Oral history Books

Book Synopsis THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Incredibly evocative and compelling." - The Washington Post"The most moving and chilling oral history you will read." - The Times"Astonishing book about an astonishing, terrifying atrocity, relived in real time by those who were there. I read it in one sitting & was utterly gripped from start to finish." - Piers Morgan"The most vivid portrait of 9/11 I've ever read."- Mike Morell, former deputy director of the CIA** Updated 20th Anniversary edition with additional content **The Only Plane in the Sky is the first comprehensive oral history of 9/11, deftly woven and told in the voices of ordinary people grappling with extraordinary events.It begins predawn, where we meet airport staff who unknowingly usher terrorists onto their flights. From a secret bunker beneath the White House, Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice watch for incoming planes on radar. At the Pentagon, officials feel a violent tremor as they come under attack. We hear the stories of the father and son working on separate floors in the North Tower; the firefighter who rushes there to search for his wife; the phone operator who keeps her promise to share a passenger's last words with his family; the chaplain who stays on the scene to perform last rites, losing his own life when the Twin Towers collapse.In New York, first responders confront a scene of unimaginable chaos. At the Pentagon generals break down and weep when they are barred from rushing into the burning building to try and rescue their colleagues.Drawing on never-before-published transcripts, declassified documents and interviews from nearly five hundred people, award-winning historian Garrett Graff skilfully tells the story of the day that changed all of our lives - as it was lived.The Only Plane in the Sky is a unique, profound, and searing exploration of humanity on a day that changed the course of history, and all of our lives, 20 years ago.

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Book SynopsisChurchill's War in Words transports the reader back to the storm-struck days of the Second World War. Focussing only on words used at the time, it reveals the way that Winston Churchill talked about the conflict in public and in private - and the way that he himself was viewed at the time by family, friends, politicians, military leaders, staff , voters, allies and enemies.Presented in chronological order and accompanied by short year-by-year introductions, the quotations convey afresh the full force of Churchill's oratory, the wit he displayed in the face of often appalling odds, and the hopes and fears that he inspired in those around him. Together they reveal to the modern reader what it was truly like to be locked in a struggle in which victory - or total defeat - was yet to be decided. Together they tell the extraordinary story of Churchill's War in Words.Trade Review"[A] pleasantly prepared small-sized coffee table book. Heavily illustrated with photographs, the volume provides quotes by Winston Churchill drawn mostly from his speeches as well as observations and comments about him by friends (Violet Bonham Carter), members of parliament (Henry Channon, Harold Nicholson), cabinet ministers (Anthony Eden), members of his private staff (John Colville), and enemies (Josef Goebbels)."--Winston Churchill Blog

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Book SynopsisFirst-generation Palestinian refugees recall life before and after the NakbaTrade Review'Through the pages of this book the reader can hear, feel, experience and understand more about the Nakba than by reading any other book on the subject' -- Raja Shehadeh, author of 'Going Home: A Walk Through Fifty Years of Occupation''Moving and thoughtful [...] With their silences, ellipses and jags of storytelling, the refugee voices invite us to imagine the lives torn asunder by the violence of the Nakba' -- Laleh Khalili, Queen Mary University of London and author of 'Heroes and Martyrs of Palestine: The Politics of National Commemoration' (CUP, 2019)‘Brings to life the experiences of ordinary Palestinians in pre-1948 Palestine and the traumatic experience of war and exile, written by leading scholars in the field. Of special value in this volume is the section on control and resistance during the Mandate dealing with policing, and narratives of rebellion’ -- Salim Tamari, Professor of Sociology (Emeritus), Birzeit University'A truly impressive collection [...] An opportunity to reconsider whether what the Palestinians faced was victimhood rather than an act of colonialism' -- Dawn Chatty, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration, University of Oxford'Imaginatively curated and framed [...] A brilliant contribution to the current moment as the world finally understands the true nature of the Palestinian struggle' -- Ahdaf Soueif, author of 'The Map of Love''The stories gathered here are the fruit of perseverant gathering. Their careful, deliberate, loving translation bear the sense and sensualities of Palestinian existence. 'Voices of the Nakba' shows how and why those who will not forget will never be forgotten' -- Fred Moten, cultural theorist and author of 'The Feel Trio''The oral history of colonised people is a lifeline against the coloniser's official history with its violent erasure. This excellent book centres the marginalised voices of Palestinians, reflecting the rich and complex tapestry of their experiences' -- Ibtisam Azem, author of 'The Book of Disappearance''A comprehensive, illuminating, and moving work of scholarship, which is also, quite simply, a work of art' -- Liron Mor, Assistant Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, University of California, Irvine‘A monumental achievement [...] Enhancing the use of oral history as a research methodology, this book is a major addition to Nakba Studies and the living history of modern Palestine. A must read for those interested in the roots of the Palestinian refugee question and a just future for Palestine.’ -- Professor Nur Masalha, Palestinian historian and formerly Director of the Centre for Religion and History at St. Mary's University, TwickenhamTable of ContentsList of Figures Map of Palestine Acknowledgements Note on Translation and Transliteration Foreword by Mahmoud Zeidan Introduction: Past Continuous by Diana Allan PART I: Life in Pre-1948 Palestine 1. Village Life in Palestine - Rochelle Davis 2. Of Forests and Trees: City Life in 1930s Palestine - Sherene Seikaly 3. The Margin and the Centre in Narrating Pre-1948 Palestine - Amirah Silmi 4. Mandated Memory: The Schooling of Palestine in Nicola Ziadeh’s and Anis Sayigh’s Pre-1948 Recollections - Dyala Hamzah PART II: The British Mandate and Palestinian and Arab Resistance 5. Motivations and Tensions of Palestinian Police Service under British Rule - Alex Winder 6. Storying the Great Arab Revolt: Narratives of Resistance During 1936–39 - Jacob Norris 7. Songs of Resistance - Ted Swedenburg PART III: War and Ethnic Cleansing 8. The Roots of the Nakba - Salman Abu Sitta 9. Four Villages, Four Stories: Ethnic Cleansing Massacres in al-Jalil - Saleh Abdel Jawad 10. Remembering the Fight - Laila Parsons PART IV: Flight and Exile 11. The Dispossession of Lydda - Lena Jayyusi 12. Scars of the Mind: Trauma, Gender and Counter-Memories of the Nakba - Ruba Salih 13. The Politics of Listening - Cynthia Kreichati Afterword: Oral History in Palestinian Studies by Rosemary Sayigh Contributors and Translators Glossary Notes Index

