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Chaldeans in Detroit

by Jacob Bacall ...

Series series Images of America
Chaldeans (pronounced Kal-de�an) are a distinct ethnic group from present-day Iraq with roots stretching back to Abraham, the biblical patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam who was from the �Ur of the Chaldees.� Chaldeans are Catholic, with their own patriarch, and they speak a dialect of Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ. Chaldeans began immigrating to the United States at the ... Read more

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Chaldeans (pronounced Kal-de�an) are a distinct ethnic group from present-day Iraq with roots stretching back to Abraham, the biblical patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam who was from the �Ur of the Chaldees.� Chaldeans are Catholic, with their own patriarch, and they speak a dialect of Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ. Chaldeans began immigrating to the United States at the
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100 Questions and Answers About Chaldean Americans, Their Religion, Language and Culture

by Michigan State University School of Journalism, Jacob Bacall, Weam Namou, Vanessa Denha Garmo, Martin Manna ...

This simple, introductory guide answers 100 of the basic questions people have about Chaldean Americans. It has answers about identity, origins in places including Mesopotamia, Babylon and Iraq, language, religion, families, customs, dating and marriage, education and work. It covers contemporary issues about politics and immigration and the factors that drew Chaldeans to the United States. This ... Read more

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This simple, introductory guide answers 100 of the basic questions people have about Chaldean Americans. It has answers about identity, origins in places including Mesopotamia, Babylon and Iraq, language, religion, families, customs, dating and marriage, education and work. It covers contemporary issues about politics and immigration and the factors that drew Chaldeans to the United States. This
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27

A History of the 27 Club through the Lives of Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse

by Howard Sounes ...

When singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home in 2011, the press inducted her into what Kurt Cobain's mother named the 27 Club. "Now he's gone and joined that stupid club," she said in 1994, after being told that her son, the front man of Nirvana, had committed suicide. "I told him not to…." Kurt's mom was referring to the extraordinary roll call of iconic stars who died at the same ... Read more

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When singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home in 2011, the press inducted her into what Kurt Cobain's mother named the 27 Club. "Now he's gone and joined that stupid club," she said in 1994, after being told that her son, the front man of Nirvana, had committed suicide. "I told him not to…." Kurt's mom was referring to the extraordinary roll call of iconic stars who died at the same
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Detroit 67

The Year That Changed Soul

by Stuart Cosgrove ...

Series Book 1 - The The Soul Trilogy
Fully revised and edited edition.Shortlisted for Penderyn Music Prize.Detroit 67 is the story of Motor City in the year that changed everything. Twelve chapters take you on a turbulent year-long journey through the drama and chaos that ripped through the city in 1967 and tore it apart in personal, political and interracial disputes. It is the story of Motown, the break-up of The Supremes and the ... Read more

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Fully revised and edited edition.Shortlisted for Penderyn Music Prize.Detroit 67 is the story of Motor City in the year that changed everything. Twelve chapters take you on a turbulent year-long journey through the drama and chaos that ripped through the city in 1967 and tore it apart in personal, political and interracial disputes. It is the story of Motown, the break-up of The Supremes and the
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Gudrun’s Kitchen

Recipes from a Norwegian Family

by Irene O. Sandvold, Edward O. Sandvold, Quinn E. Sandvold, Ingeborg Hydle Baugh ...

The youngest of a large Norwegian immigrant family, Gudrun Thue Sandvold was known for her beaming blue eyes and a reserve that gave way to laughter whenever she got together with her sisters. She took immeasurable pride in her children and grandchildren, kept an exquisite home, and turned the most mundane occasion into a party. And to all who knew her, Gudrun’s cooking was the stuff of legend ... Read more

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The youngest of a large Norwegian immigrant family, Gudrun Thue Sandvold was known for her beaming blue eyes and a reserve that gave way to laughter whenever she got together with her sisters. She took immeasurable pride in her children and grandchildren, kept an exquisite home, and turned the most mundane occasion into a party. And to all who knew her, Gudrun’s cooking was the stuff of legend
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The Storm Before the Calm: The Early Lives of Venus and Hiro

by Ron D Smith ...

The wedding that Thanksgiving weekend 1958 in Chicago should never have happened. Venus Ballesteros should have been on her way back to the Philippines. Hiro Tanamachi should have died in the war.Somehow, the man who had trained to die as a suicide submarine pilot in the Japanese Navy, and the woman whose hometown had been occupied by the Japanese, met 8,000 miles away from their homelands. ... Read more

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The wedding that Thanksgiving weekend 1958 in Chicago should never have happened. Venus Ballesteros should have been on her way back to the Philippines. Hiro Tanamachi should have died in the war.Somehow, the man who had trained to die as a suicide submarine pilot in the Japanese Navy, and the woman whose hometown had been occupied by the Japanese, met 8,000 miles away from their homelands.
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Living a Country Year

Wit and Wisdom from the Good Old Days

by Jerry Apps ...

