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Although it is among the smallest of Georgia’s Golden Isles,
Jekyll Island boasts a depth of history rivaling that of its larger
neighbours. The island embraces two National Historic Landmarks, a
listing reserved for the nation’s most significant treasures.
More than fifty archaeological sites have been excavated on Jekyll;
others remain unexplored, including an Indian burial mound
discovered recently on the grounds of a beachfront motel. Written
in a lively, accessible style by Jingle Davis and lavishly
illustrated with photographs by Benjamin Galland, Island Passages
is a solid work of public history that presents a carefully
researched document of Jekyll Island, Georgia, from its geologic
beginning as a shifting sand spit to its present-day ownership by
the state of Georgia. While many books have been published about
Jekyll, most focus on specific erasor episodes of island
history—such as the Jekyll Island Club, the landing of the
slaveship Wanderer, and the DuBignon family dynasty. Davis and
Galland’s book makes an important contribution to the island’s
literature because it synthesizes all these aspects into a
comprehensive and beautifully executed history that will appeal to
coastal and island history aficionados and the general reader
alike.
This book puts Maths into contexts that make sense to pupils,
showing them how it relates to other subjects and how useful it is
in everyday life. Each concept is presented in a clear, relevant
and engaging way, ensuring that pupils are inspired to succeed. Key
points and practice questions are all arranged by level to provide
explicit differentiation. Stimulating, fun and exciting activities
provide a memorable learning experience with high impact images to
help put maths in an exciting context. Extended activities give
pupils plenty of opportunities for problem solving and peer
discussion. SAT-style questions at the end of every Unit ensure
that all readers are fully prepared.
A fine collection...an excellent introduction to Chretien's world
and work. Highly recommended. CHOICE Chretien de Troyes is arguably
the creator of Arthurian romance, and it is on his work that later
writers have based their interpretations. This book offers both
crucial information on, and a comprehensive coverage of, all
aspectsof the work of Chretien de Troyes - the literary and
historical background, patronage, his influence on other writers,
manuscripts and editions of his work and, at the heart of the
volume, major essays on the themes, techniques and artistic
achievements in each of his compositions; the contributions, all
from leading experts in Chretien and related studies, have been
commissioned especially for this volume and are designed to remain
accessible to studentswhile also addressing specialists in
Arthurian studies and Chretien de Troyes. They reflect the most
current critical and scholarly views on one of the greatest of
medieval authors. CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W. BALDWIN, JUNEHALL MCCASH,
LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER, NORRIS J. LACY, DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY,
PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA L. KRUEGER, DONALD MADDOX, SARA
STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY
HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES, MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE
BAUMGARTNER
Almost to Eden is the captivating fictional narrative of an Irish
immigrant, Maggie O'Brien, whose life intertwines with members and
workers of the historic Jekyll Island Club. Seeking a new Eden in
America, she discovers that freedom and justice, even in the new
world, do not always triumph over wealth and power. In the process
of her journey, Maggie finds and loses the things she loves most,
but grace and courage lead her toward a fulfillment she never
thought to find.
Preserved in a single manuscript in the British library, the Life
of Saint Audrey or Vie Seinte Audree is the story of an Anglo-Saxon
princess, who, though twice married, remains a virgin until her
death. The text is a fine example of what some critics have called
a hagiographical romance?a saint's life that borrows many
characteristics from secular romance. Written in the late twelfth
or early thirteenth century, the Vie Seinte Audree is published
here for the first time in English, along with the Old French text.
The editors of this new edition provide helpful material on the
life of the historical Saint Audrey and her Anglo-Saxon world. They
also discuss women's writing in Anglo-Norman England as well as the
subject of spiritual marriage. In addition, they examine secondary
sources that have focused on the Vie Seinte Audree. A map of
seventh-century England, a table of proper names and a genealogical
chart of the Royal Lineage of Saint Audrey are all included.
