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Historia universal de la histeria: Relatos de amor, pasión y erotismo
by Malele PenchanskyDesde la histérica paradigmática Anna O. hasta la observación de rasgoshistéricos en personajes de nuestros días, Malele Penchansky logra unfresco audaz y provocativo sobre un síntoma que, sostiene, no esprivativo de las mujeres ni tan malo como nos hicieron creer. Después detodo, de la histeria se nutre el juego amoroso. La histeria femenina fue diagnosticada por la medicina occidentalantigua como una enfermedad que provenía de perturbaciones del útero ycuyo tratamiento era conocido como "masaje pélvico", que consistía en laestimulación de la zona de los genitales hasta llegar al orgasmo. Elmismo Freud se interesó especialmente por la histeria y más cerca denuestro tiempo la psicoanalista francesa Diane Chauvelot la caracterizócomo un síntoma social. El origen de la histeria fue cambiando y losigue haciendo.«Historia universal de la histeria» recrea algunas historias atravesadaspor este síntoma: la mirada de la Medusa, la palabra que enamora enSócrates y Alcibíades, el travestismo y la ambigüedad en Juana de Arco,o la seducción masculina del Don Juan.
Historia verdadera de la quema de la Embajada española
by Gustavo Adolfo Molina SierraLo sucedido en la Embajada de España no puede ser tomado como una coincidencia o casualidad. Por el contrario, todo se integra como parte de un plan, eso sí, mal ejecutado, que al salirse de control falló aparatosamente y causó una tragedia. Aun así se trató de sacar provecho de esta desgracia. Estos intentos mantuvieron el caso activo, pero no existió la voluntad política para investigarlo judicialmente hasta el 2014. Guatemala, jueves 31 de enero de 1980. ¿Qué sucedió en aquel fatídico día? ¿Ingresó la policía a la sede diplomática sin permiso? ¿Quienes fueron los responsables de iniciar el fuego que provocó la muerte de 37 personas? ¿Cuál fue la responsalibidad del gobierno español y de su embajador en Guatemala, Máximo Cajal, en lo sucedido? ¿Utilizó el embajador Cajal a personas de la vida política y académica guatemalteca como señuelo? ________________________________________________________________ A lo largo de 40 años, desde aquella lejana fecha del jueves 31 de enero de 1980, Adolfo Sierra Molina ha recopilado cuanta información se ha publicado relacionada con la ocupación y quema de la Embajada de España. Se convirtió también en una de las voces que desde el inicio expuso, a través de numerosos artículos y dando su testimonio una y otra vez, la versión de hechos de los que él fue testigo y que ha ido completando con las pruebas de personas que estuvieron presentes. Su padre, Adolfo Molina Orantes, un destacado abogado, académico, humanista y exfuncionario, murió tragicamente junto a otras 36 personas, entre las que se encontraban Eduardo Cáceres Lehnhoff, funcionarios españoles, personal guatemalteco, así como los que tomaron la sede diplomática desde las primeras horas de la mañana. Uno de los invasores fue encontrado con vida por los bomberos cuando ingresaron al despacho del embajador Máximo Cajal López, quien, minutos antes, había salido caminando de la habitación en la que se habían atrincherado. Adolfo Molina Sierra revela y analiza lo sucedido poniendo los puntos sobre las ies y señalando sin tapujos a los responsables en una historia que no es solo suya, sino también de Guatemala.
The Historian as Detective: Essays on Evidence
by Robin W. WinksThe adventurous search for clues to scholarly hoaxes, forgeries, and lost and misleading documents, and the evaluation of evidence in man's study of his own past.
