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My Century in History
When Thomas D. Clark was hired to teach history at the University of Kentucky in 1931, he began a career that would span nearly three-quarters of a century and would profoundly change not only the history department and the university but the entire Commonwealth. His still-definitive History of Kentucky (1937) was one of more than thirty books he would write or edit that dealt with Kentucky, the South, and the American frontier. In addition to his wide scholarly contributions, Clark devoted his life to the preservation of Kentucky's historical records. He began this crusade by collecting vast stores of Kentucky's military records from the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. His ...
The World in the Curl
A definitive and highly readable history of surfing and the cultural, political, economic, and environmental consequences of its evolution from a sport of Hawaiian kings and queens to a billion-dollar worldwide industry Despite its rebellious, outlaw reputation, or perhaps because of it, surfing occupies a central place in the American – and global – imagination, embodying the tension between romantic counterculture ideals and middle-class values, between an individualistic communion with nature and a growing commitment to commerce and technology. In examining the enduring widespread appeal of surfing in both myth and reality, The World in the Curl offers a fresh angle on the remarkable ...
Jericho
RETURN TO CALLOWAY CORNERS Remember the Calloway women Mariah, Jo, Tess and Eden? For all the readers who loved Calloway Corners welcome back! And if you haven't been there yet, join us! Jericho. The eldest of the notorious Calloway boys has come home to visit his father, who's fresh out of prison. Not much in Calloway Corners, Louisiana, has changed. The town still considers Jericho a fist–happy troublemaker like his dad. Only one person's keeping Jericho from leaving Susan. As sheriff, she knows Jericho is trouble. Sure enough in town for less than an hour, he's already in her jail. Some people never change. Or do they? Susan no longer trusts her judgment of men an abusive ex–husband has seen to that. But Susan's beginning to see a whole new side to Jericho. A gentle, protective side
The Encyclopedia of Surfing
With 1,500 alphabetical entries and 300 illustrations, this resource is a comprehensive review of the people, places, events, equipment, vernacular, and lively history of this fascinating sport.