The Truth Keepers is a historical novel that tells the tale of a
torn family and the struggles of a young nation. Set primarily on
Jekyll Island, Georgia, in the nineteenth-century, it is based on
the true story of Henri du Bignon, his wife, and his long-time
mistress. Henri, the younger and favored du Bignon son, is
portrayed through the eyes of his French wife, Amelia Nicolau, and
his English mistress, Sarah Aust, both of whom have reasons for
regret. Once well-respected in local social and business circles,
Henri shocks the entire coastal community following his wife's
death, with unexpected actions that ultimately drive him from the
island to begin a new life elsewhere. The story begins with a
fictionalized account, based on recently discovered documents of
the Nicolau family in Bordeaux, France, who live through the
revolution in their native land before coming to America and
settling on the Georgia coast. As it explores the issues and
limitations faced especially by women in nineteenth-century
America, the story takes us from the French Revolution through the
Civil War and its aftermath, when nearby Brunswick residents
encounter many hardships, among them having to evacuate their town
to the invading Union army. The novel ends in 1877, followed by a
poignant epilogue set in the 1950s.
June Hall McCash, named 2011 Georgia Author of the Year for her
first novel, Almost to Eden, once again delivers a story of hope
and renewal with Plum Orchard. The saga is set on Cumberland Island
during plantation-era Georgia and centers around a remarkable woman
known as Elisabeth Bernardey. Zabette, as she is called, was born
the illegitimate daughter of a planter and a slave and was raised
as the planter's daughter, so she finds herself neither completely
free nor totally in bondage. Plum Orchard chronicles her journey
through the Antebellum South as she strives to live in two worlds
while belonging totally to neither. This epic tale spans a large
portion of the nineteenth century and is a narrative that explores
both the darkness that was slavery and the light that lives within
the human heart.
One of the most important medieval authors studied in historical
and literary context. Chretien de Troyes is arguably the creator of
Arthurian romance, and it is on his work that later writers have
based their interpretations. This book offers both crucial
information on, and a comprehensive coverage of, all aspectsof the
work of Chretien de Troyes - the literary and historical
background, patronage, his influence on other writers, manuscripts
and editions of his work and, at the heart of the volume, major
essays on his themes, techniques and artistic achievements in each
of his compositions; the contributions, all from leading experts in
Chretien and related studies, have been commissioned especially for
this volume and are designed to remain accessible to studentswhile
also addressing specialists in Arthurian studies and Chretien de
Troyes. They reflect the most current critical and scholarly views
on one of the greatest of medieval authors. CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W.
BALDWIN, JUNE HALL MCCASH, LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER, NORRIS J. LACY,
DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY, PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA L. KRUEGER,
DONALD MADDOX, SARA STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, MATILDA
TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES,
MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNER
During the Gilded Age, Jekyll Island, Georgia, was one of the most
exclusive resort destinations in the United States. Owned by the
most elite and inaccessible social club in America, a group whose
members included Rockefellers, Pulitzers, Vanderbilts, Goulds, and
Morgans, this quiet refuge in the Golden Isles was the perfect
winter getaway for the wealthy new industrial class of the
snowbound North. In this delightful book, a companion volume to The
Jekyll Island Club: Southern Haven for America's Millionaires, June
Hall McCash focuses on the social club's members and the "cottages"
they built near the clubhouse between 1888 and 1928. Illustrated
with hundreds of never-before-published photographs from private
family collections, The Jekyll Island Cottage Colony tells the
stories of each home, the owners' connections with the island, and
their interactions with one another. While quite grand by today's
standards, these homes were relatively simple in design, built to
enhance rather than subdue the island's wild beauty. The cottages
of Jekyll's "Millionaire's Row" were not nearly as lavish as their
Newport counterparts, but typified Victorian resort architecture
from New England to Florida, ranging from Queen Anne to shingle to
Spanish and Mediterranean styles. After the Jekyll Island Club
disbanded following World War II, the state of Georgia acquired the
island to ensure its conservation. Once threatened by years of
neglect and disrepair, the elegant clubhouse has been converted to
a hotel, and many of the gracious cottages have been restored to
their original condition. The Jekyll Island Cottage Colony is a
fascinating guide to a unique treasure of architectural history, as
well as a personal look at golden days gone by.
From the foremost authority on the famed Georgia barrier island,
here is the first in-depth look at Jekyll Island's early history.
Much of what defines our view of the place dates from the Jekyll
Island Club era. Founded in 1886, the Club was the private resort
of America's moneyed elite, including the Vanderbilts,
Rockefellers, and Pulitzers. In her new book that ranges from
pre-Columbian times through the Civil War and its aftermath, June
Hall McCash shows how the environment, human conflict, and a desire
for refuge shaped the island long before the Club's founding.
