“The aim of this book is not to have the final word on the meaning of the stories that compose Men Without Women. Rather, the study attempts to probe the events of each story as we encounter them. It
The facts and fiction of an infamous New England murder When the winter ice melted in April 1850, residents of Saco, Maine, made a gruesome discovery: the body of a young girl submerged in a stream. T
A collection of the last forty years of research on Ohio’s caves and rocksheltersCaves and Culture seeks to address a number of important problems, specifically the use of rockshelters by humans throu
Reflections on the cultural and biomedical understandings of the human heart“Humans from ancient times have interpreted the heart in many ways: as the home of the soul, the seat of love, the place of
Relihan (English, Auburn U.) begins by examining similarities between cultural and geographical discourse in prose that does not claim to be fiction and in fiction that does not claim to be factual. T
“I approached the study of historical and contemporary nurses with my sleeves rolled up, pencil sharpened, and camera loaded. What draws a person to those who are ill and keeps us at the bedside? Ever
In a completely revised version of her 1983 edition, Flieger (English, U. of Maryland, College Park) uses Owen Barfield's linguistic concept of fragmented meaning to assert the centrality of a theme o
This illustrated guide to the architecture of Oberlin, Ohio, mixes the remarkable social history of college and town with architectural commentary about one hundred thirty-two buildings built between
"Keep this before you as you ride along." So proclaimed John S. Reese in his Guide Book for the Tourist and Traveler over the Valley Railway! originally published in 1880. The Valley Railway began ope
The scholarship on women’s experiences in the U.S. Civil War is rich and deep, but much of it remains regionally specific or subsumed in more general treatments of Northern and Southern peoples during
Kentucky and Tennessee share a unique and similar history, having joined the Union as the fifteenth and sixteenth states in 1792 and 1796, respectively. During the antebellum period, Kentuckians and T
Laughter and pain, love and loss "Stories told in comic strips aren't generally intended to be book-length narratives, but, on occasion, a story rises above the rest of the work and marks itself as so
Laughter and pain, love and loss "Stories told in comic strips aren't generally intended to be book-length narratives, but, on occasion, a story rises above the rest of the work and marks itself as so
How the period from 1865 to 1914 defined Anglo-American relations Dissolving Tensions dismisses the long-held argument that a British-American rapprochement did not occur until the mid-1890s. Instead
Widows convey their feelings and survival strategies in this compelling anthology The Widows’ Handbook is the first anthology of poems by contemporary widows, many of whom have written their way out o
A sociological study of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University and their aftermath “On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of protestors at Kent State Unive
A collection of women’s illness narratives Stories of Illness and Healing is the first collection to place the voices of women experiencing illness alongside analytical writing from prominent scholars
The first volume in an important series of guides to the works of Ernest Hemingway “The Reading Hemingway series of guides to Ernest Hemingway’s major works of ?ction, short stories, and novels are wr
A facsimile edition of Melville’s rare volume including the author’s proofreading correctionsLate in his life, Herman Melville published a volume of poetry called John Marr and Other Sailors. He produ
In this interdisciplinary study of the development of institutional censorship, Clare Spark explores the complexities of 20th-century American cultural politics through the protagonists of the Melvill
Butler (counselor for political and economic affairs, US Embassy, Norway) tells the story of Cordell Hull and his crucial role in the passage and implementation of the Trade Agreement Act of 1934. He
All students of the Civil War are indebted to Frank Haskell for his classic description of the battle of Gettysburg. A lieutenant on the staff of John Gibbon, Haskell stood at the focus of the Confed
In 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright returned to their hometown of Dayton, Ohio, from North Carolina, where they had piloted their powered flying machine for several short flights. They wanted to continu
At 3 a.m. on February 21, 1865, a band of 65 Confederate horsemen slowly made its way down Greene Street in Cumberland, Maryland. Thinking the riders were disguised Union scouts, the few Union soldier
Presents a selection of Nathaniel Hawthorne's and Edgar Allan Poe's writings on scientific and medical themes that reflect mid-nineteenth-century attitudes of uncertainty toward medicine.
Michael Gray’s study of the economic and social impact, including the high death rate, of the Union priosn at Elmira, New York, on the host community offers new insights on the social history of the C
Alice and Staughton Lynd have devoted their lives to the struggle for social justice. Carl Mirra began the history of the Lynds with his biography, Admirable Radical: Staughton Lynd and Cold War Disse
"An illustrated guide to Vicksburg's monuments and memorials. Includes an illustrated driving tour that visitors can use as they drive through the park"--Provided by publisher.
An inspiring glimpse into the struggles of a young Amish farm family Agriculture continues to be the largest industry in the United States with over 2.2 million farms. Amazingly, well over 100,000 new
Experts weigh in on a pivotal engagement in the War of 1812 Few naval battles in American history have left a more enduring impression on America’s national consciousness than the Battle of Lake Erie,
