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In "Edna Browning; or, the Leighton Homestead," Mary Jane Holmes masterfully weaves a compelling narrative centered around the protagonist, Edna Browning, and her experiences at the Leighton homestead. The novel is characterized by Holmes's rich, descriptive prose and attentive character development, which bring the setting to life and engage the reader emotionally. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century America, the story reflects societal norms, gender roles, and class dynamics of the era, while elucidating themes of love, loyalty, and personal growth. Holmes expertly employs dialogue and situational imagery, creating a vivid tapestry that captures the complexities of relationships withi...
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In 1992 Ian Gilbert, author of the highly acclaimed Essential Motivation in the Classroom founded Independent Thinking Ltd (ITL). His aim was to 'enrich young people's lives by changing the way they think and so to change the world'. He has done this by gathering together a disparate group of associates specialists in the workings of the brain, discipline, emotional intelligence, ICT, motivation, using music in learning, creativity and dealing with the disaffected. ITL achieve their objective by 'doing what no one else does or doing what everyone else does in a way no one else does'. With a chapter from each of the associates plus an introduction and commentary by Ian Gilbert, this is the de...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
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Matthew Grant (1601-1681) and his family emigrated from England to Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1630, and in 1635 moved to Windsor, Connecticut. He married twice (once in England, once in Windsor). Descendants lived throughout the United States and elsewhere. Includes genealogy of President Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885).
John Jared (b.1737), a son of Thomas Jarett and Martha Kinchin, moved from Isle of Wight County to Loudoun County, Virginia before 1755, married twice, and later moved to Bedford County, Virginia. Descendants lived in Virginia, the midwest and elsewhere. Some descendants became Mormons, living in Utah, Idaho, Colorado and elsewhere.
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