German immigrants came to America for two main reasons: to seek opportunities in the New World, and to avoid political and economic problems in Europe. In German Settlement in Missouri, Robyn Burnett and Ken Luebbering demonstrate the crucial role that the German immigrants and their descendants played in the settlement and development of Missouri's architectural, political, religious, economic, and social landscape. Relying heavily on unpublished memoirs, letters, diaries, and official records, the authors provide important new narratives and firsthand commentary from the immigrants themselves.Between 1800 and 1919, more than 7 million people came to the United States from German-speaking lands. The German immigrants established towns as they moved up the Missouri River into the frontier, resuming their traditional ways as they settled. As a result, the culture of the frontier changed dramatically. The Germans farmed differently from their American neighbors. They started vineyards and wineries, published German-language newspapers, and entered Missouri politics.The decades following the Civil War brought the golden age of German culture in the state. The populations of many small towns were entirely German, and traditions from the homeland thrived. German-language schools, publications, and church services were common. As the German businesses in St. Louis and other towns flourished, the immigrants and their descendants prospered. The loyalty of the Missouri Germans was tested in World War I, and the anti-immigrant sentiment during the war and the period of prohibition after it dealt serious blows to their culture. However, German traditions had already found their way into mainstream American life.Informative and clearly written, German Settlement in Missouri will be of interest to all readers, especially those interested in ethnic history.
I've been on Earth for nine years. It's a strange planet. The Earthlings have odd customs and mannerisms. To tell you the truth, they often freak me out. During my time in this galaxy, I've explored quite a few celestial bodies. None is more peculiar than Planet School...This is Casey, the eldest of Robyn Campbell's three children, negotiating his way through life the way only a child with Asperger's can. And he is not alone; his brothers, eight-year-old Bailey and five-year-old Archie, come from the same faraway galaxy where life is crazy, exasperating and complete mayhem, but full of love and with never a dull moment.This is their life, from the six-armed, mythical creature they become at Planet Supermarket, reaching in all directions to snatch from the shelves before dividing back into three-little-boy formation and disappearing from sight, to the three geniuses they are at Planet Lego Expo and the precarious time bombs they become at Planet Church. Robyn Campbell shares their unique stories and her own in My Three Aspies, including the invaluable coping strategies that she has developed in the face of such a challenging existence and how her faith has guided her through. As Robyn looks back on the early lives of her boys, the sacrifices she has made and how it feels not to be living the Marie Clare, yummy-mummy dream, and forward to uncertain futures, wondering if a genius obsession with Lego leads to a future as an architect designing for royalty or as a middle aged man playing with Lego, the only thing she is sure of is that she wouldn't change a thing. She has been blessed with one-of-a-kind kids with Asperger's Syndrome who make life challenging but have filled it with unconditional love. No one can ask for more than that.
The town of Osiana is a magical place, full of wonders. It has a majestic great Wheel known as 'The Eye', which draws travellers from across the world as its believed to be holy and sacred, playing host to a grand Carnival The origin of The Eye and how it came to be in Osiana is a mystery; both to its residents and tourists.Om grew up attending the carnival every year and watched Osiana flourish until one day The Eye stopped working, leading to the discontinuation of the carnival.As a result, Osiana, once a rich and flourishing land gradually became a ghost town. The young men left for greener pastures and mostly the aged decided to remain.The only exception to this was Amelia, in her early 40's and her 15-year-old son Atlee, the only kid left in Osiana. Atlee who grew up without his father and the carnival, knew everything about Osiana's history from Om and his journals; who is the most learned person in the town. One day a mysterious stranger, Kalki rolls into town on a three-wheeled motor vehicle and introduces himself as a magician and a mechanic. The fate of the town and the future of The Eye now depends on Kalki
It's the most beautiful time of the year; it's when people reflect - indulge - and go to great lengths to illuminate someone's world with tokens of affection. Gifts can be shared, paraded around, or exploited. In A CHILD FOR CHRISTMAS, Brianna and Rashad's happy marriage is tested beyond measure by a new arrival. From straying eyes and tainted lies, there is more to this 'happy family' than merely meets the eye. In INTO VOIDS AND ASHES, Valentina lives in a world occupied by demons and the teachings of alchemy when a portal is breached. Their season of goodwill is slightly different ... however, as Valentina prepares for the ultimate battle against a powerful demon leader, she receives a vow from her lover, Thane, that rips her heart in two. What would you preserve to protect someone you love? Last, in LONG LOST CHRISTMAS, Winter is not on Planet Earth to spread good cheer: she's a magical Insider on a mission. Seven is a war veteran who has lost everything - including all meaning of Christmas - where the holiday is spent remembering those who served and protected, but never returned home. On her way back to Purplary, Winter notices Seven carrying a mysterious young girl in his arms - a girl who bares Insider's blood. As long as the ebb of time keeps flowing, there is always love, loss, magic, and hope no matter how dark and dangerous the world or era. It's not a holiday - it is a mindset and a way of life.
