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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Europarl: The European Parliament On-Line, John A. Drobnicki
Europarl: The European Parliament On-Line, John A. Drobnicki
Publications and Research
Review of EUROPARL: The European Parliament On-Line.
About Chinese Names, Sheau-Yueh J. Chao
About Chinese Names, Sheau-Yueh J. Chao
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In traditional Chinese society, the family (Chia) and the clan (tsu) play an indispensable role in establishing and sustaining the prevailing value system, in molding the life of individuals and in shaping a community's social relations into an orderly and stable pattern. This article includes the study of several important topics about the Chinese names. It details the significance of Chinese names and introduces the types of Chinese names and their meanings, followed by the historical development of surnames, clan names, and generation names. The article concludes with a statistical analysis of Chinese surname rankings and population in the United …
Review Of The Website City Directories Of The United States Of America, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Website City Directories Of The United States Of America, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the website City Directories of the United States of America.
Researching Your Asian Roots For Chinese Americans, Sheau-Yueh J. Chao
Researching Your Asian Roots For Chinese Americans, Sheau-Yueh J. Chao
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This article was revised from the author's invited lecture presented at the American Librarians Association Annual Conference of the Reference and User Services (RUSA) Meeting in the Local History Section in San Francisco, June 2001. It includes an introduction to the history of Chinese surnames, types and functions of Chinese genealogical records, problems in Chinese genealogical research, and how to conduct a typical Chinese-American genealogical research with examples for further research.
Mother Jones, Janet Butler Munch
Mother Jones, Janet Butler Munch
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Mother Jones was a union organizer and activist in the U.S. labor movement. She fought to alleviate the misery of workers in mines, railroad yards, factories, and mills across the country. Her reform efforts led to the abolition of child labor, acceptance of the eight-hour workday, and implementation of Social Security and the minimum wage.
Everybody's Magazine, Janet Butler Munch
Everybody's Magazine, Janet Butler Munch
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This article gives an overview on Everybody's Magazine (1899-1928) which focused on American society, and helped shape public opinion through investigative reporting and muckraking thereby stimulating reforms of societal problems. The magazine also made fine literature available to the masses, attracting the best writers of the day.
Antonio Jose De Sucre (1745-1830), Janet Butler Munch
Antonio Jose De Sucre (1745-1830), Janet Butler Munch
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Antonio Jose de Sucre was a military leader and statesman in the 19th century Spanish American independence movement against Spain.
Old Maids And Faeries: The Image Problem, Polly Thistlethwaite
Old Maids And Faeries: The Image Problem, Polly Thistlethwaite
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Librarian stereotypes are akin to those of gays and lesbians. Librarians battling negative professional images are in common cause with gays and lesbians battling similarly slanderous representations. This article proposes relationships between these varieties of maligned people and professionals.