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"In a life that spanned a little over half a century, Trinidadian George Padmore, the militant revolutionary, political thinker and anti-colonial champion, contributed significantly to laying the foundation of a movement which would act as a catalyst for the independence of states across Africa...

"Sylvia Wynter's work is distinctively Caribbean. From her exciting and rigorous interventions on 'folk culture' and its profound meaning for the symbolic universe of Caribbean reality, creative writing and the nature of Caribbean culture, to her present genealogical critique of Western humanism, Wynter has...

George Lamming is one of the best known, certainly one of the most highly regarded contemporary writers from the Caribbean. Spanning nearly 60 years and encompassing fiction, poetry and critical essays, Lamming's writing covers the length and breadth of Caribbean intellectual, cultural, political and...

The colonial history of the Caribbean created a context in which many religions, from indigenous to African-based to Christian, intermingled with one another, creating a rich diversity of religious life. Caribbean Religious History offers the first comprehensive religious history of the region.Ennis B. Edmonds...

CaribbeeKensington Publishing Corp. 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Copyright 1985 by Thomas Hoover. Published by arrangement with Doubleday and Co., Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the...

Caricature and Other Comic Art in All Times and Many Lands.In this volume there is, I believe, a greater variety of pictures of a comic and satirical cast than was ever before presented at one view. Many nations, ancient and modern, pagan and Christian,...

Deeds Barn and the Self StarterDeeds Barn is symbolic of one of the most important developments in the automotive field. It was here that the modern ignition system for automobiles and the self-starter were born and the foundation laid for one of Daytons most...

The Steam Fire Engine and the Old-time Fire BellThe steam fire engine on display in Carillon Park represents the third, and perhaps most colorful, phase of mans long battle against fire. During the time of the bucket brigade, fire-fighting was carried on without the...

The Fireless LocomotiveMost things yield to progressand that, of course, is how museums are made. The Corliss engine now on display at Carillon Park labored mightily during the formative years of American industry, yet more economical electric power systems eventually sent that steam giant...

The Old Mill and the Covered BridgeThe water wheel on the mill in Carillon Park is an example of the overshot type of wheel, in the operation of which the water comes down over the wheel from above. As the water strikes the paddles...

Newcom TavernCol. George Newcom still revealed the flinty quality that tamed the wilderness when he sat for this daguerreotype in 1852 at the age of 81. Dayton was already a bustling town, with a classic courthouse that ranked among the countrys finest structures. By...

The Deeds Carillon and Carillon ParkThroughout her life, Mrs. Edward A. Deeds was a lover of music. By the time she had reached her early teens she was an accomplished musician. From then until her passing in 1949, music remained one of the dominant...

The Pioneer HomeIt was originally located in Washington Township about five miles southwest of Centerville on Social Row Road, about halfway between Sheehan Road and Yankee Street. In the spring of 1953 it was torn down and moved to Carillon Park, where it was...

Milestones in the Mighty Age of Steam: The Grasshopper and the CorlissSouth Station is a modest little building, representing in its style of construction a typical railroad station in the days when the railroad first came to the Miami Valley. However, its function is...

The Wright BrothersOn December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the first power-driven heavier-than-air machine ever to achieve sustained flight rose from its starting track and in 12 seconds soared through the air for a distance of 120 feet. Short as this flight...

A rethinking of American democracy that puts caring responsibilities at the center Americans now face a caring deficit: there are simply too many demands on people's time for us to care adequately for our children, elderly people, and ourselves.At the same time, political involvement...

Blind and partially sighted cats can adapt and lead remarkably normal lives with a little help. This book contains detailed information on the causes of eye problems as well as how these are treated. The book discusses ways that an owner can make their...

In Caring for Australian Wildlife, author Sharon White has written an easy-to-read manual to support and educate wildlife carers. Packed with detailed illustrations and unique photographs, it puts vital information regarding the care and management of Australian native animals at your fingertips. This revised...

Global impairment of the central nervous system, whether stable or progressive, is often called severe neurological impairment (SNI). A child who has SNI will be cared for both by specialist clinicians and by parents at home. A parent is a child's best expert and...

Author: Carrie LightePublisher: Thorndike Press a Part of Gale a Cengage CompPublished: 04/05/2023Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.71dISBN: 9798885786515