Author: Daniel J. Middleton
Publisher: Unique Coloring
ISBN: 1935702483
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Did you know that a black man founded Chicago, Illinois? Did you know that the iconic television program Sesame Street grew out of the Civil Rights movement? This collection of unsung trailblazers unearths these and other little-known facts from the past. Packed with insightful encyclopedic entries, 45 People, Places, and Events in Black History You Should Know is the perfect primer for the Black History dabbler or enthusiast. In this book, you will discover: 15 individual men 15 individual women, and 15 important people, places, or events A large portion of these subjects received scant recognition from media outlets. But their names and stories are worth remembering because they figure prominently in the large historic landscape that forms the world narrative. Among the many subjects covered in this book are Bridget "Biddy" Mason, a black female and former slave. Toward the end of the nineteenth century, she was the wealthiest resident of Los Angeles, California. You'll learn about Covert, Michigan, the U.S. township that defied the racist norms of the post-Civil War era by refusing to segregate. And you'll read about C.R. Patterson and Sons, the first and only major car manufacturer owned and operated by black Americans. Prepare to be informed!
45 People, Places, and Events in Black History You Should Know
Author: Daniel J. Middleton
Publisher: Unique Coloring
ISBN: 1935702483
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Did you know that a black man founded Chicago, Illinois? Did you know that the iconic television program Sesame Street grew out of the Civil Rights movement? This collection of unsung trailblazers unearths these and other little-known facts from the past. Packed with insightful encyclopedic entries, 45 People, Places, and Events in Black History You Should Know is the perfect primer for the Black History dabbler or enthusiast. In this book, you will discover: 15 individual men 15 individual women, and 15 important people, places, or events A large portion of these subjects received scant recognition from media outlets. But their names and stories are worth remembering because they figure prominently in the large historic landscape that forms the world narrative. Among the many subjects covered in this book are Bridget "Biddy" Mason, a black female and former slave. Toward the end of the nineteenth century, she was the wealthiest resident of Los Angeles, California. You'll learn about Covert, Michigan, the U.S. township that defied the racist norms of the post-Civil War era by refusing to segregate. And you'll read about C.R. Patterson and Sons, the first and only major car manufacturer owned and operated by black Americans. Prepare to be informed!
Publisher: Unique Coloring
ISBN: 1935702483
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Did you know that a black man founded Chicago, Illinois? Did you know that the iconic television program Sesame Street grew out of the Civil Rights movement? This collection of unsung trailblazers unearths these and other little-known facts from the past. Packed with insightful encyclopedic entries, 45 People, Places, and Events in Black History You Should Know is the perfect primer for the Black History dabbler or enthusiast. In this book, you will discover: 15 individual men 15 individual women, and 15 important people, places, or events A large portion of these subjects received scant recognition from media outlets. But their names and stories are worth remembering because they figure prominently in the large historic landscape that forms the world narrative. Among the many subjects covered in this book are Bridget "Biddy" Mason, a black female and former slave. Toward the end of the nineteenth century, she was the wealthiest resident of Los Angeles, California. You'll learn about Covert, Michigan, the U.S. township that defied the racist norms of the post-Civil War era by refusing to segregate. And you'll read about C.R. Patterson and Sons, the first and only major car manufacturer owned and operated by black Americans. Prepare to be informed!
Events, Places and Societies
Author: Nicholas Wise
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 135105757X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Events can be synonymous with a particular place, helping shape and promote a location. Given the rise of the global events industry, this book uncovers how events impact upon places and societies, looking at a range of different events and geographical scales. Geographers are concerned with how notions of space and place impact people, communities and identity, and events have played a central role in how places are perceived, consumed and even contested. This book will discuss international event cases to frame knowledge around the increased demands, pressures and complexities that globalisation, transnationalism, regeneration and competitiveness has put on events, places and societies. Integrating discussions of theory and practice, this book will explore the range of conceptual perspectives linked to how geographers and sociologists understand events and the role events play in contemporary times. This involves recognizing histories and planning strategies, the purpose of bidding for an event or the local meanings that have emerged and changed in the place. This helps us analyse how events have the potential to redefine place identities. This international edited collection will appeal to academics across disciplines such as geography, planning and sociology, as well as students on events management and events studies courses.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 135105757X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Events can be synonymous with a particular place, helping shape and promote a location. Given the rise of the global events industry, this book uncovers how events impact upon places and societies, looking at a range of different events and geographical scales. Geographers are concerned with how notions of space and place impact people, communities and identity, and events have played a central role in how places are perceived, consumed and even contested. This book will discuss international event cases to frame knowledge around the increased demands, pressures and complexities that globalisation, transnationalism, regeneration and competitiveness has put on events, places and societies. Integrating discussions of theory and practice, this book will explore the range of conceptual perspectives linked to how geographers and sociologists understand events and the role events play in contemporary times. This involves recognizing histories and planning strategies, the purpose of bidding for an event or the local meanings that have emerged and changed in the place. This helps us analyse how events have the potential to redefine place identities. This international edited collection will appeal to academics across disciplines such as geography, planning and sociology, as well as students on events management and events studies courses.
Famous People, Places and Events
Author: Remedia Publications Staff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781561755417
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Who founded Mexico City? What did Sandy Koufax do? What is in Iceland? People throughout history and places around the world can be found in this attention-grabbing, 96-page book. Certain to keep young reader's interest while building essential reading comprehension skills.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781561755417
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Who founded Mexico City? What did Sandy Koufax do? What is in Iceland? People throughout history and places around the world can be found in this attention-grabbing, 96-page book. Certain to keep young reader's interest while building essential reading comprehension skills.
