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Commander in Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
Par Albert Marrin. 1997
Judging the Civil War to be the definitive event in the history of the United States, Marrin contends that Lincoln…
was our greatest president. Provides biographical information relevant to understanding why this tragedy was also known as "Mr. Lincoln's war." For grades 6-9Collection of essays on a period of time from the end of the Middle Ages (around 1500) to the beginning…
of the nineteenth century. These chronologically arranged articles by American and British historians discuss the cultural, religious, and political trendsJust what the doctor ordered: the history of American medicine
Par Brandon Miller. 1997
Illustrates the changes in medical practices in the United States since Europeans first settled here. Recalls the first medical school…
opening in 1765 and the fact that George Washington, suffering from a sore throat, died from prescribed bleeding in 1799. Attributes improvements in medicine to better education, upgraded sanitation practices, and the discovery of vaccines. For grades 5-8Shaker hearts
Par Ann Turner. 1997
Describes how the Shakers, founded by Ann Lee and her followers who came to America from England in 1774, centered…
their sect around the theme of "Hands to work, hearts to God." The author portrays their daily life, showing how they dedicated themselves to God while building practical, self-sufficient communities. For grades 3-6 and older readersLetters and papers from prison
Par Dietrich Bonhoeffer. 1971
The German theologian's correspondence with his family and friend (the book editor) during his incarceration by the Nazis from 1943…
until his execution in 1945. A devout Christian's account of examining his conscience and beliefs while the Nazis were in powerThe genius of China: 3,000 years of science, discovery, and invention
Par Robert Temple. 1986
Reveals the Chinese origins of such "modern" inventions as paper and printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass. Temple's eleven topics--including…
astronomy, engineering, medicine, and warfare--provide historical context and show that more than half of the basic discoveries considered "Western" were developed earlier in ChinaLes éboulements: trois siècles de relations avec le fleuve
Par Michel Desgagnés. 2020
Pas moins de 140 bateaux de bois, dont une majorité de goélettes, ont été lancés des grèves des Éboulements (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive)…
entre 1782 et 1952. Leur construction et leur opération ont constitué pour ce village des activités importantes sur le plan économique. Cet ouvrage permet de voir comment les villageois ont appris le métier de marin et nous fait connaître quelques-unes des routes fluviales qu'ils ont empruntées avec leurs bateaux, car ils ne se contentaient pas de se rendre à Québec; avec les difficultés que l'éloignement entraînait. Par ailleurs, dès l'arrivée des premiers censitaires dans la seigneurie, et cela jusqu'au milieu du XIXe siècle et même plus tard, le fleuve s'est révélé une ressource importante pour cette population qui en a exploité les prairies de grève pour nourrir son bétail et qui a pratiqué la pêche au moins sur une petite échelle. Comme d'autres villages riverains du Saint-Laurent, celui des Éboulements doit maintenant faire face à l'érosion de ses berges. Ses plages, qui ont longtemps attiré le tourisme, sont aujourd'hui disparues. Né à Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive dans une famille de marins et détenteur d'une maîtrise en histoire, Michel Desgagnés s'est toujours intéressé à l'histoire maritime du Québec, en particulier aux bateaux traditionnels. Il a réalisé, déjà, des travaux sur les goélettes de Charlevoix, les barges de pêche et les canots d'hiverMarco Polo and the discovery of the world
Par John Larner. 1999
A history professor examines the authenticity of Polo's book about his travels to the East and assesses its impact on…
European culture. He reviews known facts about Marco Polo (1254-1323?) and the Venetian merchants, discusses how the book came to be written, and describes its reception in succeeding years. 1999Rome reshaped: jubilees 1300-2000
Par Desmond O'Grady. 1999
Chronicles seven centuries of Roman Catholic jubilees--twenty-six periods of celebration designated by the church since 1300. Explores associated pilgrimages to…
Rome and efforts at worldwide spiritual renewal. Anticipates papal efforts to reassert the universal relevance of the Holy See during Jubilee 2000, the first to coincide with a millennium. 1999Nouvelle terre: l'avènement de la conscience humaine
Par Eckhart Tolle. 2017
Fort du fantastique succès de son ouvrage Le pouvoir du moment présent, Eckhart Tolle propose aux lecteurs un nouveau livre…
dans lequel il jette un regard honnête sur l'état actuel de l'humanité. Il nous implore de constater que cet état, fondé sur une identification erronée à l'ego et au mental, frôle la folie dangereuse. Cependant, l'auteur affirme qu'il y a aussi de bonnes nouvelles, sinon même une solution à cette situation potentiellement désastreuse. Aujourd'hui, plus qu'à tout autre moment de l'histoire, l'humanité doit saisir l'occasion qui lui est offerte de créer un monde plus sain et plus aimant. Cela nécessitera la transformation intérieure radicale d'une conscience propre à l'ego vers une conscience totalement nouvelle. [...] -- 4e de couvWorking on God
