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Author : Stella Ify Osammor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904213048
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Silhouettes of a Treasured Heritage written by Stella Ify Osammor and published by . This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stella Osammor
Publisher : Delta Maria Books
ISBN 13 : 1904213332
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Silhouettes of a Treasured Heritage written by Stella Osammor and published by Delta Maria Books. This book was released on with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silhouettes of a Treasured Heritage is a fictional narrative, which examines the consequences of being a person of racially mixed parentage in our world today. It is a thrilling and critical appreciation of such experiences as told by Miranda - the heroine; experiences that would be familiar to many people of similar background. The novel uniquely and dispassionately explores issues from both sides of the racial divide. It challenges stereotypical perceptions; love and hate, power and influence. It is a story of healing, of hope and of promise for a racially divided world. Miranda takes the reader through her life in Britain, Ghana and the USA. "Am I 'white' or 'Black', she asks?
Author : Stella Ify Osammor
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546869924
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (699 download)
Download or read book Silhouettes of a Treasured Heritage written by Stella Ify Osammor and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2004-05-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silhouettes of a Treasured Heritage is a fictional narrative, which examines the consequences of being a person of racially mixed parentage in our world today. It is a thrilling and critical appreciation of such experiences as told by Miranda - the heroine; experiences that would be familiar to many people of similar background. The novel uniquely and dispassionately explores issues from both sides of the racial divide. It challenges stereo-typical perceptions; love and hate, power and influence. It is a story of healing, of hope and of promise for a racially divided world. Miranda takes the reader through her life in Britain, Ghana and the USA. "Am I 'White' or 'Black'," she asks?
Author : Stella Ify Osammor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904213161
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Silhouettes of a Treasured Heritage written by Stella Ify Osammor and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781908787217
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Britain's Treasure Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert M. Edsel
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393240452
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)
Download or read book Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis written by Robert M. Edsel and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Monuments Men: "An astonishing account of a little-known American effort to save Italy's…art during World War II." —Tom Brokaw When Hitler’s armies occupied Italy in 1943, they also seized control of mankind’s greatest cultural treasures. As they had done throughout Europe, the Nazis could now plunder the masterpieces of the Renaissance, the treasures of the Vatican, and the antiquities of the Roman Empire. On the eve of the Allied invasion, General Dwight Eisenhower empowered a new kind of soldier to protect these historic riches. In May 1944 two unlikely American heroes—artist Deane Keller and scholar Fred Hartt—embarked from Naples on the treasure hunt of a lifetime, tracking billions of dollars of missing art, including works by Michelangelo, Donatello, Titian, Caravaggio, and Botticelli. With the German army retreating up the Italian peninsula, orders came from the highest levels of the Nazi government to transport truckloads of art north across the border into the Reich. Standing in the way was General Karl Wolff, a top-level Nazi officer. As German forces blew up the magnificent bridges of Florence, General Wolff commandeered the great collections of the Uffizi Gallery and Pitti Palace, later risking his life to negotiate a secret Nazi surrender with American spymaster Allen Dulles. Brilliantly researched and vividly written, the New York Times bestselling Saving Italy brings readers from Milan and the near destruction of The Last Supper to the inner sanctum of the Vatican and behind closed doors with the preeminent Allied and Axis leaders: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Churchill; Hitler, Göring, and Himmler. An unforgettable story of epic thievery and political intrigue, Saving Italy is a testament to heroism on behalf of art, culture, and history.
Author : Robert M. Edsel
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338251317
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (382 download)
Download or read book The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus) written by Robert M. Edsel and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert M. Edsel brings the story of his #1 NYT bestseller for adults The Monuments Men to young readers for the first time in this dynamic, narrative nonfiction project packed with photos. Robert M. Edsel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, brings this story to young readers for the first time in a sweeping, dynamic adventure detailing history's greatest treasure hunt.As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and British volunteers -- museum curators, art scholars and educators, architects, archivists, and artists, known as the Monuments Men -- found themselves in a desperate race against time to locate and save the many priceless treasures and works of art stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
Author : Karen Leggett Abouraya
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101647248
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Hands Around the Library written by Karen Leggett Abouraya and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring true story of demonstrators standing up for the love of a library, from a New York Times bestselling illustrator In January 2011, in a moment that captured the hearts of people all over the world, thousands of Egypt's students, library workers, and demonstrators surrounded the great Library of Alexandria and joined hands, forming a human chain to protect the building. They chanted "We love you, Egypt!" as they stood together for the freedom the library represented. Illustrated with Susan L. Roth's stunning collages, this amazing true story demonstrates how the love of books and libraries can unite a country, even in the midst of turmoil.
