The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Southern Dissent and Its Legacies
In The Long Shadow of the Civil War, Victoria Bynum relates uncommon narratives about common Southern folks who fought not with the Confederacy, but against it. Focusing on regions in three Southern states--North Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas--Bynum introduces Unionist supporters, guerrilla soldiers, defiant women, socialists, populists, free blacks, and large interracial kin groups that belie stereotypes of the South and of Southerners as uniformly supportive of the Confederate cause.
Knitting Fair Isle Mittens & Gloves: 40 Great-Looking Designs
Some of the 45 distinctive designs stay close to tradition; others go modern and feature a contemporary color palette. You’ll find a style for everyone. Every project has fantastic full-color graphs of both sides so knitting is easier then ever. An excellent choice for large public libraries and ethnic needlework collections. Library Journal.
This CD contains all the definitions from the main section of the large Random House Webster’s unabridged dictionary. (The definitions in the New Words Section added since 1999 are not included.) This is a large very extensive dictionary that weights over 7 pounds on paper. With fifty years of experience in dictionary publishing behind it, Dictionary is the most definitive single-volume reference of the English language available and the only dictionary of its kind available on CD-ROM.
Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi's witty, satirical folktale, has delighted audiences since the late nineteenth century. Now in Graham Philpot's fresh and lively new version, this sophisticated tale has been simplified into a fast-paced, funny adventure that introduces young readers to the enormous appeal of the original. This gifty volume features large print and kid-friendly illustrations-an ideal combination for reading aloud together. With its elegant jacket, ribbon marker, and large trim size, this new take on the classic is a wonderful gift for all occasions.
PreSchool-A charming picture book filled with a small child's joyous love for all the animals on her farm. Large, bold illustrations and a clear text fairly explode with exuberance.
