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GRUMBLES, JOHN J. (?-1858). John J. Grumbles, Texas Ranger, immigrated from Tennessee to the Republic of Texas in 1837 and settled at Fort Wilbarger, on the north bank of the Colorado River some ten miles above Bastrop, Texas. He moved to the Travis County community of Webber's Prairie in 1840 and lived there until 1845, when he bought the old home and mill of William Barton and moved to Barton Springs, near Austin. During the Mexican War Grumbles from June 2 through September 22, 1846, served as a private in Capt. Samuel Highsmith's Company K of Col. William C. Young's Third Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers. Two days after mustering out of federal service he raised and was elected captain of a company of rangers attached to Maj. Thomas J. Smith's battalion. This company saw service on the western frontier and in northern Mexico until September 23, 1847. In 1849 Grumbles commanded a company of rangers stationed on the Nueces River seventy-five miles above Corpus Christi. He died at San Saba on February 20, 1858.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Frank Brown, Annals of Travis County and the City of Austin (MS, Frank Brown Papers, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin). John S. Ford, Rip Ford's Texas, ed. Stephen B. Oates (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1963). Louis Wiltz Kemp Papers, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin. Charles D. Spurlin, comp., Texas Veterans in the Mexican War: Muster Rolls of Texas Military Units (Victoria, Texas, 1984). Amelia W. Williams and Eugene C. Barker, eds., The Writings of Sam Houston, 1813-1863 (8 vols., Austin: University of Texas Press, 1938-43; rpt., Austin and New York: Pemberton Press, 1970).
A Captain of the legendary Texas Rangers in their days of glory. By what we see, he must have been arrogant, romantic, visionary, heroic and flawed. Gunned down in what may or may not have been a fair contest on the dusty streets of a frontier village, he lived a classic life and died a classic death in the Republic and State of Texas in the turbulent days before the Civil War. He was a close business colleague of A.J. (Jack) and Morgan Hamilton, and evidently well-acquainted with Sam Houston, P.H. Bell and Elisha Marshall Pease. Four of these men were Governors of Texas. He was a prominent citizen of early Austin.
Oldest son of Benjamin and Keziah (Pierce) Grumbles, John J. was the first of the line to migrate to Texas. He moved from Dallas County, Alabama in 1838, settling for a few years at Wilbarger's settlement near present-day Utley in Bastrop County, but had relocated by 1842 to nearby Austin.
His father Benjamin and younger brother William M. joined him in Austin in January, 1846. Both John J. and William sired large families, whose descendants are the most numerous and widespread of the Grumbles in many Texas counties. John J.'s son Sam Houston continued to move west until he reached the Pacific.


Series comprises material relating to a large extent to Canada's Prime Ministers with additional political material of a more general interest. Prime Ministerial material includes portraits of Prime Ministers from Sir John A. Macdonald to Brian Mulroney. Of note are three portrait sketches by Henri Julien of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Charles Tupper; political caricatures by Blaine, Jack Boothe, Andy Donato, Terry Mosher, James Simpkins and Lou Skuce; and campaign posters for virtually all Canadian Prime Ministers including Kim Campbell. Miscellaneous electoral campaign material includes a paper dress worn by campaign workers for the 1968 Liberal leadership convention featuring an image of Pierre Elliott Trudeau; a large banner used for a Conservative Party leadership campaign with an image of John Diefenbaker; ribbons, rare political buttons, match covers, blotters, fake currency, promotional postcards and Christmas cards. Philatelic items comrpise sheets of labels with images of Prime Ministers from Sir John A. Macdonald to Joe Clark., Some of the close to one hundred trade cards highlight such politicians as Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir John Thompson, Oliver Mowat, Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Sir John Abbott, Alexander Mackenzie, Sir Richard Cartwright, Sir Charles Tupper, and William Lyon Mackenzie King. There are also trade cards for the Countess and Earl of Aberdeen and for many provincial Premiers and Lieutenant-Governors. A rare 1885 set of cards caricatures Macdonald and his cabinet in various scenes of playing baseball with the opposition. Medallic items range from commemorative pins on the deaths of several early Prime Ministers to election buttons for Prime Ministers beginning with Sir John A. Macdonald through to Kim Campbell and Brian Mulroney. Postcards commemorate such events as the 1911 coronation, Royal visits, official openings of public works and visits by Earl Gray, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught.
The trade cards are not item-level catalogued but are numbered R1300-517 to 601 and are in container 2001067567. Postcards are also not individually described but are numbered R1300-602 to 861. They are in container 2001067568., Photographic material of note relating to Prime Ministers includes an 1890 portrait of John Abbott, with accompanying letter (1868); two cabinet cards of Samuel Leonard Tilley, ca. 1868 by The Notman Studio, Ottawa; a signed Topley portrait of Robert Borden by W.J. Topley and one (1908) by Montminy & Cie, Quebec ; a cabinet card signed by Sir John A. Macdonald, a photograph of his grave and a rare image of his funeral procession (1891), both by Henry Henderson, Kingston, Ont.; cdvs and cabinet portraits of Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise, ca. 1871; a cdv of "Toronto Grenadiers" with # 10 on the medal cap by G. McConley, Toronto, ca. 1865; a portrait of Alexander Mackenzie; an autographed cabinet card of Lady Agnes Macdonald; an 1898 group photograph, with Sir Wilfrid Laurier, of the Quebec International Commission; a 1912 signed portrait of Sir Charles Tupper by Gauvin and Gentzel, Winnipeg, Man.; a 1935 autographed portrait of R.B. Bennett; and two Karsh photographs of Louis St. Laurent (1947 and 1953), signed by both photographer and sitter; signed photograph of Mrs. and Mr. Louis St.Laurent, March 1949 and autographed colour portraits of John Turner and Joe Clark. Items of general interest include an 1898 studio group portrait of the International Committee in Quebec; Wilfrid Laurier sitting next to Charles Tupper (former PM and then High Commissioner of Canada to Britain) while he was in England attending Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June 1897; signed portraits of Lord and Lady Minto, 1901; portraits of Lord and Lady Byng taken between 1922-1932; Harmonie de Montréal (3eme Bataillon des Carabiniers Victoria du Canada, photo by Notman & Sandham; a photo of a Niagara Falls procession for the 1919 visit of the Prince of Wales; cabinet cards of Prince of Wales and his family; post 1876; a large photograph of British Empire Service League, Mace and Speaker, iincluding W.L.M. King, House of Commons, Ottawa, June 29th, 1925; Nova Scotia Liberal Members, Dominion Parlement, 1904; Notman Studio Composite of Dalhousie graduating science class, Halifax, N.S.; a photo of a surveying party of young men; members of the Welland Temperance Society Notman Photo Composite of Montreal Snow Shoe Club, 1877; First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, Montreal,1875, photo by John Inglis; Synod "Canada Presbyterian Church", Montreal, 1861, photo by Notman and the Synod of the Canada Presbyterian Church, 1869, Hamilton, photo by R. Milne; group photo of The First General Conference of the United Methodist Church, 1883, Belleville, Ont., photo by J.H. Ford; photos of William Lyon Mackenzie King with King George and Queen Mary during their Canadian visits in 1927 and 1939; photos of W.L.M. King with Shirley Temple in Ottawa in 1994 for her war bonds work; Other items of note are a carte de visite by Notman signed by sitter Darcy McGee, two 1871 cabinet cards of the Dominion Cabinet by Notman, four photographic postcards of visit by Prime Minister Borden, King George V and Queen Mary to see Canadian soldiers in hospital at Lord and Lady Astor's country home at Clivedon, Kent in 1919 (the people are identified as 1. Matron Campbell, Major Astor, Colonel Jones, Billy Astor, P.M. Borden, Lt. Col. Gorrell; 2. Lt. Col. Gorrell, P.M. Borden, Col. Jones; 3). L to R.: Queen Mary, Col. Hodgett, Capt. Gooderham, King George V, Billy Astor, Lt. Col. Gorrel and 4. Capt. Melville Gooderham, Col. Hodgett, Queen Mary, King George V, Lt. Col. Gorrell.
More contemporary works include two large colour photographs of Margaret and Pierre Trudeau with a group of unidentified professional skaters as well as candid shots showing several leaders at various sports events, on the election trail and giving speeches. Photo of The Quebec Conference, August 1943., A large number of records, predominantly art material with a small number of photos, relate to the lives and commercialization of the Dionne Quintuplets. Included are advertising items for "Quintland", felt banners, greeting cards, and souvenir booklets; advertising calendars using images of the Dionnes for companies as diverse as laundromats and mortuaries; advertising campaigns for such companies as Quaker Oats, Colgate, Palmolive Soap, Karo Syrup and Arrowroot; ephemeral and three-dimensional items such as cloth napkins, paper fans, playing cards, pocket mirrors, stationery, soaps in the shape of the children, a dexterity game, bisque ware dolls together with a kit for hand-sewing dresses, a matchstick holder, a serving tray, baby books, silverplate flatware, and china, including baby cereal bowls; and clippings of international publications with covers and features of the Dionnes and Dr. Dafoe.
Photographic material relating to the Dionne quintuplets images of them in a religious pageant, at a formal dinner party with members of the clergy, at a graduation ceremony, posing with the entire Dionne family and with Dr. Dafoe, an image of the Olivia Dionne Ice Cream Stand, and an autographed photo of Dr. Dafoe together with a guardianship letter., Also included in this series is a wide range of subject matter, reflecting the interests of collector Morris Norman. Of note are war-related items such as posters for Victory Loan campaigns in both official languages; travel posters for such enterprises as Trans-Canada Airlines, Greyhound, B.O.A.C. and Canadian Pacific; advertising posters for circuses, food products such as King Cole Tea, Lowney's Chocolate, Canadian bacon, liquor, and cigarettes; cultural posters for entertainment events including the Canadian National Exhibition and for early films and westerns; 1930s advertising calendars for such firms as Massey-Harris and Robin Hood Flour; banking calendars and ephemera from financial institutions notable for images promoting the beauties of Canada; caricature material including rare 1890s reciprocity posters and advertisements by cartoonist Jimmy Frise and Lou Skuce; early music material, dating ca. 1880-1918; and a range of advertisements and calendars by British cartoonist Lawson Woods for small Canadian firms.
Rare items of note include two early documentary art prints; an 1895 calendar for the Standard Assurance Company; an 1883 advertisement for the Centennial exhibition of the Methodist Mission, St. John, New Brunswick; a large colour poster for the 1932 Regina Grain Exhibition; an 1855 notice to contractors for a bridge construction project; a 1949 poster for the Calgary Stampede; a ca. 1910 cloth poster for Melotte Cream Separators; a poster for the 1936 Vancouver Golden Jubilee with event vignettes; ca. 1890 lithograph for the Dominion Organ and Piano Company of Bowmanville, Ontario; and a ca. 1915 store advertisement, made specifically for the British Market, advertising Canadian Pacific as the World's Greatest Railway.
A small number of miscellaneous photographic items include a 1900 portrait of Field Marshall Roberts; a Notman composite of the 3eme Bataillon des Carabiniers Victoria du Canada, with the names of the group printed along the border; a ca. 1880 image of the workers from the Toronto Nippissing Railway; a Notman composite of a large snowshoe party and a graduating class from the science department of Dalhouse University; an 1861 composite of the United Presbyterian Church official union on Montreal with the Presbyterian Church of Canada; and a composite image of the first general conference of the United Mehodist Church in 1883.
Philatelic material comprises an Olympic Stamp Souvenir Collection which include 14 stamps, a folder signed by the Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, the Minister responsible for the Canada post Corporation Perrin Beatty and the René J. Marin, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canada Post including four blocks of stamps commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (issue of 1984) with the program, 11 labels "To us the torch is thrown" sponsored by General Motors showing British and Canadian personalities, 2 blocks of labels "Souvenir of Canada, centennial stamps, 1867-1967 showing Prime Ministers and provincial flowers and 2 blocks of labels showing Prime Ministers of Canada, 1967-1979.