The Historian in Tropical Africa: Studies Presented and Discussed at the Fourth International African Seminar at the University of Dakar, Senegal 1961
by J. Vansina, R. Mauny and L. V. ThomasOriginally published in 1964 these papers discuss the recovery and critical interpretation of oral traditions and written documents, problems of dating and analysis of material from archaeological sites, the use of linguistic evidence, and methods of historical reconstruction concerning techniques, art styles and changes in social organization. Consideration is also given to wider problems concerning the pre-colonial history of certain parts of Africa. Attitudes towards the study and understanding of various aspects of historical develoment both among scholars and the public are also reviewed.
Historians in Trouble
by Jon WienerHistorians in Trouble is investigative journalist and historian Jon Wiener's "incisive and entertaining" (New Statesman, UK) account of several of the most notorious history scandals of the last few years.Focusing on a dozen key controversies ranging across the political spectrum and representing a wide array of charges, Wiener seeks to understand why some cases make the headlines and end careers, while others do not. He looks at the well publicized cases of Michael Bellesiles, the historian of gun culture accused of research fraud; accused plagiarists and "celebrity historians" Stephen Ambrose and Doris Kearns Goodwin; Pulitzer Prize-winner Joseph J. Ellis, who lied in his classroom at Mount Holyoke about having fought in Vietnam; and the allegations of misconduct by Harvard's Stephan Thernstrom and Emory's Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, who nevertheless were appointed by George W. Bush to the National Council on the Humanities.As the Bancroft Prize-winning historian Linda Gordon wrote in Dissent, Wiener's "very readable book . . . reveal[s] not only scholarly misdeeds but also recent increases in threats to free debate and intellectual integrity."
Historians, State and Politics in Twentieth Century Egypt: Contesting the Nation (Routledge Islamic Studies Series)
by Anthony GormanThis book deals with the relationship between historical scholarship and politics in twentieth century Egypt. It examines the changing roles of the academic historian, the university system, the state and non-academic scholarship and the tension between them in contesting the modern history of Egypt. In a detailed discussion of the literature, the study analyzes the political nature of competing interpretations and uses the examples of Copts and resident foreigners to demonstrate the dissonant challenges to the national discourse that testify to its limitations, deficiencies and silences.
The Historian's Toolbox: A Student's Guide To The Theory And Craft Of History
by Robert C. WilliamsWritten in an engaging and entertaining style, this widely-used how-to guide introduces readers to the theory, craft, and methods of history and provides a series of tools to help them research and understand the past. Part I is a stimulating, philosophical introduction to the key elements of history--evidence, narrative, and judgment--that explores how the study and concepts of history have evolved over the centuries. Part II guides readers through the workshop of history. Unlocking the historian's toolbox, the chapters here describe the tricks of the trade, with concrete examples of how to do history. The tools include documents, primary and secondary sources, maps, arguments, bibliographies, chronologies, and many others. This section also covers professional ethics and controversial issues, such as plagiarism, historical hoaxes, and conspiracy theories. Part III addresses the relevance of the study of history in today's fast-paced world. The chapters here will resonate with a new generation of readers: on everyday history, oral history, material culture, public history, event analysis, and historical research on the Internet. This Part also includes two new chapters for this edition. "GIS and CSI" examines the use of geographic information systems and the science of forensics in discovering and seeing the patterns of the past. "Too Much Information" treats the issue of information overload, glut, fatigue, and anxiety, while giving the reader meaningful signals that can benefit the study and craft of history. A new epilogue for this edition argues for the persistence of history as a useful and critically important way to understand the world despite the information deluge.
