Product Description
Immigration is changing the face of rural America, from Florida to Washington and from Maine to California. Migrants arrive, many from Mexico, to fill jobs on farms and in farm-related industries, usually at earnings below the poverty. Leaders of rural industries are adamant that a steady influx of foreign workers is necessary for economic survival. But the integration of these newcomers is uneven: many immigrants achieve some measure of the American dream, but others find persistent poverty, overcrowded housing, and crime. The New Rural Poverty examines the effect of rural immigration on inland agricultural areas in California, farm areas in coastal California, and meat and poultry processing centers in Delaware and Iowa. The authors examine the interdependencies between immigrants and agriculture in the United States, explore the policy challenges and options, and assess how current proposals for immigration reform will affectrural America. ... Read more

Product Description
One life may reflect all the tempestuous turbulence of an era. Edward Courtenay spent his life in the best prisons and palaces.

Mary Tudor finally released him from the Tower when she seized the throne from Jane Grey after only a nine-day reign. Sometimes referred to as theWhite Rosebecause he was the last descendant of the Plantagenets (through his grandmother Catherine, daughter of King Edward IV), Courtenay was soon regarded as a worthy husband for Mary.

After he repeatedly rejecting all advances of marriage to Mary and showed no interest in the prospect of being king, it was decided that he should marry Elizabeth, who was next in the order of succession to the crown; but Courtenay showed no interest in that prospect either.

Mary then announced her choice for a husband was Prince Philip of Spain. This was not a popular choice with many in the realm and led to the Wyatt rebellion, in which Mary was almost removed from the throne by force (Courtenay and Elizabeth were to reign in her place).

Courtenay was again imprisoned but based only on suspicion, as any evidence that could be used against him was altered or destroyed.

Released about a year later, he was sent out of England where he traveled through France, Belgium, and Germany and finally arrived in Italy where his activities will most likely remain enshrouded in the shadow of the White Rose.

What documentary evidence of his life survive were, for the most part, allowed to survive that became fairly clear during this five-year research project. While reviewing the surviving correspondence to and from Courtenay and other documentation from the period, I learned that, after Courtenay s death, a large cache of his writings was discovered. The Council of Ten in Venice hired a carpenter to open the sealed box containing Courtenay s literary remains and swore him to secrecy. After they reviewed the contents, they removed a certain quantity, replaced the remainder the way they were first discovered, and resealed the box. Many letters were never seen again.

It is safe to speculate that the letters the Council removed contained such important political or personal information that someone was willing to commit crimes to prevent their contents from ever being read. Certainly the French would have had the greatest interest in those letters.

Perhaps the most frustrating to me was the constant supply of gaps in correspondence in the last three months of his life where a letter should exist but does not. Intriguing are several instances when Courtenay s name was purposely omitted from the translation or decipherment of correspondence that was most likely related to the affairs of King Henry II of France and his ambassadors in England.

Courtenay is often absent from biographies on subjects from the period. When he is mentioned, he is described as abumbling buffoon,ignorant, dull witted, or rash. He was actually quite the contrary, or he surely could not have survived the conspiracies of his time, as I hope the tantalizing material in this book will demonstrate.
Table 1. Edward s Family Ancestral Tree
Table 2. Edward s Royal Ancestral Tree
Chapter One: Edward Courtenay s Ancestry
Chapter Two: 1526-July 1553, King Henry VIII and Edward VI
Chapter Three: July 1553-February 1554, Queen Jane, Mary and Wyatt s rebellion
Chapter Four: February 1554-April 1555, Bloody Mary
Chapter Five: April 1555-September 1556, Freedom and Suspicion
Chapter Six: Epilogue for Edward Courtenay
Chapter Seven: The Lane Letters
Chapter Eight: Furthermore
Map 1. Areas of Wyatt s proclamations
Map 2. Wyatt s attack on London ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Great tool for the library
Very interesting book. I found it helpful while researching my thesis on Tudor history. I have now purchased a copy of the book and include it for study by my middle school students of European history. I do not find embellishements in this edition as I find with many authors today and though I am not sure of the source of the "Lane Letters" I feel that the book was well researched. The other gentleman who wrote a comment aparently has not had much exposure to 14 year olds. Nevertheless, we feel this is a well written book and written for everyone not just academia.

