Amerikansk historie

An instant New York Times bestseller! “It literally changed my outlook on the world…incredible.” —Shonda Rhimes"The Barn is serious history and skillful journalism, but with the nuance and wallop of a finely wrought novel… The Barn describes not just the poison of silence and lies, but also the dignity of courage and truth.” — The Washington Post“The most brutal, layered, and absolutely beautiful book about Mississippi, and really how the world conspired with the best and worst parts of Mississippi, I will ever read…Reporting and reckoning can get no better, or more important, than this.” —Kiese Laymon“An incredible history of a crime that changed America.” —John Grisham"With integrity, and soul, Thompson unearths the terrible how and why, carrying us back and forth through time, deep in Mississippi—baring, sweat, soil, and heart all the way through.” —Imani PerryA shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare how forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was erased for so long Wright Thompson’s family farm in Mississippi is 23 miles from the site of one of the most notorious and consequential killings in American history, yet he had to leave the state for college before he learned the first thing about it. To this day, fundamental truths about the crime are widely unknown, including where it took place and how many people were involved. This is no accident: the cover-up began at once, and it is ongoing.  In August 1955, two men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, were charged with the torture and murder of the 14-year-old Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi. After their inevitable acquittal in a mockery of justice, they gave a false confession to a journalist, which was misleading about where the long night of hell took place and who was involved. In fact, Wright Thompson reveals, at least eight people can be placed at the scene, which was inside the barn of one of the killers, on a plot of land within the six-square-mile grid whose official name is Township 22 North, Range 4 West, Section 2, West Half, fabled in the Delta of myth as the birthplace of the blues on nearby Dockery Plantation. Even in the context of the racist caste regime of the time, the four-hour torture and murder of a Black boy barely in his teens for whistling at a young white woman was acutely depraved; Till’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley’s decision to keep the casket open seared the crime indelibly into American consciousness. Wright Thompson has a deep understanding of this story—the world of the families of both Emmett Till and his killers, and all the forces that aligned to place them together on that spot on the map. As he shows, the full horror of the crime was its inevitability, and how much about it we still need to understand. Ultimately this is a story about property, and money, and power, and white supremacy. It implicates all of us. In The Barn, Thompson brings to life the small group of dedicated people who have been engaged in the hard, fearful business of bringing the truth to light. Putting the killing floor of the barn on the map of Township 22 North, Range 4 West, Section 2, West Half, and the Delta, and America, is a way of mapping the road this country must travel if we are to heal our oldest, deepest wound.

"When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing--and many were downright sexist. Written off as a mere courtesan and social climber, her true legacy was overshadowed by a glamorous social life and her infamous erotic adventures. Much of what she did behind the scenes--on both sides of the Atlantic--remained invisible and secret. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, interviews and newly discovered sources, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how she left an indelible mark on the world today. ... There are few at any time who have operated as close to the center of power over five decades and two continents, and there is practically no one in 20th century politics, culture, and fashion whose lives she did not touch, including the Kennedys, Truman Capote, Aly Khan, Kay Graham, Gloria Steinem, Ed Murrow, and Frank Sinatra"--

Journey to Gettysburg is a dramatic replay of the events leading up to the most important battle of the Civil War. It is seen through the eyes of a Quaker boy who is first, a bystander and observer. Then, he is drawn into the conflict and becomes a participant in Pickett's Charge, the climax of the three-day conflict. Matt Mason is a 15-year-old boy who was raised on an isolated farm in rural North Carolina. With the untimely death of his mother, it becomes necessary for him to nd his father who is fighting for the Army of Northern Virginia. Much of the story is involved with the trek of the young man through war-torn Virginia in search of the Southern Army which is on the way to Gettysburg and the climactic battle that proves to be the turning point of the war. During the trip to north, Matt matures from a boy to a young man in what becomes a "coming of age" story. e experiences on the trek, the challenges he faces day to day as he searches for his father, and the friendships he develops make the book memorable and hard to put down once the story begins. at is especially true in the developing relationship with the beautiful Ami-Ruth who provides a new dimension to his life as the conflict surrounding them threatens to consume them both.

Originally published in 1876, this work presents the reader with a comprehensive history of Macon County, located in the central part of Illinois. Smith begins with a discussion about the "Indians" who occupied the territory prior to pioneer exploration and development. He discusses the initial discovery and settlement of Illinois by the colonists, and the admittance of Illinois into the Union as a state on Dec. 3, 1818. Subsequent discussions include the history of the County, its establishment, organization, and settlement; lists of County Officers including some biographies of Judges, Circuit Clerks, State's Attorneys, Sheriffs, and County Treasurers; the county's involvement in the Black Hawk War, Mexican War and Late War, including a list of soldiers from Macon County who fought in the wars: their dates of enlistment, discharge, and if killed or wounded, where and when; the early days of Macon County: deep snow, games, amusements, bee hunting and deer hunting; the ecclesiastical history of the county, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc. and respective Pastors; manufacturers, improvements, agriculture and the railroads; various cities including Decatur, the county seat; education, learning facilities, early methods and school statistics; and Chapter 10 concludes the history with biographical sketches of the earliest settlers who came to Macon County prior to 1836, their families, births, deaths and marriages. An index to full names, places and subjects adds to the value of this work.

