During the Civil War, many southerners expressed serious opposition to secession and openly entreated their fellow southerners to maintain support for the Union. A number of these unionists actively opposed the Confederacy while remaining within its borders; others fled their homes and the South, becoming exiles in northern cities and the border slave states. The southern unionist leaders used their oral and written communication skills to proclaim their opposition to the Confederacy, often producing pamphlets that circulated in the North, in the border states, and in the heart of the...
During the Civil War, many southerners expressed serious opposition to secession and openly entreated their fellow southerners to maintain support ...
This collection of essays and articles shows how Latin Americans' travels and residency abroad helped them re-examine their own origins and perceptions of their homeland. Latin Americans travelled both purposefully and frequently in the 19th and 20th centuries. Strange Pilgrimages reveals their experiences in Europe and the United States, and explores their power to shape opinions and bring outside influence back to Latin America. The book analyzes Latin Americans' long-standing attraction to and interest in other cultures and barometers of their own progress. In addition, it examines the...
This collection of essays and articles shows how Latin Americans' travels and residency abroad helped them re-examine their own origins and perception...
As many young adults continue to disengage with learning each day, teachers and administrators struggle to find ways to re-engage secondary students with their schooling and communities. Re-engaging Disconnected Youth profiles a program that succeeds in doing so, one that can serve as a model for others. In a Midwestern alternative school, three teachers built a curriculum around hands-on learning, restorative justice Talking Circles, and multicultural education, in the hopes that it would re-engage and inspire youth. Drawing on Adult Transformative Learning Theory, the book is an...
As many young adults continue to disengage with learning each day, teachers and administrators struggle to find ways to re-engage secondary students w...