Acclaimed performance artist and longtime host of The Moth Andrew Dickson will have you laughing, tearing up and nodding along with recognition with his latest collection of personal essays.Part memoir, part family history, and part advice for his own children, Me and My Family and Me weaves together stories from across different generations in chapters like Monopoly, Ice Cream, eBay, Baseball and Game Shows.From sharing how his daughter invented a real fl...

"[A] beautifully written" account of the Bard's global influence "is at once travelogue, history, literary analysis and love song . . . wonderfully atmospheric"( Wall Street Journal ).Ranging ambitiously across four continents and four hundred years, Worlds Elsewhere is an eye-opening account of how Shakespeare went global. Seizing inspiration from the playwright's own fascination with travel, foreignness, and dis...

There are 83 copies of the First Folio in a vault beneath Capitol Hill, the world's largest collection. Well over 150 Indian movies are based on Shakespeare's plays—more than in any other nation. If current trends continue, there will soon be more high school students reading The Merchant of Venice in Mandarin Chinese than in early-modern English. Why did this happen, and how? Ranging ambitiously across four continents and 400 years, Worlds Elsewhere is an eye-opening acc...

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. My book is ready for the printer, and as I begin this preface my eye lights upon the crowd of Russian peasants at work on the Neva under my windows. With pick and shovel they are letting the rays of the April sun into the great ice barrier which binds together the modern quays and the old granite fortress where lie the bones of the Romanoff Czars.

Fiat Money Inflation in France by Andrew Dickson White-Included TOC for Reader.-Included biography the author.As far back as just before our Civil War I made, in France and elsewhere, a large collection of documents which had appeared during the French Revolution, including newspapers, reports, speeches, pamphlets, illustrative material of every sort, and, especially, specimens of nearly all the Revolutionary issues of paper money,—from notes of ten...

In this volume, White details his experiences as the first president of Cornell University, highlighting the innovative educational model he helped establish, which integrated practical and liberal arts education. He discusses the establishment of various academic programs and the recruitment of distinguished faculty, emphasizing the importance of scientific inquiry and critical thinking in the curriculum. His commitment to coeducation and the inclusion of women in higher education is also...

The autobiography begins with White's childhood in Homer, New York, where he was raised in a family that valued education and intellectual inquiry. He recounts his academic pursuits, his time at Yale University, and his travels in Europe, which broadened his horizons and deepened his appreciation for different cultures and ideas. White's experiences during his formative years laid the groundwork for his later achievements in academia and his commitment to promoting science and secular educ...

In "Records of the Spanish Inquisition, Translated from the Original Manuscripts," Andrew Dickson White delivers a meticulous and scholarly examination of one of history's most infamous institutions. This work capitalizes on a wealth of primary sources, providing an unfiltered glimpse into the proceedings and socio-political complexities of the Inquisition. White's analytical prose, coupled with his emphasis on historical accuracy, situates the work within the broader discourse on religiou...

"Records of the Spanish Inquisition, Translated from the Original Manuscripts" by Andrew Dickson White offers a comprehensive examination of one of history's most notorious institutions. White meticulously translates and presents original documents, providing readers with an authentic glimpse into the workings of the Inquisition. His work sheds light on the motivations behind the Inquisition's actions, the societal context of the time, and the impact it had on individuals and communities. ...

In "Records of the Spanish Inquisition, Translated from the Original Manuscripts," Andrew Dickson White delves into one of history's most notorious institutions, presenting a meticulous collection of primary documents that illuminate the Inquisition's complex operations. White's literary style is characterized by a scholarly rigor, blending historical narrative with detailed analysis, making the sometimes daunting archival material accessible to a broader audience. The book is set against ...

This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration."A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom" by Andrew Dickson White is a seminal two-volume work that delves into the prolonged struggle between science and religious orthodoxy throughout Western...

Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White Vol. II offers an insightful account of a diplomat’s reflections on political life, international relations, and the moral complexities of public service. The work presents a vivid portrayal of the author’s tenure as United States Minister to Russia, capturing his encounters with statesmen, rulers, and intellectuals during a period of social and political transformation. Through his detailed observations, he examines the dynamics of governance, the cha...