On March 11, 1854, the people of Wisconsin prevented agents of the federal government from carrying away the fugitive slave, Joshua Glover. Assembling in mass outside the Milwaukee courthouse, they demanded that the federal officers respect his civil liberties as they would those of any other citizen of the state. When the officers refused, the crowd took matters into its own hands and rescued Joshua Glover. The federal government brought his rescuers to trial, but the Wisconsin Supreme Co...

This eBook is best viewed on a color device.Enjoy the wonders of the heavens and understand more fully what you see. This Stars Golden Guide shows you how with 150 full-color illustrations, including:Charts of the major constellationsTables to help locate the planetsUp-to-date explanations of meteors, comets, eclipses, and other celestial objectsIdeal for classroom use, to take along on vacations, and for use at home.

Teaching Enslavement in American History provides classroom teachers with the resources necessary to navigate one of the most difficult topics in any history course. This volume is the product of a collaboration between three university professors and a team of experienced middle and high school teachers. Its nine chapters include the context for topics like the middle passage, the Constitution’s position on enslavement, African cultural retention, and resistance to enslavement. T...

The study begins with a thorough introduction to the pocket gopher, emphasizing its ecological role and the significance of understanding geographic variation in species. The authors present their methodology, detailing the collection of specimens from various localities across Coahuila, and the methods employed for analyzing morphological traits and genetic markers.Key findings reveal notable variations in size, fur coloration, and skull morphology among populations, which correlate with ...

When he took ship for France in the spring of 1918, Horace Baker was ill prepared for war. A private in the American Expeditionary Forces, the unassuming Mississippi schoolteacher joined the renowned Thirty-second Division and learned his soldiering skills from men who’d already fought in the Aisne-Marne offensive. Before long, he was to put those skills to use in the largest and most costly battle ever fought by the U.S. Army.This poignant memoir recalls the great battle of the Me...

The only book of drink recipes you will ever need!Loaded with over 400 recipes for exotic alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks gathered from across the globe, Jigger, Beaker, & Glass is one of the greatest armchair drinking books ever and the only book of drink recipes you will ever need.

Teachers are the most essential element in a child's success in school. Action Research for Teacher Candidates provides teachers-in-training with the skills needed for action research: a process that leads to focused, responsive, and effective methods that generate success in school for both teachers and students.This book provides a formula for data-driven results. It details a process ensuring high-level student achievement.

For four decades, Marc H. Ellis has sought to rethink the Jewish tradition in light of the prophetic imperative, especially with regard to the need for geopolitical justice in the context of Israel/Palestine. Here, twenty-two contributors offer intellectual, theological, political, and journalistic insight intoEllis’s work, connecting his theological scholarship to the particularities of their own contexts. Some contributors reflect specifically on Israel/Palestine while others transfer El...

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Foray Into Hollywood is a captivating memoir that takes you on a journey through the life of Robert, a man who went from a small town in South Carolina to the bustling streets of Hollywood. In this book, you'll get an inside look at Robert's life as he chased his dreams of making it big in the entertainment industry. With vivid detail and candid storytelling, Robert shares the ups and downs of his journey, from his humble beginnings to his rise to fame in New York and Los Angeles. You'll g...

About the Book:Young Santa In Training is about when Santa teaches his son to take over the sled and also reveals some secrets of the North Pole.About the Author:I am from Slidell, Louisiana which is about a half hour from New Orleans. I have 4 wonderful children whom help to inspire me to write this book and an upcoming book “Young Santa’s First Flight. I grew up and still live in Slidell. I was in the U. S. Army .

A theoretical account of moral revolutions, illustrated by historical cases that include the criminalization and decriminalization of abortion and the patient rebellion against medical paternalism.We live in an age of moral revolutions in which the once morally outrageous has become morally acceptable, and the formerly acceptable is now regarded as reprehensible. Attitudes toward same-sex love, for example, and the proper role of women, have undergone paradigm shif...