Jekyll's earliest identifiable inhabitants were the Timucua, a
flourishing group of Native Americans who became extinct within two
hundred years after their first contact with Europeans. Caught up
in the New World contests among France, Spain, and England, the
island eventually became part of a thriving English colony. In
subsequent stories of Jekyll and its residents, the drama of our
nation plays out in microcosm. The American Revolution, the War of
1812, the slavery era, and the Civil War brought change to the
island, as did hurricanes and cotton farming. Personality conflicts
and unsanctioned love affairs also had an impact, and McCash's
narrative is filled with the names of Jekyll's powerful and often
colorful families, including Horton, Martin, Leake, and du
Bignon.
Bringing insight and detail to a largely untold chapter of
Jekyll's past, June Hall McCash breathes life into a small part of
Georgia that looms large in the state's history.
The Cultural Patronage of Medieval Women is the first volume
exclusively devoted to an examination of the significant role
played by women as patrons in the evolution of medieval culture.
The twelve essays in this volume look at women not simply as
patrons of letters but also as patrons of the visual and decorative
arts, of architecture, and of religious and educational
foundations. Patronage as a means of empowerment for women is an
issue that underlies many of the essays. Among the other topics
discussed are the various forms patronage took, the obstacles to
women's patronage, and the purposes behind patronage. Some women
sought to further political and dynastic agendas; others were more
concerned with religion and education; still others sought to
provide positive role models for women. The amusement of their
courts was also a consideration for female patrons. These essays
also demonstrate that as patrons women were often innovators. They
encouraged vernacular literature as well as the translation of
historical works and of the Bible, frequently with commentary, into
the vernacular. They led the way in sponsoring a variety of genres
and encouraged some of the best-known and most influential writers
of the Middle Ages. Moreover, they were at the forefront in
fostering the new art of printing, which made books accessible to a
larger number of people. Finally, the essays make clear that behind
much patronage lay a concern for the betterment of women.
No More Career Pity Parties covers four topics in a succinct manner
so readers can determine what needs to be done in terms of
developing and handling career concerns then and jump right into
doing it. The four topics are: - discovering ways to determine a
good career that fits your personality and skills; - the
traditional and non-traditional employment search - the application
and interview process - ways to handle various situations that
occur while employed such as stress and burnout Each chapter begins
with my 2 cents, followed by Q & A from the advice column, then
leads into the heart of the matter. There are so many people in
college, others trying to get back in the workplace, and those who
are displaced homemakers that don't know where to start regarding a
career or even basic employment. No More Career Pity Parties offers
help regardless if you're a teenage or mature adult looking for
simple answers regarding gaining, sustaining, or changing
employment.
This book traces the life of Isidor and Ida Straus, both German
Jewish immigrants who arrived as children in America in the early
1850s. Isidor's father, Lazarus, was an itinerate peddler in
Georgia, but within one generation the family became the wealthy
owners of Macy's Department Store in New York. A Titanic Love Story
follows the Strauses' life from Talbotton, Georgia, where an
anti-Semitic incident caused them to move to nearby Columbus. The
devastation of Columbus at the end of the Civil War brought the
family to New York, where Isidor met and eventually married the
young Ida Blun. Ida and Isidor balanced the demands of business,
family, and service to others and carved out their individual roles
in those domains. A Titanic Love Story emphasizes their work
together as a couple, focusing not only on Isidor's important roles
as businessman, member of congress, and philanthropist, but also on
Ida's contributions as an intelligent partner, the soul of the
household, and matriarch of the family, as well as a stalwart
supporter of her husband and one who engaged in philanthropic and
creative activities of her own. The Strauses were wealthy Jews
within their New York community, and as people committed to the
welfare of their family, their city, their country, and those less
fortunate than themselves, they dealt with their own grief,
illness, and occasional brushes with anti-Semitism. Ironically,
their final happy days in the south of France lead to their
unexpected sailing on the Titanic. Both died as they had lived,
with dignity, honor, loyalty to one another, and compassion for
others. The public outpouring of grief at their deaths, even by
today's standards of over-the-top journalism, was remarkable.
