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A home for Mr. Emerson
Before Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great writer, he was a city boy who longed for the broad, open fields and deep, still woods of the country, and then a young man who treasured books, ideas, and people. When he grew up and set out in the world, he wondered, could he build a life around these things he loved? This biography illustrates the rewards of a life well-lived, one built around personal passions: creativity and community, nature and friendship.
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Lydia Maria Child : the quest for racial justice
Lydia Maria Child presents the life of the dynamic nineteenth-century writer who, through her pen and at great personal cost to her literary career, spoke out for those silenced in society -- slaves, Native Americans, women, and the poor. At the dawn of the 1830s, Lydia Maria Child was a celebrated author, known for her popular domestic handbook, The Frugal Housewife, and Hobomok, a novel of American Indian life. In 1833, with the publication of her controversial Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans, Child's life changed dramatically from literary figure to antislavery activist. Her Appeal helped ignite the abolitionist movement, and several antislavery leaders -- including Wendell Phillips and Charles Sumner -- credited it with converting them to the cause. An inspirational look at an extraordinary woman, Lydia Maria Child is the story of how one person fought for the basic human right of freedom -- for all. Oxford Portraits are informative and insightful biographies of people whose lives shaped their times and continue to influence ours. Based on the most recent scholarship, they draw heavily on primary sources, including writings by and about their subjects. Each book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs, documents, memorabilia, framing the personality and achievements of its subject against the backdrop of history.
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Who was Mark Twain?
An introduction to the life, times, and works of Mark Twain, the celebrated 19th-century American author.
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The adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn
An introduction to the life and career of American author Mark Twain told in the voice Huckleberry Finn, one of his most enduring characters.
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The literary adventures of Washington Irving : American storyteller
A look at Washington Irving including his years as a businessman, lawyer, traveler, and a diplomat representing the views of the United States in the courts of Britain and Spain.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Abolitionist Movement
Learn about the history of Harriet Beecher Stowe, a formidable woman whose actions and works influenced the Civil War, one of the most life-changing times in the history of the United States, and a movement that divided a nation.
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Henry David Thoreau for kids : his life and ideas, with 21 activities
\"Henry David Thoreau for Kids chronicles the short but influential life of this remarkable American thinker. In addition to learning about Thoreau's contributions to our culture, readers will participate in engaging, hands-on projects that bring his ideas to life. Activities include building a model of the Walden cabin, keeping a daily journal, planting a garden, baking trail-bread cakes, going on a half-day hike, and starting a rock collection. The book also includes a time line and list of resources--books, websites, and places to visit that offer even more opportunities to connect with this fascinating man.\"--Provided by publisher.
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Reading and interpreting the works of Edgar Allan Poe
\"Describes the life and work of writer Edgar Allen Poe\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Paiute princess : the story of Sarah Winnemucca
A chronicle of the life of Sarah Winnemucca, a Native American political activist and author, who fought for the rights of North American Indians during the nineteenth century.
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