This edited collection addresses concepts of value and its impact on economies and economic decision-making in Mesoamerica. It brings together various theoretical and methodological approaches to illuminate the little-studied topic of value in ancient economies.While scholars increasingly note that tangible objects found in the archaeological record could assume different values, depending on how they were used and circulated, less attention has been paid to how we might infer consensus (or lack of consensus) on how value was determined in past cultures so different from contemporary ones. These contributions show how multiple and conflicting understandings of what is important and meaningful coexist within any society even as moments of exchange create the impression of shared formulations of value. They consider divergences between shared understandings based on systems of beliefs and patterns of practice and the individual decisions of social actors. They also discuss howinequalities in social structures might inform our understanding of value, and how a multiplicity of values might encourage closer inspection of inequality in turn.The book brings together fifteen chapters focused on many parts of Mesoamerica, including Western Mexico, the Basin of Mexico, Veracruz, Oaxaca, and various parts of the Maya Lowlands, and range chronologically from the Classic period (250-900 CE) to the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th Century. It appeals to those working in archaeology, economic anthropology, economic history, and all those interested in how value can be understood in terms of contemporary cultural and political differences.

"California 1849-1913" book written by L. H. Woolley is a compelling historic narrative that unravels the fascinating tapestry of California's evolution from the tumultuous Gold Rush era to the early 20th century. With meticulous detail and an eager knowledge of historic dynamics, Woolley invitations readers on a fascinating adventure via a pivotal length inside the state's history. Woolley's narrative prowess shines as he explores the social, economic, and cultural modifications that defined California at some stage in this time span. The book now not only chronicles important activities but delves into the lives of various folks that fashioned the country's future, offering a rich and textured portrayal of California's growth. More than a conventional history book, Woolley's paintings serves as a bridge connecting readers to the essence of California's beyond. Through eloquent prose and a storytelling technique that balances beauty with accessibility, he brings historic activities to lifestyles, making them relatable and attractive for a large audience. "California 1849-1913" is a testament to Woolley's dedication to preserving and sharing the legacy of the Golden State. By seamlessly blending creativity, ardour, and historic accuracy, Woolley crafts a narrative that not handiest educates but also captivates, ensuring that readers gain a profound information and appreciation for the dynamic forces that formed California's destiny at some point of this transformative period.

Mount Rushmore is one of America's most popular tourist attractions, visited by three million people every year to see the magnificent sculptures of the four American presidents carved into the rock.The man responsible for the Mount Rushmore carvings was Gutzon Borglum, who, along with a team of 400 men, spent 14 years working on the sculpture, before it was completed in 1941.Given the sheer size and scope of the project, it's no surprise that Mount Rushmore was a gargantuan undertaking in every conceivable way. Originally envisioned as a monument that would help spur tourism to South Dakota, it took hundreds of workers nearly 15 years to laboriously dynamite and carve the likenesses of the four presidents' faces into the side of Mount Rushmore about 60 feet up. As if the final product wasn't ambitious enough, the supervisors originally envisioned carving all the way down to each president's waist, and including a commemoration of achievements like the Declaration of Independence alongside the figures. Amazingly, the entire project cost less than $1 million and there were no fatalities.

Born in a well-lit council room in a beautiful brick building in Philadelphia, our nation was conceived out of an unheard-of political ideal and shaped by five words which have echoed off the walls and streets of every town throughout the nation:All men are created equalHowever, when the men at Independence Hall dared to forge a new nation against impossible odds, their iconic phrase was little more than a fantasy to such a diverse group of fragmented people. Plantation owners. Slaves. Factory owners. Child laborers. Merchants. Indentured servants. Poor farmers. Privateers and pirates. Sailors. Politicians. Average people from all religions, all social classes, and all countries. A fragmented, dissonant people attempting to form a cohesive, harmonious orchestra. Average people pursuing an extraordinary goal:All men are created equalMeanwhile, the world watched America, the Great Experiment, with incredulous and scoffing eyes. A host of admirers, skeptics, emulators, and naysayers looked on, watching to see if the petulant colonists would succeed in their fool's errand or simply fall apart in their ineptitude.This is the dramatic story of America's successes and failures in its quest to achieve the highest possible ideal for mankind:All men are created equalA five-word phrase that left an indelible mark on the world by offering every unique individual something they had always searched for: hope.

