Many of these folk medical practices are older than scientific medicine. Some reflect a belief in magic. Seldom written down, this oral lore has been passed down from generation to generation from the time of the first settlements in this country. Some of these cures and remedies work because the items used have medicinal properties, as modern ......
Perspectives on American Agricultural History in Honor of Wayne D. Rasmussen
Honoring Wayne D. Rasmussen, Mr. Agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and throughout the nation, this book comprises essays by distinguished authors from varied disciplines on the past achievements, current status, and future challenges of agriculture history.
In 1890, Aunt Puss Hooks, Spurger's outstanding citizen, was not known beyond the boundaries of Tyler County, Texas. She represented a way of life as it was lived in her day and a type of people who were among the unsung builders of our nation. Belonging to a generation that had its advent immediately following the Civil War, she was one of the ......
This volume brings together practitioners and researchers in the field who use a cognitive model as the basis of their work. Cognitive techniques for common clinical problems are described in detail, such as depression, biopolar disorder, phobias, panic disorder and eating disorders.
Recounts anecdotes about the singers, dancers, musicians and comedians who performed at the Apollo Theatre and the Lafayette. This book follows the evolution of their art and describes how early pioneers paved the way for later black superstars. It includes vintage theatre programs and newspaper advertisements.
Private Institutions, Elites, and the Origins of American Nationality
Tracing the role of such New England-influenced corporate institutions as colleges, religious bodies, professional societeis, and businesses, this book shows how their promoters sought to "civilize" the increasingly diverse and dispersed American people.
John Dewey was one of the foremost social and political philosophers of the twentieth century. He worked to reorient philosophy toward the concrete problems of humankind and addressed himself to the public issues of his day. This book contains a documentary account of Dewey's political thought and activities.
An earlier defender of Marxism, Sidney Hook became its most persistent critic, especially of its totalitarian and revolutionary manifestations. A student of John Dewey's pragmatism, he has written about most of the live moral, social and political issues. This book talks about Sidney Hook.
