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  • The Blue Ridge Tunnel

    A Remarkable Engineering Feat in Antebellum Virginia

    par Mary E. Lyons ...
    The true story of the construction of the historic Crozet railroad tunnel—as seen through the eyes of three Irish immigrant families who helped build it.In one of the greatest engineering feats of the time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of Virginia's Blue Ridge Tunnel in 1858. More than a century and a half later, the tunnel stands as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, but the ... En savoir plus

    $15.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad

    par Mary E. Lyons ...
    Collections series Transportation
    In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project's plan covered 423 miles and called for piercing two mountain chains with three railroads. The Blue Ridge Railroad was the shortest of these but crossed the most mountainous terrain. At times, hired slaves, who prepared the tracks, and Irish immigrants, who blasted the tunnels, ... En savoir plus

    $17.91 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Slave Labor on Virginia's Blue Ridge Railroad

    par Mary E. Lyons ...
    Collections series American Heritage
    Between 1849 and 1859, Virginia raced to pierce the Blue Ridge Mountains by rail and reach the Ohio River. At least 300 enslaved people labored involuntarily toward that goal, along with 1,500 Irish immigrants. The state leased the labor of enslaved Virginians from local slaveholders, including four connected with nearby University of Virginia. Blue Ridge Tunnel and Blue Ridge Railroad historian ... En savoir plus

    $17.96 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Letters From a Slave Girl

    The Story of Harriet Jacobs

    par Mary E. Lyons ...
    Based on the true story of Harriet Ann Jacobs, Letters from a Slave Girl reveals in poignant detail what thousands of African American women had to endure not long ago, sure to enlighten, anger, and never be forgotten.Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be given her freedom, and for the first ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Butter Tree

    Tales Of Bruh Rabbit

    par Mary E. Lyons ...
    Fooled you! Bruh Rabbit is always playing tricks. He tricks Bruh Bear out of bed and eats his fish. He tricks Bruh Wolf out of the butter from his butter tree--then he proves that it was Wolf who ate it. He even serves oven-fried wolf to his children. But sometimes Bruh Rabbit gets fooled too.Retelling six authentic Bruh Rabbit stories that were recorded in Beaufort County and Murrells Inlet in ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • Keeping Secrets

    The Girlhood Diaries of Seven Women Writers

    par Mary E. Lyons ...
    Louisa May Alcott, Charlotte Forten, Kate Chopin, Sarah Jane Foster, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Ida B. Wells, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman were 19th century young women who grew up to be novelists, poets, essayists, or journalists. Keeping a private diary helped each girl find her public voice."A collection of seven literary biographies liberally sprinkled with brief quotations from the subjects' ... En savoir plus

    $14.39 CAD

  • Letters from a Slave Boy

    The Story of Joseph Jacobs

    par Mary E. Lyons ...
    In this companion novel to Letters from a Slave Girl, Joseph’s stirring quest for freedom and identity is told through letters against the backdrop of some of the most exciting and turbulent times in American history.Like his mother and grandmother before him, Joseph Jacobs was born into slavery. Joseph lives with his grandmother and sister in North Carolina, but he has not seen his mother for ... En savoir plus

    $8.99 CAD

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    par Mark Twain ...
    A Dog's Tale' is a short story written by Mark Twain. It first appeared in the December 1903 issue of Harper's magazine. In January of the following year it was extracted into a stand-alone pamphlet published for the National Anti-Vivisection Society. Still later in 1904 it was expanded into a book published by Harper & Brothers. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... En savoir plus

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  • Sugar

    par Jewell Parker Rhodes ...
    From Jewell Parker Rhodes, the author of Towers Falling and Ninth Ward (a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and a Today show Al's Book Club for Kids pick) comes a tale of a strong, spirited young girl who rises beyond her circumstances and inspires others to work toward a brighter future.Ten-year-old Sugar lives on the River Road sugar plantation along the banks of the Mississippi. Slavery is over, ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

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  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Literature

    par Laurie Rozakis ...
    You're no idiot, of course. You know that Samuel Clemens had a better-known pen name, Moby Dick is a famous whale, and the Raven only said,"Nevermore." But when it comes to understanding the great works of Mark Twain, Herman Melville, and Edgar Allan Poe, you'd rather rent the videos than head to your local library. Don't tear up your library card yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to American ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • I am Harriet Tubman

    par Brad Meltzer ...
    Illustré par Christopher Eliopoulos ...
    Collections series Ordinary People Change the World
    Harriet Tubman's heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the fourteenth picture book in this New York Times bestselling biography series.This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, ... En savoir plus

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  • Rails Across Canada

    The History of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways

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    Few stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. This sprawling volume combines two of Voyageur Press' most successful Railroad Color History titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both railroads. Author Tom Murray presents fastidiously researched and concisely ... En savoir plus

    $31.99 CAD