Author : Luo Zhewen
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1844640833
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (446 download)
Download or read book Chinese Treasure written by Luo Zhewen and published by Paths International Ltd. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinese Treasure World Heritage in China is a full-length academic pictorial album offering unrivalled coverage of the UNESCO World Heritage List entries in China, with detailed specialist content from Chinese architectural experts and stunning Chinese photography
Author : David Lowenthal
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317970403
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)
Download or read book The Nature of Cultural Heritage, and the Culture of Natural Heritage written by David Lowenthal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea that the heritage of nature is fundamentally cultural is provocative to many, but it is becoming increasingly accepted in the context of heritage preservation. It is argued here that a person’s perspective on natural vs. cultural heritage as a contested patrimony is, to some extent, governed by one’s intellectual and geographical position. In discourses influenced by the natural sciences culture is a heritage of nature, whereas in those deriving from the humanities and social sciences, nature is defined socio-culturally. There is also, however, a geographical dimension to how one looks at the nature culture relation. From at least the time of Aristotle, the North has been identified with a cultural heritage thought to derive from the northern natural environment. It was no longer culture, as represented by the architectural monuments of the South, but the natural landscape that provided the measure for both natural and cultural heritage, as the natural landscape and its ecosystems were put in focus. This essay provides a contemporary picture of the long-standing contestation between natural and cultural heritage that provided the basis for the northern perspective taken in these essays. This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of Heritage Studies.
Author : Jewell E. Cooper
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452269270
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)
Download or read book Developing Critical Cultural Competence written by Jewell E. Cooper and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Developing Critical Cultural Competence provides educators with the inspiration, knowledge, and tools to move from theory to action in seeking to eliminate the achievement gap." —Bess Scott, Director of Elementary Education Lincoln Public Schools, NE "As I read this book, it became clear that my long-held belief about the meaning of cultural competence needed a makeover. I am now convinced that my personal definition of diversity should embrace a much deeper appreciation of differences and transformative action." —Denise Carlson, Curriculum Consultant Heartland Area Education Agency, Johnston, IA Cultural competence is key to improved student achievement The increasingly diverse nature of today′s schools and the need to increase the achievement of all students, no matter their background, requires 21st-century teachers to develop critical cultural competence. Looking at data is not enough. We have to know who our students are! This book shows you how to provide professional development that deepens teachers′ cultural understanding. Developing Critical Cultural Competence helps educators translate new knowledge into action with activities that focus on the three inseparable insights required for developing teachers′ critical cultural competency: Understanding themselves Understanding their students Understanding their students′ families and communities In addition to the activities are reflection questions, group discussion questions, online extensions for facilitators, and a sample professional development plan. A companion website provides reproducible resource lists and handouts as well as examples that can serve as models for some of the activities.
Author : Mara Vorhees
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1643135570
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book The Tsarina's Lost Treasure written by Mara Vorhees and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting history and maritime adventure about priceless masterpieces originally destined for Catherine the Great. On October 1771, a merchant ship out of Amsterdam, Vrouw Maria, crashed off the stormy Finnish coast, taking her historic cargo to the depths of the Baltic Sea. The vessel was delivering a dozen Dutch masterpiece paintings to Europe’s most voracious collector: Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Among the lost treasures was The Nursery, an oak-paneled triptych by Leiden fine painter Gerrit Dou, Rembrandt’s most brilliant student and Holland’s first international superstar artist. Dou’s triptych was long the most beloved and most coveted painting of the Dutch Golden Age, and its loss in the shipwreck was mourned throughout the art world. Vrouw Maria, meanwhile, became a maritime legend, confounding would-be salvagers for more than two hundred years. In July 1999, a daring Finnish wreck hunter found Vrouw Maria, upright on the sea floor and perfectly preserved. The Tsarina’s Lost Treasure masterfully recounts the fascinating tale of Vrouw Maria—her loss and discovery—weaving together the rise and fall of the artist whose priceless masterpiece was the jewel of the wreckage. Gerald Easter and Mara Vorhees bring to vivid life the personalities that drove (and are still driving) this compelling tale, evoking Robert Massie’s depiction of Russian high politics and culture, Simon Schama’s insights into Dutch Golden Age art and art history, Gary Kinder’s spirit of, danger and adventure on the beguiling Archipelago Sea.
