検索キーワード： 著者 "Alice Turner Curtis" すべてのカテゴリー

Plucky eight year old Anne Nelson, living in Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod, is determined to bring the Revolutionary War to an end so that she can be reunited with her soldier father. Will she succeed in carrying an important message from Boston to Newburyport, warning the American troops to be prepared, or will she be caught by the English ships patrolling the harbor? (summary by wildemoose)

Meet Sylvia Fulton, a spirited ten-year-old girl from Boston who finds herself in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina, just as the Civil War looms on the horizon. Excited by her new surroundings and cherished friendships, Sylvias world begins to shift as political tensions rise. Through her experiences, she discovers the complexities of life from Estrella, her devoted maid, she learns about the harsh realities of slavery; from her unjust teacher, she grasps that beauty can be deceiving; and as she carries messages to Fort Sumter, she confronts the true meaning of danger. This enchanting ...

Delve into the fascinating legacy of Alfred Louis Kroeber (1876-1960), an influential American cultural anthropologist who not only established the anthropology department at the University of California, Berkeley but also directed its Museum of Anthropology from 1909 to 1947. Kroeber and his students played a crucial role in documenting the cultural heritage of western Native American tribes and pioneered significant concepts such as culture area, cultural configuration, and cultural fatigue. Explore Types of Indian Culture In California, an early monograph from the University of California, ...