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In the thousand-year-old city of Nuremberg, sleep was approaching Anja as a dove descending. She has become engaged this evening, and takes thoughts of this most ancient of contracts to bed with her. So much of life's energy stirred is sure to attract primitive creatures of the night, and indeed a dragon soon circles in her dream. In the New World a Cherokee is meditating on Turtle Mountain. The Dove calls him to a spirit journey, into Anja's dreams. A descendent of warriors, and of one of the Five Civilized Tribes, it's not so surprising that he is a firefighter in Nuremberg's sister city,...

"Ozark Batpizings, Hangings, and Other Diversions is a significant work dealing with a little-studied aspect of Ozark and American folk tradition. As such it is of value to folklorists, social and cultural historians, and anthropologists, and will remain so for some time to come. It is well written, superbly researched....What Gilmore does is present the typical in such a way that it is fascinating and, in so doing, tells more about Ozark life than can be found in many far more pretentious volumes."- Journal of Southern History

Rhode Island has a long history of constitutional governance. Beginning in 1636, Rhode Island's constitution has been shaped by revolution, nation-building, tumult, and further changes wrought by everything from neo-liberalism to gay rights. The result has been a living document reflecting conflicting and changing values, making the Rhode Island constitution an essential resource for understanding the cultural history of this state.

In The Rhode Island State Constitution Patrick T. Conley and Robert J. Flanders provide an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the...

This volume examines Gilbert's work in five unique categories: the building of a national practice, an evaluation of his Minnesota State Capitol as "a defining moment" in American civic architecture, his New York career, his response to civic ideals in his plans for towns and universities, and his work in the public domain.