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Emily Dickinson, Fascicle 26 / Packet 84, Jon Miller

Jon Miller

The Akron Offering: A Ladies' Literary Magazine, 1849-1850, Jon Miller

Jon Miller

FREE FULL-TEXT PDF DOWNLOAD From 1849 to 1850, Calista Cummings edited and published Akron's first literary magazine, The Akron Offering. At the time, Akron was a booming canal town on the verge of even greater prosperity. By turns religious, comic, romantic, and political, this extraordinary collection of early midwestern creative literature expresses a wide range of sometimes contradictory opinions on both the important questions of its day and the important questions of today: historical events such as the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the 1848 revolutions in Europe are considered alongside more timeless contemplations on truth, justice, and beauty. …

All Is Ripe For Fire, Dana Marie Killmeyer

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

All is Ripe for Fire is a two-part lyrical meditation that captures the world of the unnamed speaker who is visited by the image of a woman, such as the one who appears in the very first poem, "The Unnamed," which begins with an invitation to reader: "Let us look at the French woman's hand touching the flame to her sleeve." However, no sooner is the reader's attention drawn to the woman's hand, the flame, and then to her sleeve, than the image of the woman is gone entirely. In a matter of a few words, the figure of the …

The Akron Offering: A Ladies' Literary Magazine, 1849-1850, Jon Miller

University of Akron Press Publications

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From 1849 to 1850, Calista Cummings edited and published Akron's first literary magazine, The Akron Offering. At the time, Akron was a booming canal town on the verge of even greater prosperity. By turns religious, comic, romantic, and political, this extraordinary collection of early midwestern creative literature expresses a wide range of sometimes contradictory opinions on both the important questions of its day and the important questions of today: historical events such as the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the 1848 revolutions in Europe are considered alongside more timeless contemplations on truth, justice, and …

Smoke, Rénee Olander

English Faculty Publications

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What Does That Mean?, Carolyn Rhodes

English Faculty Publications

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Decision, Edith White

English Faculty Publications

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Grandma, Matilda Cox

English Faculty Publications

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Songs Of A Turning Body, Luisa A. Igloria

English Faculty Publications

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Cover Girl Run For Cover, Rénee Olander

English Faculty Publications

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Pai Dos Burros, Luisa A. Igloria

English Faculty Publications

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Excerpts From "Death Journal", Nancy Olthoff

English Faculty Publications

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The Owl, Vol. 10, No. 2, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Freedom - what is it?, Leo and Attila - A poem, A dream, A sketch of a holy life, A vacation ramble, The martyrdom of the Maccabees, St. Symphorosa and her seven sons, St. Felicetas and her seven sons, Editor's table, Idle notes, Noted and quoted

The Owl, Vol. 10, No. 1, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Monks and monasticism, Golden dreams - A poem, The uses of obstacles, Villae Nostrae Laudes, A vaction ramble, The tail of the ape and the ant, The glorious mark - a story at second hand, Miss Burke - my curious companion, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 10, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Spiritism and the spirits - Chapters 4-6, Will it pay?, The Hanseatic League, Jack's charades, The burning of the Church, Literary epicures, A thing chronicled, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 9, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Spiritism and the spirits - Chapters 2 and 3, Waiting, Lion hunting in Africa, The indian's doom, Lafayette in America,Jack's charades, The coming contest, Editor's table, Idle notes, Personal items, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 8, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Spiritism and the spirits - Chapter 1, The new year, Jumping the fence, The true cause of national prosperity, A vision of the future, Jack's charades, Echos, Thoughts on the strength of Romanism, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 7, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Our rising generation, The causes of the rise and glory of Rome, A chapter of coaches, The msytery of mesmerism explained - Chapter 5, English and American gentlewomen, Jack's charades, Echoes, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 6, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Studies from nature - no.2 - Sainte Susette, Notable volcanic eruptions, The bursting of the mountain, The msytery of mesmerism explained - Chapter 3, Charades by Jack the Giant-Killer, Training children for martyrdom, Letter from Jack the Giant-Killer, A grumpy guardian, A visit to Saturn, Polly, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 5, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Studies from nature - no.2 - Sainte Susette, The Mission indians, California's relics - the missions, The mystery of mesmerism explained - Chapter 3, On the Sacramento, A visit to Saturn, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges, Noted and quoted, Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 4, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The mystery of mesmerism explained - Chapter 2, Mary the mother of the motherless, Irish faith and purity, Studies from nature - no.1, The Sisters of Charity of California, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 3, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The mystery of mesmerism explained, Chapter 1; St. Peter Damiani's 'Glory of Paradise'; An owl's flight to Mills Seminary; The secrets of the sea; A visit to Saturn; Editor's table; Idle notes; List of college exchanges; Clippings from exchanges; Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 2, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The unity of matter: Prout's hypothesis; Maunaise Honte; Is rebellion lawful?; A Berlin genius; Notable earthquakes; Self-made men; Why weep; Editor's table; Idle notes; Personal items; List of college exchanges; Clippings from exchanges; Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 9, No. 1, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Is the monkey father to the man, Chapter 3, Ancient Grecian burial, Winds, California, Julian Crommelin Verplank, Correspondence: London letter, The unruly boy, Editor's table, Idle notes, List of college exchanges

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 10, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Is the monkey father to the man, Chapter 3; Penetencia Canon; Opium, Part 3; Planchette; Plural origin of mankind; Fifty-four years among the Huron, Chapter 4; A journey around my desk; Editor's table; Idle notes; List of college exchanges; Clippings from exchanges; Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 9, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Is the monkey father to the man - Chapter 2, A young lady's ideas of woman's rights, Opium - Part 2, The patronage of St. Joseph, Meat and minces, Chapter 3, Fifty-four years among the Hurons - Chapter 3, The little swallow, Echoes of jokes, Editor's table, Idle notes, Clippings from exchanges, Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 8, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Opium, Part 1; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life, Chapters 24 to 25; Meats and minces, Chapter 2: Cats, dogs, and horse-blood pudding; Reconciled in death; Is the monkey father to the man, Chapter 1; Fifty-four years among the Hurons, Chapter 2; The alarm clock; Sect in education; Editor's table; Idle Notes; Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 7, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Misdirected efforts; Good bye; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life, Chapters 20 to 23; Tobacco; Meats and minces, Chapter 1: Horseflesh; The Mamelukes; Echos; Editor's table; Idle Notes; Table of honor

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 6, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: The invasion; The faithless trustee; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life; Chapters 17 to 19; Tobacco; An old bachelor's Valentine; Highway robbers; A tribute of veneration to Christopher Columbus; Answers to charades; Fifty-four years among the Hurons; Chapters 1 (continued) and 2; Editor's table; Idle Notes; personal items; Results of the examinations

The Owl, Vol. 8, No. 5, Santa Clara University Student Body

The Owl

Contents: Tobacco; The eagle and the owl; The adventures of a strong-minded kitten: A story of a Californian life; Chapters 13 to 16; Two charades; Alive in my coffin; Our newspaper; Fifty-four years among the Hurons; November letters; Editor's table; Idle Notes; Table of honor