Working Cotton

Reducere. This child's view of the long day's work in the cotton fields, simply expressed in a poet's resonant language, is a fresh and stirring look at migr...

By the early 1900s, nearly two million children were working in the United States. From the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the cotton mills of New E...

Friedrich Engels is one of the most attractive and contradictory figures of the nineteenth century. Born to a prosperous mercantile family in west ...

Reducere. By the early 1900s, nearly two million children were working in the United States. From the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the cotton mills of New E...

Positive wellbeing in a child's earliest years is known to influence their future development. This clear, informative book offers practical sugges...

DescriptionThe properties of plant-based yarns--cotton, linen, hemp, and others--are unique, naturally. They don't behave the same as wool yarns; t...

The Mountains-to-Sea Trail shows off the most spectacular, historic and quirky elements of the North Carolina landscape. Stretching one thousand mi...

Reducere. DescriptionFirefighter: From Rookie to Chief tells the tales of Ivor Dower, a retired British fire officer who served from 1950 to 1983. His tales ...

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF PROBLEM-SOLVING TOOLS, GAMES AND TECHNIQUES USED BY BRAINSTORMERS, GAMECHANGERS AND TRAILBLAZERS. As working l...

A skillfully plotted mystery, bursting with the glare and feverish energy of its summer amusement park setting. The atmosphere creeps up on you... ...

Reducere. Woody Strode's extraordinary career led him from football field to wrestling ring to Hollywood. In 1939 Woody, Jackie Robinson and Kenny Washington...

Reducere. They're fun They're quirky They're Sweet Seasons--unlike any other girls' books you've ever read. You could call them alternative, God-honoring chi...

Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen....

Reducere. In this classic work of women's history (winner of the 1984 Dexter Prize from the Society for the History of Technology), Ruth Schwartz Cowan shows...

Description***As seen in the Daily Mail and on ITV London News***____________________ The incredible true story of Sherlock, the brave dog with a n...

Reducere. Founded in 1803, Fall River changed its name the following year to Troy, after a resident visiting Troy, New York, enjoyed the city. In 1834, the n...

Reducere. This picture book chronicles the travels of Lewis Hine, who used his camera to document child labor in the 20th century Stunning visuals and poetic...

Reducere. The 73 scientific experiments described in this book can easily be done by children on their own, without the supervision of a parent or teacher. E...

Reducere. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy's acclaimed first screenplay, the basis for an Emmy-nominated film--a taut, riveting intergenerationa...

Reducere. DescriptionAn enthralling, emotional memoir that recounts the ups and downs of coming-of-age, set against the music and literature of the 1970s. Ra...

Reducere. DescriptionSolomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground...

Reducere. "A story of daring in a time of great danger ... of two unknown heroes working for justice."--Dennis Flannigan, Washington State Representative, 20...

Reducere. In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the ...

Reducere. If you love the folk art trend don't miss this stunning collection of folk art inspired wool appliqu quilt patterns for quilters of all abilities. ...

Reducere. Captain James Garbrae and Lady Catherine Montgomery are to be married; not because they want to be, not because they love each other, but because t...

Reducere. After years of abuse, Angela Howard has found her voice helping others suffering PTSD from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).Angela Howard was a...

Reducere. A saga of survival, technological innovation, and breathtaking human physical achievement -- all set against the backdrop of a world headed toward ...

Although it is often referred to as woodburning, the art of pyrography can be worked on just about any natural surface, including gourds, leather, ...

DescriptionThe eighth action-packed Victorian military adventure featuring hero Jack Lark: soldier, leader, imposter. Expect hard fighting, dangero...

Reducere. Author Harriet Robinson (1825-1911), born Harriet Jane Hanson in Boston, offers a first person account of her life as a factory girl in Lowell, Mas...

She was born the 20th child in a family that had lived in the Mississippi Delta for generations, first as enslaved people and then as sharecroppers...

Embrace and enjoy sewing by hand Make sewing by hand your next creative accomplishment! Embrace the chance to unwind and enjoy the process of creat...

Reducere. In the 1830s and 1840s, low country planters came to Roswell, Georgia, seeking relief from the heat and malaria that plagued Georgia's golden coast...

Reducere. How did a working-class young man from Washington, DC, turn the music world on its head and become the Master Of Jazz? Find out in this addition to...

DescriptionHave you ever wished for the simpler things in life like wearing flour-sack panties? Have you ever wondered what life was like in 1920-1...

Reducere. DescriptionThe book began as a series of twelve articles published between 1922 and 1923 in The Saturday Evening Post. It is written as first-perso...