The 1854 Diary of Rebecca Marilla Hine. Rebecca was a young woman growing up in pre-Civil War western Connecticut. A member of a very religious family, she started a diary on January 1, 1854 and wrote faithfully throughout that year. This book is a transcription of her diary entries, with additional notes to add context to her family, friends, religion, and current events of the time.

This collection of short literary pieces celebrates a fast-growing rural county in central North Carolina whose history dates back to colonial times. These writings represent the perspective of those with deep family roots as well as that of newcomers who have embraced the slow-paced "JoCo" way of life, sometimes enthusiastically, sometimes reluctantly.

Transcription of 1860-1863 minutes of the Warren County (NC) Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions; indexed by personal name, business name, geographic name and subject.

Tony Watkins, in his second book, brings us these powerful women who are in this incredible collection of first-hand accounts. Each have a unique fingerprint within the Civil Rights Movement. Their contributions to this country are impeccable, and it is time that we all learn who they are. In this historically accurate work, Tony, through interviews, recordings, and transcriptions is able to powerfully relay these occurrences in such a way that you will believe you were there! In Shackled Again: The Women's Fight, these women tell the story of how segregation, discrimination, and the fight to end it all took hold of their lives and created their legacy!

As one of the country's most popular recreational streams - with an international reputation for fly fishing - the Au Sable River is a crown jewel of Michigan waterways. However, underneath its surface lies a history of controversy and conflict. For twelve thousand years, its sylvan banks and clear waters have attracted everyone from the First People of North America to European explorers and American settlers. They came to trap, lumber, hunt, fish, canoe, and lately, to conserve. The Big Water: A History of Michigan's Lower Au Sable River is an up-to-date, comprehensive, and unified account of the region's history, from pre-European times through French and English exploitation, American Manifest Destiny, resource extraction and redemption, the rise of outdoor recreation, and the legacy of pollution from modernization. The Big Water is a tale of the Wild West ways of early industrialization that flows hopefully towards a future where we try to live in harmony with wild places.

Lindale, Lint, and Leather is Randall McCord's third published work. Beginning in 2015, he and former player Tommy Moon wrote 739 pages about The Cotton Picking Centre Warriors, which was a hundred-year history of their high school football team located in Cherokee County, Alabama. Six years later, he authored a semibiographical book about a journey from Roy Hill's cotton fields to US Navy duty on the island of Oahu set in Hawaii's last year as a territory and first as the fiftieth state. Both have been well received by casual readers and historians. The eighty-three-year-old has experienced a varied career as a farm boy, athlete, Navy petty officer, college student, and later high school teacher and coach. Yet for the past four decades, he has owned and operated a forest products company with wife, Joyce Anne, in Rome, Georgia, near their home on Rockmart Road in Silver Creek.

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Thousands of students use Sterling to achieve academic success!Comprehensive content book for homeschooling American History. From the founding of the United States of America to the present-day political and societal challenges, this comprehensive text is a perfect study guide to learn about our nation's history and its democracy. Student learn historical figures and important events that established the foundations of the American government, the meaning and significance of the social movements, and how each important historical event shaped the country's political development and cultural heritage.The book is structured around five focus areas: political history, economic history, foreign relations, social history, and intellectual and cultural history. This thematic, context-based framework for exploring history is more engaging than a simple chronology-based approach. With this book, students master U.S. history core content and develop the ability to apply their knowledge on tests and exams. It also offers the analysis necessary to make them more engaged and appreciative participants in American society.Highly qualified history teachers, scholars, and researchers prepared this learning material to build knowledge and skills for understanding American history. Our editorial team reviewed and systematized the content for targeted and effective learning so students can significantly improve their understanding of the subject.

... Généralement pieds nus, le gaucho chausse pourtant volontiers des bottes européennes achetées dans une pulperia ; mais les botas de potro font l'objet de sa prédilection : une jument est abattue, les pattes de derrière sont écorchées sans fendre la peau, cette peau est rasée et amincie au couteau, puis frottée dans les mains pour la rendre souple ; la partie d'en bas, restée ouverte, laisse passer les orteils pour saisir l'étrier. À ses pieds sont attachés d'énormes éperons en fer ou en argent du poids d'une à deux livres, aux mollettes immenses. L'Américain, quand il marche, traîne les pieds ; les éperons frottent par terre et produisent un étrange cliquetis, surtout sur un terrain dur ou sur un plancher : plus il est couvert d'argent, plus ses éperons sont grands, plus il est considéré et respecté...

