From Texas To The World And Back

Author : Mark Busby,Dick Heaberlin
Publisher : TCU Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0875652379

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From Texas to the World and Back by Mark Busby,Dick Heaberlin Pdf

Katherine Anne Porter's uneasy relationship with her home state has become increasingly important to discussions of her life and work. Born in the now-gone community of Indian Creek and raised in Kyle, Porter is tied to Texas by three major events that occurred during her career. In 1939 she expected to receive the Texas Institute of Letters Award for "Best Texas Book" only to be insulted when the award went to folklorist J. Frank Dobie. In the 1950s she accepted an invitation to lecture at the University of Texas at Austin. During her visit to present that lecture, Porter began to believe that UT would build a library and name it after her, Texas' most famous literary daughter. But somehow she and UT President Harry Ransom miscommunicated, and Porter left her materials to the McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland. Finally, in 1976 she returned to Texas to receive recognition from Howard Payne University in Brownwood. On that trip she visited her mother's grave in the little cemetery at Indian Creek and decided that her remains on her death belonged beside her mother. So Porter finally returned to the state she had fled early in her life. The essays in this collection are based primarily upon a symposium held in May 1998 at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. The collection includes essays by both scholars of Porter's work and of Texas literature. Some concern specific aspects of her life, such as her love for her birthday or her marital record. Others focus on the main elements of her relationship with Texas, while still others deal with specific works, often relating them to her Texas heritage. This important addition to Porter studies provides new insight into the ways in which Porter's Texas heritage shaped her life and her fiction.

Author : Admiral William H. McRaven
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781455570232

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Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven Pdf

Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes

Author : Perry, George Sessions
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Texas
ISBN : 1455612847

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Texas, a World in Itself by Perry, George Sessions Pdf

Author : Judith Love Schwab
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476640495

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Lending a Hand, Seeing the World by Judith Love Schwab Pdf

Judith Love Schwab had many duties as an international volunteer, but some of the most memorable were following meerkats in the Kalahari Desert, collecting data on early gardens and buildings for archaeologists on Easter Island, helping care for underserved babies in Romania, teaching English in Poland, sifting for bones and shells in Portugal and working with severely disabled adults at an institution in Greece. While recounting these experiences, Schwab also examines the limitations imposed on her as a female growing up in the middle of the 20th century and the inhibitions she overcame to begin traveling in her fifties.

Author : United States. President
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1186 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Presidents
ISBN : HARVARD:32044121176804

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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States by United States. President Pdf

"Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President", 1956-1992.

Author : Stephen Jackson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000785098

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The Patchwork of World History in Texas High Schools by Stephen Jackson Pdf

This book traces the historical development of the World History course as it has been taught in high school classrooms in Texas, a populous and nationally influential state, over the last hundred years. Arguing that the course is a result of a patchwork of competing groups and ideas that have intersected over the past century, with each new framework patched over but never completely erased or replaced, the author crucially examines themes of imperialism, Eurocentrism, and nationalism in both textbooks and the curriculum more broadly. The first part of the book presents an overview of the World History course supported by numerical analysis of textbook content and public documents, while the second focuses on the depiction of non-Western peoples, and persistent narratives of Eurocentrism and nationalism. It ultimately offers that a more global, accurate, and balanced curriculum is possible, despite the tension between the ideas of professional world historians, who often de-center the nation-state in their quest for a truly global approach to the subject, and the historical core rationale of state-sponsored education in the United States: to produce loyal citizens. Offering a new, conceptual understanding of how colonial themes in World History curriculum have been dealt with in the past and are now engaged with in contemporary times, it provides essential context for scholars and educators with interests in the history of education, curriculum studies, and the teaching of World History in the United States.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Law
ISBN : HARVARD:32044116492554

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : Betty Smith Meischen
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781453576397

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From Jamestown to Texas by Betty Smith Meischen Pdf