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Book SynopsisFrom Moses to Nelson Mandela, speeches have changed the way we see the world and the way the world is shaped.The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches gathers together the world''s greatest speeches, bringing together the words of over one hundred men and women. These brilliant and passionate declarations by Socrates, Robespierre, Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth I, Churchill, Washington, Pankhurst, Gandhi and many others provide a vivid glimpse of history in the making while retaining their power to move and inspire today.''Impeccable. MacArthur prefaces each address with a short but scholarly historical explanation that sets the scene perfectly. An attractive volume'' Andrew Roberts, Sunday Times''Works well not just as an anthology but as a history'' Independent on SundayTrade ReviewImpeccable. MacArthur prefaces each address with a short but scholarly historical explanation that sets the scene perfectly. An attractive volume with a splendidly pithy introducton -- Andrew Roberts * Sunday Times *MacArthur wisely [concentrates] on certain political conflicts - gathering together the oratory of the American Civil War or the campaign for female suffrage. His book works well not just as an anthology but as a history of those episodes * Independent on Sunday *A collection to stir the blood and lift the heart * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisAn epic journey through sea shanties, high tides and seven seasFrom the international bestselling singer comes The Book of Sea Shanties.The world sang in harmony with Nathan Evans, the Glaswegian postie turned singer of sea shanties. Join him as he takes you through time and seafaring history to discover the true meaning of Wellerman, and who and what exactly was the Drunken Sailor?Featuring over 35 best loved shanties, Nathan will share the meaning behind each of his favourite shanties and show how they have shaped and inspired him. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it will also include original shanties and bonus content written exclusively for this book.Whether you're young or old, gather around and discover the riotous world of sea shanties.Praise for Nathan Evans:A 'Sea Shanty sensation' Rolling Stone'An artist who really lifts the mood when he performs' Daily Telegraph'Too good to miss' Brian May, Daily Express

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Book SynopsisThis is the first history of the Hippie Trail. It records the joys and pains of budget travel to Kathmandu, India, Afghanistan and other ‘points east’ in the 1960s and 1970s. Written in a clear, simple style, it provides detailed analysis of the motivations and the experiences of hundreds of thousands of hippies who travelled eastwards. The book is structured around four key debates: were the travellers simply motivated by a search for drugs? Did they encounter love or sexual freedom on the road? Were they basically just tourists? Did they resemble pilgrims? It also considers how the travellers have been represented in films, novels and autobiographical accounts, and will appeal to those interested in the Trail or the 1960s counterculture, as well as students taking courses relating to the 1960s.Trade Review‘[A] well-written, comprehensive volume, one that can equally serve classrooms, research, and the general reader interested in a fascinating chapter in this important era’Tom Fels, The Sixties, A Journal of History, Politics and Culture -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: beginning the trail1 Drugs and the trail2 Sex and love on the road3 The hippie as tourist4 The hippie as pilgrim5 Representing the trail: Hideous Kinky and beyondEpilogue: ending the journeyIndex