The most famous Russian book about the United States will soon celebrate its centenary. For several generations of Russian readers, Ilya Ilf's and Yevgeny Petrov's "One-Story America" proved to be the main source for learning about the "real" North American United States, as the country was then called. The second edition-corrected and supplemented with several new chapters and photographs-of Leon Spivak's book "The Land Beyond the Horizon" allows the reader to discover the paths of Ilya Ilf and Eugene Petrov in the famous "One-Story America", to see the extent of their literary journey, to learn some of the secrets of the book, to reflect on the many convergences and paradoxes in the historical destinies of Russia and the United States. In September 1935, Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov, correspondents for the leading Soviet newspaper Pravda, crossed the Atlantic on the steamship Normandy. The creators of two famous humorous novels-"The Twelve Chairs" and "The Golden Calf"-were to tell the whole truth about the leading country of the capitalist West.Ilf and Petrov spent almost four months in the United States. During that time, they drove across the country twice, starting from the Atlantic Coast and ending at the Pacific Ocean, and driving back. The result of the trip was an unusual book-a very objective, thoughtful, and paradoxical work by the "coryphees of satire" who suddenly became serious in "One-Story America. It is safe to assume that neither the authors nor the Soviet nomenklatura who bought the book had any idea what the creative result of the overseas trip would be. It is not just a journalistic travelogue, but a literary monument to the period. It dates back to the day when Ilf and Petrov descended from the twenty-seventh floor of the New York's Shelton Hotel and found themselves on the bustling streets of America's city....

La Descripción de diferentes piezas de historia natural. También llamada Libro de los Peces, es la primera obra científica que se publicó en Cuba y fue el resultado de un esfuerzo de varias décadas. Con solo dieciséis años Manuel Antonio Parra, hijo de Antonio Parra, se encargó de los grabados y coloración del libro que consagró a los Parra como impresores y autores. Felipe Poey clasificó y estudió los peces de Parra, y le dedicó los nombres científicos de algunos de ellos, concediéndole el mérito de ser el primero en describirlos.Parra disecó muchos de los especímenes que aparecen en su libro, siguiendo un método inventado por él, y conformó un gabinete de curiosidades en su casa en La Habana que era muy concurrido por toda clase de curiosos. Se especula que fue José Antonio Aponte el ebanista que confeccionó los muebles en que se exhibía la colección de los Parra. Ésta, además de los animales disecados, tuvo especímenes vivos, como monos y caimanes. Enterado por una de las reales órdenes de que el Gabinete de Historia Natural de Madrid estaba interesado en la recolección y adquisición de especímenes naturales de España y sus colonias, Parra se puso en contacto con José Clavijo y Fajardo, quien dirigía dicho gabinete y se entusiasmó con los trabajos de Parra, estimuló a éste para que ampliara su colección y propuso al rey que la comprase. En 1788 Parra viajó a Madrid con algunas de sus muestras y el libro publicado. Carlos III, y su sucesor Carlos IV, adquirieron parte de la colección de Parra para el Gabinete de Historia Natural de Madrid.Editor Blas de los Olivos.

RAW DEAL explores the theft of Native lands by squatters, speculators, unfair treaties and blatant swindles, focusing on the Indians of the Midwest and the Great Lakes.Although Indian lands were paid for with hard cash and services provided by the U.S. government, it was always for pennies per acre, backed by the threat of removal at the point of bayonets, sabers and guns wielded by government troops and violent militias. Native peoples who bowed to government demands soon learned that federal treaties rarely lived up to their promises.Raw Deal traces the heroic efforts of the Indians to retain their homeland through centuries of warfare and exploitation. From the first people to inhabit the Upper Great Lakes 13,000 years ago, Raw Deal ranges across the centuries in the confrontation between Native peoples and the hard-luck immigrants of Europe, who came flooding across the ocean, eager to get their share in a dog-eat-dog world.

This handsome hardback brings together a selection of the most influential essays from The Federalists Papers, presented in a elegant pocket edition with gilded page edges and a striking gold-embossed cover design. Written by Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, these essays originated as a series of articles published in New York City's newspapers, seeking to explain and defend the proposed Constitution of the United States. Together they form The Federalist Papers, now hailed as the most important American contribution to the literature of constitutional law making. This beautiful gift edition brings together 18 of most influential of these essays, selected and introduced by constitutional historian R. B. Bernstein. Includes: - No. 10 - The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection by Madison - No. 39 - The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles by Madison - No. 51 - The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments by Madison - No. 78 - The Judiciary Department by Hamilton>This ornate edition features gilded-page edges, patterned endpapers, and a beautiful gold-embossed cover design, making a wonderful gift or collectible for any history enthusiast. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

"Why We Left reveals the dislocation, violence, and deforestation that propelled seventeenth- and eighteenth-century working-class English emigration, offering a powerful restorying of the journey to our present moment of precarity and rootlessness. Following American folk ballads back across the Atlantic, Joanna Brooks shares a scholarly and personal account of the intergenerational traumas that shape the history of white Anglos on Turtle Island"--

Drawing on a unique blend of Indigenous and Western sources, Signs of the Time explores N¿e¿kepmx rock art making to reveal the historical and cultural meaning beneath its beguiling imagery.