Congo Square: African Roots in New Orleans

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This poetic, nonfiction story about a little-known piece of African American history captures a human s capacity to find hope and joy in difficult ...

Reducere. 2017 Caldecott Honor 2017 Coretta Scott King Honor 2017 Charlotte Zolotow Award A 2016 New York Times Best Illustrated Book This poetic, nonfiction...

Reducere. Throughout the Jim Crow era, southern police departments played a vital role in the maintenance of white supremacy. Police targeted African America...

Reducere. In Black Rage in New Orleans, Leonard N. Moore traces the shocking history of police corruption in the Crescent City from World War II to Hurricane...

Reducere. 1. Cold Cold Heart 2. Nightingale 3. One Flight Down 4. Seven Years 5. Feelin' the Same Way 6. Comes Love 7. Something Is Calling You 8. Come Away ...

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Reducere. ``Interesting investigation and straightforward handling of sensational times and tricksters, of the cult of voodooism in all its manifestations. F...

Reducere. LETTERS FROM CONGO, a powerful collection by Haitian-American poet Danielle Legros Georges, invites readers to journey every air mile traveled by a...

I didn't do it. Those are the words Ann Marcel's ex-husband, Jon, mutters the day he staggers through her front door, covered in blood. Five years ...

PIRATES AND THEIR TREASURE IN NEW ENGLAND AND ON CAPE COD. Who were they and why were they here? The Golden Age on Cape Cod in New England was betw...

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Reducere. Inspired by family & friends, I wanted to write about something fun and memorable...such as a special holiday. Having experienced teaching Kinderga...

Reducere. Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 - March 25, 1931) was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights mo...

Reducere. Between 1850 and 1870, New Orleans boasted the largest Italian-born population of any city in the United States. Its early Italian immigrants inclu...

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Reducere. An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to New Orleans, packed with insider tips and ideas, colour maps, top 10 lists, and a laminated pull-out map - all...

Reducere. Nines Lives is a multivoiced biography of a dazzling, surreal, and imperiled city, told through the lives of nine unforgettable characters and brac...

Reducere. Founded in the summer of 1972 by a few friends as a modest celebration, the Southern Decadence festival has since grown into one of New Orleans's l...

Reducere. "A real-life Confederacy of Dunces."--Kirkus Reviews When Jerry Strahan became manager of the Lucky Dogs hot dog cart in 1970s New Orleans, he assu...

Reducere. Trace, document, record, and write your family's history with this easy-to-read, step-by-step authoritative guide. Finally, here is the fun, easy-t...

Reducere. DescriptionBenjamin January investigates the murder of a mysterious Englishman in this absorbing New Orleans-set mystery. When British spymaster Si...

Description"Don't go to Cold Bayou, brother ... Nuthin' good waiting for you there." New Orleans, 1839. Despite his misgivings, Benjamin January ha...

Everyone at the family wedding was hoping someone would murder the bride ... The intriguing new Benjamin January mystery. "Don't go to Cold Bayou, ...

Reducere. This book offers a comprehensive literary history of New Orleans. It will be of great interest to graduates and scholars working on American Southe...

Reducere. Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans, Hardcover

DescriptionBrazil, like some countries in Africa, has become a major destination for African American tourists seeking the cultural roots of the bl...

Publisher: Berghahn BooksAuthor(s): Eleonora RohlandNumber of pages: 252Collection: Environment in History: International PerspectivesPublication d...

Reducere. Bestseller New York Times Nominalizata la Carnegie Medal Publicata in peste 20 de tari. Cu personaje la fel de interesante ca acelea din romanul sa...

Reducere. The Sazerac, the Hurricane, and the absinthe glass of Herbsaint are among the many well-known creations native to New Orleans's longstanding drinki...

Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Min Hee GoIllustration(s): 20 b/w illustrationsNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2021Dimensions:...

Reducere. Introducing New Orleans homicide detective Quentin Archer in the first of a brand-new mystery series. When a prominent New Orleans judge is brutall...

Reducere. New Orleans is an iconic city, which was once located at the crossroads of early America and the Atlantic World. New Orleans became a major America...

This engaging environmental history explores the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of the nation's most important urban public landscapes, and more si...

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Ele surprind „epoca de aur” a boemei orasului, dar si caderea, brutal provocata de uraganul Katrina.„Am luat temperatura Americii si i-am masurat a...

Ele surprind „epoca de aur” a boemei orasului, dar si caderea, brutal provocata de uraganul Katrina.„Am luat temperatura Americii si i-am masurat a...

Reducere. Bestseller NEW YORK TIMES /Nominalizata la CARNEGIE MEDAL Publicata in peste 20 de țari. Cu personaje la fel de interesante ca acelea din romanul s...

Reducere. Before there were celebrity gourmands, Creole Feast brought together the stories and knowledge of New Orleans top chefs. These masters of modern Cr...

Rege in Congo - Alain Berenboom

Beneath the carefree atmosphere of Mardi Gras, something very sinister is going on in the intriguing new Quentin Archer mystery. Three murders so f...

It's said that New Orleans' "culture doesn't come down from on high, it bubbles up from the streets." It is a proud city with interwoven stories of...

Reducere. For decades, scholars have conceived of the coastal city of New Orleans as a remarkable outlier, an exception to nearly every "rule" of accepted U....

Reducere. About DK Eyewitness New OrleansWelcome to the Big Easy, home of the Mardi GrasWhether you want to attend the world's biggest party, tour the histor...

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Reducere. Mardi Gras remains one of the most distinctive features of New Orleans. Although the city has celebrated Carnival since its days as a French and Sp...

DescriptionWhen a fellow cop is shot dead, homicide detective Quentin Archer suspects that there's far more to this case than meets the eye. One of...

Reducere. Roman rasplatit cu Premiul Emile Bernheim, decernat de Academia de Limba si Literatura Franceza din Belgia Suntem in anul 1949. Detectivul Michel V...

Reducere. This book examines a decade-long period of instability, violence and state decay in Central Africa from 1996, when the war started, to 2006, when e...