Par Winifred Gallagher. 1999
A neoagnostic journalist chronicles her research into the state of American religion at the close of the twentieth century. Her…
spiritual quest delved into the Christian, Jewish, and Buddhist traditions. She describes finding a millennial religion that is more practical, personal, eclectic, and democratic than traditional faiths. 1999Kids at work: Lewis Hine and the crusade against child labor
Par Russell Freedman. 1994
Documents the abuse of child laborers in factories, fields, mills, mines, and streets of the United States in the early…
1900s by tracing the career of professional photographer Lewis Hine. Hine's work raised public awareness and helped change the nation's laws to protect young people under age sixteen. For grades 5-8The rebuilding of Bosnia
Par James Reger. 1997
An account of the Bosnian civil war between Roman Catholics, Muslims, and Orthodox Serbs. Chronicles the history of strife in…
the Balkans, including the destruction of Sarajevo and "ethnic cleansing." Summarizes the Dayton Peace Accords and the reconstruction up to 1996. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1997Athens: a portrait of the city in its Golden Age
Par Christian Meier. 1998
Examines classical Athens from its victory over the Persians at Marathon in 490 B.C. through the death of Socrates four…
generations later. Describes the metropolis, at the height of its political and military power, as the source of the development of Western democracy, philosophy, natural science, and literary and fine artsThe myth of continents: a critique of metageography
Par Martin Lewis. 1997
An examination of how traditional geographical divisions of the world into continents, nation-states, and the supracontinental blocks of East and…
West reflect parochial attitudes such as Eurocentrism. Proposes that an increasingly integrated world needs a new geographical depictionTurning toward the world: the pivotal years
Par Thomas Merton. 1997
In these diaries the monk and author recounts his years at a forest hermitage. He reflects on his growing concern…
with peace and civil rights issues and the proper role of the church in addressing them. The material reveals the development of the social activist that Merton would remain until his death in 1968Pandexicon: How the Language of the Pandemic Defined Our New Cultural Reality
Par Wayne Grady. 2023
Did you keep a list of the words coined by Covid? Wayne Grady did! They're deftly woven into a journal/timeline,…
taking us through two years of surrealism and limbo.—Margaret AtwoodThis exploration of the many new terms of the Covid-19 pandemic provides insight into the ways an ever-evolving vocabulary helped us cope with our anxiety and adapt to a new reality When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Wayne Grady started collecting the words and phrases that arose from our shared global experience. Some, such as "uptick" and "pivot," had existed before but now took on new meaning, and others, such as "covidivorce," "quarantini," "covexit," and "shecession," appeared for the first time, their meaning instantly clear. Through this new vocabulary, we became more able to adapt to change, to domesticate it in a sense, and to reduce our fears. Moving from the very beginning of the pandemic (the "Before Times") and our early response to it through the peaks and troughs of the various waves in countries throughout the world, and ending with a contemplation of what the "After Times" might look like, this book takes us on a journey through the pandemic and illuminates both how this new language has unfolded and how it has changed the way we think about ourselves and each other.Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
Par Rona Arato, Isabel Muñoz. 2023
Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a…
Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her career spanned seven decades and led her to places that other reporters wouldn't or couldn't go, from Nazi Germany to the remote Arctic regions of the Soviet Union. At a time when women were expected to stay at home and raise families, Ruth told the stories of people in need and fought for their rights to live in safety and freedom.Paul: the mind of the Apostle
Par A. N Wilson. 1997
A portrait of Paul, the early Jewish convert to Christianity, whose written and spoken words served to advance and popularize…
the new faith. Traces his travels around the Roman Empire spreading Christ's word and proselytizing. Discusses the teachings set forth in Paul's epistlesThe night trilogy
Par Elie Wiesel. 1985
"Night" is the story of a Jewish boy who is deported with his family and community from Hungary to the…
horrors of the infamous Auschwitz. In "Dawn," Elisha, the sole survivor of his family, becomes a Jewish terrorist in Palestine and is ordered to execute an Englishman. In "The Accident," a concentration camp survivor tries to rebuild his life in New York City. Some violence and some descriptions of sex