Praise and Applause - Meyrick Road Hall - as Sunday school and theatre - a history.Built in 1892 as a Sunday school, Meyrick Road Hall was converted to be Sheppey Little Theatre in the early 1970s.Jeremy Thornton, a volunteer at the theatre, has written this history of a building in the heart of the community which has served the community in many different ways. The building is architecturally interesting as well as being a fully functioning theatre with member groups using it most nights of the week.The fascinating and often funny stories of people involved with The Little Theatre are complemented by over forty pictures ncluding over 20 colour plates.

From tugs to tankers, and kayaks to container ships, there's much to see and learn about the vessels that travel from the Golden Gate Bridge through San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Boats on the Bay: A Voyage in Riddles is filled with fascinating stories, facts, and questions about twenty-four boats and ships seen in these waters. Through challenging riddles and photos, readers are given clues to help them identify each vessel. Add to this the vocabulary of mariners, mooring locations and boat-related creative activities, and it's full steam ahead into a colorful world of nautical wonders. Written for children, ages 5 to 12, San Francisco Boats on the Bay will spark the curiosity, imagination and critical thinking of children of all ages.

Each book in Primary Sources of Immigration and Migration in America paints a vivid picture for students of the varied histories of the people that make up the United States of America. These books take a unique approach on telling the history of the United States from the global perspective of the different immigrant groups that came here. What events were the catalysis for them to come? What impact did they have on the events that were unfolding in America once they got here? All of these questions and more will be answered through primary source imagery, documents, and clear, engaging text. Not everyone who came to America and who had a significant impact on the world we know today arrived by choice. In this book, students will learn what life was like for these forced immigrants to a hostile land. They will also learn how these enslaved people held on to their dignity and traditions against all odds, under the worst possible conditions. All this is illustrated through compelling primary source imagery and documents.

Each book in Primary Sources of Immigration and Migration in America paints a vivid picture for students of the varied histories of the people that make up the United States of America. These books take a unique approach on telling the history of the United States from the global perspective of the different immigrant groups that came here. What events were the catalysis for them to come? What impact did they have on the events that were unfolding in America once they got here? All of these questions and more will be answered through primary source imagery, documents, and clear, engaging text. After the Industrial Revolution in Britain, jobs were scarce and living conditions were poor. In contrast, the Industrial Revolution in America created new opportunities and many new jobs. Record numbers of British left their homes between 1830 and 1890 to start a new life in America. Life was not easy once they arrived, but these people worked hard in textile milk, factories, and countless other new jobs.

Each book in Primary Sources of Immigration and Migration in America paints a vivid picture for students of the varied histories of the people that make up the United States of America. These books take a unique approach on telling the history of the United States from the global perspective of the different immigrant groups that came here. What events were the catalysis for them to come? What impact did they have on the events that were unfolding in America once they got here? All of these questions and more will be answered through primary source imagery, documents, and clear, engaging text. Students will learn about the history of the people that came to be known as Scotch-Irish as they move from Scotland to Ireland and finally to America. Persecuted for their religion and harassed by rack-renters, the Scotch-Irish strove to make a better life for themselves. When they made their way to America, they settled, farmed the land, and fought for American independence alongside other people who believed in the ideals for which America stood.