Historias de la Belle Époque argentina
by Daniel BalmacedaUna invitación a recorrer los espléndidos años dorados de la Belle Époque argentina. De las últimas décadas del siglo XIX al Centenario de la Revolución de Mayo, en 1910, y los años previos a la Primera Guerra Mundial. Este libro es una invitación a recorrer los espléndidos años dorados de la Belle Époque argentina. De las últimas décadas del siglo XIX al Centenario de la Revolución de Mayo, en 1910, y los años previos a la Primera Guerra Mundial. Una época de gran prosperidad, cuando el porvenir era esperanza y desarrollo. Tiempos de inmigración masiva; de inicio del ocio, de la gastronomía, del transporte y de mujeres que, por primera vez, se animaban a reclamar sus derechos. Espiamos el diario de Delfina Bunge y sus observaciones de quienes iban a misa, asistimos a un baile de fin de año, presenciamos el primer llamado telefónico, la aparición de los autos eléctricos, el miedo frente al primer vuelo en avión y el caso cero de una temible vuelta de la fiebre amarilla. ¿Cómo eran los dandis por esos días? ¿Cuántos años tenía el niño que quiso matar a Roca? ¿Cómo desbarató José Hernández una edición trucha del Martín Fierro? Decenas de casos de emprendedores que armaron un imperio con una máquina rudimentaria en un sótano: de Fort a Rigolleau. Historias nacidas de la incansable búsqueda que Daniel Balmaceda realiza desde hace años en periódicos, revistas y documentos inéditos de todo tipo, para descubrir y rearmar las piezas perdidas de nuestra historia.
Historias de las dos Españas
by Santos JuliáUna historia coral de las sucesivas, contradictorias y enfrentadas historias de las dos Españas. «Dos Españas, señores, están trabadas en una lucha incesante», dijo en cierta ocasión Ortega, resumiendo con su proverbial aplomo una historia de siglos. Dos Españas que son, más que el resultado de un análisis, el gran relato de un pasado con el propósito de abrir un futuro: «una España muerta, hueca y carcomida y una España nueva, afanosa, aspirante, que tiende hacia la vida». De esa creación cultural y de los sujetos que la inventaron y la echaron a rodar trata este magistral libro de Santos Juliá, en un recorrido que abarca desde los primeros escritores públicos, testigos de la revolución liberal de principios del siglo XIX, a los jóvenes intelectuales de mediados del siglo XX, protagonistas de la recusación del gran relato de las dos Españas. Entre medias, la generación del 98, que dio a España por muerta; los catalanes, que despertaron a su nación para incrustarla en una Espanya gran; las gentes del 14, que hablaron de una España viva; los jóvenes de la República, que acabaron llorando su pérdida; los católicos, que salieron a su reconquista; y los fascistas, que la soñaron, unida e imperial, a orillas del Arlanzón. ** Obra galardonada con el Premio Nacional de Historia de España 2005.
Historias de muerte y corrupción: Calderón, Mouriño, Zambada, El Chapo, La reina del Pacífico
by Julio Scherer García"Sin medir la magnitud del problema que enfrentaba, Calderón se metió entero en el agua helada de un océano sin orillas. Ignoró o no fue consciente de que el narco se había infiltrado en las capas altas, medias y bajas de la sociedad a lo largo de cincuenta años de priísmo complaciente y durante el periodo del foxismo cómplice." Julio Scherer García Las historias que escribe Julio Scherer García en este libro responden a la brutalidad del México de nuestros días. "El narco está en la sociedad, arraigado como la corrupción", explicó el Mayo Zambada en la entrevista que el autor le hizo en marzo de 2010. En estas páginas, donde se revelan los entretelones y las secuelas de aquel encuentro, Scherer nos relata cómo el crimen organizado ha permeado todos los órdenes de la vida nacional, dejando un país incendiado por la violencia y regido por la descomposición, la impunidad, el encubrimiento y la violación de los derechos humanos. Estas historias de muertey corrupción tienen como protagonistas, además de los narcos, a los gobernantes, los policías, los políticos, los jueces, los soldados, los niños sicarios y los civiles caídos en la guerra "que no lucha" contra la delincuencia organizada. Estos últimos forman parte de las descarnadas estadísticas, enlistados como "daños colaterales" y, según registra fehacientemente el autor, de ellos se responsabiliza el comandante supremo de nuestras Fuerzas Armadas. Así, como primera conclusión, la respuesta a la pregunta que aquí se plantea resulta clave: ¿podría juzgarse al presidente por los inocentes muertos? "Detrás de cada víctima "apunta Scherer" hay un nombre, un apellido, una historia, pero llegará el día del rendimiento de cuentas por parte de quienes se vieron envueltos en esta tragedia que no cesa."
