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Books > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours
Arlington National Cemetery spreads across the rolling hills west
of the Potomac, a serene and reverent sanctuary for the presidents,
soldiers, and heroes--famous and unsung alike--who lie in eternal
rest among its green lawns and quiet glades. It is a roster dating
back to America's birth and including many of the foremost names in
our history.
Bittersweet, breathtaking, sometimes heart-wrenching, always deeply
respectful, this commemorative book guides readers gently over
tree-lined slopes to share the ceremonies observed throughout the
year, from the traditional wreath-laying on Memorial Day, which
enshrines centuries of sacrifice, to the moving graveside services
that honor individual men and women who served our country.
Captured in stunning color by a select group of gifted
photographers, these unforgettable images create a portrait as
poignant as it is proud.
Since her groundbreaking memoir In My Father's House, which
recounts an agonizing break from fundamentalist polygamy, Dorothy
Allred Solomon has continued to publish on the lives of Mormon
women and the dissonance many experience in connection to
fundamentalist pasts. The more Solomon delved into issues of
agency, the more she felt her own dissonance and began to look for
answers in her ancestral past-those early women she knew only
through family stories. Finding Karen: An Ancestral Mystery springs
from a decade of research into Solomon's paternal great-great
grandmother Karen Sorensen Rasmussen, who converted to Mormonism in
Denmark and emigrated to the United States in 1859. Held up to
Solomon throughout childhood as an icon of feminine heroism, a
stoic handcart immigrant who helped establish Zion in Utah, Karen
became equally emblematic of Solomon's own strong-willed
determination and of everything Solomon found lacking in herself.
Finding Karen is a revelatory journey, twinned with Solomon's own
in surprising ways. As valuable a study in recovering history as it
is in the need to re-examine family stories, Solomon's retelling
takes readers through the twists and turns of discovery/recovery as
she encounters them. In doing so, she illuminates not only the risk
inherent in trusting even what persists as historic record but also
the insights to be gained from assiduous persistence.
Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, many thousands of
Protestants fled religious persecution in France and the Low
Countries. They became one of the most influential immigrant
communities in the countries where they settled, and many families
in modern-day Britain will find a Huguenot connection in their
past. Kathy Chater's authoritative handbook offers an accessible
introduction to Huguenot history and to the many sources that
researchers can use to uncover the Huguenot ancestry they may not
have realized they had. She traces the history of the Huguenots;
their experience of persecution, and their flight to Britain, North
America, the West Indies and South Africa, concentrating on the
Huguenot communities that settled in England, Ireland, Scotland and
the Channel Islands. Her work is also an invaluable guide to the
various sources researchers can turn to in order to track their
Huguenot ancestors, for she describes the wide range of records
that is available in local, regional and national archives, as well
as through the internet and overseas.Her expert overview is
essential reading for anyone studying their Huguenot ancestry or
immigrant history in Britain.
Thousands of Names and the Blessings They Can Impart This unique
guide includes 6,000-plus names from all corners of the globe, and
each entry illuminates the name's distinctive spiritual,
historical, and cultural background -- its poetry. Names, from the
traditional to the newly coined, are fully explained. Pronunciation
guide, origin, alternate spellings, and meaning are enhanced by the
affirmation carefully chosen for each name. Lists of names by
meaning, names by ethnicity, and most popular names by decade
provide easy reference. Whether your aim is to honor ancestors,
capture a child's essence, or convey parental hopes, Inspired Baby
Names from Around the World will help you greet and bless your new
baby with heartfelt meaning.
In this fully revised edition of Finding Your Father's War,
military historian Jonathan Gawne has written an easily accessible
handbook for anyone seeking greater knowledge of their relatives'
experience in World War II, or indeed anyone seeking a better
understanding of the U.S. Army during World War II. With over 470
photographs, charts, and an engaging narrative with many rare
insights into wartime service, this book is an invaluable tool for
understanding our "citizen soldiers," who once rose as a generation
to fight the greatest war in American history.
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1892
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Brian McConnell
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R433
Discovery Miles 4 330
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"The book is a treasure house of immensely informative material. .
. . An important addition to the small body of English-language
works on the conditions of late Tokugawa society, told at a very
human level."--Comparative Studies in Society and History
Reliable genealogical conclusions depend on reliable data. Central
to any good investigation is an appreciation of where the data came
from, so that other investigators can re-examine it and
re-establish the conclusions reached. Genealogy is little more than
anecdote when the sources for facts are not cited and where clear
references to sources are not given. Referencing for Genealogists
will enable others to follow in your footsteps because it gives you
the means to write clear, unambiguous references that provide solid
support to the evidence you offer towards your conclusions. It is
packed with examples that the reader can learn from and that also
provide a treasure trove of sources invaluable to any genealogist.
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