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Book SynopsisWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COUNT? WHY ARE HUMANS THE ONLY SPECIES ON EARTH THAT CAN DO IT? WHERE DID COUNTING COME FROM? HOW HAS IT SHAPED SOCIETIES ALONG THE WAY? AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?Counting is an innovative, erudite, world-wrapping journey through humanity's marvellous ability to impose numbers on things. Acclaimed historian and mathematician Benjamin Wardhaugh draws on stories from the Stone Age to cyberspace in pursuit of the elusive, fascinating, endlessly diverse history of human counting.Starting with the roots of counting in human brains, bodies and environments, Wardhaugh tours us around the world and through time while exploring the different flavours of counting that have developed over millennia. We meet the makers of bead necklaces in ancient South Africa, the inventors of writing in the world ' s first metropolis, and the counter culture' of classical Athens. We see counting used and changed by Indian scholars, Chinese peasants and Papuan shopkeepers; we meet the distinct

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Book SynopsisBuilt in 1969, Metsamor, Armenia (then the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic), was intended as a settlement for employees of a nearby nuclear power plant to be completed between 1976 and 1980. But the power plant would never realise the ambitions of its creators. In 1988, an earthquake caused the facility to be shut down and in 1991, the collapse of the Soviet Union prompted a complete construction freeze in the city. The symbol of the dream of a technologically advanced nation, Metsamor remained incomplete and fell into decay undiminished by the recommissioning of the power plant in 1995. Utopia & Collapse documents the rise and fall of Metsamor. The book brings together an oral history of Metsamor with essays by Sarhat Petrosyan and a team of contributors and photographic research and visual mapping by Katharina Roters, including more than one hundred images. Among the topics discussed are Armenia's cultural and and architectural histories; the typology of Soviet atomograds, or atomic cities; and the phenomenon of modern ruins. Although today the power plant's workers live in a partly built failed utopia, Metsamor stands as an example of the highly idiosyncratic Armenian variety of Soviet Modernism of the 1960s and '70s, making this a fascinating story for anyone with an interest in Soviet-era buildings and architecture.

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Book SynopsisThe story of the worst ship disasters in history, of ships sunk in the Baltic between January and May 1945.

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Book SynopsisThis handsome hardback edition presents Yeat''s enthralling tales from Ireland''s oral history, with delightful illustrations, gilded page edges and a striking gold-embossed cover design. One of Ireland''s greatest writers, the Nobel-prize winner W. B. Yeats was fascinated by the myths and folklore of his native country. Compiled by Yeats in 1892, these stories were collected around the country by a variety of historians, including Lady Wilde, the mother of Oscar Wilde. Within these pages, you''ll discover tales of greedy sons who get their comeuppance, canny priests, evil witches and demons alongside legends of heroic kings, giants and, of course, the good folk themselves - the fairies, the leprechauns and the cluricauns. By turns charming and scary, these are yarns that have passed down through generations and which are still as entertaining and magical as when they were first recalled. This cloth-look hardback edition features beautiful

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Book SynopsisOpening up Carolingian history to a new generation, this book draws on recently translated primary sources to examine the collapse of an early medieval kingdom.Table of ContentsList of Figures Abbreviations Key Individuals Introduction 1. King Lothar II Grants Winebert an Immunity, November 856 2. A Coin of King Lothar II (Undated) 3. The Quierzy Letter, November 858 4. The Remiremont Liber Memorialis “Royal Entry,” December 861 5. The Council of Aachen, 29 April 862 6. The Summit at Savonnières, November 862 7. Bishop Adventius Writes to Archbishop Theutgaud, Early 863 8. King Lothar II Grants a Church to the Convent of St-Pierre in Lyon, 18 May 863 9. Bishop Adventius Reforms the Monastery of Gorze, June 863 10. Eberhard and Gisela Make a Will, c. 863 11. Bishop Adventius Writes to Pope Nicholas, Early 864 12. The Bishops of Lotharingia Write to the West Frankish Bishops, c. 865 13. King Lothar II Grants Queen Theutberga Lands, 17 January 866 14. Pope Nicholas Writes about Waldrada to the Bishops of Gaul, Germany, and Italy, 13 June 866 15. Queen Ermentrude’s Coronation, 25 August 866 16. Pope Nicholas I Writes to King Charles the Bald, 25 January 867 17. Bishop Adventius Organizes Prayers against the Northmen, Summer 867 18. The Metz Oath, c. 868 19. King Lothar II Writes to Archbishop Ado of Vienne, July 869 20. Pope Hadrian II Writes to the Lotharingian Aristocracy, 5 September 869 21. The Sacramentary of Metz, 869 22. Emperor Louis II Writes to Emperor Basil I of Byzantium, Early 871 Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTHESE ARE THE WORDS THAT CAME TO ME. NO MATTER HOW THEY GOT HERE, THEY DID THE F***ING JOB.Iggy Pop hasn''t left a mark on music; he''s left it battered and bruised, too. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, here for the first time are his selected lyrics, complete with stunning original photographs, illustrations, alongside Iggy and others'' reflections on a genre-defining music career that spans five decades.Coinciding with a new album, FREE, this is the ultimate book for every rock and roll fan.