Historias de una pandemia: El relato del infectólogo de referencia sobre el coronavirus y sus impesansables consecuencias
by Paco Moreno"Paco, con su conocimiento y valentía, fue el infectólogo que a muchos nos trajo la luz en la oscuridad de esta pandemia. En este libro describe, con la claridad que lo caracteriza, lo que todos vivimos estos últimos años. Recomiendo su lectura ampliamente." -ARTURO ELIAS AYUR En diciembre de 2019 la noticia de una neumonía desconocida que asolaba a la ciudad china de Wuhan parecía un relato de ciencia ficción. Algunos meses más tarde, las es-cenas apocalípticas de metrópolis desiertas, hospitales desbordados y millones de personas confinadas se repetían por todo el mundo: era el inicio de la pandemia del coronavirus. El doctor e infectólogo Paco Moreno, quien estuvo en la primera línea de batalla contra este virus, fue un testigo privilegiado del avance devastador de la pandemia. Desde su trinchera, Moreno rescata historias de coraje y sobrevivencia, y también de quienesperdieron a sus seres queridos; de aquellos hombres de ciencia que, poniendo su vida en riesgo, no cesaron de buscar una cura; de aquellos errores políticos que se tradujeron en cientos de miles de muertes que pudieron haberse evitado. A la par, sus explicaciones en torno a las vacunas, el sistema inmunológico y el funcionamiento del virus, entre otras, enriquecen estas páginas. Pero fundamentalmente que-dan aquí los testimonios del espíritu humano ante la adversidad y lo desconocido, así como las reflexiones y enseñanzas que la pandemia nos ha dejado y que debemos atender si queremos un mejor futuro.
Las historias más negras de narco, impunidad y corrupción en México
by José RevelesCollage de historias breves sobre hechos reales pero insólitos, sorprendentes y escandalosos que ocurren en el país de "nopasanada" que es México. Las treinta crónicas de este estremecedor libro comparten un hilo conductor: el severo examen de la inagotable criminalidad que padece México. Estas páginas las protagonizan militares acorralados por el narco, víctimas de secuestro que son tratadas como delincuentes, delincuentes que escapan de su encierro, la poco esclarecida historia de un jet que se estrelló en la ciudad de México, instituciones que construyen culpables, pederastas inocentes y políticos millonarios a costa del erario público. En Las historias más negras de narco, impunidad y corrupción en México, José Reveles, uno de los periodistas más agudos e informados de los últimos años, exhibe la trama de complicidades entre delincuentes y funcionarios que mantienen a nuestro país en eterna crispación. Treinta historias ágiles, concisas y demoledoras. "Si no se diera por sentado que los lectores de Reveles tienen un criterio maduro y una base emocional sólida, se espantarían con los relatos aquí expuestos". Del prólogo de Miguel Ángel Granados Chapa
Historias verdes: Conversaciones sobre la mariguana
by Eduardo Limón¿Fumar o no fumar?, ésa es la cuestión a la que se enfrenta nuestra conciencia el día en que, por primera vez, se presenta ante nosotros la posibilidad de darse un "toque", o, más comúnmente dicho: un churro de mota. Escritores, músicos, científicos, promotores culturales y hasta tres dealers se dan cita en las páginas de Historias verdes para hablar del singular momento en que se encontraron con la mítica planta. Cada uno crea una crónica de su vida a partir de ese episodio; leer estos testimonios resulta pertinente frente al debate de la posible legalización de la mariguana en México. Eduardo Limón, periodista y escritor de gran trayectoria, conduce estas conversaciones y comparte algunas experiencias, y lejos de tomar una postura ante este polémico tema, apuesta por conciliar los gustos, las aversiones, los pros y contras en el consumo de la cannabis. Conversaciones con Fernando Rivera Calderón, Bef, Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Armando Vega-Gil, Joselo, Xavier Velasco, Ana Clavel, Fernanda Melchor, Ruzo, Juan Ramón de la Fuente y tres dealers. ¿Hay algo más humano que drogarse? FERNANDA MELCHOR Mariguana: un tema que dejó de ser prohibido y se volvió controvertido. JUAN RAMÓN DE L A FUENTE
Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh (American Heritage)
by Carmen Wimberley CauthenThe story of Raleigh's African American communities begins before the Civil War.Towns like Oberlin Village were built by free people of color in the antebellum era. During Reconstruction, the creation of thirteen freedmen's villages defined the racial boundaries of Raleigh. These neighborhoods demonstrate the determination and resilience of formerly enslaved North Carolinians. After World War II, new suburbs sprang up, telling tales of the growth and struggles of the Black community under Jim Crow. Many of these communities endure today. Dozens of never before published pictures and maps illustrate this hidden history.Local historian Carmen Wimberly Cauthen tells the story of a people who--despite slavery--wanted to learn, grow, and be treated as any others.
Historic Bottle and Jar Closures (Guides To Historical Artifacts Ser. #6)
by Nathan E BenderThis book presents a much-needed review of commercial closures for bottles and jars used in America prior to World War II. Archaeological attention to commercial closures has been rather limited. This is surprising given that data derived from bottles and jars pertain to a wide range of studies, including chronological control, trade, site functions, and methods of manufacture. Closures are an integral part of these studies, becoming particularly important after a spectacular variety of metal and glass caps in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This volume-provides a comprehensive review, including detailed closure definitions, as well as glass finishes;-discusses the history of the development and impact of the hermetic seal in commercial closures;-will appeal to students, professionals, and collectors studying this common historic artifact class.
Historic Cities in the Face of Disasters: Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience of Societies (The Urban Book Series)
by Fatemeh Farnaz Arefian Judith Ryser Andrew Hopkins Jamie MackeeThis book examines reconstruction and resilience of historic cities and societies from multiple disciplinary and complementary perspectives and, by doing so, it helps researchers and practitioners alike, among them reconstruction managers, urban governance and professionals. The book builds on carefully selected and updated papers accepted for the 2019 Silk Cities international conference on ‘reconstruction, recovery and resilience of historic cities and societies’, the third Silk Cities conference held in L’Aquila, Italy, 10-12 July 2019, working with University of L’Aquila and UCL.This multi-scale, and multidisciplinary book offers cross-sectoral and complimentary voices from multiple stakeholders, including academia, urban governance, NGOs and local populations. It examines post-disaster reconstruction strategies and case studies from Europe, Asia and Latin America that provide a valuable collection for anyone who would like to get a global overview on the subject matter. It thereby enables a deeper understanding of challenges, opportunities and approaches in dealing with historic cities facing disasters at various geographical scales. Additionally, it brings together historical approaches to the reconstruction of historical cities and those of more recent times. Thus, it can be used as a reference book for global understanding of the subject matter.
Historic Engagements with Occidental Cultures, Religions, Powers
by Anne R. Richards Iraj OmidvarThis book explores centuries of power relations and imperial and civilizing rhetorics, overarching themes highlighted in these infrequently heard accounts by eastern travelers to the West. Considered in depth are evolutions in mental frameworks and practices that led to the emergence of anticolonial consciousness and strategies of protest.
