Lest We Forget

Author : Kerry Brown
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781460700600

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This #1 bestselling picture book will help even the very young understand the significance of ANZAC Day My granddad says there are two types of days: those you want to remember and those you want to forget ... A young boy visits his granddad and thinks about the important days in his life: his first day of school, playing soccer with his team, the day his baby sister was born. Yet through the illustrations the reader sees a parallel story of the grandfather's experiences at war: wearing his brand-new soldier's uniform, with his fellow diggers in the field, looking at a photo of the baby he's never met. With illustrations from two extraordinary talents, Isobel Knowles and Benjamin Portas, this powerful story from author Kerry Brown will help even young children understand the significance and importance of our national days of remembrance. PRAISE FOR LEST WE FORGET: 'This clever and touching picture book bridges the generation gap with a way for young children to relate to the experiences of older family members ... a simple, cleverly constructed book that is ideal for both home and the classroom' -- Kids' Book Review 'This is highly recommended for all readers ... a great way to introduce a unit on Gallipoli or World War 1 in the classroom.' -- ReadPlus 'an engaging way to introduce children to the trials and tribulations of war at a level they can understand' -- Canberra Times

Author : Judith Price
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781589796867

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Since ancient times, memorable moments of military history have been commemorated with jewelry, medals, and symbolic accessories. In Lest We Forget: Masterpieces of Patriotic Jewelry and Military Decorations, Judith Price illuminates iconic military objects, exploring their origins and documenting their place in history. The dramatic compilation of patriotic jewelry and decorations presented in Price's sixth book tells a truly dazzling story of Western historical conflict and resolution. Lest We Forget serves as a stunning tribute to our men and women in service both past and present. This book derives its title from the poem "Recessional" by Rudyard Kipling, often used as a tribute in war memorials, while its contents chronicle our military history since the Revolution through 150 iconic artifacts. It showcases such diverse items as the Washington Peace Medals to the Indians, the earliest Medals of Honor, Civil War Corps badges, British military decorations, and historic French treasures. Drawn from leading world museums and private collections such as the British Museum, the West Point Museum, the Mus e de l'Arm e, and the Imperial War Museum, the objects depicted in this book movingly recall the role of decorations and jewelry in commemorating war and peace.

Author : David Rieff
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Collective memory
ISBN : 9780300182798

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In Praise of Forgetting by David Rieff Pdf

A leading contrarian thinker explores the ethical paradox at the heart of history's wounds The conventional wisdom about historical memory is summed up in George Santayana's celebrated phrase, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Today, the consensus that it is moral to remember, immoral to forget, is nearly absolute. And yet is this right? David Rieff, an independent writer who has reported on bloody conflicts in Africa, the Balkans, and Central Asia, insists that things are not so simple. He poses hard questions about whether remembrance ever truly has, or indeed ever could, "inoculate" the present against repeating the crimes of the past. He argues that rubbing raw historical wounds--whether self-inflicted or imposed by outside forces--neither remedies injustice nor confers reconciliation. If he is right, then historical memory is not a moral imperative but rather a moral option--sometimes called for, sometimes not. Collective remembrance can be toxic. Sometimes, Rieff concludes, it may be more moral to forget. Ranging widely across some of the defining conflicts of modern times--the Irish Troubles and the Easter Uprising of 1916, the white settlement of Australia, the American Civil War, the Balkan wars, the Holocaust, and 9/11--Rieff presents a pellucid examination of the uses and abuses of historical memory. His contentious, brilliant, and elegant essay is an indispensable work of moral philosophy.

Author : Mandy R. Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Amsterdam (Netherlands)
ISBN : IND:30000027255839

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Miraculously, survived intact. Records seem to indicate that theirs was the only complete family unit to accomplish this.

Author : George R. Knight
Publisher : Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780828023375

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In this unique devotional George R. Knight reintroduces us to our spiritual ancestors. They werent perfect. They werent all easy to get along with. But they shared one common goaltelling others about the soon-coming Savior.But as in any family, its all too easy to forget where weve come from; to forget the struggles endured by those who have gone before us; to take for granted the inheritance they left to us. Sometimes we need a gentle reminder of the true value of their legacy. In shaping the future of Adventism, these intrepid pioneers molded not only our history, but our present. And as we reflect upon our past, perhaps we should also contemplate the future to which we are each contributors.

