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Covers Union College's history from its founding in 1795 up to 1990.
Mostly hidden from public view, like an embarrassing family secret, scores of putative locks of George Washington’s hair are held, more than two centuries after his death, in the collections of America’s historical societies, public and academic archives, and museums. Excavating the origins of these bodily artifacts, Keith Beutler uncovers a forgotten strand of early American memory practices and emerging patriotic identity. Between 1790 and 1840, popular memory took a turn toward the physical, as exemplified by the craze for collecting locks of Washington’s hair. These new, sensory views of memory enabled African American Revolutionary War veterans, women, evangelicals, and other poli...
This book examines the new relationship between charity and welfare in the era following the New Deal.
Hardcover reprint of the original 1907 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Union College (Schenectady, N.Y.). Class of . Union College: Half-Century History of The Class of 1856: Introduced By A Condensed History of The College, 1795-1906. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Union College (Schenectady, N.Y.). Class of . Union College: Half-Century History of The Class of 1856: Introduced By A Condensed History of The College, 1795-1906, . S.L., 1907. Subject: Union University Schenectady, N.Y.
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A Sunday Times Book of the Year From the author of the international bestseller How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog Your humble alarm clock, digital cameras, the smell of coffee, the glow of a grill, fibre broadband, smoke detectors… all hold secrets about quantum physics. Beginning at sunrise, Chad Orzel reveals the extraordinary science that underpins the simplest activities we all do every day, from making toast to shopping online. It’s all around us, the wonderful weirdness of quantum – you just have to know where to look.