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Book SynopsisDamon DiMarco's Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11 (20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition), eternally preserves a monumental tragedy in American history through the voices of the people who were in New York City on that fateful day. At the same time, the individuals featured in the book speak to the myriad ways by which Americans rose to meet the challenges presented by 9/11, and celebrates the many heroes that are found within its pages. In the tradition of Studs Terkel, DiMarco's literary time capsule includes a wide variety of viewpoints, including: The small group of people who miraculously made it safely down from the 89th floor of Tower 1, the New York Times reporter who desperately fought her way through the fleeing crowds to get back into Lower Manhattan, the paramedic who set up a triage area 200 yards from the base of the Towers before they collapsed, and the bereaved citizens of New York City who struggled to get on with their lives in the days and months following the tragic event, among dozens of others. The original edition of Tower Stories was one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed books on 9/11 ever published, and for this 20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, DiMarco has conducted additional interviews that offer a contemporary perspective on the 9/11 tragedy. The individuals DiMarco interviewed for the new edition include: • Alice Greenwald (President and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum) • Father Jim Martin (New York Times bestselling author) • Tom Haddad (survivor of the 89th floor, Tower 1) • Stephen Adly Guirgis (Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright). The 20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition of DiMarco's moving oral history preserves all of the voices from the original edition for generations to come, while offering new insights that benefit from twenty years of reflection on the world-shattering event. The voices in Tower Stories are in turn haunting and heartbreaking, always emotional, yet ultimately heroic. It’s no wonder that MSNBC called Tower Stories “Arguably the most successful attempt at capturing the enormity of the events of 9/11,” while Publishers Weekly wrote that “DiMarco’s contribution to the memory of that horrific day is enormous; the testimonies collected here form a one-of-a-kind account.”Trade Review"Arguably the most successful attempt at capturing the enormity of the events of 9/11, Damon DiMarco's sprawling oral history [presents] human stories . . .with a raw candor a thousand times more affecting than any cold statistic offered by a commission . . . a riveting and disarmingly emotional read." —MSNBC Today ". . .heart-breaking reminiscences by New Yorkers who survived the attack and then endured a decade of denial, doubt, and rebuilding."—The New York Times "This volume defends the understanding, as also the horror, of that day. We are indebted to Mr. DiMarco for the effort and for the editorial acuity."—William F. Buckley, author and commentator "The only widely available oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of New Yorkers, this monumental work has been updated for the sixth anniversary of the national tragedy. . . . DiMarco’s contribution to the memory of that horrific day is enormous; the testimonies collected here form an amazing, one-of-a-kind account.’—Publishers Weekly "The material it offers is unique, a multitude of firsthand experiences preserved as few other 9/11 books have done. This second edition is expanded with many more photographs and with updates about a number of the witnesses interviewed. Recommended for all public and undergraduate libraries."— Library Journal "I hope this book remains in print for a very long time to come because everyone should read it. Our children should read it."—Thomas Kean, Chairman of the 9/11 CommissionTable of ContentsForeword by Governor George Pataki Foreword by Governor Thomas Kean, Chairman of the 9/11 Commission Introduction Timeline of Events for September 11, 2001 Map AT THE TOWERS Tom Haddad Florence Engoran Nancy Cass Jan Demczur Arlene Charles Gabriel Torres Homicide Detective Y OUTSIDE THE TOWERS Anna Bahney Jesse Lunin-Pack Alberto Bonilla Huston Stewart Ellen Shapiro Drew Nederpelt The Turner Family Mike X Dr. Walter Gerasimowicz Nell Mooney “Joseph” Afse GROUND ZERO AND THE VOLUNTEERS Nick Gerstle Roger Smyth Salvatore S. Torcivia Nicole Blackman Tony Rasemus Cassandra Medley Antonio “Nino” Vendome Bobbie-Jo Randolph Rick Zottola Mike Potasso THE AFTERMATH Jessica Murrow Vincent Falivene Patrick Charles Welsh Lauren Albert and Karol Keasler Kevin Killian Christopher Cass Scott Slater Brendan Ryan and Kristin Irvine Ryan Mark Lescoezec Omar Metwally Ken Longert and Fred Horne Jean Knee and Michael Carroll John McGrath RETROSPECTIVES Alice Greenwald Tom Haddad Stephen Adly Guirgis Father James Martin Jillian Suarez Glenn Guzi Contributing Photographers With Thanks To . . . And with Special Thanks To . . .

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Book SynopsisSelected from a conference on Aboriginal oral traditions, these essays cover three broad Subject areas: oral traditions and knowledge of the environment, economy, education, and/or health of communities; oral traditions and the continuance of Language and culture; and the effects of intellectual property rights, electronic media, and public discourse on oral traditions.

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Book SynopsisTracker is a collective memoir of the Aboriginal leader Tracker Tilmouth. He was a visionary who with irreverent humour told it like it is. Having known him for many years, Alexis Wright interviewed Tracker and those around him, weaving their stories together in a manner reminiscent of the oral history writing of Svetlana Alexievich.