Catalog of the Chess Collection (including checkers), 2 vols., arranged by author and subject (Boston: G. K. Hall, 1964); and the Catalog of Folklore, Folklife and Folk Songs, 2nd edition, 3 vols. (Boston: G. K. Hall, 1978), a dictionary catalogue arranged by subject which supercedes the earlier 1965 edition.
One might note that the chess collection also includes literary works making significant references to chess, such as Gesta Romanorum (58 early editions); the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (1,050 editions in 40 languages); an article from the Syn Otechestva for 1839, and other works relating to chess.
The Folklore and Orientalia collections of the White Department have extensive and important holdings on ethnology and explorations of Central Asia, Georgia, and the Caucasus published by the 19th c. Russian learned societies; literary works and language materials in Jagataic (51 titles), Armenian (122 titles), Uigur (18 titles), Georgian (67 titles), Turkish (Roman Script, 160 titles), Turkish (Old, 185 titles), Bashkir (7 titles).
The John G. White Department of Folklore, Orientalia, and Chess owns over 147,000 volumes and 1,500 manuscripts, with the largest chess library in the world, of approximately 21,000 vols. To speak of relevant materials by subject, one can start with the chess holdings, among which are:


Reviewed by Dr. George Simons at www.diversophy.com
At a time when public awareness of Iran seems limited to political ranting over its nuclear ambitions, Among the Iraniansis a welcome insight into the rich history, customs and peoples of this both ancient and contemporary land.
Sofia Kotlaki’s work is the kind of book I hope to write some day, a combination of intensely personal experiences and stories as well as cultural historical, demographic and geographical perspectives scrutinized and presented in context in a digestible and useful fashion. One has the feeling of having been invited to a magnificent buffet of delicious facts, of both distinct and colorful dishes, rightly seasoned with the sauce of the chef’s comprehension that makes them both appetizing and digestible. The preparation of this tasteful cultural repast is no doubt due in a great deal to Kotlaki’s experience as outsider and insider, observer and participant in Iran and its society. Like an elegant banquet, one begs for the time to fully taste and enjoy it. This is not a book to be rushed through in a sitting or two, but savored in bits and pieces and frequently set down and returned to when one is readyfor another course.
2010, Intercultural Press. ISBN 10:1931930902