Historic Firsts in U.S. Elections: Trailblazing Candidates in Gubernatorial, Congressional, and Mayoral Campaigns (Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Politics and Policy)
by Evelyn M. SimienHistoric Firsts in U.S. Elections:Trailblazing Candidates in Gubernatorial, Congressional, and Mayoral Campaigns examines barrier-breaking figures across various types of elective offices and constituent groups. The moment in which historic firsts enter the electoral arena, and the unique campaigns that ensue, are shown to be symbolically empowering. These change agents on the campaign trail become lighting rods for more liberal policies, and their candidacies are tied to questions of representation, electability, and performance. The distinctive combinations of race, ethnicity, and gender identities represented here translate into voter excitement to go to the polls and participate in other ways. Original chapters by respected scholars and practitioners consider how recent breakthrough elections are similar to yet different from past elections for gubernatorial, congressional, and mayoral offices. The shadow of Donald Trump’s wildly unconventional U.S. presidency looms over this groundbreaking analysis, linking local to national level politics. For students of politics across the curriculum, this book expands the theoretical capacity of intersectionality research and links it to voter mobilization and electoral success.
Historic Haunts Around Denver (Haunted America)
by Kevin PharrisThe author of The Haunted Heart of Denver goes beyond the city limits to investigate the supernatural surroundings of Colorado&’s capital. In Denver, the spirits aren&’t just penned to the city center. No, even the suburbs and outlying cities have the kind of history that could give quite a fright to the unsuspecting. Folks might be surprised to learn that a house in northwest Denver comes fully equipped with a basement theater—and spectral performers as well—and former phantom residents still roam their old homestead in what is now an Adams County open space. From Westminster&’s Bowles House Museum, where even the ghosts were involved in renovations, to Littleton&’s Melting Pot restaurant, a former Carnegie library that offers diners a side of the supernatural, accidental ghost hunter Kevin Pharris explores further tales of supernatural haunts and unexplained phenomena surrounding the Mile High City. Includes photos!
Historic Hotels of Columbus, Ohio (Landmarks)
by Tom BettiThough only a handful remain today, the Capital City once boasted a wealth of illustrious hotels and raucous two-bit establishments. Grande dame hotels like the Neil House, the Great Southern, the Hartman, the Chittenden and the Deshler achieved the height of elegance and refinement. More modest establishments were frequented by fugitive Confederate generals, notorious bootleggers and Fidel Castro's family. Join the Gilded Age bachelors who decked out banquet halls to look like camping sites and the Hungarian revolutionaries who failed to keep a low profile. From devastating hotel fires to ornate outhouse fittings, authors Tom Betti and Doreen Uhas Sauer introduce you to a whole new side of Columbus history.
The Historic Indian Tribes of Louisiana: From 1542 to the Present Louisiana
by Fred B. Kniffen Hiram F. Gregory George A. StokesAlthough many specialized studies have been written about Louisiana's Indian tribes, no complete account has appeared regarding their long, varied history. The Historic Indian Tribes of Louisiana: From 1542 to the Present is a highly informative study that reconstructs the history and cultural evolution of these people. This study identifies tribal groups, charts their migrations within the state, and discusses their languages and customs. According to the authors, the first descriptions of Louisiana Indians are contained in accounts kept by members of Hernando de Soto's expedition In the 1540s. The next recorders of Indian life were the French in the 1700s. European influences irrevocably marked the Indians' lives. The natives lost tribal lands to the new settlers and replaced many of their weapons and tools with those of the Europeans. Diseases apparently introduced by the Spaniards decimated entire tribes and caused the disappearance of certain tribal languages that had never been recorded. However, much of Indian material culture has survived even to the present, including the dugout canoe, or pirogue, and the beautiful cane basketry of the Chitimacha tribe.According to the authors, current figures show that Louisiana has the third largest native American population in the eastern United States. Several of Louisiana's present-day Indian tribes, such as the Tunica-Biloxi, Choctaw, and Koasati, entered the state in the second half of the eighteenth century. They gradually established settlements throughout the state, at times displacing the native tribes. Today, many of Louisiana's Indians work in business and industry and as farmers and loggers.The Historic Indian Tribes of Louisiana is a valuable contribution to the literature on Louisiana History. It will be of interest to anthropologists, geographers, historians, and anyone wanting to know more about these important members of Louisiana's population.