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Book Synopsis'You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later' Nick CaveLater is a voyage of discovery for us as well as the viewers' Dave GrohlDave Grohl and Alicia Keys loved it, Björk treasured it, Ed Sheeran's life was changed by it, Kano felt at home while Nick Cave was horrified but inspired, and they all kept coming back.This first-hand account of the BBC's Later with Jools Holland takes you behind the scenes of one of the world's great musical meeting places. Legends including Sir Paul McCartney, Mary J. Blige and David Bowie found a regular welcome, alongside the next generation of superstars including Adele, Ed Sheeran and Amy Winehouse. Part of what has made the show so special is the format all those bands, singers, stars and newbies brought together to listen as well as to perform in Jools' circle of dreams. But there's always been plenty of mayhem alongside the magic of convening a room full of musicians hosted by one of their own.Written by the show's co-creator and 26-year showrunner, music journalist Mark Cooper, this is the story of how Later grew into a musical and TV institution. It was Mark who had to explain to Jay-Z why he couldn't just do his numbers and split, who told Seasick Steve why he had to play Dog House Boogie' on the Hootenanny and persuaded Johnny Cash that he simply had to come in, even when The Man in Black wasn't feeling well.From Stormzy to Björk, from Smokey Robinson to Norah Jones, from Britpop to trip hop, here is the word on how Later began, evolved and has endured, accompanied by exclusive interviews with some of the show's regular stars as well as the unique pictorial record of Andre Csillag who photographed the show for over 20 years. A must-read for music fans everywhere, Later with Jools Hollandpulls back the curtain on classic performances to reveal that the show is just as magical, if even more chaotic, than you imagined.Trade Review‘Excellent’ Jools Holland

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Book SynopsisThe oral history of Britain's first West Indian immigrants and their descendantsIn 1948 the former troop ship Windrush made the 30-day journey across the Atlantic from Jamaica. The arrival of its 500 passengers, the first generation of Caribbean migrants in the UK, was the initial step in the formation of a new identity: the black Briton.Fifty years later, Mike and Trevor Phillips spoke to those on the Windrush itself, as well as those who followed, to tell the story of Britain in the second half of the twentieth century through the eyes of the outsiders who became insiders.Now updated to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the ship's voyage and including reflections on its political and cultural legacy in 2023, Windrush is an essential record of this transformative era in British social history.

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed author Max Arthur specialises in first hand recollections of historical events. Previous titles include The Manchester United Air Crash; Above All Courage; Northern Ireland Soldiers Talking; Men of the Red Beret;, There Shall Be Wings: The RAF 1918 to the Present; The True Glory: The Royal Navy 1914 to Present.Trade ReviewAn extraordinary and immensely moving book -- Stephen FryThis extraordinary book is crammed with details, conjuring up the atmosphere of war as vividly as the frequent descriptions of appalling violence * Daily Telegraph *The words of the soldiers are as fresh as if they were written yesterday ... extraordinary * Mail on Sunday *These stories are so harrowing, and their witness so precise and devastating * The Times *The stories of these now long-dead vets simply jump off the page * FHM *