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Two hundred and fifty-one years ago Rev. Francis Higginson came from Old England to New England, settling at Salem as the spiritual leader of the first large colony on Massachusetts bay. In his account of the voyage he thus recorded the impression made upon him by the first sight of the north shore, one of the most beautiful stretches of coast on the Atlantic seaboard of our country, beholding it in the sunlight of a lovely June day: "We saw many scools of mackrill, infinite multitudes on every side our ship. The sea was abundantly stored with rockweed and yellow flowers like gillyflowers. By noon we were within 3 leagues of Capan [Cape Ann], and, as we sayled along the coasts, we saw every hill and dale and every island full of gay woods and high trees. The nearer we came to the shoare the more flowers in abundance, sometymes scattered abroad, sometymes joyned in sheets 9 or 10 yards long, which we supposed to be brought from the low meadowes by the tyde. Now, what with fine woods and green trees by land, and these yellow flowers paynting the sea, made us all desirous to see our new paradise of New England, whence we saw such forerunning signals of fertilitie afarre off." The chroniclers of the early days of New England were, as a rule, too matter-of-fact to give attention to the aesthetic aspects of nature, but through the writings of Francis Higginson are constantly found such passages as the one quoted, showing a delicate sensitiveness and a keen delight in the beauty abounding on every side. He was the author of the epigrammatic sentence: "A sup of New England's aire is better than a whole draught of Old England's ale."
These things are here alluded to because they belong to a marked instance of the
inheritance of literary traits, Francis Higginson being
THE FIRST ANCESTOR IN AMERICA
of Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson, one of the truest living artists in words and closest observers of natural beauties; adorning fine thoughts with the grace given by a thorough command of the technical resources of the language. John Higginson, the son of Francis, who succeeded his father in the Salem ministry and lived to the age of 95 years, was also an author, as was also Stephen Higginson, Col. Higginson's grandfather, who was a member of the Continental Congress, and who so bitterly assailed John Hancock in his "Laco" letters, famous at the time they were written.
Style, in a great measure, makes the author, but "word-painting" is something that has
been so terribly abused that it is apt to be regarded with distrust. The best authors,
however, from Homer and Shakespeare down, are word-painters in the highest degree.
Beneath the perfect style of Col. Higginson there is not the slightest trace of what might
be called illuminated gush, there being no more kindred between the sloppy
workmanship of those addicted to the latter and his method, than between the tawdry
gaudiness of a Bierstadt and the perfect coloristic glory of a Titian. Few painters have a
sense of beauty. His work is marked by the most subtle shadings and delicate tints, and
gradations of pure, rich tones. It is not thin surface color that he uses, but it has depth and
warmth,and glows with its own life. One not only sees the hues but feels the texture and
quality, and breathes the atmosphere of his subject. An artist's brush could hardly give a
truer picture nor more truthfully render the soul of a region than Col. Higginson's pen has
done for the Cape Ann country—as fresh and glorious to him of today as when its virgin
woods and pleasant shores gave the first near glimpse of a strange new
world to his ancestor. And there could hardly be truer poetry than the wonderful prose of
the description of the blooming of a Victoria Regia, in his essay on water lilies in "Out-
door Papers" : "After the strange flower-bud has reared its dark head from the placid
tank, moving it a little, uneasily, like some imprisoned water-creature, it pauses for a
moment in a sort of dumb despair. Then, trembling again, and collecting all its powers, it
thrusts open, with an indignant jerk, the rough calyx-leaves, and the beautiful disrobing
begins. The firm, white, central cone, first so closely infolded, quivers a little, and
swiftly, before your eyes,
THE FIRST OF THE HUNDRED PETALS
detaches its delicate edges, and springs back, opening toward the water, while its white reflection opens to meet it from below. Many moments of repose follow—you watch— another petal trembles, detaches, springs open, and is still. Then another, and another, and another. Each movement is so quiet, yet so decided, so living, so human, that the radiant creature seems a Musidora of the water, and you almost blush with a sense of guilt in gazing on that peerless privacy. As petal by petal slowly opens, there still stands a central cone of snow, a glacier, an alp, a jungfrau, while each avalanche of whiteness seems the last. Meanwhile a strange, rich odor fills the air, and nature seems to concentrate all fascinations and claim all senses for this jubilee of her darling."
Col. Higginson's father was the steward of Harvard College, and, according to Drake, was "habitually spoken of as the 'Man of Ross' of his day, from his profuse charities." Thomas Wentworth Higginson is the [missing text] of a family of 15 [children] [[missing text]] been his [[missing text]] [[missing text]]
in Cambridge Dec. 22, 1823, and he was fitted for Harvard at a preparatory school there, at which James Russell Lowell and W. W. Story were among his elder mates. He was graduated at Harvard at the age of 18, the youngest in his class and the second in rank. He graduated from the theological school of the university in 1847, and at once accepted a call from the First religious society in Newburyport, where he remained about three years, leaving in 1850, on account of troubles arising from his connection with the anti- slavery movement, in which he early took an active part. In 1852 he went to Worcester, where for six years he was minister of the Free Church, unconnected with any denomination, and in 1858 he retired from the pulpit altogether, to devote himself entirely to literature, becoming a most prominent contributor to the Atlantic Monthly, then just established.
As a warrior for freedom his record long antedates the civil strife, for he was wounded in the Anthony Burns riot in 1853, and was indicted with Theodore Parker, Wendell Phillips and others. In the Kansas strife he was active, and served on the staff of Gen. Lane, commander of the "Free State Forces," and he organized an expedition into Virginia to rescue some of John Brown's companions, but was unsuccessful.
When the war with the South began he obtained authority from Gov. Andrew to recruit a regiment, but enlistments were suspended for the time being before he had proceeded far in the matter. In August, 1862, he recruited two companies and was commissioned as captain, and when, two months later, the first slave regiment was organized—the 1st South Carolina volunteers, afterward the 33d United States colored troops—he was appointed as its colonel. In August, 1863, he was wounded in the side at Willstown Bluff, S. C., and in consequence, in October, 1864
[he resigned his position] . His experiences in the war were [described] in a series of articles in the Atlantic, afterward gathered in a volume under the title "Army Life in a Black Regiment," which has special historical value as being probably the best account of a peculiar and most important feature of the war.
For 12 years after the war Col. Higginson
LIVED AT NEWPORT,
choosing that place as his home on account of his wife's health. In many respects he found Newport a very pleasant abiding place, and it furnished the inspiration for two of his most notable volumes; the series of sketches, "Oldport Days," and his only extended work of fiction, "Malbone, an Oldport Romance." Lord Houghton said that he felt perfectly familiar with Newport as soon as he sail it, "Malbone" having prepared him for the place. Shortly after the death of Mrs. Higginson, who was a niece of William Ellery Channing's, Col. Higginson removed to Cambridge, where he now lives. His present wife was formerly Miss Mary Thacker, known in literature as the author of "Seashore and Prairie," and she has recently published a bright story for children, "Room for One More." She is a niece of Mr. Longfellow's first wife, and the poet has taken a great interest in her literary studies and work. Their home is now in a pleasant house at the corner of Broadway and Ware street, near the college, but Col. Higginson will probably soon build a house of his own in that part of Cambridge on the high ground beyond Harvard square. Their present home, as might naturally be supposed, is furnished with thoroughly artistic taste. It is well filled with books, and Col. Higginson's study is in a quiet, sunny corner room upstairs, where, when writing, he sits at his desk in a plain old armchair that for generations belonged in the Wentworth family, his middle name, Wentworth, coming from his maternal ancestry. Col. Higginson makes it a rule to do all his work by daylight, his motto having always been the old French proverb, "De soir fontarnes, de matin montaignes"—morning for labor, evening for repose. This has, doubtless, done much toward keeping him in the vigorous health he rejoices in, and preserving his youthful appearance.
It is apt to be the popular belief that the masters of style throw off their graceful thoughts
with the spontaneity of sparks flashing out from a blazing fire; that their works are
SO PERFECT IN FORM
that they came into being as they are, as Minerva came from the head of Jove; not as
her statue was first roughly hewn and then delicately chiselled by the sculptor's hand. This, however, is rarely the case. Detached thoughts flash upon the author's mind, but the arrangement and dressing of these is apt to be a slow and laborious task. The process of crystallization is by no means an instantaneous one, and then the gem has to be cut and polished by art. Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson says of Col. Higginson's words that they "have, with the light, graceful beauty of the Damascus blade its swift sureness in cleaving to the heart of things." But this beauty and keenness of execution, this flawless polish, is only gained by persistent application. He composes slowly, revises repeatedly, and goes very carefully through his proofs, making many changes. In his admirable "Letter to a Young Contributor," included in his "Atlantic Essays," and printed in the Atlantic of April, 1862, he gives some insight into his own methods: "Disabuse yourself especially of the belief that any grace or flow of style can come from writing rapidly. Haste can make you slipshod, but it can never make you graceful. With what dismay one reads of the wonderful fellows in fashionable novels, who can easily dash off a brilliant essay in a single night! When I think how slowly my poor thoughts come in, how tardily they convect themselves, what a delicious, prolonged perplexity it is to cut and contrive a decent clothing of words for them, as a little girl does for her doll—nay, how many new outfits a single sentence sometimes costs before it is presentable, till it seems, at last, like our army on the Potomac, as if it never could be thoroughly clothed—I certainly should never dare to venture into print, but for the confirmed suspicion that the greatest writers have done even so."
Col. Higginson's more recent literary productions are his "Young Folks' History of the
United States," first published in 1875, his "Young Folks' Book of American Explorers,"
published in 1877, and a volume of essays, "Short Studies of American Authors,"
containing a half-dozen finely appreciative papers on Hawthorne, Poe, Thoreau, Howells,
Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson and Henry James, Jr., published this season. The "Young Folks'
History" has met with a great success, not only in this country, but abroad, having been
republished in England, and translated into German, French and Italian. Col. Higginson
was prompted to undertake the work by his taste for historical research, his strong love of country, and his feeling that the history of America was, contrary to the opinion expressed by many, full of interesting and romantic
episodes which could be presented in such a way as to engage the attention of the young.
The "Young Folks' Book of American Explorers" was written with a similar purpose, and
is one of the best of the books designed to lead the thoughts of youth from sensational
literature to better things. A boy once made familiar with its clear and fascinating style
would hardly care to return to cheap stories. The next work which he will probably
undertake will be the rewriting of his "Young Folks' History," in an enlarged form, as a
popular history of the United States
FOR GENERAL [READERS]
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Col. Higginson has done excellent service as an apostle of physical culture, and, as might be expected of such a passionate lover of nature, rejoices in an active out-door life. He has a special fondness for walking and boating, and his pictures of open air things, together with his essays on physical health and athletics, form a valuable collection in "Out-Door Papers."
AS AN ORATOR,
Col. Higginson has a high reputation. The grace and ease with which he expresses himself; the brilliancy of his utterances; his full, agreeable voice and clear, clean-cut pronunciation; his tall, athletic figure and fine presence, all make him one of the best of our public speakers. He has been a great favorite as a lecturer, but has seldom appeared in the lyceum of late. Few can compare with him as a presiding officer of a public gathering, and his remarks in this capacity are always among the most interesting features of the occasion.
In religion and in politics Col. Higginson occupies a radical position. In the latter he is in full sympathy with the democratist school of political philosophy, and advocates with enthusiasm universal suffrage for both sexes. In the woman suffrage movement he is probably the ablest and most active leader that the cause possesses in America. He is a member of the American Oriental Society, the American Philological Society, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Boston Society of Natural History, the American Woman Suffrage Association, and the Free Religious Association.


