"Bolton is admirably focused, centering broader ventures around precise turning points in the documents and incidents she has selected.... The book crosses generic boundaries... in the spirit of an other who transcends any single history or discipline." -- Religion and Literature
Linda Bolton uses six extraordinarily resonant moments in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American history to highlight the ethical challenge that the treatment of Native and African persons presented to the new republic's ideal of freedom. Most daringly, she examines the efficacy of the Declaration of...
"Bolton is admirably focused, centering broader ventures around precise turning points in the documents and incidents she has selected.... The book...
Wouldn't every kid want a pet crow that sat on their head and scared their schoolmates? Syd, The Crow is a tantalizing children's book about a real crow who befriended a family in the mid-west in the 1970's. Based on a true story, Syd, The Crow reveals some little known facts about crows' secret ability to recognize human faces in a crowd. The story provides a glimpse into a Polish-American family's holiday celebrations, and life in a safe and trusting neighborhood that values personal honor. Syd, The Crow touches on the scientific notion of passing time, Indian folklore, opera drama,...
Wouldn't every kid want a pet crow that sat on their head and scared their schoolmates? Syd, The Crow is a tantalizing children's book about a real cr...
