John Ernest offers a comprehensive survey of the broad-ranging and influential African American organizations and networks formed in the North in the late eighteenth century through the end of the Civil War. He examines fraternal organizations, churches, conventions, mutual aid benefit and literary societies, educational organizations, newspapers, and magazines. Ernest argues these organizations demonstrate how African Americans self-definition was not solely determined by slavery as they ...

As the story of the United States was recorded in pages written by white historians, early-nineteenth-century African American writers faced the task of piecing together a counterhistory: an approach to history that would present both the necessity of and the means for the liberation of the oppressed. In Liberation Historiography, John Ernest demonstrates that African Americans created a body of writing in which the spiritual, the historical, and the political are inextricably con...

One of the most incredible stories in American history is that of Frederick Douglass, the man who escaped from slavery and rose to become one of the most celebrated and eloquent orators, writers, and public figures in the world. He first committed his story to writing in his 1845 autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Over the course of his life, he would expand on his story considerably, writing two other autobiographies, My Bondage and ...

What is African American about African American literature? Why identify it as a distinct tradition? John Ernest contends that too often scholars have relied on naïve concepts of race, superficial conceptions of African American history, and the marginalization of important strains of black scholarship. With this book, he creates a new and just retelling of African American literary history that neither ignores nor transcends racial history.Ernest revisits the work of nineteenth-ce...

A vibrant blend of memoir, humour, poetry, nostalgic storytelling, and eccentric observations, this wide-ranging collection captures the unforgettable life journey of John Ernest Day. From wartime childhood memories and the grit of post‑war Britain to military service, working‑class adventures, quirky anecdotes, and imaginative comic verse, the author paints a rich mosaic of a life lived with curiosity, resilience, and sharp wit.Part autobiography, part comedic treasury, and part p...

“…all excerpts are scrupulously organized and Strafford certainly did his research, including visiting the battlefield and taking contemporary photos of particular spots.” -Historical Miniatures Gaming SocietyBattle of Monte Natale brings together contemporary accounts showing war, not only at the strategic level involving Corps, Division, Brigade and Battalion, but also the individual level, by extensive use of War Diaries, personal accounts, missing pers...

A well-known nineteenth-century abolitionist and former slave, William Wells Brown was a prolific writer and lecturer who captivated audiences with readings of his drama The Escape; or, a Leap for Freedom (1858). The first published play by an African American writer, The Escape explored the complexities of American culture at a time when tensions between North and South were about to explode into the Civil War. This new volume presents the first-edition text of Brown’s p...

It is not unlikely that when the art historian of the future comes to treat of the artistic activity of the first decade of the twentieth century, he will remark as one of its most notable accomplishments a renaissance of the art of the Dance. That this renaissance is an accomplished fact, is a matter of common knowledge. Within a relatively short period there have appeared several great dancers, who must necessarily have been preparing themselves for a considerable time previously to thei...

Written by a university lecturer with more than forty years experience in plasma technology, this book adopts a didactic approach in its coverage of the theory, engineering and applications of technological plasmas.The theory is developed in a unified way to enable brevity and clarity, providing readers with the necessary background to assess the factors that affect the behavior of plasmas under different operating conditions. The major part of the book is devoted to the application...

A fantasy/adventure for all ages - including 23 color illustrations, 10 extra side-stories, and a detailed color-coded reference appendix to assist the reader in discovering hidden mysteries and interrelationships buried in the story. 8 1/2 x 11.The Story: Part TwoWindow Breesian, the young adventure-seeking man from the Windlands, continues his travels across the Northlands, meeting new friends and enemies, visiting new and wondrous places, and sharing new adventures in hi...

A fantasy/adventure for all ages - including 23 color illustrations, 9 extra side-stories, and a detailed color-coded reference appendix to assist the reader in discovering hidden mysteries and interrelationships buried in the story. 8 1/2 x 11.The Story: Part OneAs Window, the young man from the Windlands, walks down the road, he kicks at a stone buried in the dirt. This is the start of an amazing adventure that takes him to far-away lands in search of discovery and fabulo...

A fantasy/adventure for all ages - including 27 color illustrations, 11 extra side-stories, and a detailed color-coded reference appendix to assist the reader in discovering hidden mysteries and interrelationships buried in the story. 8 1/2 x 11.The Story: Part ThreeWindow Breesian, the young adventure-seeking man, is far, far from home. He and his friends have traveled all across the Northlands and then beyond to the east as they continue their search for treasure and adve...