A disappointing book
I had long wished for a biography of Edward Courtenay, and was very pleased to find this one; however, it has turned out to be a disappointment.It appears to be written for readers of about age 14, though not advertised as such, and repeatedly displays a lack of comprehension of the issues of the period. There are many errors of fact in the text, and it is *completely* unfootnoted. The author (not a professional historian) completely misunderstands the difference between primary and secondary source material, as shown by his bibliography.He apparently uses "primary" to mean he used a source a great deal, and "secondary" to mean he used one less.

The author also has had to deal with the problem of having very little actual information on Edward Courtenay, so there is a great deal of padding in the book.I also have the impression that Courtenay's role in the events of the mid-Tudor era, though important, has been inflated beyond its actual extent.

On top of all this, the book is very poorly edited; the reader's attention is often distracted by grammatical and spelling errors. ... Read more

Product Description

Author of "Kubla Khan" and the epic "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," Samuel Taylor Coleridge is remembered principally for his contributions as a romantic poet. This innovative reconsideration of Coleridge's thought and career not only demonstrates his importance as a philosopher but also recovers romanticism as both an aesthetic and a political movement. Pamela Edwards radically departs from classic theories of Coleridge's development and reads his writing within the framework of a constantly shifting political and social landscape.

Drawing on the ideology, rhetoric, and institutional theory at the turn of the late British Enlightenment, Edwards unearths the fundamental continuities in Coleridge's writing during the revolutionary period of 1794 to 1834, paying particular attention to the rhetoric of Coleridge's pamphlet and miscellaneous writings, the journalism of the Napoleonic years, his philosophical and ultimately political treatises within the contexts of his notebooks and letters, and his readings and intellectual friendships. What emerges is a clearer understanding of Coleridge's political philosophy and his contributions to the origins and ideology of British Liberalism.

Coleridge's interest in history, nature, and law as inherently interconnected projects producing an ideal or scientific reading of society reveals a developed progressive social and cultural state theory anchored in individual conscience, moral autonomy, and a civic and participatory human agency. If the Statesman could understand and finally master this scientific view of the world, he would be able not only to adjust political and social institutions to comprehend the historical contingencies of the moment but to see through the problem of the moment to the dynamic of change itself.

Product Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

Product Description
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Torrens system; Law / General; Law / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Law / Land Use; Law / Real Estate; ... Read more

Product Description
This new volume substantially updates the original pyridazines volume which was published in 1973. Announcing the latest volume in the successful and prominent Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds Series. ... Read more

Product Description
Designed for Key Stages 3 and 4 of the National Curriculum and published jointly by BBC and Longman, "Etoiles" offers a range of multimedia resources which aim to encourage learning by capturing the interest of the students. It provides a systematic series of interest-led activities for pupils to enjoy while they learn. At each of five levels, the course comprises a student's book, teacher's book, simulation material, a resource file (including copymasters, progress records and flashcards), cassettes and a BBC School Television series. This magazine-style student's book involves pupils in fun, puzzles and fiction, and features a variety of subjects. "Etoiles" avoids hypothetical activities - like ordering food students never eat - and instead opts for activities which learners can relate to here and now. It makes extensive use of pair, group and teacher-student work involving the conveying of genuine meaning. ... Read more

Product Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

Product Description
Ted Strong's Motor Car is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Edward C. Taylor is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Edward C. Taylor then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

Product Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

Product Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description
1,2,3-Thiadiazoles are a group of heterocycles whose derivatives are important in industry, medicine, and agriculture. This volume provides a complete treatment of this group of heterocycles with an emphasis on syntheses, structural data, properties, reactions, and applications. ... Read more