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The White Stone (Paperback)
Anatole France; Translated by Charles E. Roche; Edited by Frederic Chapman
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Anatole France (1844-1924) born Fran ois-Anatole Thibault, was a
French poet, journalist, and novelist.
In 2003, a backhoe operator hired by the state of Washington to
work on the Port Angeles waterfront discovered what a larger world
would soon learn. The place chosen to dig a massive dry dock was
atop one of the largest and oldest Indian village sites ever found
in the region. Yet the state continued its project, disturbing
hundreds of burials and unearthing more than 10,000 artifacts at
Tse-whit-zen village, the heart of the long-buried homeland of the
Klallam people. Excitement at the archaeological find of a
generation gave way to anguish as tribal members working alongside
state construction workers encountered more and more human remains,
including many intact burials. Finally, tribal members said the
words that stopped the project: "Enough is enough." Soon after,
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe chairwoman Frances Charles asked the
state to walk away from more than $70 million in public money
already spent on the project and find a new site. The state, in an
unprecedented and controversial decision that reverberated around
the nation, agreed. In search of the story behind the story,
Seattle Times reporter Lynda V. Mapes spent more than a year
interviewing tribal members, archaeologists, historians, city and
state officials, and local residents and business leaders. Her
account begins with the history of Tse-whit-zen village, and the
nineteenth- and twentieth-century impacts of contact, forced
assimilation, and industrialization. She then engages all the
voices involved in the dry dock controversy to explore how the site
was chosen, and how the decisions were made first to proceed and
then to abandon the project, as well as the aftermath and
implications of those controversial choices. This beautifully
crafted and compassionate account, illustrated with nearly 100
photographs, illuminates the collective amnesia that led to the
choice of the Port Angeles construction site. "You have to know
your past in order to build your future," Charles says, recounting
the words of tribal elders. Breaking Ground takes that teaching to
heart, demonstrating that the lessons of Tse-whit-zen are teachings
from which we all may benefit. A Capell Family Book
In 2003, a backhoe operator hired by the state of Washington to
work on the Port Angeles waterfront discovered what a larger world
would soon learn. The place chosen to dig a massive dry dock was
atop one of the largest and oldest Indian village sites ever found
in the region. Yet the state continued its project, disturbing
hundreds of burials and unearthing more than 10,000 artifacts at
Tse-whit-zen village, the heart of the long-buried homeland of the
Klallam people.
Excitement at the archaeological find of a generation gave way
to anguish as tribal members working alongside state construction
workers encountered more and more human remains, including many
intact burials. Finally, tribal members said the words that stopped
the project: "Enough is enough."
Soon after, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe chairwoman Frances Charles
asked the state to walk away from more than $70 million in public
money already spent on the project and find a new site. The state,
in an unprecedented and controversial decision that reverberated
around the nation, agreed.
In search of the story behind the story, "Seattle Times"
reporter Lynda V. Mapes spent more than a year interviewing tribal
members, archaeologists, historians, city and state officials, and
local residents and business leaders. Her account begins with the
history of Tse-whit-zen village, and the nineteenth- and
twentieth-century impacts of contact, forced assimilation, and
industrialization. She then engages all the voices involved in the
dry dock controversy to explore how the site was chosen, and how
the decisions were made first to proceed and then to abandon the
project, as well as the aftermath and implications of those
controversial choices.
This beautifully crafted and compassionate account, illustrated
with nearly 100 photographs, illuminates the collective amnesia
that led to the choice of the Port Angeles construction site. "You
have to know your past in order to build your future," Charles
says, recounting the words of tribal elders. "Breaking Ground"
takes that teaching to heart, demonstrating that the lessons of
Tse-whit-zen are teachings from which we all may benefit.
Lynda V. Mapes is an award-winning journalist with a twenty-year
career in newspaper reporting, much of it with the "Seattle Times."
She is the author of "Washington: The Spirit of the Land."
"Compelling, moving, inspirational, and profound. This is a
captivating human interest story brought to life by a fascinating
historical subplot, juxtaposed with a modern tragedy." - CHiXapkaid
(Michael Pavel), Skokomish, Traditional Bearer of Southern Puget
Salish cultures
"A wonderful project . . . both because of the author's passion
and accessible style and her attention to critical issues of ethics
and relationship-building. A significant contribution to the region
and to scholarship more broadly." - Coll Thrush, author of "Native
Seattle"
Title: Colonel Fortescue's Daughter.Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Thynne, Harriet Frances Charles; 1868. 3 vol.; 8 .
12630.aa.9.
Title: Maud Leslie. A novel.]Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides
readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and
19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of
audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader
looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the
main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy,
and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Thynne, Harriet
Frances Charles; 1877. 2 vol.; 8 . 12641.de.2.
Title: Charlcote Grange: a tale.Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Thynne, Harriet Frances, Charles; 1861. 8 .
12632.cc.27.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Title: Eleanor Morrison; or, Home Duties: a tale.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Thynne, Harriet Frances, Charles; 1860. 8 .
12632.cc.28.
Title: Maud Leslie. A novel.]Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides
readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and
19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of
audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader
looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the
main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy,
and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Thynne, Harriet
Frances Charles; 1877. 2 vol.; 8 . 12641.de.2.
With An Introduction And Chronological Summary.
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