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Soul Talk, Song Language: Conversations with Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo (Author) Tanaya Winder (Author)
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DescriptionIntimate and illuminating conversations with one of America's foremost Native artists
Joy Harjo is a "poet-healer-philosopher-saxophonist," and one of the most powerful Native American voices of her generation. She has spent the past two decades exploring her place in poetry, music, dance/performance, and art. Soul Talk, Song Language gathers together in one complete collection many of these explorations and conversations. Through an eclectic assortment of media, including personal essays, interviews, and newspaper columns, Harjo reflects upon the nuances and development of her art, the importance of her origins, and the arduous reconstructions of the tribal past, as well as the dramatic confrontation between Native American and Anglo civilizations. Harjo takes us on a journey into her identity as a woman and an artist, poised between poetry and music, encompassing tribal heritage and reassessments and comparisons with the American cultural patrimony. She presents herself in an exquisitely literary context that is rooted in ritual and ceremony and veers over the edge where language becomes music.
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September 24, 2013
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JOY HARJO became the first Native American to be named Poet Laureate of the United States in 2019. She is a multitalented artist of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation. She is an internationally known poet, performer, writer, and musician. She has published seven books of acclaimed poetry including She Had Some Horses, In Mad Love and War, The Woman Who Fell from the Sky, and How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems. She has produced five award-winning albums of music and poetry including Letter from the End of the Twentieth Century, Winding through the Milky Way, and Red Dreams: A Trail Beyond Tears. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. TANAYA WINDER is a poet from the Duckwater Shoshone and Southern Ute nations. She is pursuing an MFA in poetry from University of New Mexico and working on her first collection of poetry. LAURA COLTELLI is a professor of American literature at the University of Pisa, Italy. Her publications include Winged Words, American Indian Writers Speak, and an edited collection of essays, Reading Leslie Marmon Silko.
"Soul Talk, Song Language gathers, makes, and shares stories that extend our vision of her work in and out of Indian Country."--Susan Bernardin, World Literature Today
"In Soul Talk, Song Language Joy Harjo provides a rare and treasurable acoustic: the sound of an artist and woman thinking for herself, and for us. Never afraid of large questions of purpose and identity. But never remiss either in providing beautiful, small details of craft and commitment. This is an essential book."--Eavan Boland, author of New Collected Poems


Margaret Beck Pritchard, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Natural Bridge, Frederic Edwin Church, oil on canvas, 1852, University of Virginia Art Museums
Cartouche of the Tanner map
America’s exotic landscape and discoveries of unfamiliar peoples, plants and animals fueled Europeans’ imaginations for nearly two centuries prior to the American Revolution. The English and Europeans had long studied the earth’s natural productions as a means to categorize and understand the world in which they lived, and America provided an unspoiled laboratory for learned men across the ocean to substantiate or dispel their own theories and beliefs. American colonists were eager to supply their foreign correspondents with their own observations, specimens and seeds.
While Europeans anxiously sought information and new species of flora and fauna from the New World, they regarded the American environment as hostile, condemning the climate, natives, animals and even immigrants as degenerate. America’s founding fathers, in particular, responded defensively. Conflicting theories about nature were also reflected in the work of artists such as Charles Willson Peale and his sons, Titian and Rembrandt.
After the Revolution, Americans approached their natural environment with a greater sense of confidence. America’s nature and her vast frontier lands began to represent the American Dream. Exploring the western landscape and recording new species of wildlife provided Americans with a sense of national pride. Dr. Pritchard’s talk will describe how Americans recorded and viewed nature and their landscape in ways that amplified their unique beliefs and values.
Margaret Beck Pritchard received a bachelor’s degree from Hollins College. After working with Winterthur’s needlework collection for a year, she received a fellowship at Colonial Williamsburg to assist with the refurnishing of the Governor’s Palace and subsequently became the curator of Colonial Williamsburg’s collections of prints, maps and wallpaper. Today, Ms Pritchard serves as Deputy Chief Curator of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Additional professional affiliations include the Board of Governors of the Decorative Arts Trust, the Advisory Board of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts and the Board of Trustees for both the James River Association and Old Salem Museums and Gardens/Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.
Ms Pritchard’s recent exhibitions at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum at Colonial Williamsburg include We Are One: Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence, co-curated with Ron Grim, Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library (2017); A Rich and Varied Culture: The Material World of the Early South, co-curated with Ronald L. Hurst (ongoing); More than Meets the Eye: Maps and Prints of Early America (2011); and the traveling exhibition Degrees of Latitude: Maps of America from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection (2002), a subject Ms Pritchard also addressed in a lecture to the Forum in 2010.
She has published extensively on topics ranging from “Textile and Paper Treatments for Walls and Ceilings” in The Chesapeake House: The Practice of Architectural Investigation by Colonial Williamsburg (2013) and “A Protracted View: The Relationship between Mapmakers and Naturalists in Recording the Land” in Amy R.W. Meyers, ed. Curious in our Way: The Culture of Nature in Philadelphia, 1740-1840 (2011) to Degrees of Latitude: Mapping Colonial America, co-authored with Henry G. Taliaferro (2002); and Empire’s Nature: Mark Catesby’s New World Vision, co-edited with Amy R. W. Meyers (1998).
Her most recent contributions to The Magazine Antiques include “Mark Catesby’s watercolor of the bald eagle?” (May/June 2015); “Useful devices: the prints and maps at MESDA” (January 2007); “John Drayton’s Watercolors” (January 2003); and “Maps as objects of material culture” (January 2001). She co-authored “A Rich and Varied Culture: The Material World of the Early South” with Ronald L. Hurst Antiques & Fine Arts (Winter/Spring 2014) and wrote “Maps in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection” The Portolan (Winter 2002). Her articles for The Colonial Williamsburg Journal include “Maps at Colonial Williamsburg” (Summer 2002); “Rethinking the Brush-Everard and George Wythe Houses” co-authored with William Graham (Winter 1995–96); “William Byrd II and His Lost History: Engravings of the Americas” co-authored with Virginia L. Sites (Winter 1992–93); and “Mark Catesby’s Productions in Nature” (February 1984).


Burt Bacharach: Legendary Songwriter Publishes His Memoir
Long reluctant to publish his life story, Burt Bacharach has finally done so. The iconic tunesmith takes the title of one of the many songs he and lyricist Hal David gave Dionne Warwick -- Anyone Who Had a Heart -- to weave through a still thriving 60-year career writing, arranging and conducting pop music. Make no mistake, it's pop -- not rock -- with a splash of soul. Not surprising for someone whose '60s success began by crafting hits for The Drifters and Chuck Jackson.
Burt Bacharach says he never liked rock and roll -- he's always been into R&B and soul -- although his music has always been played on the same stations.
Being overlooked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn't bother him at all -- even if many of the artists he worked with such as Gene Pitney, The Shirelles, Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield -- have been inducted.
Anyone Who Had a Heart does more than retrace Burt's hit parade. His candid stories are often set up, documentary style, by comments from his ex-wives. He and Angie Dickinson were a show biz "power couple" during the '60s before their split. Artists he's worked with also chime in.
Burt says, "I made a deal with myself -- if I was going to do this book, it's going to be open -- the blemishes, the pimples, I'm not going to smooth them over. Otherwise [the book] is useless."
From Angie to "Arthur" and Austin Powers, Perry Como to Painted From Memory (his acclaimed collaboration with Elvis Costello), meet the man behind the melody.


As you know, I recommended Baker’s book for Lei Chic, but also wrote a somewhat more critical review of the memoir in the 10/12 edition of the Miami Herald. Take a look.
CANCER IS A BITCH. Gail Konop Baker. Da Capo. 261 pages. $22.
When Wisconsin writer Gail Konop Baker heard the words every woman dreads — ”I think we should biopsy” — she was at her annual mammogram and had ironically just about finished writing a novel about a woman who searches for meaning after finding a lump in her breast. But while her agent rejected the novel because she didn’t ”really care whether the protagonist has breast cancer or not,” as Baker’s life mimics fiction a more powerful plot develops, one chronicled in Baker’s unflinchingly intimate new memoir.
Based on her column in Literary Mama and packed with razor-sharp humor and raw confessions, the book traces her year-long battle with breast cancer begun at age 46, when she was watching out for the expected midlife crisis and focused on negotiating her oldest daugh-ter’s college application process, younger children’s growth and balancing her marriage. Though she was healthy as one could be — a doctor’s wife, runner and yoga practitioner who ate organic and watched her toxin intake — her life is transformed by illness, tests, long waits for results, surgery, deep ruminations about meaning and death, all while juggling a daily life that won’t stop and a breast that won’t behave.
The antithesis of a victim’s tale, Baker’s unaffected account welcomes readers on the rollercoaster of coping with the disease and living with ‘the responsibility of being `The Woman Who Had Breast Cancer.’ ” Painful questions are never sugarcoated, whether considering having a mastectomy to get ”rid of the time bombs” as Baker calls her breasts or thoughts about who her husband might end up with and what her kids would do without her.
No concern is dismissed as too trivial, such as realizing the upside of being able to become a medical marijuana pothead or the funny then heartbreaking reality when ”[i]t strikes me that I’ll never go topless in Nice. Never be a stripper. Never pose for Playboy. And now I want those choices back.” Each detail underscores the everyday realities of the loss she faced and eventually escaped.
Today, one in eight women are likely to develop breast cancer, and so Cancer is a Bitch offers a humorous yet frighteningly relevant glimpse into an experience too many women will face. But even if the disease has not touched your life, Baker’s story resonates with a portrait of just how quickly, and how often, life teeters off balance — and how in one morning everything else except living and loving ceases to matter.


Facilitating an often unrecognized but critically important service, the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) office with Wright State University Libraries is the winner of the Outstanding Unit award. The ILL provides Wright State with cutting-edge research support by obtaining information that is not accessible on campus. Though not top of mind for many, ILL is at the heart of the university’s identity as a research institution.
Faculty and students performing research heavily rely on the service ILL provides and share that, “staff are always professional and often go above and beyond what is asked of them.”
Further testimonials from faculty include:
“In my almost 13 years at Wright State, I have never had better or more consistent service from a university service: I’ve even had 24-hour turnaround on requests on some occasions. The work that the people in ILL accomplish is one of those quiet jobs that seldom gets recognition.”
“The interlibrary loan program and staff help my students expand their research field. After a quick session with the librarians, my students no longer feel research bound by either Wright State print sources or Google.”
Faculty members also reiterated their praise for the unit by calling attention to the changing landscape for conducting research that includes rising journal subscription costs and the global dispersal of research production. Having a unit that functions so effectively and seamlessly to gather the materials they need to consult is crucial to keeping their scholarship relevant and up to date.