Author : Velma Maia Thomas
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780760363836

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An intimate look at centuries of black history in America with exclusive accounts, photographs, newspaper reproductions, and other documents. One of The Root's Favorite Reads of 2019 Presented in three parts—Lest We Forget, Freedom's Children, and We Shall Not Be Moved—this volume brings African American history to vivid and illustrated life. It includes: Lest We Forget: Based on materials from the nationally acclaimed Black Holocaust Exhibit, Lest We Forget documents the plight of an estimated 100 million Africans, from their rich pre-slavery culture to their enslavement in a foreign land. This collection of stirring historic papers, memoirs, personal effects, and photographs presented alongside moving commentary chronicles the unyielding strength of a people who refused to be broken. Freedom's Children: Taste the sweetness of freedom and the bitter struggle for equality through the documents that impacted the lives of an entire race. Freedom's Children vividly presents the heart-wrenching and inspiring account of freedmen and freedwomen during Reconstruction and into the twentieth century. We Shall Not Be Moved: Throughout the twentieth century, African Americans would trouble the waters of America—agitating, challenging, and defying the status quo. We Shall Not Be Moved chronicles the struggles and triumphs of African Americans leading up to and during the Civil Rights Movement. Feel the strength of those entrenched in the fight for justice up through the twenty-first century in an afterword that includes the election of America's first African American president and the beginning of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. With this richly illustrated book, take an intimate and unforgettable journey through more than four centuries of black history.

Author : Max Arthur
Publisher : Random House
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Oral history
ISBN : 9780091922948

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Brings together first-hand recollections from the Great War to the Second World War, to vividly illustrate the impact of war. Told in the actual words of the men, women and children who lived through a century of war it is a moving insight into the conflicts of the 20th century.

Author : Jim Callahan
Publisher : The Overmountain Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : History
ISBN : 157072167X

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This is a history of the most well-known and studied group of Melungeons in the United States, the community in the Newman's Ridge area of Hancock County, Tennessee. The author is a descendant of the core group of Melungions from that community, related through his mother to the Mullins, Collins and Goings families.

Author : Marilyn Manson
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 0634090984

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Lest We Forget by Marilyn Manson Pdf

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 17 songs transcribed note-for-note from Manson's greatest hits compilation. Titles include: The Beautiful People * Disposable Teens * The Dope Show * The Love Song * Lunchbox * Mobscene * Personal Jesus * Rock Is Dead * Tainted Love * Tourniquet * and more. PARENTAL ADVISORY FOR EXPLICIT LYRICS.

Author : Zhigeng Xu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nan-ching shih (China)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012011107

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Author : J. E. Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0648797503

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Author : Velma Maia Thomas
Publisher : Crown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0609600303

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Tells the story of slavery and the struggle for freedom--from the African villages to the boats, from the plantations to the end of the Civil War and "Jubilee," the day of freedom.

Author : Debbie J Callahan M S Ed
Publisher : Bruske Books Publishing House
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692242848

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Lest We Forget by Debbie J Callahan M S Ed Pdf

First-hand witnesses to one of the worst events in recent history will soon be a thing of the past. With many Holocaust survivors passing away each day, it won't be long before we must rely on textbooks and second-generation testimony to learn of the atrocities that they experienced during the reign of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. For a while longer, though, we still have this valuable resource, and many continue to share their stories with one audience after another, despite the pain of reliving the horrific events that we cannot even begin to imagine. They do this to speak for those who cannot and to share the many valuable lessons that should be learned from the Holocaust, so such atrocities can never happen again. The intent of this book is not to share the harrowing and descriptive personal stories of suffering, but rather to share strong messages and warnings from survivors for a better future. While some of their stories are alluded to or briefly mentioned, the focus of this book is on the lessons they can teach us as a result of their strength and resiliency. Read and share their messages, and keep their vision to end intolerance, racism, and hatred in this and future generations.

Author : Stephen Liddell
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1500490113

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The First World War was a catastrophe that engulfed not just the continent, but the rest of the world as well. It cost millions of lives, and changed the course of the century. 'Lest We Forget' provides an accessible overview of that titanic struggle, which was the foundation for the modern world and modern Britain, covering both life in the trenches and also life on the Home Front. It draws out the key events and themes that occurred throughout the conflict. The book provides both narrative and argument and will appeal to military historians and also students and soldiers interested in the Great War. It is split into 28 easy to read sections, including the following: The Road to War The Race to the Sea Life in the Trenches War Literature and Poetry The Battle of the Somme The War at Sea The Home Front Women and the War War in the Air Gallipoli The War around the World The Russian Revolution Armistice Stephen Liddell is a writer and historian and when not writing runs Ye Olde England Tours. He writes regularly for various publications as well as his own website www.stephenliddell.co.uk. His other works include 'Planes, Trains and Sinking Boats', 'How to Get Rich Using Airbnb', as well as the historical fiction trilogy 'The Promise', 'The Messenger' and 'Forever and Until'.

Author : Lara McKenzie
Publisher : Austin Macauley
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1398409316

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Have you ever wondered what Lest We Forget means and why there are so many poppy flowers displayed on Remembrance Day? Frankie, a little girl whose father is in the Royal Air Force, has these questions. Do you? Across the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe and the United States people commemorate Remembrance Day on the 11th of November each year. And what is fantastic about this is that you can too. So, let's join Frankie and stand together to remember all our forefathers who have fought in wars and peacekeeping missions to protect our way of life. Let's remember them together. As for Frankie? Well she wants to be a fighter pilot just like her dad!