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  • Maltese in Detroit

    Series series Images of America
    Most Maltese immigrants came to the United States during the first decades of the 20th century after the discharge of skilled workers from the Royal British Dockyard in 1919 following the end of World War I. More than 1,300 Maltese came to the United States in the first quarter of 1920. Many people found work in the automobile industry, and with about 5,000 residents, Detroit had the largest ... Leer más

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  • Lyon Township

    Series series Images of America
    Lyon Township and the unincorporated hamlet of New Hudson are nestled in the southwest corner of Oakland County. They have a rich history of agricultural production. Early 20th-century records show that farmers and families socialized closely with their neighbors in the nearby village of South Lyon when the hard work of the day was done. New Hudson supported two general stores, a tavern, a post ... Leer más

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    A Story of Identity—My Own and What It Means to Be a Woman in Chaos

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    "Walk barefoot and the thorns will hurt you…" —Iraqi-Turkmen proverbA riveting story of hope and despair, of elation and longing, Barefoot in Baghdad takes you to the front lines of a different kind of battle, where the unsung freedom fighters are strong, vibrant—and female.An American aid worker of Arab descent, Manal Omar moves to Iraq to help as many women as she can rebuild their lives. She ... Leer más

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  • I'm Down

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    Mishna Wolff grew up in a poor black neighborhood with her single father, a white man who truly believed he was black. "He strutted around with a short perm, a Cosby-esqe sweater, gold chains and a Kangol—telling jokes like Redd Fox, and giving advice like Jesse Jackson. You couldn't tell my father he was white. Believe me, I tried," writes Wolff. And so from early childhood on, her father began ... Leer más

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  • Detroit 67

    The Year That Changed Soul

    Series Libro 1 - The The Soul Trilogy
    Fully revised and edited edition.Shortlisted for Penderyn Music Prize.Detroit 67 is the story of Motor City in the year that changed everything. Twelve chapters take you on a turbulent year-long journey through the drama and chaos that ripped through the city in 1967 and tore it apart in personal, political and interracial disputes. It is the story of Motown, the break-up of The Supremes and the ... Leer más

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  • Gudrun’s Kitchen

    Recipes from a Norwegian Family

    The youngest of a large Norwegian immigrant family, Gudrun Thue Sandvold was known for her beaming blue eyes and a reserve that gave way to laughter whenever she got together with her sisters. She took immeasurable pride in her children and grandchildren, kept an exquisite home, and turned the most mundane occasion into a party. And to all who knew her, Gudrun’s cooking was the stuff of legend ... Leer más

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  • Living a Country Year

    Wit and Wisdom from the Good Old Days

    de Jerry Apps ...
    Jerry App’s farm stories open the barn door to understanding life in the country.“Even with the all the hard work, we had more time (perhaps we took more time) to enjoy what was all around us: nights filled with starlight, days with clear blue skies and puffy clouds. Wonderful smells everywhere—fresh mown hay, wildflowers, and apple blossoms. Interesting sounds—the rumble of distant thunder, an ... Leer más

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  • Voodoo Priests, Noble Savages, and Ozark Gypsies

    The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen

    de Greg Olson ...
    Series Libro 1 - Missouri Biography Series
    Folklorist Wayland Hand once called Mary Alicia Owen “the most famous American Woman Folklorist of her time.” Drawing on primary sources, such as maps, census records, court documents, personal letters and periodicals, and the scholarship of others who have analyzed various components of Owen’s multifaceted career, historian Greg Olson offers the most complete account of her life and work to date. ... Leer más

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  • Every Farm Tells a Story

    A Tale of Family Values

    de Jerry Apps ...
    Jerry Apps details the virtues and hardships of rural living.“Do your chores without complaining. Show up on time. Do every job well. Always try to do better. Never stop learning. Next year will be better. Care for others, especially those who have less than you. Accept those who are different from you. Love the land.”In this paperback edition of a beloved Jerry Apps classic, the rural historian ... Leer más

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  • Spring Grove

    Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement

    de Chad Muller ...
    Series series Images of America
    Spring Grove: Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement is a tribute to the state's earliest Norwegian emigrants, and to generations of Norwegian Americans who have made this small farming community amongst deep valleys, fjord-like bluffs, and winding streams their true vesterheim. It is a tale told through striking historic photographs, many previously unreleased, and personal narratives, often ... Leer más

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  • Italian Americans of the Greater Mahoning Valley

    Series series Images of America
    Between 1890 and 1924, Italian immigrants flocked to Ohio's Mahoning Valley. The area's burgeoning iron and steel industries beckoned with job prospects for immigrants fleeing southern and eastern Europe--particularly from southern Italy, a region that at the time lacked opportunity and highly taxed its natives. Upon the arrival of these new residents, neighborhoods such as Youngstown's Smoky ... Leer más

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  • Taylor Street

    Chicago's Little Italy

    Series series Images of America
    Chicago�s Near West Side was and is the city�s most famous Italian enclave, earning it the title of �Little Italy.� Italian immigrants came to Chicago as early as the 1850s, before the massive waves of immigration from 1874 to 1920. They settled in small pockets throughout the city, but ultimately the heaviest concentration was on or near Taylor Street, the main street of Chicago�s Little Italy. ... Leer más

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