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Contents: History of Summer Olympic Games: Archery, Athletics (Track), Athletics (Field), Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak, Cycling, Diving, Eqestrian, Fencing, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing Solo, Sailing Team, Shooting, Softball, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon. Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Water Polo, Weight Lifting, Wrestling, Olympic Records.
Uncommon Education traces the evolution of Prescott College. In this compelling work, Samuel Henrie and others reveal what led to the inception of this special institution, the philosophy behind it, and a rare curriculum that includes adventure education, social and ecological justice fieldwork, and other hands-on and unique educational opportunities. "Sam Henrie has made an immense contribution to higher education by chronicling this grand, ongoing adventure in learning. Prescott College's hands-on, feet-in-the-field approach not only makes far more sense than the cattle calls that pass for education at most places, but its amazing resilience and resurrection is one of the most hopeful stories for our times-a true tale of how good ideas really can win if we never give up." -Alan Weisman, Laureate Professor of Journalism, University of Arizona, retired Professor of Writing at Prescott College, author of The World Without Us, Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World, and other works
This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports. Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice provides a unique, global overview of sports and sports cultures. Unlike most works of this type, this book provides both essays that examine general topics, such as globalization and sport, international relations and sport, and tourism and sport, as well as essays on sports history, culture, and practice in world regions—for example, Latin America and the Car...
Family history for the descendants of William Witter (1584-1659) and Hannah Churchman. Witter emigrated from England and settled in Lynn, MA. Descendants subsequently located throughout New England. Major family names include: Anderson, Button, Dean, Elmer, Palmer, and Williams. Genealogical data are current through 1989.
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Offers quotes from Scripture and Christian mystics, reflections on the week's themes and individual prayer experiences that can be used throughout the day. Ideal for small faith sharing groups and individual use.
Samuel Gorton (1592/1593-1677) married Mary Maplett before 1630, and emigrated in 1636 from England to Boston, Massachusetts, settling in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They later moved to Aquidneck and then to Warwick, Rhode Island. Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington, California and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to about 1500.