Have you, your child, or your students ever wondered how many stars there are in the universe? Or how many insects or species of birds, fish, and other life there are? Meet a curious young child named Sally who has all these questions and more. As Sally's teacher, Miss Ross, seeks answers to satisfy and further stimulate Sally's curiosity, they learn more and more about the intricacy and complexity of life in the world. Guided by Miss Ross, Sally begins to see the Creator's hand in it all. Readers, both children and adults, will encounter many exciting and unfamiliar facts in this book that will delight, challenge, and surprise them all. Even better, their curiosity will be nurtured and encouraged toward the end of lifelong learning
The A That Got Away is a story filled with fun for children of all ages, even grown-up children The fun is all wrapped up in a bundle and tied with a ribbon called "imagination." Hurry up and untie that ribbon, and out will come surprises that you never expected You will find that an essential letter has gone missing and is on vacation It's "The A That Got Away " Now, what happens to all the words that depend on the A? How will everybody get by without her, when they expect her to be on hand, right at the beginning of the alphabet This is a crisis Read and learn how all the letters cooperate to meet this crisis Little children, just learning about the alphabet, will enjoy the adventure right along with the adults, especially when they learn how the consonants need the vowels like A, and the vowels need the consonants like B and F to tell a story, even this one It is also a story about Love because Love prevails in the end, as you will soon find out
Title: Wisby. 30 Bilder af K. Romin, med kortfattad text af C. J. Bergman. With a plan.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF EUROPE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection includes works chronicling the development of Western civilisation to the modern age. Highlights include the development of language, political and educational systems, philosophy, science, and the arts. The selection documents periods of civil war, migration, shifts in power, Muslim expansion into Central Europe, complex feudal loyalties, the aristocracy of new nations, and European expansion into the New World. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Romin, Karl; Bergman, Carl Johan; 1891. pp. 14. pl. XXX.; 8 . 10280.e.15.
A lively look at an underexplored niche in the history of American ads: pop-ups. Drawing from Ellen G. K. Rubin’s extensive collection of more than 7,000 pop-up books and related ephemera, Animated Advertising demonstrates how animated and dimensional paper devices have been used throughout US history to promote products, art, entertainment, and ideas. The book displays the creativity of advertisers in food, fashion, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, travel, music, politics, and more. Rubin’s diverse examples of historical paper pop-ups show how they leaped from the pack of standard marketing materials to catch the eye and inform patrons and clientele about the items being sold. Illustrated with two hundred and fifty color images, and published to coincide with a Winter 2023 exhibition at the Grolier Club’s New York headquarters, Animated Advertising is a lively look at an underexplored niche in the history of American marketing, graphic design, and paper engineering.
This pictorial and narrative biography traces the amazing life of Virginia Reger, who grew up in a rodeo family and became a top trick rider and roper in the 1950's. She demonstrates how drive and determination can make dreams come true.Virginia was ahead of her time with an independence and self-confidence rarely seen in women before the 1970's. A scrap booker before scrapbooking was cool, she collected news clippings, rodeo programs, publicity photographs, and much more dating from the 1930's and will continue to do so into 2017 and beyond. This treasured memorabilia should not be lost, therefore it is presented here and tells her story in "Ridin' Ropin' and Jumpin' Over Cars."
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