The Hollyhocks Trail
Title | The Hollyhocks Trail PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Stapleton |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 2000-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0595124585 |
The Hollyhocks Trail tells the poignant story of two children uprooted during the removal of Cherokees from their ancestral homelands in the Southeast. Despite their efforts to assimilate white culture -- adopting a constitution based on that of the United States, learning English while inventing their own syllabary, and developing an agriculture-based economy -- in the end all that mattered was the governments determination to confiscate Cherokee lands. Josh and Nelley grew up together in what now is northern Georgia, sharing a bond solidified by their love of nature and their common foe of racial intolerance. Separated during the removal of 1838, the book traces their tragic experiences on the Trail of Tears and their disjoined lives up to the end of the Civil War. Embittered by the white mans greed and betrayals among the Cherokee, and ultimately disowned by his family, Josh seeks out the only friend he may have left -- a friend he has not seen in 27 years. In doing so, he discovers she is more than just a friend. Based on the true story of a part-Indian girl born into slavery, Stapleton weaves a tale of human drama against the backdrop of historical events many Americans would like to forget. You will gain historical insights in reading The Hollyhocks Trail. You will be saddened and indignant at mans capacity for evil. But you will also be moved by a gripping story of redemption and reconciliation.
Priscilla and the Hollyhocks
Title | Priscilla and the Hollyhocks PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Broyles |
Publisher | Charlesbridge |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2008-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1607341050 |
A young African American girl is sold away from her mother as a slave, and then later is sold to a Cherokee Indian, but eventually she is bought by a white man who not only sets her free, but adopts her into his family of fifteen children. Based on a true story; includes instructions for making a hollyhock doll.
Priscilla and the Hollyhocks
Title | Priscilla and the Hollyhocks PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Broyles |
Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing |
Pages | 35 |
Release | 2019-01-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1570916764 |
Priscilla is only four years old when her mother is sold to another master. All Priscilla has to remember her mother by are the hollyhocks she planted by the cow pond. At age ten, Priscilla is sold to a Cherokee family and continues her life as a slave. She keeps hope for a better life alive by planting hollyhocks wherever she goes. At last, her forced march along the Trail of Tears brings a chance encounter that leads to her freedom. Includes an author's note with more details about this fascinating true story as well as instructions for making hollyhock dolls.
Mountain Bike! Los Angeles County
Title | Mountain Bike! Los Angeles County PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Patterson |
Publisher | Menasha Ridge Press |
Pages | 203 |
Release | 2010-12-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 0897327810 |
Mountain Bike! Los Angeles County is must-have literature for the cyclist who is eager to explore the wonderful terrain that housed the genesis of mountain biking in the late seventies. In this trail guide you'll find detailed maps of carefully planned routes, some popular and some unknown to many, as well as comprehensive descriptions of what hazards and delights you'll encounter along the way. Whether you're a adrenalin seeking downhill bomber, or a gram-counting cross country racer, the Wide Grin guide will be your bible. Los Angeles County has every conceivable type of mountain bike accessible terrain, from remote, loamy oak forest floor singletracks without a person in sight, to roller coaster, rock-garden filled chutes that will give you plenty of thrills. Several easier routes for novice riders are also included. Over the years, mountain biking has become a multi-faceted sport, encompassing several disciplines that all utilize the 26-inch knobby tire. The masochistic single-speeder, the cross country racer, the dirt-jumping purist, the downhill racer, the freerider, the epic rider and the weekend warrior will all find their needs catered to in this guide. Each route is rated on technical and aerobic difficulty, so no rider will get more than they bargained for. Additionally, GPS waypoints for the start of each route are given in both UTM and latitude/longitude coordinates, so you'll never find yourself lost. Los Angeles County has enough riding terrain to keep your riding experiences new, fresh, and challenging for a lifetime. Even veteran Angelinos will find themselves surprised at the number of great loops and shuttle-runs unbeknownst to them until now. After a broad tour of LA's mountain bike playgrounds, you'll surely cancel your plans to relocate to Vancouver's North Shore or to the city of Moab, Utah, because Socal truly is the Mecca of mountain biking, and Los Angeles is right in the center of it.
Secret Tales of the Arctic Trails
Title | Secret Tales of the Arctic Trails PDF eBook |
Author | David Skene-Melvin |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 1997-12-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1459715888 |
From the paleolithic to high-tech oil drilling, the enduring saga of crime and punishment is told by these talented story-spinners in these tales of detection, mystery, and adventure.
Plants, Man and Life
Title | Plants, Man and Life PDF eBook |
Author | Edgar Anderson |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2023-11-10 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0520312546 |
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1952.
Redskins
Title | Redskins PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Stapleton |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 206 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0595171672 |
A firestorm of controversy swirls around Indian sports mascots. Dr. Bruce Stapleton wades through the rancor, focusing on what some say is the most egregious slur of all.