Search Results for 'Barbara A. Purdy'

<p>Focusing on the daily concerns and routine events of people in the past, <em>Investigating the Ordinary</em> argues for a paradigm shift in the way southeastern archaeologists operate. Instead of dividing archaeological work by time periods or artifact types, the essays in this volume unite separate areas of research through the theme of the everyday. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Science writer Willy Ley inspired Americans of all ages to imagine a future of interplanetary travel long before space shuttles existed. This is the first biography of an important public figure who predicted and boosted the rise of the Space Age, yet has been overlooked in the history of science.

This book presents a rich and contextualized study of the inextricably entangled lives of the enslaved, free Black people, and white landowners at the historic site of Mount Clare.

How did the political party of Lincoln--of emancipation--become the party of the South and of white resentment? How did Jefferson Davis&rsquo;s old party become the preferred choice for most southern blacks?

<p><em>Between Washington and Du Bois </em>describes the life and work of James Edward Shepard, the founder and president of the first state-supported black liberal arts college in the South&mdash;what is today known as North Carolina Central University.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Daniel Sayers exposes and unravels the complex social and economic systems developed by defiant communities that thrived on the periphery.