Product Description
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! This is a simplified list of United States territorial acquisitions, beginning with American independence. Note that this list primarily concerns land acquired from other nation-states; the numerous territorial acquisitions from American Indians are not listed here. This list excludes U.S. protectorates and territories like Liberia from 1822-47. The 1783 Treaty of Paris with Great Britain defined the original borders of the United States. Due to ambiguities in the treaty, the ownership of Machias Seal Island and North Rock remain disputed between the U.S. and Canada; other original territorial ambiguities were resolved by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty in 1842. ... Read more

Product Description
Louisiana State University and Agricultural andMechanical College, generally known as Louisiana StateUniversity or LSU, is a public, coeducational, Level l Research University located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and themain campus of the Louisiana State University System. LSU includes nine senior colleges and three schools, in addition to specialized centers, divisions,institutes, and offices. Enrollment stands at more than 32,000 students, and there are 1,300 full-time faculty members. LSU isone of only twenty-one American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research center. Grants made by the United States government in 1806,1811, and 1827 gave rise to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It was founded as a military academy and is still today steeped in military tradition, as seen in the school's nickname "The Ole War Skule." In 1853, the Louisiana General Assemblyestablished the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana near Pineville, Louisiana. ... Read more

Product Description
Arna Wendell Bontemps was a renaissance man in the broadest sense, a gentleman-scholar-poet fully engaged in the life of the intellect. He contributed vastly to the culture of his era through his own writings--fiction, plays, poetry, children's books, and criticism--and advanced it through teaching, librarianship, and as a sponsor of the arts. Utilizing copious archival, interview, and published materials, Jones fills out the portrait of Bontemps that previously could only be glimpsed from biographies of contemporaries and published correspondence. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

The quiet star of the Harlem Renaissance and beyond.
Sadly, there are many who will never have heard anything about Arna W. Bontemps (pronounced "bon-tom") who this book is written about.Had it not been for the poet Langston Hughes, I too would not know who Arna Bontemps was.The two best friends were both struggling African American writers when they met in 1924... a friendship which would last until Mr. Hughes untimely death in 1967.Both were born in 1902.This book details Mr. Bontemps' life, and while he lived during a very exciting time in our history, he lived during a time of struggle.African American writers did not always receive all the same breaks as white writers.Then too, there were also some of the other horrors of the time as well.Even so, Mr. Bontemps couragiously plunged onward.Despite struggling to raise a fine family of six children with his wife Alberta, Mr. Bontemps still managed to follow his dream of writing novels, poems, short stories, children's books, and articles.After a few years in Harlem, he obtained his Masters in Library Science, and eventually became the Librarian/curator at Fisk University, where he then remained for many years until his retirement.When I read about Mr. Bontemp's life, and of his place in the lives of others during that time, I am always reminded of the song, "The Wind Beneath My Wings."You know, "You are my hero," and all that?Arna Bontemps quietly, yet always, was the constant, uplifting wind that helped keep Langston Hughes going, and many others going. And reading about his life, he keeps me going too.This book takes us from Arna Bontemps' birth to his death...through his struggles and many accomplishments...and those of many others during this time who touched his life.Though the subject matter meant alot to me, I can't say that this is a well written book. It really draaagggs in places, and deserved to be written better. Nevertheless, this is the only biography that I know of about Mr. Bontemps, and if you are interested in his life, or, Langston Hughes' life, or the Harlem Renaissance, then I strongly recommend this illustrated book. ... Read more

Product Description
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

Product Description
From its founding in 1906, the Louisiana State University Law School has offered its students a truly distinctive legal education with its overall global law curriculum that is recognized worldwide.In LSU Law, Law School alumnus and professor W. Lee Hargrave chronicles the first seventy years of the institution from the opening days to the point it was made the autonomous Law Center.Hargrave tells the history of the LSU Law School in the context of changes that occurred in legal education throughout the United States, making his boo, of interest to legal historians and the national law school community.Alumni will welcome this opportunity to relive their law school days and discover how their years there fit into the evolution of what has become a Louisiana institution. ... Read more

Product Description
A 176-page hardcover book that captures the spirit of one of the truly holy places in North America. It is a town of mystery, with well-established ties to the supernatural, including the famous Miracle of Grand Coteau. Brought to life by dozens of exceptional color photographs, the book focuses on the town's major religious institutions: The Academy of theSacred Heart, Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House and St. Charles College/Jesuit Spirituality Center. The book explores not only the history of these three institutions but also the substance of their teachings. ... Read more

Product Description
In cities across the nation, communities of color find themselves resisting state disinvestment and the politics of dispossession. Students at the Center--a writing initiative based in several New Orleans high schools--takes on this struggle through a close examination of race and schools. The book builds on the powerful stories of marginalized youth and their teachers who contest the policies that are destructive to their communities: decentralization, charter schools, market-based educational choice, teachers union-busting, mixed-income housing, and urban redevelopment. Striking commentaries from the foremost scholars of the day explore the wider implications of these stories for pedagogy and educational policy in schools across the United States and the globe. Most importantly, this book reveals what must be done to challenge oppressive conditions and democratize our schools by troubling the vision of city elites who seek to elide students' histories, privatize their schools, and reinvent their neighborhoods. ... Read more