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Book SynopsisHow could Nazi killers shoot Jewish women and children at close range? Why did Japanese soldiers rape and murder on such a horrendous scale? How was it possible to endure the torment of a Nazi death camp?Award-winning documentary maker and historian Laurence Rees has spent decades wrestling with such questions in the course of filming hundreds of interviews with people tested to the extreme during World War II. He has come face-to-face with rapists, mass murderers, even cannibals, but he has also met courageous individuals who are an inspiration to us all.In Their Darkest Hour he presents 35 of his most electrifying encounters.''A remarkably powerful collection'' Antony Beevor, Daily Telegraph''An incredible, well-written, must-read book'' Glasgow Evening Times''A lasting contribution to our understanding of the Second World War and a powerful insight into the behaviour of human beings in crisis''Trade ReviewA remarkably powerful collection * Daily Telegraph *Powerful and unsettling * Sunday Times *A lasting contribution to our understanding of the Second World War and a powerful insight into the behaviour of human beings in crisis * Independent *Fascinating but disturbing * Daily Mail *Chilling collection of eye-witness testimonies ... bringing nuance to our understanding of the horrific experience of war * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisDrawing on a wealth of material from the vast Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, this book offers insight into life on the front line: from the day-to-day struggle of circumstances to the white heat of battle and the constant threat of injury or death. It features contributions from soldiers of both sides and of differing backgrounds.Trade ReviewJoshua Levine is an experienced oral historian and author of Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain and On a Wing and a Prayer. He has also had plays performed on the London stage and on Radio 4, as well as scripting a television documentary about 18th century London for BBC2.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSloan and Cave have assembled an admirably global set of oral histories ranging from taiga to tropics and from oil spills to afforestation projects. This book brings to life perspectives and voices that rarely appear in the written record and reveal an intimately human side of environmental history as experienced by everyday people. Environmental history and oral history make good partners and this book is a shining example of how to realize their combined potential. * J.R. McNeill, author of Something New Under the Sun and The Great Acceleration *This book gets at the shared activist roots of environmental and oral history and demonstrates the fruitfulness of their cross-pollination. The various perspectives and ways of knowing illustrate how oral history and environmental history have been able to broaden each other's frameworks at the disciplinary and methodological levels. * Mary A. Larson, former president, Oral History Association *Overall this structure gave the reading experience a very pleasing rhythm. * Toby Butler, Oral History Society *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Querying Environmental and Human Landscapes by Stephen M. Sloan Chapter 1 Grim Humor and Hope: Australian Oral Histories of Drought by Deb Anderson Oral histories by Deb Anderson with residents of wheat-belt communities affected by drought in the Mallee, southeast Australia, Sea Lake, Ouyen, Tiega, Victoria 2004-07 Chapter 2 A Pelican in Her Piety: Perspectives on Wildlife Rescue in Louisiana Following the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill by Mark Cave Oral histories by Mark Cave with participants in the wildlife rescue operation in Louisiana following the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill, Baton Rouge, Lacombe, Youngsville, and Arabi, Louisiana, November 2010 to March 2011 Chapter 3 Fragmentary Time: Memory and Politics in the Wake of the Torrey Canyon by Timothy Cooper and Anna Green Oral History by Anna Green with environmental activist "Jane Evans" at St. Agnes, Cornwall, United Kingdom June 2012 Chapter 4 The Ghosts of Bhopal: Oral History, Environmental Justice, and the Literature of Protest by Suroopa Mukherjee Oral histories by Bhopal Survivors' Movement Study with Bhopal activists Hazra Bi, Hamida Bi, Rashida Bi, Abdul Jabbar, and Satinath Sarangi, Bhopal, India, 2007, 2008, and 2012. Chapter 5 Floating Reed Islands: Gendered Stories of Resilience during Ecological Disaster in the Mara Region, Tanzania by Jan Bender Shetler Oral histories by Jan Bender Shetler with elderly women of the Mara Region of Tanzania, August-November 2010 Chapter 6 Fighting through the Fallout: Maternal and Feminist Resistance and the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster by Heidi Hutner Oral histories by Heidi Hutner with Sachiko Sato of Fukushima City, September 21, 2011 and April 23, 2017 Chapter 7 More than H2O: Exploring the Biophysical and Social Dimensions of Water by Javier Arce Nazario Oral history by Javier Arce Nazario with Héctor L. Martinez Rivera, water system manager for the Doña Mayo community, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico on February 12, 2015 Chapter 8 Environmental Guardians: Learning from Maori Perspectives on Geothermal Fields by Caren Fox Oral history by Caren Fox with Aroha Campbell at the Ohaaki Power Station near Reporoa, New Zealand, January 14, 2017 Chapter 9 When Little Fish Encounter a Big Dam: Environmental Conflict on the Upper Yangtze by Dai Qing and Kang Xue Oral history by Kang Xue, retired Beijing People's Radio journalist, with Zhang Boju, secretary-general of Chinese non-governmental environmental protection organization, Friends of Nature, Chongying China, June 2016 Chapter 10 The Free Play of Natural Forces: Wild Methods of Oral History in Documenting Wilderness by Debbie Lee Oral history by Debbie Lee with Wilderness Ranger Art Seamans, Lewiston, Idaho, April 28, 2013 Chapter 11 Culture Keepers: Voices of Renewal in the Eurasian Taiga by Tero Mustonen Oral histories by Tero Mustonen with Evenk reindeer-herder Vladimir Kolesov, Sakha-Yakutia, Siberia, Russia (2005-2010) and Finnish-Karelian fisherman-farmer Kauko Heiskanen, North Karelia, Finland (2013) as part of the Snowchange Oral History Archive. Chapter 12 Who Speaks for the Trees?: Forestry in the Scottish Highlands by K. Jan Oosthoek Oral histories collected by Jan Oosthoek with retired foresters of the British Forestry Commission, Stirling and Edinburgh, Scotland, June 1998-August 1999. Epilogue: The Fall and Rise of Oral Testimony in Environmental History by Christopher Sellers

