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The Crucible of Carolina
The ten essays in The Crucible of Carolina explore the connections between the language and culture of South Carolina's barrier islands, West Africa, the Caribbean, and England. Decades before any formal, scholarly interest in South Carolina barrier life, outsiders had been commenting on and documenting the "African" qualities of the region's black inhabitants. These qualities have long been manifest in their language, religious practices, music, and material culture. Although direct contact between South Carolina and Africa continued until the Civil War, the era of Caribbean contact was briefer and ended with the close of the American colonial period. Throughout this volume, though, the con...
Mozart and Leadbelly
The beloved author of the classic, best-selling novel A Lesson Before Dying shares the inspirations behind his books and his reasons for becoming a writer in this collection of stories and essays. Told in the simple and powerful prose that is a hallmark of his craft, these writings by Ernest J. Gaines faithfully evoke the sorrows and joys of rustic Southern life. From his depiction of his childhood move to California — a move that propelled him to find books that conjured the sights, smells, and locution of his native Louisiana home — to his description of the real-life murder case that gave him the idea for his masterpiece; this wonderful collection is a revelation of both man and writer.
Hearing the Mermaid's Song
Based on personal experience as a participant and observer over nearly a decade, Hale explores the unique spiritual beliefs of this Afro-Brazilian religion originated in Rio de Janeiro in the early twentieth century.
History of the Kilmer Family in America
Philip Kelmer and his family immigrated from the Palatinate of Germany to the Livingston Manor, New York in 1710. Johannes Külmer or John Kilmer (1739-1823) was a great grandson of Philip, and was born at East Camp (now Germantown), New York. He married Elizabeth Mickle, and moved to Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York in 1799. Includes other Külmer or Kelmer or Kilmer immigrants, and some of their descendants. Descendants and relatives lived in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and elsewhere. Some descendants immigrated to Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.
Diana's Rosebush
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History of Pelham, Mass
"Early settlement of the town. Establishment of schools. The French and Indian wars. The Revolutionary War. Shays Rebellion. Sketch of Capt. Daniel Shays. Church History. The Rebellion of 1861-5. Sketches of notable men, natives of the town, Etc. Etc." - from title page.
