...Elizabeth Cromwell was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky in 1901 and grew up in a family of seven children. She had a playful childhood surrounded by her siblings, family, a home cook, and many pets. The family valued proper Victorian traditions and rules of etiquette around meals, and it was also a time...

...This chapter provides family and cultural background information and describes how the author decided to enter the Navy. It describes the historical background of Blacks in the Navy, and CNO Zumwalt's efforts to end official racism in the Navy, alongside his Minority Affairs Assistant, Lieutenant...

... in House’s writing. Summerlin provides close readings of these three novels, which follow generations of Sizemores and Sullivans of Kentucky, working class Appalachian families. The author focuses particularly on social and environmental issues that span the Twentieth Century in Appalachia, reminiscent...

...Contrary to assertions that Burbridge never set foot in Kentucky after the war, he did make frequent appearances in the state until the early 1870s. However, threats of violence against him and his family, the death of his wife and brother, a personal bankruptcy, and the difficulties of earning...

...Bess Abell discusses in detail what it was like working so closely with the Johnson family. She also recalls working with Mrs. Johnson on her beautification project and anti-poverty work. She also played a role in President Johnson's decision that only American, not French wines would be served...

... chronologically, this collection of eleven essays explores social, political, economic issues within a range topics: women and family, religion and education, law and violence, sports and community. These works highlight the many nuances of black life from a racial and intra-racial perspective while offering...

... brothers (which included John M. Porter's grandfather) and their wives, but also for several other extended families. The area soon became known as one in which many were considered “kinfolk” because of how these families frequently intermarried. Like other Virginians who settled in Kentucky, some...

...: family, community, and environment. The section notes that animal rights groups build on previous campaigns, pointing to the exploitative dark side of hunting as an impediment to social progress, security, and justice. It emphasizes that the challenge is to convince people that the widely accepted...

... tests in Augusta as well as facilitate meetings in Atlanta. It is important to note that Georgia had a disproportionately distributed power base, especially in rural areas. Through the 1940s, the state had been dominated by the Democratic Party and family demagoguery and by the 1960s it was marked...

... Königstein Horst Milberg Axel Schierse Barbara Torstmann Holger Dohnányi Justus von Graf Dominik Hoppe Marianne Jud Süss—Film ohne Gewissen Jew Suss—film without conscience 2010 Marian Ferdinand Roehler Oskar Schlingensief Christoph Tykwer Tom autobiography cult following family history...

...This chapter introduces Trumbo’s family and his geographic origins. Readers meet his parents and follow his boyhood adventures and ambitions in Grand Junction, Colorado, including a one-year stay at the University of Colorado. His aspirations to be a writer and the obstacles to becoming one...

...This chapter, Hawks discusses his family and early years, and he mentions that he gained inspiration for his films from real life events and people, including his grandfather. This chapter explores Hawks’ use of bold characters, his inspiration for some death scenes, his brother, his experience...

...James Still was born July 16, 1906, in Chambers County, Alabama. This chapter provides background on his parents, J. Alex Still and Lonie Lindsey, and a brief discussion of the family genealogy. His early childhood was typical of large farming families at the beginning of the twentieth century...

... and half-siblings, paternal and maternal grandparents, and various extended family members are discussed. The stage for Reatha’s nomadic childhood, prompted by her father’s career and inborn restlessness, is set. Factors that will give rise to and condition certain of Reatha’s predominant personality...

... subsequent rebellion against and dismantling of such restraints. Reatha’s inherent personality traits are described. The effect of Reatha’s family (specifically her father, William, and mother, Rose) and their way of life upon her formative years is again touched upon. The beginning of Reatha’s education...

...Descended from Scots-Irish pioneers, the Scott family set up a prosperous farm in Hawfields, North Carolina. The family was influential beyond Kerr Scott. His father served as a state legislator, and his son, Bob Scott, served as governor of the state. Scott’s brother, Ralph Scott...

...Black sociology includes the study topics such the family, the middle class, communities, groups, views, values, gender, race, and various other related subjects. This discipline also is focused on the study of the social reality and historical experience of persons of African descent both within...

... on Domestic Economy fathers and fatherhood Jacksonian Democratic masculinity Harrison William Henry Log Cabin Campaign Russell Theodore War of 1812 Human nature liberty equality family self-made man temperance domesticity True national freedom, in the American view, rests upon moral groundwork...

... Welfare Commission Barringer Emily Dunning Scudder Ida S Arkansas Board of Health Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 midwives Dr. Anna E. Rude Arkansas Medical College “Arkansas Family Series” booklets American Child Health Association Bradley children pioneer vs. settler When Bradley hinted to Abbott...

...This chapter describes the lessons Cecelia absorbed from the experience of being a slave. In particular, the chapter stresses the fragility of family life under slavery and emphasizes slaves' efforts to maintain and rebuild family ties under conditions of oppression. It examines the life...