Historic Monuments of Mount Songshan
by Wei Ren Yan HeThis book tells the story of the Mount Songshan area architecture in simple terms, while also providing detailed information on the history of Buddhist architecture. The history of the Mount Songshan area can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty in the 23rd century B.C. The heritage architecture in this area has seen the rise and fall of various powers – including the Han Dynasty, Northern Wei Dynasty, Tang and Song Empires, Jin Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, and the Ming and Qing Empires – and reflects the character of each historical period. Over the past 2,000 years, history has been continuously woven into the architecture. The Mount Songshan area is, therefore, a perfect representation of the perpetual Chinese civilization, and the most magnificent museum of ancient Chinese architecture. Most importantly, these various types of architecture offer valuable insights into the architectural design and technologies of each historical period. The products of ingenuity and innovation, they are marvellous creations that ancient Chinese people took great pride in.
Historic Mortars
by Caspar J. Groot Jan Válek John J. HughesThis volume focuses on research and practical issues connected with mortars on historic structures. The book is divided into four sections: Characterisation of Historic Mortars, Repair Mortars and Design Issues, Experimental Research into Properties of Repair Mortars, and Assessment and Testing. The papers present the latest work of researchers in their field. The individual contributions were selected from the contributions to the 2nd Historic Mortars Conference, which took place in Prague, September, 22-24, 2010. All papers were reviewed and improved as necessary before publication. This peer review process by the editors resulted in the 34 individual contributions included in here. One extra paper reviewing and summarising State-of-the-Art knowledge covered by this publication was added as a starting and navigational point for the reader. The editors believe that having these papers in print is important and they hope that it will stimulate further research into historic mortars and related subjects.
Historic Native Peoples of Texas
by William C. FosterSeveral hundred tribes of Native Americans were living within or hunting and trading across the present-day borders of Texas when Cabeza de Vaca and his shipwrecked companions washed up on a Gulf Coast beach in 1528. Over the next two centuries, as Spanish and French expeditions explored the state, they recorded detailed information about the locations and lifeways of Texas's Native peoples. Using recent translations of these expedition diaries and journals, along with discoveries from ongoing archaeological investigations, William C. Foster here assembles the most complete account ever published of Texas's Native peoples during the early historic period (AD 1528 to 1722). Foster describes the historic Native peoples of Texas by geographic regions. His chronological narrative records the interactions of Native groups with European explorers and with Native trading partners across a wide network that extended into Louisiana, the Great Plains, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. Foster provides extensive ethnohistorical information about Texas's Native peoples, as well as data on the various regions' animals, plants, and climate. Accompanying each regional account is an annotated list of named Indian tribes in that region and maps that show tribal territories and European expedition routes. This authoritative overview of Texas's historic Native peoples reveals that these groups were far more cosmopolitan than previously known. Functioning as the central link in the continent-wide circulation of trade goods and cultural elements such as religion, architecture, and lithic technology, Texas's historic Native peoples played a crucial role in connecting the Native peoples of North America from the Pacific Coast to the Southeast woodlands.
Historic Rhode Island Farms (Landmarks)
by Robert A. GeakeDating back to the colonial era, the historic barns and outbuildings of Rhode Island have withstood the test of time. From the state's early barnyard taverns to the modern-day horse and dairy farms that populate rural Rhode Island, each of these buildings has a story to tell. In the mid-eighteenth century, the Narragansett planters bred horses on their farms in southern Rhode Island. Later, dairy farms sprang up across the region. Milking barns were built on the largest farms in the state, including the Theinhert Dairy Farm and Barn in Lincoln. Before the advent of electric trolleys, urban barns sheltered horses for early tramcar transportation. Each barn is a beloved reminder of the state's history. Join author Robert A. Geake as he explores the origins and evolution of Rhode Island's farms.