A Pennsylvanian family leaves with a wagon train to Salina, Kansas.
The main character is the son Billy, his adolescent years, the
joining of a cattle drive and subsequent life with trials on the
trails from Texas to Montana. Billy's experiences through adult
years and of meeting Julie Johnson who is prominent in his last
years.
Julie returns to Hawaii, marrying an oil man from Texas. A
fantastic, outrageous life on the road with his company follows.
Together parts one and two are historical, factual, hilarious and
made for a happy life that blew them all over, just like the wind
blows.
From its inception in 1886, the Jekyll Island Club included in its
elite membership the nation's wealthiest families, among them the
Rockefellers, Pulitzers, Vanderbilts, and Morgans. Far from the
hectic northern cities where the members tended their fortunes,
this private island refuge off Georgia's coast offered the wealthy
a tranquil change of pace.
Bringing together more than 240 fascinating photographs, Barton
and June McCash trace the sixty-two-year history of this exclusive
retreat whose members at one time were reputed to represent
one-seventh of the nation's wealth. From the time of the club's
opening, members came to Jekyll Island each winter to seek elegant
leisure, arriving on yachts or in private train cars from New York,
Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Capturing the lives and
amusements of the very wealthy, this evocative photographic history
presents descriptions of elaborate costume balls and playful
outdoor parties; the Rockefeller clan gathering at water's edge and
J. P. Morgan lounging by the pool; Victor Astor's "patented beach
boat" and the Goulds' private indoor tennis court; the Vanderbilts'
yacht anchored offshore and the imposing "cottages" built by
individual members.
During their stays, members amused themselves in a variety of
pursuits. In the 1890s they organized bicycling clubs and held
races on the beach. Hunting was also for a time a favorite activity
and the island was regularly stocked with imported
wildlife--pheasant, quail, turkey, and bucks. By 1919, however, the
game committee had dwindled to one member, and prime hunting
grounds had been cleared for golf courses and tennis courts. The
hub of the island's social life, however, was the clubhouse, where
members gathered in formal attire to converse, while drinking fine
wine and dining on freshly caught game and local delicacies.
The seclusion that Jekyll Island offered was not impenetrable.
On the day after Christmas in 1900, the country's fascination with
technology could no longer be resisted, and the sound of a gasoline
automobile disturbed the island's quiet glades for the first time.
Despite the immense wealth of the club, it was not immune to the
stock market crash of 1893 and the Panic of 1907. The club managed
to survive World War I intact and enjoyed a "golden age" from 1919
to 1927, during which time it held its own against the increasingly
popular Florida resorts. The stock market crash of 1929, however,
initiated a death spiral. Membership declined steadily throughout
the 1930s, and when the United States entered World War II, the
club closed its doors forever.
Based on surviving club records, newspaper accounts, and letters
and diaries of members and guests, "The Jekyll Island Club"
chronicles an era when leisure was the preserve of the wealthy. For
more than six decades the island, now a state park, served as a
haven for millionaires. As one visitor described the Jekyll Island
Club, it was "the only place of its kind in the world--and will
never be again."
The Cultural Patronage of Medieval Women is the first volume
exclusively devoted to an examination of the significant role
played by women as patrons in the evolution of medieval culture.
The twelve essays in this volume look at women not simply as
patrons of letters but also as patrons of the visual and decorative
arts, of architecture, and of religious and educational
foundations. Patronage as a means of empowerment for women is an
issue that underlies many of the essays. Among the other topics
discussed are the various forms patronage took, the obstacles to
women's patronage, and the purposes behind patronage. Some women
sought to further political and dynastic agendas; others were more
concerned with religion and education; still others sought to
provide positive role models for women. The amusement of their
courts was also a consideration for female patrons. These essays
also demonstrate that as patrons women were often innovators. They
encouraged vernacular literature as well as the translation of
historical works and of the Bible, frequently with commentary, into
the vernacular. They led the way in sponsoring a variety of genres
and encouraged some of the best-known and most influential writers
of the Middle Ages. Moreover, they were at the forefront in
fostering the new art of printing, which made books accessible to a
larger number of people. Finally, the essays make clear that behind
much patronage lay a concern for the betterment of women.
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