Among the hundreds of women who, in disguise, enlisted to serve as men during the Civil War, only Sarah Edmonds is known to have written a memoir recounting her experiences. As "Franklin Thompson," she joined the 2nd Michigan Infantry Regiment in 1861, then fought in some of the bloodiest struggles of the Civil War, from the first battle of Bull Run to the Kentucky Campaign of 1863.
This daring woman embarked upon dangerous missions into Confederate territory to gather information and to survey enemy positions, sometimes in the guise of a slave or Irish washerwoman, sometimes in Confederate uniform. Through her experiences as a "male nurse" and Union soldier, Edmonds depicts the horrors of Civil War hospitals and the simple pastimes of camp life. Throughout her impassioned account, first published in 1865, this enthralling storyteller reveals her courage, dedication to the Union, and resourcefulness in concealing her identity.
Three years after her death, Edmonds's body was reinterred with military honors by her comrades, who recognized in her a "strong, healthy, and robust soldier, ever willing and ready for duty." The introduction and annotations by Elizabeth D. Leonard, a leading authority on Civil War women, support and amplify Edmonds's account. Challenging established views of the Civil War soldier, Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy is compelling reading, especially for those interested in the Civil War, women's history, American studies, and military history.
Автор: Edmonds Sarah Emma Evelyn Название: Nurse and Spy in the Union Army During the American Civil War ISBN: 0857063456 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857063458 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 39370.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Explores the entire range of poems written in English on the subcontinent from their beginnings in 1780 to the watershed moment in 1913 when Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The historical scope of the anthology will enable teachers and students to understand what brought Kipling early fame and why at the same time Tagore`s Gitanjali became a global phenomenon.
Автор: Edmonds Marion, Moore Ahza Название: When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters: Revised, Expanded, and Updated Survival Guide for Every Knitting Emergency ISBN: 162113007X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781621130079 Издательство: GMC Цена: 20190.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: The 411 on knitting 911s Knitters know how it goes. You're knitting a sweater or a blanket and just when you think you're smooth sailing to the finish line, you realize you totally dropped a stitch or...the neck hole is too small or...who knows what Mistakes like these happen. And the more proficient a knitter you are, the more elaborate the mistakes can be. "When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters "is your white "knit" in shining armor, here to rescue you ...to gently guide you through exactly how to fix any knitting problem ...and get your project back on track. This newly expanded and updated edition offers more good advice, more tips, and more knitting solutions, particularly for more adventurous elements like color, lace, and cables. And for the first time, there are 6 exciting patterns, from mosaic mitts to a streamer scarf, lace sampler wrap, and an updated cable beanie.
Автор: Alexander Edmonds Название: Pretty Modern: Beauty, Sex, and Plastic Surgery in Brazil ISBN: 0822348012 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780822348016 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 26300.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Pretty Modern is a riveting account of Brazil’s emergence as a global leader in plastic surgery. Intrigued by a Carnaval parade that mysteriously paid homage to a Rio de Janeiro plastic surgeon, anthropologist Alexander Edmonds conducted research that took him from Ipanema socialite circles to glitzy telenovela studios to the packed waiting rooms of public hospitals offering free cosmetic surgery. The result is provocative exploration of the erotic, commercial, and intimate aspects of beauty in a nation with extremes of wealth and poverty and a reputation for natural sensuality. Drawing on conversations with maids and their elite mistresses, divorced housewives, black celebrities, and favela residents aspiring to be fashion models, Edmonds analyzes what sexual desirability means and does for women in different social positions. He argues that beauty is a distinct realm of modern experience that does not simply reflect other inequalities. It mimics the ambiguous emancipatory potential of capital, challenging traditional hierarchies while luring consumers into a sexual culture that reduces the body to the brute biological criteria of attractiveness. Illustrated with color photographs, Pretty Modern offers a fresh theoretical perspective on the significance of female beauty in consumer capitalism.
In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma Edmonds cropped her hair, donned men's clothing, and enlisted in the Union Army. Everyone, even her fellow soldiers, thought she was a man.
But Emma wanted to do more. When she heard a key Union spy had been captured and executed, she volunteered to take his place. Soon she was a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death at every turn. Emma had fooled her own army, but could she keep her secret behind rebel lines?
Автор: Edmonds, Sarah Название: Sunshine pie ISBN: 1801301077 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781801301077 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 8090.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