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Beret style hat of black velvet with red grosgrain trim around half of hat. Black velvet "arrow tip" on crown. Unlined with inner headband of red grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label on inside headband: "Design by / d. charles"
Charles, D. 1960.
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Beret style hat of black velvet with red grosgrain trim around half of hat. Black velvet "arrow tip" on crown. Unlined with inner headband of red grosgrain ribbon.
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A recorded recollection (sometimes referred to as a prior recollection recorded), in the law of evidence, is an exception to the hearsay rule which allows witnesses to testify to the accuracy of a recording or documentation of their own out-of-court statement based on their recollection of the circumstances under which the statement was recorded or documented - even though the witness does not remember the events attested to in the statement. It is sufficient that the witness is able to testify to having made the recording, and to having written an accurate statement at that time.
Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, § 803 (5), a recorded recollection is defined as follows.
The rule is followed by most U.S. states as laid out in the Federal Rules of Evidence; the evidence thus presented may be read into the record, but the actual recording or document may not be given to the jury, except under very narrow circumstances.


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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume II: Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire).
The Early Church Fathers is one of the most important collections of historical, philosophical and theological writings available in English to the student of the Christian Church. These documents provide the most comprehensive witness to the development of Christianity and Christian thought during the period immediately following the Apostolic Era.
The Catholic edition of Early Church Fathers does not include the introductions, prolegomenae, and various interpretive comments made by the protestant editors of the Edinburgh edition. However, it retains all of the footnotes found in the printed editions.
Contents of Ante-Nicene Fathers II
The Pastor of Hermas
Address of Tatian to the Greeks
Theophilus to Autolycus
A Plea for the Christians
The Resurrection of the Dead
Clement of Alexandria
Exhortation to the Heathen (Protrepticus)
The Instructor (Paedagogus)
The Stromata, or Miscellanies
Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved? (Quis dives salvetur?)


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'“[Gilchrist’s] style can be an acquired taste. If I were you, I’d acquire it . . . Gilchrist manages to cut through the loud tussle of the world to present truths made even more striking by how conventional they are . . . The stories in Acts of God are great postcards from the world of Ellen Gilchrist. It’s a world of war and strife and surprises, and it is, yes, marvelous to behold.” —The New York Times Book Review“Admirers of her work, among whom I am most certainly to be counted, will find much herein that is familiar and pleasing . . . Gilchrist is at her best when the wry and satirical mood strikes her, especially when she is pricking the balloons of pride that the white Southern upper middle class inflates in its own honor. Now in her late 70s, she has lost none of the zing that brought In the Land of Dreamy Dreams to such wholly unexpected attention, and it’s a pleasure to report that the best of the stories in Acts of God rank with the best in her first collection and in her second, Victory Over Japan, for which she was awarded a richly deserved National Book Award in 1984.” —The Washington Post“Flawlessly precise.” —ReadersDigest.com“Reading Ellen Gilchrist is addictive . . . Partly, it's the sassy voice that snares you, and partly it's her tight circle of recurrent characters--feisty, unabashedly sexed Southern women, many of whom are related by birth or marriage . . . Her new work is filled with good people who show fortitude and even heroism under duress . . . In this age of edgy irony, her warm-hearted view of humanity is refreshing.” —NPR.org“A joy to read. Her protagonists all feel very alive and real.” —Bust“[Gilchrist’s] protagonists are generally beautiful and strong, sometimes shallow and often deeply flawed--but they’re always interesting, especially when they’re tested . . . In Acts of God, though, they learn a lesson that Gilchrist’s characters often don’t: that even the rich and the powerful, the quick-witted and the good-looking are vulnerable to storms and disasters, to illness and aging and death . . . These 10 new stories remind the reader we’re all vulnerable to chance, whether it’s a hurricane or a love affair. And these characters, the old ones and the new, settle seamlessly into Gilchrist’s seductive Southern world.” —Houston Chronicle “The stories are laced through with good humor and hints of the miraculous . . . There is something--a magic that’s difficult to clarify, that may be corny in someone else’s eyes--to Gilchrist’s work that doesn’t come around often . . . Gilchrist still has the power to turn a simple line into a profound insight on what it’s like to be human. Aging and death are the twin ghouls running throughout Acts of God, looming over the characters, and the result of looking into the void gives these stories wisdom and compassion, or to quote Gilchrist: ‘Glad to be alive in the only world there is, alive and eating and still breathing and not afraid really of anything that might happen next.’” —Flavorpill.com “Gilchrist’s deliciously wise and humorous voice abides best in the short story form, and her new collection of 10 stories will say to her fans that their reconnection to this openhearted writer from the South is a pure old-home-week experience . . . Beautiful, smart, phenomenally rich.” —Booklist (starred review)'


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PLAYFAIR (LT.- Colonel Sir Robert Lambert), ADAMSON (Dr John), HILL (David Octavius), ADAMSON (Robert) etc.
69 Photographies au sel argentique et albuminées, montées recto-verso (sauf 5 portraits ajoutés), 3 photos rehaussées en couleurs, montés dans un album grand in-8 (257 x 172 mm.), demi-chagrin à coins pourpre de l'époque, dos abimé, plat et quelques feuillets détachés. Joint : Sir Robert Lambert Playfair. a History of Arabia felix or Yemen from the commencement of the christian era to the present time. including an account of the British settlement in A den. Bombay, Education Societys Press, Byculla, 1859. Grand in-8, xii, 193 pp. (errata), une carte coloriée légèrement déchirée, toile chagrinée de l'époque avec dos remonté, cachet. Un album de photographies rare et important, compilé par Sir Henry Barkly (1815-1898) qui contient les toutes premières photographies connues d'Aden, prises par Playfair (1828-1899). These photographs of Aden are earlier than any held in the Oriental and India Office Collections in the British Library. The photographs in this album includes 8 views of Aden, they are as follows: 1. Shrine/tomb near Crater.2. Sirah Fort (?). 3. View of front bay. 4. Crater. 5. Main pass between Crater & Maalla. 6. Yemeni with a sword. 7- Gold Muhr Valley natural arch. 8. Jebel Shamsan highest point of Aden. Three hightened views with watercolour, one of a Yemeni. A collection of 43 individual and group portraits of the Playfair family (and others), some by Dr. John Adamson (1810-1870) a medical doctor and curator of the St. Andrews Literary and Philosophical Society Museum in Scotland from its formation in 1838 until his death in 1870. Adamson learned about photography through correspondence with one of its inventors, William Henry Fox Talbot. He primarily made portraits and views of the countryside near his home; He also taught photography to his brother, Robert Adamson. Four views in the album are of St. Andrews by Hill and Adamson (c. 1846), 11 group shots and colonial buildings and 3 unidentified views. The portraits include Robert Lambert Playfair, George Ranken Playfair (1816-1881), Lyon Playfair (1818-1898), Dr William Smoult Playfair (1835-1903) and miss Jane Playfair, some taken by John Adamson, who believed to have taken the first portrait in Scotland, a calotype made in St. Andrews; in May 1840.
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Published April 1, 2017, 224 pages
As a young child bound for a strange country, Sarah Whitaker dreamed of life with her father on his sprawling Australian ranch. But her hopes were shattered when she learned of his death and of her new role as heiress of the largest sheep farm in New Wales. Orphaned in a land greatly populated by petty criminals exiled from England, the future seemed grim. But now, ten years later, Sarah has defied the odds and become a successful businesswoman much to the chagrin of her male counterparts. Hardened by the dishonesty of both her fellow ranchers and the felons in her employ, Sarah has learned one important truth: no one is to be trusted.
Daniel Burton is a lucky man. Sentenced to death for his role in a horse-race scandal, Daniel was granted reprieve thanks to the influence of his wealthy relatives. Now, rather than death, Daniel faces exile in Australia an opportunity to put past mistakes behind him. But when he purchases land with the intention of farming it, he unwittingly arouses the wrath of his new neighbor, Sarah. What begins as a battle of wits, however, soon becomes a warm friendship and perhaps something more. But when Daniel's secret past is revealed, will Sarah be able forgive yet another deception?
My Review: 5 Stars
In a gripping story of redemption, this author weaves a tale full of historical facts, romance, and entertainment. I guess I haven't been fortunate to read a lot about what was going on in Australia during the Regency period. Convicts made their restitutions and settlers forged new territory, seemingly with either horse or sheep farms, and Aborigines struggled to understand the motives of these newcomers. I was fascinated by all the details and relationships, but especially with Sarah.
As a young child, she sailed to Australia to finally be with her settler father again, only to find out that he had died just months before. Due to a few misfortunate events, she struggles to trust and doesn't think anyone can change. While I could completely understand her feelings, it was frustrating to me that she could judge others so harshly. She had some pretty harsh prejudices. I love the events that almost force her to reconsider and to take a deep, inner look at herself.
This story isn't all as light and fluffy as sheep's wool--there are some great teaching moments, times of danger and adventure, endearing friendships, and a tad bit of sweet romance. I love how this author tells the tales of so many different places during this time period and they're not all set in the ballroom or at a country estate.
Content: mild violence (vague talk of death, danger, etc); mild romance.
*I received a copy through the publisher with no obligation for a positive review. All thoughts are my own.*
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DOGtober: Fall Festival
October 27, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm| Free
Remember our Cat Cafe earlier this year? Well a new event is coming this October for the dog-lovers!
Join us for our DOGtober: Fall Festival here at the library, and meet some of Etowah Valley Humane Society’s adoptable dogs! This is a free outdoor event, featuring warm drinks (kindly donated by Starbucks), fall-themed decorations, and the amazing adoptable pups from the humane society.
We’ll enjoy the beautiful fall weather and play with cute dogs – what could be better? You might even find your new best friend!
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Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Fellow in the Humanities
2006—2007 Forum on Travel
Intellectual History, Religious Studies
Treading the Abyss: The Distressing Journey in Kierkegaardian Faith
Between 1841 and 1843, Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard left his fiancée, traveled to Berlin twice, and wrote three groundbreaking works. His personal reflections on travel amid love and loss gave way over time to a complex conception of Christian faith as an unremittingly taxing journey to reconcile, overcome, and even incorporate opposing forces such as doubt and despair. With particular attention to Fear and Trembling (1843) and The Sickness Unto Death (1849), I will consider developments and continuity in Kierkegaard's use of travel imagery. I hope to contextualize his innovative and challenging conception of faith.


