Treasures from the Blanton Notecards
Title | Treasures from the Blanton Notecards PDF eBook |
Author | University of Texas at Austin |
Publisher | Bright Sky Press |
Pages | 15 |
Release | 2002-10-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781931721141 |
Magnificent works of many artists from antiquity to the present are displayed on these note cards. They show us in breathtaking beauty the history of Western civilization.
First Ladies
Title | First Ladies PDF eBook |
Author | Betty Caroli |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 495 |
Release | 2010-07-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199752826 |
Betty Boyd Caroli's engrossing and informative First Ladies is both a captivating read and an essential resource for anyone interested in the role of America's First Ladies. This expanded and updated fourth edition includes Laura Bush's tenure, Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential bid, and an in-depth look at Michelle Obama, one of the most charismatic and appealing First Ladies in recent history. Covering all forty-one women from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama and including the daughters, daughters-in-law, and sisters of presidents who sometimes served as First Ladies, Caroli explores each woman's background, marriage, and accomplishments and failures in office. This remarkably diverse lot included Abigail Adams, whose "remember the ladies" became a twentieth-century feminist refrain; Jane Pierce, who prayed her husband would lose the election; Helen Taft, who insisted on living in the White House, although her husband would have preferred a judgeship; Eleanor Roosevelt, who epitomized the politically involved First Lady; and Pat Nixon, who perfected what some have called "the robot image." They ranged in age from early 20s to late 60s; some received superb educations for their time, while others had little or no schooling. Including the courageous and adventurous, the emotionally unstable, the ambitious, and the reserved, these women often did not fit the traditional expectations of a presidential helpmate. Here then is an engaging portrait of how each First Lady changed the role and how the role changed in response to American culture. These women left remarkably complete records, and their stories offer us a window through which to view not only this particular sorority of women, but also American women in general. "Impressive...Caroli's profiles and observations of American first ladies and their relationship to the media are intelligent and perceptive." --Philadelphia Inquirer
They Seek a City
Title | They Seek a City PDF eBook |
Author | Arna Bontemps |
Publisher | |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 1945 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN |
"They Seek a City" is a landmark text documenting Black flight from the South to points north and west. Historical figures include George Washington Bush, an early settler south of Olympia, Washington Territory, William Gross, the pioneer Seattle restaurateur and hotelier, and Spokane publisher Horace Roscoe Cayton.
Menopause Essentials
Title | Menopause Essentials PDF eBook |
Author | Tamyra Comeaux |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-01-20 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781733896788 |
Quiet
Title | Quiet PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Cain |
Publisher | Crown |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2013-01-29 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 0307352153 |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Experience the book that started the Quiet Movement and revolutionized how the world sees introverts—and how introverts see themselves—by offering validation, inclusion, and inspiration “Superbly researched, deeply insightful, and a fascinating read, Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand the gifts of the introverted half of the population.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People • O: The Oprah Magazine • Christian Science Monitor • Inc. • Library Journal • Kirkus Reviews At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content
Infant/toddler Learning & Development Program Guidelines
Title | Infant/toddler Learning & Development Program Guidelines PDF eBook |
Author | Faye Ong |
Publisher | |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Child development |
ISBN |
High-impact Educational Practices
Title | High-impact Educational Practices PDF eBook |
Author | George D. Kuh |
Publisher | |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN |
This publication¿the latest report from AAC&U¿s Liberal Education and America¿s Promise (LEAP) initiative¿defines a set of educational practices that research has demonstrated have a significant impact on student success. Author George Kuh presents data from the National Survey of Student Engagement about these practices and explains why they benefit all students, but also seem to benefit underserved students even more than their more advantaged peers. The report also presents data that show definitively that underserved students are the least likely students, on average, to have access to these practices.