Coin's Financial School
Author: William Hope Harvey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Silver question
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Silver question
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Researching People, Places, and Events
Author: Holly Cefrey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
School research has taken on a new meaning now with the Internet. This book teaches students how to find information on the Web as well as choose the most viable sources.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
School research has taken on a new meaning now with the Internet. This book teaches students how to find information on the Web as well as choose the most viable sources.
Brinkley's Beat
Author: David Brinkley
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 1400041953
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
From one of America’s most revered journalists–a richly entertaining roundup of the extraordinary individuals with whom he crossed paths in our nation’s capital and of the events that marked the twentieth century. Here are firsthand profiles of Washington insiders that only an insider himself could have given us: Franklin D. Roosevelt counting out enough cigarettes to get through a half-hour debriefing with the press; May Craig, the first female reporter to penetrate Roosevelt’s inner sanctum, who never failed to remind the president that his wife was a newspaper writer, too; Theodore Bilbo, a Mississippi senator and race baiter who effectively became mayor of Washington at a time when it was a segregated provincial town; Jimmy Hoffa, the popular and ill-fated union leader; Lyndon Johnson, whom Brinkley describes as the most impressive and appalling figure he encountered; and Ronald Reagan, whom he found to be the most mysterious of the eleven presidents he covered. Here is also Brinkley’s account of President Kennedy’s assassination and a poignant remembrance of D-day. David Brinkley was there and saw it all. In the “sour-lovable manner” (Mark Feeney, Boston Globe) of storytelling that he perfected, and in a narrative style that is both “hilarious and instructive” (George Will), Brinkley’s Beat gives us his vivid recollections and the intelligence, acuity, and clear-sightedness on which his unimpeachable reputation rested for more than half a century.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 1400041953
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
From one of America’s most revered journalists–a richly entertaining roundup of the extraordinary individuals with whom he crossed paths in our nation’s capital and of the events that marked the twentieth century. Here are firsthand profiles of Washington insiders that only an insider himself could have given us: Franklin D. Roosevelt counting out enough cigarettes to get through a half-hour debriefing with the press; May Craig, the first female reporter to penetrate Roosevelt’s inner sanctum, who never failed to remind the president that his wife was a newspaper writer, too; Theodore Bilbo, a Mississippi senator and race baiter who effectively became mayor of Washington at a time when it was a segregated provincial town; Jimmy Hoffa, the popular and ill-fated union leader; Lyndon Johnson, whom Brinkley describes as the most impressive and appalling figure he encountered; and Ronald Reagan, whom he found to be the most mysterious of the eleven presidents he covered. Here is also Brinkley’s account of President Kennedy’s assassination and a poignant remembrance of D-day. David Brinkley was there and saw it all. In the “sour-lovable manner” (Mark Feeney, Boston Globe) of storytelling that he perfected, and in a narrative style that is both “hilarious and instructive” (George Will), Brinkley’s Beat gives us his vivid recollections and the intelligence, acuity, and clear-sightedness on which his unimpeachable reputation rested for more than half a century.
America's Strange History:
Author: G. S. Smith
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499768282
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
America's Strange History is a look into the other side of history from the mind of historian and author G.S. Smith
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499768282
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
America's Strange History is a look into the other side of history from the mind of historian and author G.S. Smith
Irish History: People, places and events that built Ireland (Collins Little Books)
Author: Neil Hegarty
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000837919X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
From mesolithic Ireland to the peace process, this little book covers all of the main historical and cultural events, places and figures in Irish history. A must for all lovers of Ireland and the Irish.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000837919X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
From mesolithic Ireland to the peace process, this little book covers all of the main historical and cultural events, places and figures in Irish history. A must for all lovers of Ireland and the Irish.
Fascinating Bible Facts
The Most Significant People, Places, and Events in the Bible
Author: Christopher D. Hudson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780310518358
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Much human understanding occurs visually. When it comes to quickly grasping and retaining information, the human brain functions best with a combination of both words and pictures. That's where The Most Significant People, Places, and Events in the Bible comes in. Like an infographic survey of Scripture, The Most Significant People, Places, and Events in the Bible makes the Bible accessible and memorable for students, laypeople, and anyone curious to know more about God's Word. In under 200 pages it presents dozens of at-a-glance snapshots that visually communicate key stories and insights in the Bible in an informative and understandable way. Author Christopher D. Hudson summarizes the most important aspects of the Bible through: -QuickView Summaries--outlines of Bible books and sections -QuickGlance Bible Characters--revealing the highs and lows of central Bible figures' lives -QuickScan Bible Places--descriptions of key geographical locations and buildings in the Bible -QuickLook Bible Events--tracing the main happenings in the Bible's vast and interconnected history Using lists, maps, charts, and other visual aids, The Most Significant People, Places, and Events in the Bible brings to vivid clarity the overarching story of Scripture. Readers will gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the book of books.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780310518358
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Much human understanding occurs visually. When it comes to quickly grasping and retaining information, the human brain functions best with a combination of both words and pictures. That's where The Most Significant People, Places, and Events in the Bible comes in. Like an infographic survey of Scripture, The Most Significant People, Places, and Events in the Bible makes the Bible accessible and memorable for students, laypeople, and anyone curious to know more about God's Word. In under 200 pages it presents dozens of at-a-glance snapshots that visually communicate key stories and insights in the Bible in an informative and understandable way. Author Christopher D. Hudson summarizes the most important aspects of the Bible through: -QuickView Summaries--outlines of Bible books and sections -QuickGlance Bible Characters--revealing the highs and lows of central Bible figures' lives -QuickScan Bible Places--descriptions of key geographical locations and buildings in the Bible -QuickLook Bible Events--tracing the main happenings in the Bible's vast and interconnected history Using lists, maps, charts, and other visual aids, The Most Significant People, Places, and Events in the Bible brings to vivid clarity the overarching story of Scripture. Readers will gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the book of books.