THE CONFERENCE ON CHRISTIANITY AND LITERATURE is an interdisciplinary society dedicated to exploring the relationships between Christianity and literature. Organized formally in 1956, CCL is dedicated to both scholarly excellence and collegial exchange and includes hundreds of members from a variety of academic institutions and religious traditions from the United States, Canada, and more than a dozen other countries.
2020 CCL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Conference on Christianity and Literature is pleased to announce that Christian Wiman and Ralph C. Wood are recipients of the CCL Lifetime Achievement Award.
Christian Wiman was raised in West Texas and earned a BA at Washington and Lee University. A former Guggenheim fellow, Wiman served as the editor of Poetry magazine from 2003 to 2013. Wiman is the author of numerous books of poetry, prose, and poetry in translation. Survival Is a Style (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2020) is Wiman's most recent collection. The collection Every Riven Thing (2010) won the Commonwealth Prize from the English Speaking Union, was a finalist for the Kingsley-Tufts Poetry Award, and was named one of the New Yorker’s top 11 poetry books of 2010. His collection, Once in the West (2014) was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award. His debut collection, The Long Home (1998), won the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize. Stolen Air (2012) contains Wiman’s translations of Osip Mandelstam’s poetry. Wiman’s essay collections include He Held Radical Light: The Art of Faith, the Faith of Art (2018), My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer (2013) and Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet (2007). Wiman has taught at Stanford University, Northwestern University, Lynchburg College, and Yale Divinity School. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
Ralph C. Wood is University Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor University. He holds the B.A. and M.A. from East Texas State College (now Texas A&M University-Commerce) as well as the A.M. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. From 1971-1997 he taught at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he was the John Allen Easley Professor of Religion from 1990. He has also taught at Providence College in Rhode Island, at Samford University in Birmingham, and at Regent College in Vancouver. His books include: Chesterton: The Nightmare Goodness of God (2011); Preaching and Professing: Sermons by a Teacher Seeking to Profess the Gospel (2009); Literature and Theology (2008); Flannery O'Connor and the Christ-Haunted South (2004); Contending for the Faith: Essays in the Church's Engagement with Culture (2003); and The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth (2003).
2020 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Conference on Christianity and Literature is pleased to announce that the 2020 CCL Book of the Year Award has been awarded to the late Brian Doyle for his book One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder (Little, Brown & Company, 2019). Brian Doyle died in 2017 at 60 of complications from a brain tumor. He left behind seven novels, six collections of poems, and 13 essay collections. "Doyle was a practicing Catholic who wrote frequently about his faith, but this book carries not a whiff of sanctity or orthodoxy," writes Margaret Renkl in her review of One Long River of Song for The New York Times. "God’s acolyte is Doyle himself, missing not a single gorgeous blessing in a life so full of love it spilled over into essay after essay after essay. This book is made up almost entirely of praise songs, often for the people Doyle loved — wife, children, parents, brothers, sisters, friends — but just as often for the natural world of shrews and hummingbirds and hawks and sturgeon and fishers and great blue herons and pretty much every other creature he happened to encounter. ... Every living thing intrigued him and was worthy of his powerful capacity for study and his equally powerful capacity for celebration."
2021 LIONEL BASNEY AWARD
The Conference on Christianity and Literature is pleased to announce Joshua King as the winner of the 2021 Lionel Basney Award for his essay “Revelatory Beasts: Christina Rossetti on the Apocalypse and Creation’s Worship,” published in volume 70, issue 4 of Christianity and Literature. The essay recovers Rossetti’s exegetical voice as a widely read and well-respected source of devotional biblical commentary. Drawing particularly from Face of the Deep: A Devotional Commentary on the Apocalypse and from her later poetry, King reveals Rossetti’s vision of the entire created order as a “worshipping community” lifting its praise to God. This doxological vision of creation was deeply informed by the Anglo-Catholic liturgy of the Tractarians and as such offers what King calls an “ecotheology” that has profound implications for contemporary ecocriticism and poetics. This is an important work of scholarship for multiple reasons: first, as a work of historical scholarship, it reminds us that both Rossetti and the earlier Tractarians were attentive to the entire created order, other-than-human beings included. Second, this article broadens our understanding of Rossetti and of her influence within late Victorian religious and poetic circles, attending to her currently lesser-known work in a way that will likely enrich scholarly understanding of her better-appreciated works as well. Third, King draws Rossetti into contemporary ecopoetic conversations and notes that Rossetti’s theocentric vision for the created order offers a corrective to the “ecocentrism of contemporary ecopoetics.” For instance, he notes that Rossetti’s vision of a worshipping creation should invite a reappraisal of the more dismissive criticism of Christianity as a purely “other-worldly” religion whose apocalypticism too often seems at odds with environmental stewardship. Attempts to align theology with ecocriticism sometimes glibly efface historical plausibility and serious theology in their attempts to make religious writing seem friendly to contemporary ecocritical movements, but King does not do this. King's liturgical perspective on Rossetti's treatment of creation in The Face of the Deep is historically, theologically, and aesthetically serious, while also performing important bridge-building between religion and ecocriticism. The essay is also beautifully argued, clear, and persuasive. Members of the committee praised King’s graceful close reading of Rossetti’s texts; his masterful sense of the scholarly conversation; and his winsome blend of historical, biblical, theological, and ecocritical contexts. By bringing Rossetti’s late nineteenth century, theologically informed voice into conversation with contemporary ecopoetics, this essay exemplifies the scholarly ideals of the Conference on Christianity and Literature.
CCL at MLA 2023 | San Francisco
402. Global Christianities and Global Literatures, Saturday, January 7, 2023, 8:30-9:45am, Moscone West 2002
Philip Jenkins has drawn attention to the emergent “new faces of Christianity”—believers and faith communities from across the Global South that have gained prominence amid declining European and North American religious groups. The cultural, social, and theological aspects of these religious expressions throughout Latin and South America, Africa, and Asia complicate and challenge commonly held notions about the field of "Christianity and literature," widening the scope of scholarly engagement.
Chair: Mark Andrew Eaton, Azusa Pacific University
- Angelica Duran, Purdue University
"Milton’s Early Modern English Protestant Paradise Lost on the Modern Mexican Public Stage"
- Bennett DiDente Comerford, Harvard University
“A Global Literature of Vernacular Proportions: Language, Religion, & Resistance in Modern Bengali”
- Mary W. McCampbell, Lee University
"A Clash of Kingdoms: Secondary Trauma and Spiritual Formation in Purple Hibiscus and Transcendent Kingdom"
Respondent: Cynthia R. Wallace, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan
CCL at MLA 2022 | Washington, DC
Belief and Dante: Global perspectives on The Divine Comedy
2021 marks the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death and the completion of The Divine Comedy. The Conference on Christianity and Literature invites paper proposals for the 2022 MLA conference that consider the contemporary relevance of Dante’s work, across geographies, traditions, genres, and languages. In particular, this panel invites papers that seek to explore, interrogate, or clarify the stakes and status of belief itself, whether in Dante or in contemporary responses to the poem.
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THE SCHOLARS OF LITERATURE AND RELIGION (SOLAR) NETWORK HAS LAUNCHED!
The Conference on Christianity & Literature is pleased to invite you to take advantage of this new tool from the Rivendell Center for Theology and the Arts (RCTA) at Yale University. This online directory is designed to serve both students and scholars working at the intersection of literature and religion. Find out more by clicking here.
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Any member of CCL may submit the name of a person to be considered for the award. All nominations are to be made in writing and submitted to the President no later than November 1. Each nomination should be accompanied by a brief letter of recommendation along with either a copy of the nominee’s cv or an equivalent biographical sketch; the latter documents may be supplied in electronic form or as links to web sites containing the information. The CCL Board of Directors will consider the nominations and conclude the selection process at its annual meeting in early January. For a list of the long line of distinguished recipients of the CCL Lifetime Achievement Award, please click here.
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Book Club - "Convenience Store Woman"
This group reads and discusses mainly fiction and historical fiction, with a few interesting and relevant non-fiction choices added throughout the year.
This meeting will be held at 6 pm virtually via Zoom. Let us know if you would like to participate so that we can send you the link and password.
The surprise hit of the summer and winner of Japan's prestigious Akutagawa Prize, Convenience Store Woman is the incomparable story of Keiko Furukura, a thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident who has been working at the Hiiromachi "Smile Mart" for the past eighteen years.


