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Bible Story Teachings: A Survey Of Children’S Bible Stories About Creation In 19th Century Britain, Alissa Droog

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Every retelling of a story is an interpretation, and children’s Bible stories are no exception. This paper analyzes changes made to the Biblical story of creation in a collection of thirteen Bible stories published in 19^th century Britain. The aim of this paper is to answer two questions: what purpose did the story of creation serve in Bible stories in 19^th century Britain, and what changes were made to the story to serve this purpose? Common themes and changes made to the Bible stories discussed here suggest that the story was told to children for various reasons. For …

Harper & Brothers’ Family And School District Libraries, 1830-1846., Robert S. Freeman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

In the 1830s, at the dawn of mass-market publishing, J. & J. Harper of New York began publishing several libraries, including Harper’s Family Library and Harper’s School District Library. A “library” in this sense is a series or set of uniformly bound and uniformly priced books issued by the same publisher. A leading publisher and a major force in the broad religious and social reform movements of the period, the Harper brothers helped to shape education in American homes and schools. As Methodists they were advocates of reading for moral improvement. As innovative publishers, they made full use of the …

Agenda: External Development Affecting The National Parks: Preserving "The Best Idea We Ever Had", University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

External Development Affecting the National Parks: Preserving "The Best Idea We Ever Had" (September 14-16)

Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Daniel Magraw.

The conference will be held at the Aspen Lodge, adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado.

It was Wallace Stegner who called the national parks "the best idea we ever had." The continuing increases in usage attest to their popularity. National parks are created to preserve areas of special scenic and cultural value for enjoyment and use. Managing the parks in a manner that protects the important values and purposes for which they were created presents important and difficult …

The Judgment Of The Sword : The Tale Of The Kabul Tragedy, And Of The Part Played Therein By Major Eldred Pottinger, The Hero Of Herat, Maud Diver

Books in English

It is the tale of the Kabul tragedy during the First Anglo-Afghan War, and of the part played therein by Major Eldred Pottinger, the hero of Herat.

The Kingdom Of Afghanistan: A Historical Sketch, George Passman Tate

Books in English

An account of Afghanistan, the races, tribe and their relationship with their neighboring countries. The map of Afghanistan included in this book is intended as a key to the positions of the more important localities mentioned in the text and the country situation with its neighbors.

With Roberts To Candahar, A Tale Of The Third Afghan War, F. S. Brereton

Books in English

Fiction - about the first Anglo-Afghan war

The Afghan War Of 1879-80, Being A Complete Narrative Of The Capture Of Cabul, The Siege Of Sharpur, The Battle Of Ahmed Khel, The Brilliant March To Candahar, And The Defeat Of Ayub Khan, With The Operations Of The Helmund, And The Settlement With Abdur Rahman Khan, Howard Hensman

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The book about the Second Afghan War, is written when all was peaceful in Afghanistan, but the disaster at Maiwand once more threw the Cabul army into excitement, and General Roberts had to march to he relief of Candahar. This now historical march and the victory at Candahar on September 1st., are described in detail in part II of this volume.

With The Kurram Field Force, 1878-79, James Andrew Sutherland Colquhoun

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Description of the Kurram Valley--Preparations for the Campaign--Advance of the force from the Peiwar Kotal--The action of the Peiwar Kotal, and events to 1st January 1879--Expedition to the Khost Valley, and events in January 1879--Preparations for the advance to Cabul

Central Asian Portraits: The Celebrities Of The Khanates And The Neighbouring States, Demetrius Charles Boulger

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Contents: Dost Mohomed -- The late Akhond of Swat -- Shere Ali -- General Kaufmann -- The late Yakoob Beg -- Khododad Khan -- Mohomed Khan (Khiva) -- Izzet Kutebar -- Abderrahman (Barucksye) -- Khudayar Khan -- Abderrahman Aftobatcha -- Mozaffur Eddin -- General Kolpakoffsky -- General Tchernaieff -- Noor Verdi Khan -- Shuja-ud-Dowlah -- Kakoob Khan.

Journal Of Imprisonment In Affghanistan: (Continued And Concluded), Vincent Eyre, Lieut.

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Continuation of the military operations at Kabul, which ended in the retreat and destruction of the British army, January 1842, with a journal of imprisonment in Afghanistan

A Memoir Of India And Avghanistaun, Josiah Harlan

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A memoir of India and Avghanistaun, with observations on the present exciting and critical state and future prospects of those countries. With comprising remarks on the massacre of the British army in Cabul, British policy in India, a detailed descriptive character of Dost Mahomed and his court, etc. With an appendix on the fulfillment of a Daniel, in reference to the present prophetic condition of Mahomedan nations throughout the world.

Narrative Of The War In Affghanistan In 1838-39 (Volume 2), Henry Havelock, Captain

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Captain Havelock's narrative of war in Afghanistan. He served in the 13th Regiment (Light Infantry), aide-de-camp to the Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, commanding the Bengal forces in Afghanistan.

Narrative Of The War In Affghanistan In 1838-39(Volume 1), Henry Havelock, Captain

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Henry Havelock describes his involvement and his experiences as he serves in the13th Regiment (Light Infantry), aide-de-camp to Major-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, commanding the Bengal Forces in Afghanistan, in 1838-39.

The book is published in two volumes.