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Life lessons from single mothers throughout history form the inspiration for single mothers today.

Single moms are not just a product of our modern culture. There have been single mothers throughout history, women who have raised not only their children but also nations with a higher vision for life. Holding Her Head High recounts stories of twelve such women from the third to the twenty-first centuries, women who found ways to twist their fates to represent God's destiny for their lives.

These uniquely powerful, brave women, within the scope of their own world and times, are like the ninety-nine percent of single mothers today who never intended to carry that distinction. They are abandoned, widowed, or divorced, all carrying wounds, yet they also all found ways to exhibit courage, kindness, dignity, and faith to heal themselves by healing others.

Actress Janine Turner, herself a single mother, describes the social implications for women and children from the Roman Empire through the Middle Ages to Pioneer days, including a single mother of slavery. Stories from women like Rachel Lavein Fawcett, abandoned single mother of Alexander Hamilton; Abagail Adams, a wartime widow; Harriet Jacobs, an unwed mother of slavery whose autobiography was published the year the Civil War began; and widowed Belva Lockwood, the first woman to officially run for President, all carrying wounds but all offering insight, wisdom, and encouragement. Lessons include:

• Listen for God's higher calling
• Hold your head high
• Dare to dream
• Champion your children
• Heal with humor
• Don't Give Up Before the Miracle

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With the exception of the first justice profiled here, John M. Harlan, Supreme Court justices generally voted for the government and against freedom prior to the 1920s. With the appointment of Justice Louis D. Brandeis, votes for and opinions about freedom became more prevalent. However it was not until the appointments of Chief Justice Earl Warren, and such associate justices as William J. Brennan, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall that the court consistently voted against government infringement on individual rights. These five justices and four others (Charles Evans Hughes, Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas and Frank Murphy) steadfastly supported First Amendment and other Bill of Rights freedoms and protections. The votes and opinions of the nine justices are the central focus, and a brief biography is provided for each..
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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on January 26, 2005. The length of the article is 860 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Rural community bids fond farewell to 'the matriarch of the Mohawk Valley'.(General News)(Lois Paschelke, 84, helped others, championed local causes and kept a record of the Marcola area's history)(Obituary)
Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: January 26, 2005
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: D1

Article Type: Obituary

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This digital document is an article from Wind Speaker, published by Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA) on August 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1462 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Brave, brilliant & buried at Batoche.(footprints ... Gabriel Dumont championed aboriginal land claims)
Author: Gabriel Dumont
Publication:Wind Speaker (Newsletter)
Date: August 1, 2003
Publisher: Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA)
Volume: 21 Issue: 5 Page: 30(1)

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This digital document is an article from Ebony, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2005. The length of the article is 700 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Media giant championed women.(appreciation for John H. Johnson)
Author: Lynn Norment
Publication:Ebony (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 60 Issue: 12 Page: 40(1)

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This digital document is an article from Camping Life, published by Ehlert Publishing Group on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 3104 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Grand Tour: explore the red-rock country of southern Utah and northern Arizona, areas that were first championed by an unlikely advocate.
Author: Steve Strong
Publication:Camping Life (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Ehlert Publishing Group
Volume: 7 Issue: 6 Page: 26(7)

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This digital document is an article from Airman, published by U.S. Air Force, Air Force News Agency on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2916 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pushing the envelope: for more than 50 years, the Air Force has championed the development of powered flight. (A Centennial of Flight Special Feature).
Author: Mark Kinkade
Publication:Airman (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: U.S. Air Force, Air Force News Agency
Volume: 47 Issue: 6 Page: 2(8)

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