The rugged character and indomitable spirit of the early pioneers of Stephen F. Austins Texas colony had their roots in a turbulent, distant past. From the early 1600s, their courageous ancestors had pushed westward, leaving the European shores to carve out a new nation from the wilderness. They fled religious and political oppression in search of a better life in which freedom was of supreme importance. Many came with tales of their former struggles in Londonderry, Ireland during the great siege, of terrible massacres and clan rivalries in the times of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland. They vividly remembered the tribulations of Martin Luther and the deadly religious split with the Catholic Church. More recently, memories of their parents participation in the American Revolution, of dramatic, true life scenes such as depicted in the movie The Patriot filled their minds, their fathers having ridden along side of the wily Swamp Fox, Francis Marion. These pioneers associated themselves with men like Travis, Crockett, Houston and Andrew Jackson. Many of these early trailblazers were Scots-Irish and German immigrants. They were on a westward trek to grasp a special prize, to seal Americas Manifest Destiny. And that prize they sought was Texas. From Jamestown to Texas is the story of these intrepid pioneers and their ancestors who cleared and farmed the land, who fought the Indians, battled the elements, and carved out this wonderful country that we have today.

Author : Jorge A. Schiavon,Rafael Fernández de Castro
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000874068

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The International Relations of California and Texas with Mexico and the World by Jorge A. Schiavon,Rafael Fernández de Castro Pdf

This book analyzes the international relations of Mexico and the two most important sub-state governments of the United States, California and Texas. It explains why and how these two states conduct their international relations (IR) with Mexico and the world, and how national authorities and local governments coordinate in the definition and implementation of their international policies. Expert contributors from across the Americas offer a historical and current analysis, exploring which areas of cooperation—trade, investment, border cooperation, energy, migration—matter most. They also consider the institutional and legal bases of Mexican and U.S. states’ international relations, the changing nature of the U.S. federal system, the impact on international partners, the role of Latinos and the future of paradiplomacy in the region. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of International Relations, comparative politics, diplomacy, foreign policy, governance, and federalism, as well as business people, social leaders, and practitioners of diplomacy and paradiplomacy around the world.

Author : Paulette Jiles
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062409225

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News of the World by Paulette Jiles Pdf

Soon to be a Major Motion Picture National Book Award Finalist—Fiction In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust. In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna’s parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own. Recently rescued by the U.S. army, the ten-year-old has once again been torn away from the only home she knows. Their 400-mile journey south through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain proves difficult and at times dangerous. Johanna has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act “civilized.” Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forming a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome. The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember—strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become—in the eyes of the law—a kidnapper himself.

Author : Michael M. J. Fischer
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0822332388

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Emergent Forms of Life and the Anthropological Voice by Michael M. J. Fischer Pdf

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Author : Rob Kimmons
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781457549632

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PI Revelations by Rob Kimmons Pdf

You might be an avid fan of crime novels, but what’s the true story behind your favorite form of fiction? Author Rob Kimmons brings his decades of law enforcement and PI experience to this collection of authentic investigative cases. Kimmons shares some of his most interesting encounters, from brushes with the rich and famous to bringing the guilty to justice. The adventures include working on Donald Trump’s divorce, seizing Mexico’s Air Force One, and many, many more. Ranging from dirty divorces to tracking down killers, the revelations in this book will keep you turning the pages, eager to read more. PI Revelations: True Celebrity, Political & Cop Case Stories brings the complex world of private investigation to life, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of a private investigator, including the perilous highs of pursuit and the ho-hum lows of surveillance.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Swimming
ISBN : PSU:000063838503

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Swimming World and Junior Swimmer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tracie Peterson
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441232380

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Hope Rekindled (Striking a Match Book #3) by Tracie Peterson Pdf

At long last, Deborah Vandermark is preparing for her own wedding...but the groom suddenly goes absent. Tragedy has befallen Christopher's family in Kansas City, upsetting the doctor's future with Deborah. With five siblings now under his care, can he return to Texas and impose a ready-made family on Deborah? Deborah herself finds her resolve faltering as her fears about marriage and career start to overwhelm her. How can she marry and be a mother to Christopher's siblings, and still be able to pursue her work and training as a physician? When an old adversary reveals a contract that may spell ruin for Vandermark Logging, Deborah's life seems to be spiraling out of control. How can God possibly work this for good? And can Christopher and Deborah find a way to claim the future they long to share when so much stands in their way?

Author : William C. King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Biography
ISBN : HARVARD:HW2C73

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Portraits and Principles of the World's Great Men and Women with Practical Lessons on Successful Life by Over Fifty Leading Thinkers by William C. King Pdf