civil War America by : Amy Murrell Taylor
Download or read book The Divided Family in Civil War America written by Amy Murrell Taylor and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil War has long been described as a war pitting "brother against brother." The divided family is an enduring metaphor for the divided nation, but it also accurately reflects the reality of America's bloodiest war. Connecting the metaphor to the real experiences of families whose households were split by conflicting opinions about the war, Amy Murrell Taylor provides a social and cultural history of the divided family in Civil War America. In hundreds of border state households, brothers--and sisters--really did fight one another, while fathers and sons argued over secession and husbands and wives struggled with opposing national loyalties. Even enslaved men and women found themselves divided over how to respond to the war. Taylor studies letters, diaries, newspapers, and government documents to understand how families coped with the unprecedented intrusion of war into their private lives. Family divisions inflamed the national crisis while simultaneously embodying it on a small scale--something noticed by writers of popular fiction and political rhetoric, who drew explicit connections between the ordeal of divided families and that of the nation. Weaving together an analysis of this popular imagery with the experiences of real families, Taylor demonstrates how the effects of the Civil War went far beyond the battlefield to penetrate many facets of everyday life.