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Book SynopsisMussolini in myth and memory. Paul Corner looks at the brutal reality of the Italian dictator's fascist regime and confronts the nostalgia for dictatorial rule evident today in many European countries.Trade ReviewElegant and well-argued ... Corner's dissection of Fascism, its rhetoric and legacy, is trenchant and highly readable * Phil Cooke *Timely, balanced, succinctly argued and thoroughly convincing. * Tony Barber, Financial Times *Timely * Timothy Garton Ash, Financial Times *Enlightening * The Economist *A brilliant book * Robert Fox, Evening Standard *Paul Corner has authoritatively shown [that the] history of the Italian dictatorship was based on violence, corruption, and calamitous inadequacy in fighting Italy's Second World War (as the "ignoble second" of Adolf Hitler and his Nazis). * Richard Bosworth, History Extra *If you want to get a better understanding of the rise, fall and persistence of fascism this is a good book to start with. * Tim Brinkhof, New Humanist *A fluid, engaging read for the lay person that reawakens an Italy that will be far less familiar than the last holiday taken in Tuscany. * Richard Lofthouse, QUAD *A warning, a revelation, a profound study of the realities of dictatorships which with time, can merge into acceptable and appealing myth. * Margaret Graham, Frost Magazine *A balanced picture of Benito Mussolini and of the regime that he led. A seasoned scholar in this field, Corner expertly balances the task of chipping away at the accretion of falsehoods and forgetfulness, while not rushing to the opposite extreme by simply subsuming Italian fascism into the broader history of fascist movements. * John Foster, The Battleground *Written with admirable lucidity and assured knowledge * Sean McGlynn, Quadrant *A vital corrective to the quicksand of Fascist revisionism, where nothing is solid and all debate is sucked downwards into 'whataboutery'... this great academic take-down allows the reader to see and understand the tricks that [Mussolini] is still, posthumously, playing on the Italian people. * Tobias Jones, Engelsberg Ideas *This book could not be more timely. * Francis Ghiles, ESGlobal *No one knows more about Mussolinian Fascism than Paul Corner does. In this succinct but magisterial account, Corner gives clear-sighted judgment on Mussolini's brutality, failures and fraud. He simultaneously displays the foolishness and error of that memory, especially within Italy, which is still inclined to see the Duce as well-meaning or effective. * Professor R.J.B. Bosworth, Emeritus Fellow, Jesus College, University of Oxford *A timely and astute account of how the fallibilities of memory have underwritten the rehabilitation of Fascism and Mussolini in contemporary Italy. Corner issues an eloquent plea for the obligation of history to correct the selective amnesias and seductive myths that are eroding the violent reality of past dictatorships. * Jane Caplan, Emeritus Professor of Modern European History, University of Oxford *As one of the foremost scholars of the Fascist era, Corner (emer., Univ. of Siena, Italy) is perhaps the best person to contextualize and destroy the many misconceptions regarding Benito Mussolini. * Choice *Table of Contents1: History, memory, and amnesia 2: 'Kind-hearted' Fascism: exploding the myth 3: Italy: a nation of Fascists? 4: Things were better when HE was in charge... 5: Mussolini: twentieth century statesman? 6: Mussolini as moderniser: a developmental dictatorship? 7: Mussolini: myth and memory

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Book SynopsisOver a decade in the making, Medieval Folklore offers a wide-ranging guide to the lore of the Middle Ages--from the mundane to the supernatural. Definitive and lively articles focus on the great tales and traditions of the age and includes information on daily and nightly customs and activities; religious beliefs of the pagan, Christian, Muslim, and Jew; key works of oral and written literature; traditional music and art; holidays and feasts; food and drink; and plants and animals, both real and fantastical. While most books on medieval folklore focus primarily on the West, this unique volume brings together an eclectic range of experts to treat the subject from a global perspective. Especially remarkable are the surveys of the major medieval traditions including Arab-Islamic, Baltic, English, Finno-Ugric, French, Hispanic, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic, and Welsh. For anyone who has ever wanted a path through the tangle of Arthurian legends,

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Book SynopsisDispatches from the AIDS Pandemic is a unique firsthand account of the AIDS pandemic from three public health authorities who galvanized the AIDS pandemic response in the United States and abroad.Trade ReviewI could not stop reading this book from start to finish. The best aspect of this fascinating book is its readability, captivating readers with how linked the problem is worldwide. The writing is succinct and has a human touch with stories of researchers and victims from around the world. * Barbara A Anderson, DrPH, MPH, MS, BSN(Frontier Nursing University) *Table of ContentsPrologue Section I. From Unexplained Illness to Expanding Epidemic Chapter 1. CDC and Outbreak Response Chapter 2. The Beginning Chapter 3. Surveillance: The Cornerstone of the Early Response Chapter 4. Homosexual Men Chapter 5. Heterosexual Men and Women and Injection Drug Users Chapter 6. Haitian Americans and Haiti Chapter 7. Mothers and Infants Chapter 8. Blood and Blood Products Chapter 9. HIV: Discovery, Diagnosis, and Disease Chapter 10. Responding to Fears: Real and Imagined Threats Chapter 11. Making Predictions Section II. CDC and the Early International Response to AIDS Chapter 12. Working Internationally Chapter 13. Project SIDA in the Democratic Republic of Congo Chapter 14. Jonathan Mann: Past as Prologue Chapter 15. HIV-2 and Project RETRO-CI in Cote d'Ivoire Chapter 16. The HIV/AIDS Collaboration in Thailand Section III. The Modern AIDS Era Chapter 17. Advances in Science and Public Health Chapter 18. Origins Chapter 19. Increased Understanding, Improved Outcomes Chapter 20. CDC in the Modern AIDS Era Chapter 21. WHO and the Evolving AIDS Pandemic Chapter 22. CDC and the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Epilogue

