A deeply personal look at a small North Dakota town, Natives of a Dry Place focuses on a not-so-distant past and takes readers on a journey of reflection to a time before big oil. Richard Edwards uses his experience as both a historian and an economist to delve into the overarching questions of what makes a community and how it survives during times of upheaval.
A deeply personal look at a small North Dakota town, Natives of a Dry Place focuses on a not-so-distant past and takes readers on a journey of reflect...
Treasure hunters diving off the coast of Western Italy discover the last of six mysterious, golden anchor crosses cast by Constantine the Great in 325 A.D. This one is very special....it is Constantine's personal anchor cross. As did the other five, the beautiful, golden artifact demonstrates amazing, unexplainable protection to those who possess it. The artifact is taken to the Center for Appalachian Research at the University of Kentucky for authentication, and then becomes the center of attention at the Anchor Cross Festival in Harlan, Kentucky where all six of the artifacts are...
Treasure hunters diving off the coast of Western Italy discover the last of six mysterious, golden anchor crosses cast by Constantine the Great in ...
Europeans who considered emigrating to the American frontier in the nineteenth century could find little information about the real conditions they would face. And most of what was available the broadsides and advertisements of land companies, speculators, and promoters was highly suspect. Edwin A. Curley s 1875 account offered something different.
Edwin A. Curley was an English journalist writing for The Field: The Country Gentleman s Newspaper, a London weekly, at a time when the advice to migrating British farmers and farm laborers was that they would find their best chances in...
Europeans who considered emigrating to the American frontier in the nineteenth century could find little information about the real conditions they wo...
Richard Edwards Jacob K. Friefeld Rebecca S. Wingo
Offers a bold new look at the history of homesteading, overturning what for decades has been the orthodox scholarly view. The authors begin by noting the striking disparity between the public's perception of homesteading as a cherished part of America's national narrative and most scholars' harshly negative and dismissive treatment.
Offers a bold new look at the history of homesteading, overturning what for decades has been the orthodox scholarly view. The authors begin by noting ...
This book addresses the development of long-term interventions following disasters, emphasizing disadvantaged communities. Attention is given to the role of change agents, such as local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and psychosocial professionals, to ensure that the window of opportunity is realized, generating immediate help and sustained community development.
This book addresses the development of long-term interventions following disasters, emphasizing disadvantaged communities. Attention is given to the r...
The book covers the vocational training and employment of young workers in various European and North American advanced economies; the forms taken by regulation of youth economic activity and the effects of its deregulation; training systems, training policies and access to skilled work in various paired-country comparisons; and the links between trade unions and young workers in two country-specific case-studies.
The book covers the vocational training and employment of young workers in various European and North American advanced economies; the forms taken by ...
The authors provide a variety of perspectives on the conceptualization of adult learning, drawing on sociology, psychology, adult education and applied research into how adults experience learning. Bringing together a number of major contributions to current debates about what learning during adulthood is for, what motivates learning, and how best it might be developed, the authors address a range of significant issues: what should be the context of learning programmed for adults, and who should decide?; what are the implications in general and for women in particular of the current emphasis...
The authors provide a variety of perspectives on the conceptualization of adult learning, drawing on sociology, psychology, adult education and applie...
In recent years, economic and demographic changes have brought into question the adequacy of initial education programmes for continuous employment. While the primary focus of debate has been on creating structures of continuous education and training linked to the economic needs of Britain, arguments and movements for wider access to all forms of learning have continued to be made. Drawing on the experience of other European countries as well as Britain, this book addresses the three major themes of the ongoing debates: who participates in what forms of education and training and how can...
In recent years, economic and demographic changes have brought into question the adequacy of initial education programmes for continuous employment. W...
