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A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
Slave narratives, some of the most powerful records of our past, are extremely rare, with only fifty-five post–Civil War narratives surviving. A mere handful are first-person accounts by slaves who ran away and freed themselves. Now two newly uncovered narratives, and the biographies of the men who wrote them, join that exclusive group with the publication of A Slave No More, a major new addition to the canon of American history. Handed down through family and friends, these narratives tell gripping stories of escape: Through a combination of intelligence, daring, and sheer luck, the men reached the protection of the occupying Union troops. David W. Blight magnifies the drama and significance by prefacing the narratives with each man’s life history. Using a wealth of genealogical information, Blight has reconstructed their childhoods as sons of white slaveholders, their service as cooks and camp hands during the Civil War, and their climb to black working-class stability in the north, where they reunited their families. In the stories of Turnage and Washington, we find history at its most intimate, portals that offer a rich new answer to the question of how four million people moved from slavery to freedom. In A Slave No More, the untold stories of two ordinary men take their place at the heart of the American experience. .
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Capitalizing on Being Woman Owned: Expert Advice for Women Who Have or Are Starting Their Own Business Including Marketing Research, Planning, Government Support, And Tax Breaks
This is the best time ever to be a Woman Business Owner! And Capitalizing On Being Woman Owned will show you why. Government agencies need you in order to meet their vendor diversity goals. See where to find them. The Federal Government requires its contractors to use Woman Owned Businesses as subcontractors. Learn how to let them know you exist. Commercial enterprises are looking for businesses owned by women. Find out where they are looking. Capitalizing On Being Woman Owned provides practical information and guidance on:
- Knowing the advantages of being woman owned.
- Identifying, qualifying and marketing to all types of government, educational and business entities.
- Understanding the reasons and benefits of "certification"
- Finding real resources and using them effectively.
- Using research and analysis tools, including web site addresses. This book is also beneficial for anyone who works with Woman Owned Businesses, including accountants, attorneys, marketing or PR firms and ad agencies. .
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Manage Your Own Money: A new technology that manages money for everyone including the financial professional
Manage Your Own Money is a nuts and bolts guide for the do-it-yourself investor. This retired Certified Financial Planner and Registered Investment Advisor unveils a new technology that manages money for everyone including the financial professional. The Predictor is a technology that tells the investor when to buy and when to sell. Learn how to screen for and pick a mutual fund portfolio with promise. Race toward retirement by learning how to balance a budget, adjust an asset allocation, and use modern portfolio construction methods to improve returns. Bonding With Bonds helps the conservative investor create a river of revenue. Jay Leno’s Personal Path to Prosperity is one of many Paths to becoming a millionaire outlined in this book. Look no further than your computer to learn how to find the best rates on auto and homeowners insurance where you live. The only way to end financial failure is to grow your balance sheet by learning how to Manage Your Own Money better!.
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Drawing Your Own Conclusions: Graphic Strategies for Reading, Writing, and Thinking
Hundreds of English teachers throughout the nation have used the strategies Fran Claggett and Joan Brown bring together in this new book. Its premise is that graphics are ways for students to make meaning as they read, write and think. Graphics encourage students to read more closely. And when they draw in response to reading, students typically make visualized connections between the reading and their own lives, which is the essence of reader response theory. Graphics also encourage students to respond holistically to what they readto record initial global responses, to perceive and create pictorial metaphors. Graphics are a rich way of learning, not only in response to literature but as a way to understand ourselves and how we come to know. Drawing Your Own Conclusions offers abundant examples of student graphics and a wealth of strategies are drawn from secondary classrooms, the undergirding concepts of the work make it readily applicable to virtually any age or ability level, from Advanced Placement to Learning Disabled. Drawing Your Own Conclusions speaks to teachers who understand that "whole language" includes the full spectrum of color, symbol, and word; that art and language are inextricably bound together; and that drawing a picture in response to a reading can mark a legitimate and exciting involvement with literature. .
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