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The SHL Music Collection Working Group exists to enable direct communication between library users, the Institute of Musical Research, and SHL specialist staff, on matters pertaining to collection development, local and national library matters affecting Music, and the profile of the collection in the wider musical and academic community.
Its remit is:
1 To receive reports on the development of the Music Collection and the general operation of Music library services within SHL.
2 To offer guidance to SHL on potential improvements to SHL Music provision.
3 To advise SHL on the co-ordination of collection development within the University of London and between the SHL and the British Library
4 To work to enhance the value and profile of the SHL Music Collection as a research and reference resource within the wider community.
Paul Archbold (IMR) - Chair
Kathy Adamson (RAM)
Tony Burton - External reader
Ardis Butterfield (UCL)
Sarah Callis (RAM)
Michael Fend (KCL)
Rachel Harris (SOAS)
Colin Homiski (SHL)
Stephen Rose (RHUL)
Richard Chesser - British Library corresponding member


The roman triumph was a civil ceremony and religious rite of ancient rome, held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the success of a military commander who had led roman forces to victory in the service of the state or, originally and traditionally, one who had successfully completed a foreign war. - triumph of the will and jud suess as nazi propaganda it has been readily admitted that propaganda has little to do with the truth why then is it so convincing why does the demagogic appeal of propaganda triumph over reason and truth. Author herman, arthur, 1956- author title the cave and the light : plato versus aristotle, and the struggle for the soul of western civilization / arthur herman. The triumph of the west is noted historian jm roberts's engrossing, well-reasoned, in-depth essay on the nature of the dominance of western civilization, its rise to global hegemony, and its ambiguous triumph roberts's interest is not in judging the west's push toward greater cultural preeminence but in gaining a better understanding of.
General vadim kozlov (civbe) edit classic editor history talk (0) share slavic federation leaders (starships) to cross the kuiper belt our history is one of the triumph of reason over ignorance, malice and greed since the very moment of birth our nation has been destined to go forward and further up civilization wiki is a fandom. The triumph of nature over civilization: the disintegration of dick diver sonny elizondo the exact nature of dick diver's descent throughout the course of tender is the night is difficult to discern it is clear enough that his disintegration is occasioned by nicole's burgeoning independence, but why or how her transformation affects him this. As part of our commitment to the celebration of forgotten classics—ie, great works of the past which have been intentionally flushed down the memory hole by our orwellian overlords—national vanguard is proud to present a condensed edition of lothrop stoddard’s pioneering treatise the revolt against civilization: the menace of the underman, originally published in 1922.
Perhaps there is something about the early days of november when the facade of civilization, which drapes over barbarism like a thin garment of propriety, succumbs to the darker angels of our nature who scream to the world that a new order has arrived and they are its leaders. The failure of technology & the collapse of maya civilization 1 demands for fueling the kilns w timber when producing cement for construction, land for expansion of agriculture, & fuel for domestic use resulted in deforestation of the lush rainforest of the city states. The triumph of christianity: how a forbidden religion swept the world, by bart d ehrman, new york: simon & schuster, 2018, xiv + 335 pages, hardcover although the majority of americans may not. The noun civilization can be countable or uncountable in more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be civilization however, in more specific contexts, the plural form can also be civilizations eg in reference to various types of civilizations or a collection of civilizations.
2 • triumph of design richard dakwins, one of the foremost and premier darwin dominant advocates, says that natural selection is a blind, unconscious, automatic process which is the explanation for the existence and purposeful form for all life. The film 'triumph of the will' made by our great heroine leni riefenstahl has a very specific significance in my view it represents the triumph of our aryan will or intention over the random circumstances of nature. It is a triumph of mind over matter, of reason over instinct, and of the distinctly human over humankind’s animal nature these are what have made possible civilization, as well as culture, its constant and necessary companion. The sacrifice of the bull, and games like the taurokatharpsia that revolved around the animal, were central part of the minoan religious festivals, symbolizing perhaps man's interaction with powerful natural elements, and ultimately his triumph over them through skill and power.
Nature vs civilization nature for huck, nature is a place where you can go to get away from a negative environment nature can bring out the best in a person just like it did for huck throughout the book nature. Outline of the triumph of the bourgeoisie posted on july 6, 2017 by jamesmarlandson this post reviews history, philosophy and religion, literature, art and architecture and goes from 1830 to 1871. The triumph of virtual reality and its implications for philosophy and civilization dr glenn mclaren abstract: relatively unchanging computer memory over the plastic, interpretative nature of human remembering that sees us creatively constructing the past in the present 14 as. Ralph is the athletic, charismatic protagonist of lord of the flies elected the leader of the boys at the beginning of the novel, ralph is the primary representative of order, civilization, and productive leadership in the novel.
The triumph of the west is noted historian j m roberts' engrossing, well-reasoned, in-depth essay on the nature of the dominance of western civilization and its ambiguous triumph roberts' interest is not in judging the west's push toward greater cultural preeminence but in gaining a better understanding of the present by analyzing what got. Man may have all the technology that gets everything done but at times, nature can gain control over things in places that had abandoned buildings or villages, nature wins, which somehow shows that we are living a limited time on earth and that nature exists longer than human life. That concept would evolve over the twentieth century to the denial of human nature and to social constructionism, which would become the theme of twentieth-century american social science, progressivism, and postmodern multiculturalism. Over the past half-century, many other voices of reflective men and women have been heard to the same effect a girl at the door of an inn, have changed the face of fortune, and almost of nature” that what many people mistake for the triumph of our civilization actually consists of powers that are disintegrating our culture that the.
Instead of wringing our hands over the suicide of the worst, we should rejoice at the survival of the best the church, as chesterton reminds us, is a heavenly chariot careening through the ages, reeling but erect. The triumph of science over death, also known as scientia, is a clay sculpture made by josé rizal as a gift to his friend ferdinand blumentritt  the statue depicts a young, nude woman with flowing hair, standing on a skull while bearing a torch. Civilization is a triumph of mind over matter, of reason over instinct, and of the distinctly human over mankind's animal nature these are what have made possible civilization, as well as culture, its constant and necessary companion.


Writing A Children’s Book: What You Need To Know
The books we love as children stay with us for a lifetime, and there is no simpler joy than returning to a beloved, well-thumbed favourite with the nostalgic eyes of adulthood. Most people assume that writing their own children’s book will be just as simple, but creating a manuscript that stands out in such a highly competitive market can be incredibly tough (more picture books are received by editors than any other genre). In this article we explore how best to approach writing a piece of children’s literature, which you can use as a guide when arranging your thoughts, and get off to the best possible start in your writer’s journey.
As with so many popular literary genres, there are certain stereotypes that have gradually become attached to the idea of writing for children. Most centre around the preconception that as children’s literature is aimed at young minds, it must be immature and unchallenging, entertaining for the little ones but lacking in the depth and complexity of any true literary work that would capture an adult.
This stereotype is reductive and ill-informed of the true scope of modern day children’s literature. A body of work that has been developing and thriving for the past two centuries, books for children merit the same respect as any other literary genre. Those who are unconvinced need think only of great works such as Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy– all were originally written for children, but have captured the imaginations of schoolchildren and academic scholars alike. The imaginary worlds of Wonderland, Hogwarts and Lyra’s Oxford, as well as the settings of many other great children’s works, involve complex world-building and tackle weighty themes such as identity, religion, race, gender and philosophy.
So with this powerful inspiration in mind, where do you begin writing your own children’s book?
1 – Who Are You Writing For?
A great children’s book has mass appeal, but ultimately this genre is classified, marketed and sold through key age demographics (5-8, 9-12, YA, etc). Particularly for very young children, each stage of cognitive development will require a slightly different format and approach. Figuring out the core age group your book appeals to is a fairly straightforward task, but will cement a strong target readership for when you publish.
2 – What Makes Your Book Unique?
The children’s publishing market is hugely competitive, and there’s no point writing something that’s already been done to death. Research the market online and in bookshops, and by speaking to children within your target audience, as well as their parents and teachers. See what’s currently selling well, and strike a balance between satisfying popular demand and creating a unique piece of work with your own personal stamp on it!
3 – Are You Hitting All The Right Notes?
Once you’ve established your target market and the book’s content, it’s time to begin planning and writing. At this point it’s crucial to ensure your narrative has all the key elements required to make this book a success. As with any group of readers, children are seeking memorable characters, relatable themes, and a clear, strong narrative (children are highly plot driven). Your biggest mark of success will be creating a book that children want to re-read again and again!
4 – Who’s On Your Team?
Even if your book is incredibly short and simple, all manuscripts benefit hugely from a fresh pair of eyes (preferably quite a few pairs). A good editor will assist with narrative structure, proofreading your text and providing valuable feedback based on a solid understanding of the industry. Unless you’re an artist yourself, you may also need to outsource for illustrations and your book’s cover art. And don’t forget to get reviews and feedback from your target audience itself– if they don’t like it, then what’s the point?
There is no one magic formula on how to write a children’s book, and nor should there be. Children value creativity and diversity more than almost any other readership, and your narrative voice should add something unique to the genre in a way that may never have been seen before. Use these tips as a strong starting point – and see just how far you can go.
● Children’s Literature in the 18th and 19th century: https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/themes/childhood-and-childrens-literature
● Encyclopaedia of Children’s Literature: https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/themes/childhood-and-childrens-literature
● Children’s Author Resources: https://www.kotobee.com/blog/top-resources-websites-children-ya-authors/
● Industry News: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/childrens
● Children’s Book Recommendations: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/our-recommendations/100-best-books/
By Lucy Brem