Jerry App’s farm stories open the barn door to understanding life in the country.“Even with the all the hard work, we had more time (perhaps we took more time) to enjoy what was all around us: nights filled with starlight, days with clear blue skies and puffy clouds. Wonderful smells everywhere—fresh mown hay, wildflowers, and apple blossoms. Interesting sounds—the rumble of distant thunder, an ... Read more

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Jerry App’s farm stories open the barn door to understanding life in the country.“Even with the all the hard work, we had more time (perhaps we took more time) to enjoy what was all around us: nights filled with starlight, days with clear blue skies and puffy clouds. Wonderful smells everywhere—fresh mown hay, wildflowers, and apple blossoms. Interesting sounds—the rumble of distant thunder, an
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Voodoo Priests, Noble Savages, and Ozark Gypsies

The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen

by Greg Olson ...

Series Book 1 - Missouri Biography Series
Folklorist Wayland Hand once called Mary Alicia Owen “the most famous American Woman Folklorist of her time.” Drawing on primary sources, such as maps, census records, court documents, personal letters and periodicals, and the scholarship of others who have analyzed various components of Owen’s multifaceted career, historian Greg Olson offers the most complete account of her life and work to date. ... Read more

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Folklorist Wayland Hand once called Mary Alicia Owen “the most famous American Woman Folklorist of her time.” Drawing on primary sources, such as maps, census records, court documents, personal letters and periodicals, and the scholarship of others who have analyzed various components of Owen’s multifaceted career, historian Greg Olson offers the most complete account of her life and work to date.
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Every Farm Tells a Story

A Tale of Family Values

by Jerry Apps ...

Jerry Apps details the virtues and hardships of rural living.“Do your chores without complaining. Show up on time. Do every job well. Always try to do better. Never stop learning. Next year will be better. Care for others, especially those who have less than you. Accept those who are different from you. Love the land.”In this paperback edition of a beloved Jerry Apps classic, the rural historian ... Read more

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Jerry Apps details the virtues and hardships of rural living.“Do your chores without complaining. Show up on time. Do every job well. Always try to do better. Never stop learning. Next year will be better. Care for others, especially those who have less than you. Accept those who are different from you. Love the land.”In this paperback edition of a beloved Jerry Apps classic, the rural historian
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Spring Grove

Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement

by Chad Muller ...

Series series Images of America
Spring Grove: Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement is a tribute to the state's earliest Norwegian emigrants, and to generations of Norwegian Americans who have made this small farming community amongst deep valleys, fjord-like bluffs, and winding streams their true vesterheim. It is a tale told through striking historic photographs, many previously unreleased, and personal narratives, often ... Read more

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Spring Grove: Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement is a tribute to the state's earliest Norwegian emigrants, and to generations of Norwegian Americans who have made this small farming community amongst deep valleys, fjord-like bluffs, and winding streams their true vesterheim. It is a tale told through striking historic photographs, many previously unreleased, and personal narratives, often
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Italian Americans of the Greater Mahoning Valley

by Dr. Donna M. DeBlasio, Dr. Martha I. Pallante ...

Series series Images of America
Between 1890 and 1924, Italian immigrants flocked to Ohio's Mahoning Valley. The area's burgeoning iron and steel industries beckoned with job prospects for immigrants fleeing southern and eastern Europe--particularly from southern Italy, a region that at the time lacked opportunity and highly taxed its natives. Upon the arrival of these new residents, neighborhoods such as Youngstown's Smoky ... Read more

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Between 1890 and 1924, Italian immigrants flocked to Ohio's Mahoning Valley. The area's burgeoning iron and steel industries beckoned with job prospects for immigrants fleeing southern and eastern Europe--particularly from southern Italy, a region that at the time lacked opportunity and highly taxed its natives. Upon the arrival of these new residents, neighborhoods such as Youngstown's Smoky
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Taylor Street

Chicago's Little Italy

by Kathy Catrambone, Ellen Shubart ...

Series series Images of America
Chicago�s Near West Side was and is the city�s most famous Italian enclave, earning it the title of �Little Italy.� Italian immigrants came to Chicago as early as the 1850s, before the massive waves of immigration from 1874 to 1920. They settled in small pockets throughout the city, but ultimately the heaviest concentration was on or near Taylor Street, the main street of Chicago�s Little Italy. ... Read more

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Chicago�s Near West Side was and is the city�s most famous Italian enclave, earning it the title of �Little Italy.� Italian immigrants came to Chicago as early as the 1850s, before the massive waves of immigration from 1874 to 1920. They settled in small pockets throughout the city, but ultimately the heaviest concentration was on or near Taylor Street, the main street of Chicago�s Little Italy.
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