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Throughout the twentieth century, Chicago developed a reputation as a hotbed of racial struggle. This book investigates the aftermath of the 1919 Chicago race riots in an attempt to shed light on diverse reactions to the worst violence in the city’s history. In the wake of the riots, countless groups pointed fingers, assigned blame, and proposed both long-term and short-term solutions to prevent future racial explosions.

A journey through time that begins in September 1873 with a horrific event and the aftermath that haunts one family’s descendants. For nearly a century these consequences have devastated this small Wisconsin village. The ancestors of those who perpetrated the horror have remained in power in this village until the present day in September 1963. They are responsible for deep, dark secrets, which will affect all the children of their community forever. The story takes place during the 1960s when the fabric of society is shredding and social morals are changing. A social revolution is materializing which will transform America in ways that cannot be reversed. This was the beginn ...

Alojzij Repič was a Slovenian sculptor. He was born on March 11, 1866 in Vrhpolje, and died on May 18, 1941 in Ljubljana. This booklet is an anthology of his works and contains 47 photos. His life is summarized in several articles.

In December 1941, James Elvie Pate was a 32-year-old, single ranch hand on the Tommy Brook Ranch in west Texas and a base violin player in a local band. By April 1942 he had joined the U.S. Army and was assigned to the 90th Infantry Division – the Tough ‘Ombres. Two years later he was a married sergeant aboard a ship passing by the Statue of Liberty - bound for England and eventual participation in the landings on Utah Beach. Four days following that landing and within several miles of the beach he was wounded and sent back to England for treatment. Upon return to France he fought in the operation known as the Falaise Pocket. Just days before that battle was won, Sergeant Pate paid the u ...

The SHARECROP Companion Guide provides historical context and lesson plans for use with the SHARECROP documentary (Stack Stories LLC 2017). SHARECROP features oral history of ten individuals who were involved in sharecropping during the segregation era. Sometimes called the "forgotten farmers," sharecroppers were vital to American agricultural production prior to mechanized agriculture. The film and companion guide explore what life was like for cotton sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta and Appalachia, as well as tobacco sharecroppers in the Carolinas. Support for the SHARECROP film and companion guide was provided by the Middle Road Foundation. The guide's introductory essay prov ...

Luke Peeples was a South Carolina composer who collected and arranged African American Spirituals. He was an exceptional pianist and some of his compositions were too complicated for the average pianist. This book presents some simplified arrangements of Luke's Spirituals. More information about Luke can be found in the book, on astarfell.com and graveshouse.org.

Stonehenge, the first World War I Memorial in the United States, is located at Maryhill, Washington, 3 miles east of the Maryhill Museum. It is a memorial in honor of the 17 Klickitat County servicemen that lost their lives during World War I. The book includes a brief history of the war, history of how Stonehenge came into being, and information on each of the 17 servicemen whose names are on bronze plaques on the Stonehenge columns.

President Trump’s Advisory 1776 Commission released its 1776 Report on Monday January 18, 2021. "In the course of human events there have always been those who deny or reject human freedom, but Americans will never falter in defending the fundamental truths of human liberty proclaimed on July 4, 1776. We will—we must—always hold these truths. The declared purpose of the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission is to “enable a rising generation to understand the history and principles of the founding of the United States in 1776 and to strive to form a more perfect Union.” This requires a restoration of American education, which can only be grounded on a history of those principles that is ...

Buddy and his family are living a wonderful life on a small ranch in New Mexico until Buddy’s father takes ill and the family is forced to sell and move to Colorado. They settle in the mile high city of Denver so Buddy’s father can be close to the military hospital. The family is forced into poverty when Buddy’s father dies and Buddy faces life as a fatherless boy. He grieves for his father and rebels against his mother. He runs the streets and forms strong relationships with other boys. They share many adventures and grew up together through the great depression. Buddy finds himself in a leadership role amongst the boys in his neighborhood and draws many together to form a gang. The war ...