A Venue for the End of the World DVD
Documentary about the pros and cons that come with having an audience listen to your every word.
Featuring interviews from people in the music industry including Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull and Michael Shrieve of Santana as well as comedian and film-maker Paul Provenza, the documentary looks at the power of manipulation held by these people and the similarities of the stage presence with that of the Nazis.
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- EAN: 0187830004405
- Catalogue number: BDVD0440
- Studio: Wienerworld
- Release date: 09/05/2016
- Genre: Documentaries & Biographies
- Colour: Colour


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How Long is Long Enough: Records Retention and Your Agency
Managing and maintaining a steady flow of data are two major components of the records management equation. Then there’s retention. Where records go—and how long they stay there depends on the agency, the nature of the information and the data source itself.
All records are not created equal. So how do you determine how, how long and where to keep them? The answer to that potentially boggling question starts with a few basic considerations. Consult this checklist before embarking on your own records retention plan:
Consider the Source
Not all data is created equal. Traditional paper, audio and video data sources—and now email—have longer shelf lives than tweets, Facebook posts and blog posts. This distinction notwithstanding, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Guidance on Managing Web Records suggests that those in charge of records retention should treat web content as if it might be included in federal records—even though, by some estimates, well under five percent of such web-generated information finds its way there.
Consider the Record Type
The nature of the information on record also plays a large role in determining its ultimate lifespan. For starters, tax, military and benefits records are endowed with greater longevity than certain employment information, and there are even variations within each of those categories: In some cases, government agencies must retain pension and welfare information for six years, while they can destroy employment verification forms and some payroll records after three years. Over time, the government has tweaked and tuned retention requirements for evidentiary records maintained by agencies such as the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Consider the Agency
Whether tracking criminals, plotting military maneuvers or distributing benefits, every agency has its own records retention schedule. The Department of Labor must keep Adjudicatory Boards' Monthly Reports for three years, while Social Security benefits records extend well past the life of the taxpayer—and through the lives of his or her beneficiaries.
The Army has noted that some records “protect the rights and interests of the Army and its current and former members, and those records are of permanent value.” In contrast, the Army stipulates that records “related to matters involved in administrative or legal proceedings” should be kept only until “the staff judge advocate or legal advisor authorizes resumption of normal disposition.”
Consider The FOIA
The stringent requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) also impact record retention parameters. Following it to the letter greatly diminishes your exposure to risk, liability and the possibility of lawsuits.
If you’re grappling with record retention issues, these steps are essential for success:
- Identify the data source.
- Determine the record type and classification.
- Assign records a home based on use. Some must be more easily accessed than others.
- Know long term what to send to the archives at NARA. Agencies can port permanent records to NARA where they are archived.
- Develop a records management policy specifying retention requirements.
- Train and educate employees on policies and requirements.
- Learn your agency's official disposition schedule.
- Update and enforce your agency's records retention policy.
- Familiarize agency workers with the Freedom of Information Act and its special record retention requirements.
These four sets of considerations are a great start to building a long-term retention program—one that your agency can deploy over time to meet the challenge of Tweets, Facebook and bog posts, and whatever incarnation of data comes your way.
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Orkney Energy Futures: Book Launch and Talks
21 February 2019 @ 19:30 - 21:30
Book launch and talks inspired by my new book, ‘Energy at the End of the World: an Orkney Islands Saga‘ published this month by MIT Press.
More than a book launch, a celebration of reflection of Orknery energy futures. Featuring discussion and work by Anne Bevan, Pamela Beasant, Gareth Davies, Clive Brookes, Mark Hull, and Neil Kermode.
Free entry. Book readings. Author signing. Short film. Poetry. Energy (and energetic) discussion. Celebratory glass of something. All welcome.
People. Place. Art. Energy. Futures.
Thursday 21 February
Warehouse Buildings, Stromness Library


Lori Wick has published 62 romance novels, with an average book rating of 4.04 out of 5 stars. A lot of the books are set in historical times.
A very well recieved series by Lori Wick are the historical Kensington Chronicles books, featuring christian and regency tropes. A second often recommended series are the historical English Garden novels, tagged as regency and christian. The most favorited books are Sophie's Heart, The Knight and the Dove, Wings of the Morning and The Princess Special Edition. Lori Wick's latest book is Sophie's Heart Special Edition which was published in 2019.


Bridging the Digital Divide investigates problems of unequal access to information technology. The author redefines this problem, examines its severity, and lays out what the future implications might be if the digital divide continues to exist.Examines unequal access to information technology in the United States. Analyses the success or failure of policies designed to address the digital divide. Draws on extensive fieldwork in several US cities. Makes recommendations for future public policy. Series editor: Manuel Castells.


Written by Chris Diaz, Digital Publishing Librarian
Updated March 9, 2020: The deadline for the grant application has been extended to March 20, 2020.
The Affordable Instructional Resources (AIR) initiative invites you to apply for a $5,000 grant to work on finding, adapting, and creating open educational resources (OER) for an upcoming undergraduate course. Funded by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and the Libraries, these grants are intended to support faculty use and creation of free and open alternatives to traditional textbooks in order to strengthen the quality of available OER and lower costs for students.
According to the Northwestern Student Finance Office, students are likely to spend over $1,600 per year on books and supplies. The costs of textbooks in particular can be very stressful for students living on tight budgets. OER can be any educational resource that is made available for free under an open copyright license, like Creative Commons. The Open Textbook Library is a great starting point for finding OER for your subject area.
Last year, AIR awarded eight grants to faculty who replaced their traditional textbook assignments by finding and modifying existing OER, or creating new OER from scratch. Here are a few examples from last year’s program:
- Jean Clipperton (Weinberg) developed a new textbook on research methods in political science, featuring contributions from graduate student authors.
- Jonathan Emery & Kenneth Shull (McCormick) are writing and publishing modules for the materials science and engineering core curriculum, including both instructor and student editions.
- Shelby Hatch (Weinberg) found three chemistry textbooks in the Open Textbook Library and created a mashup for her course in Northwestern’s Prison Education Program.
You are welcome to email AIR at firstname.lastname@example.org ahead of time if you’d like to discuss an project idea before submitting an application. Applications are due March 9, 2020, and recipients will be notified no later than April 1, 2020.


Maitrii Aung-Thwin is an assistant professor of Southeast Asian History at the National University of Singapore.
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In late 1930, on a secluded mountain overlooking the rural paddy fields of British Burma, a peasant leader named Saya San crowned himself King and inaugurated a series of uprisings that would later erupt into one of the largest anti-colonial rebellions in Southeast Asian history.
“Return of the Galon King is a brilliant example of listening to one's sources, rather than talking past them. By trying to understand what the Rebellion Tribunal was actually about, not what we want it to be about, Aung-Thwin has created an indispensable work out of an indispensable historical episode.”
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies


Reflecting pepi¿s sweet first words game, Kanohi-My Face features kiwi kids having fun. Use Kanohi-My Face to learn the parts of pepi¿s face together with some simple te reo Maori repeated again in English. Hand drawn images grace every page of these durable, gloss finish, wipable, chewabl ...Show more
Find nga ahua - the shapes - in the beautifully rendered illustrations. Learn the kupu (words) in Te Reo Maori and English. Enjoy these hardwearing, glossy, new board books from the team at Reo Pepi.
Count the toys in Te Reo Maori and English with your tamariki. Beautiful and funny illustrations paired with straightforward phrases will have you counting with both languages in no time.