Author : Inder Saini
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1466950005
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (669 download)
Download or read book Timeless Treasures written by Inder Saini and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To achieve greatness in this life, we need to have a vision, a goal. When we are aware of our ancestors and our cultural heritage, we have a starting point, a real sense of where our lives began. We came to this country by our own will, with a rich culture from India. We struggled but worked hard with endless determination to be financially secure in this new country. We overcame many challenges and obstacles. After forty-four years of living in this wonderful country and having two generations of our family growing up here, I now realize that our children are not fully aware of the vast richness and glorious heritage of our ancestors. I believe that my generation is the only living link between our past in India and our future in the United States. It becomes my duty to collect all the information I can so that I can share it with my children. Please join me in this autobiography where I share my lifes struggles, successes, and secrets throughout my personal and financial life. I hope this inspires my children, grandchildren, and future members of our family to dream bigger and achieve great things in their lives.
Author : Charles Christian Heyl
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Art of the Uffizi Palace and the Florence Academy written by Charles Christian Heyl and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Savta Chapman
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 1478751290
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (787 download)
Download or read book Secret Trails and Buried Treasure written by Savta Chapman and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within every human spirit there exists a special place, a place where the hopes and dreams of the imagination soar, unchained from the slavery of logic and the tangible, physical world. A place where the supernatural culture of Heaven’s Kingdom is the fullest reality. For some, visiting this unique place is a frivolous waste of time, a mental blowing of dust bunnies. For others this place becomes the mountain meadow within the soul, the sweeping expanse of rugged peaks, wildflowers and fragrant grasses, where steams of pure glacial water tumble and crash in prismatic waterfalls, where the spirit runs free, dancing in worship and joy. It is a place where the impossible flourishes, where dreams survive the inferno of reality to become the miraculous wonders that draw us forward into the Father’s presence. It is a spiritual journey for the spiritual pilgrim - it is the place where the supernatural is the expected reality. It is a place where hardships, devastations, sorrow, pain and peril pass through the savage cleansing fire to be transformed into a rare and priceless masterpiece of exquisite beauty. If you are this kind of pilgrim on a spiritual journey come along on the secret trails to discover buried treasure in Heavens Kingdom on the earth. This Book 2 is a continuation of Book 1 of the Midwife’s Heritage series and continues the exciting adventure that just happens to occur in the lives of two midwives. These true stories will hopefully stir up curiosity, expand your vision and wonder, and awaken a hunger for the things unseen that can impact the birth of each new spirit-vessel exponentially. It is His story written through the lives of His people. This is the Midwife’s Heritage, one that brings Glory to God our Father and brings us closer to the Father that is our God.
Author : The Library of Congress
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452158584
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book The Card Catalog written by The Library of Congress and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the archives of the Library of Congress: “An irresistible treasury for book and library lovers.” —Booklist (starred review) The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library’s magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world’s most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics—from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare’s First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye—this is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books. “The Card Catalog is many things: a lucid overview of the history of bibliographic practices, a paean to the Library of Congress, a memento of the cherished card catalogs of yore, and an illustrated collection of bookish trivia . . . . The illustrations are amazing: luscious reproductions of dozens of cards, lists, covers, title pages, and other images guaranteed to bring a wistful gleam to the book nerd’s eye.” —The Washington Post
Author : American Heritage
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The American Heritage Book of Natural Wonders written by American Heritage and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
