Waterloo is one of the defining campaigns of European history. The name conjures up images of the terrible scale and grandeur of the Napoleonic Wars and the incredible; combined effort that finally ended Napoleon's aspirations of power in Europe. Drawn from unpublished first-hand accounts and detailed illustrations; this comprehensive volume is the ideal resource for studying the intense fighting at the battles of Waterloo and Wavre; the final; decisive engagements of the Waterloo campaign. Those two battles are at the heart of this study; which explores the action at Mont St. Jean where Wellington managed to hold the French at bay until the arrival of the Prussians under Blücher saw the Allies secure a hard-fought victory at the dramatic climax of the '100 days'.
#718430 in Books Heather Andrea Williams 2016-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.20 x .70 x 6.10l; .0 #File Name: 1469628368264 pagesHelp Me to Find My People The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Eloquently delivers the missing piece of our shared American story.By MamaNitajThoughtfully written; well researched; and insightfully crafted. This book connected me to the stories that were handed down in my own family from slavery of my ancester who; after the slaves were freed; walked from plantation to plantation to gather her children who had been heartbreakingly sold away from her. Her walk; our story goes; took her several summers and across two states. This book gave credibility to our family story in a way that is difficult to describe. I have not stopped talking about this book and have recommended it to everyone I meet. If you are African-American it is a must have in your library. If you live in a Southern state; it is a must have for your library. If you want to better understand race relations and the relationship our history has to our family structures; it is a must have for your library. If you are a civil war buff; it is a must have for your library. If your ancestors owned slaves in the United States; it is a must have for your library. It eloquently delivers the missing piece of our shared American story.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful and evocative historyBy PennyHeather Andrea Williams; "Help me to find my people: The African-American Search for Family Lost in Slavery." UNC Press; 2012.Starting with her discovery of advertisements placed in newspapers after the Civil War by freedpeople hoping to find a long lost parent; child; or mate; Williams expanded her study to a wide range of sources to illuminate the separation of families through sales and gifts during slavery time; and family members' impassioned and determined efforts to find their kin after Emancipation. She tells this story in personal and engaging terms--sometimes heartbreaking; sometimes joyful--that will appeal to many readers. She makes wonderful use of brief anecdotes she has found; including first-hand accounts of losses and reunions; as well as a love letter from an enslaved man to his faraway wife and an embroidered bag filled with a mother's love. Excellent book. It will be on my Christmas giving list for more than one friend. Bravissima to Professor Williams.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Find Your PeopleBy NN GraysonA great resource for unravelling the stories of separation of enslaved African Americans and their 'freedom'.Williams does tend to be repetitive; which makes it a longer read than necessary. But; she has done extensive research and provides a comprehensive bibliography of sources.At times difficult to process the inhumanity they suffered; and the ambiguous loss they endured; it is well worth the read to see the strength of the human spirit to survive any hardship or challenge.