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Book SynopsisDoing Oral History: A Practical Guide is considered the premier guidebook to oral history, used by professional oral historians, public historians, archivists, and genealogists as a core text in college courses and throughout the public history community. Over the past decades, the development of digital audio and video recording technology has continued to alter the practice of oral history, making it even easier to produce quality recordings and to disseminate them on the Internet. This basic manual offers detailed advice on setting up an oral history project, conducting interviews, making video recordings, preserving oral history collections in archives and libraries, and teaching and presenting oral history.Using the existing Q&A format, the third edition asks new questions and augments previous answers with new material, particularly in these areas:1. Technology: As before, the book avoids recommending specific equipment, but weighs the merits of the types of technology available for audio and video recording, transcription, preservation, and dissemination. Information about web sites is expanded, and more discussion is provided about how other oral history projects have posted their interviews online. 2. Teaching: The new edition addresses the use of oral history in online teaching. It also expands the discussion of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) with the latest information about compliance issues.3. Presentation: Once interviews have been conducted, there are many opportunities for creative presentation. There is much new material available on innovative forms of presentation developed over the last decade, including interpretive dance and other public performances.4. Legal considerations: The recent Boston College case, in which the courts have ruled that Irish police should have access to sealed oral history transcripts, has re-focused attention on the problems of protecting donor restrictions. The new edition offers case studies from the past decade.5. Theory and Memory: As a beginner''s manual, Doing Oral History has not dealt extensively with theoretical issues, on the grounds that these emerge best from practice. But the third edition includes the latest thinking about memory and provides a sample of some of the theoretical issues surrounding oral sources. It will include examples of increased studies into catastrophe and trauma, and the special considerations these have generated for interviewers.6. Internationalism: Perhaps the biggest development in the past decade has been the spreading of oral history around the world, facilitated in part by the International Oral History Association. New oral history projects have developed in areas that have undergone social and political upheavals, where the traditional archives reflect the old regimes, particularly in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The third edition includes many more references to non-U.S. projects that will still be relevant to an American audience. These changes make the third edition of Doing Oral History an even more useful tool for beginners, teachers, archivists, and all those oral history managers who have inherited older collections that must be converted to the latest technology.Trade ReviewDonald Ritchie...has produced an invaluable manual that will serve research scholars and teachers equally well. ... Without pretension, Doing Oral History fulfills the promise touted on the jacket cover: to provide 'practical advice and reasonable explanations for anyone.' ... [A] significant contribution to making oral history accessible to a wide audience of potential users. * The History Teacher *Written in a friendly question-and-answer format, this book gives advice for preparing, setting up, and conducting an interview. ... Ritchie's step-by-step guide will help you preserve your family's experiences for generations to come. * Family Tree *Ritchie has laid out the fundamentals to guide novices and given long-term practitioners material that will help them re-evaluate their own approaches. This book needs to be on every oral historian's shelf. * Northwest Oral History Association *This book is not a dustcatcher. It is destined to be dog-eared and full of underlined passages, from the first time you pick it up. In a user-friendly question-and-answer format, much like an oral history interview, Don Ritchie has packed into one modest volume enough practical advice to get an oral history project off the ground, help a novice oral historian conduct a responsible interview, and challenge more experienced oral historians, librarians, and archivists who might use oral history to think broadly about the impact of what they are doing. * Mid-Atlantic Archivist *[The] standard work for many years to come. * Public Historian *Simple, straightforward, and effective. ... [A] stimulating and formidable work...it is indeed a guide to practice, but it is much more: it is a stepping-off point to the increasingly large universe that oral history pracititioners occupy. * Oral History Review *[An] all-purpose guide to the entire range of the oral history process...this volume provides extensive background on oral history and its relation to the larger realm of historical inquiry, discusses how oral history interviewing compares with journalistic and other interviewing techniques, and considers the workings of the human memory. * American Archivist *A definitive guide that provides all the practical advice and explanations needed to turn your ideas and goals into action and to create recordings that illuminate the human experience for generations to come. Definitely recommended. * The Ultimate Puzzle: Family Research *A comprehensive handbook on the theory, methods, and practice of oral history, based on work by the Oral History Association to revise its professional standards and principles. * Book News, Inc. *[A] comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the art of oral history. * Oral History in New Zealand *offers a practical overview of the nuts and bolts of doing oral history, from setting up a project and conducting interviews to its uses in research and writing ... Ritchie's depth of experience and straightforward approach anticipate the vast majority of questions likely to be asked by those embarking on oral history projects. * Gail Dubrow, American Historical Review *The third edition of Doing Oral History presents a wealth of information in a readable and inviting form ... a welcome update to a classic publication. * Barbara W. Sommer, Oral History Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction and Acknowledgments ; Chapter 1. An Oral History of Our Time ; Memory and Oral History ; Public History and Oral History ; Chapter 2. Setting Up An Oral History Project ; Funding and Staffing ; Equipment ; Processing ; Legal Concerns ; Archiving and the Internet ; Chapter 3. Conducting Interviews ; Preparing for the Interview ; Setting up the Interview ; Conducting the Interview ; Concluding the Interview ; Chapter 4. Using Oral History for Research ; Oral Evidence ; Theory ; Publishing Oral History ; Chapter 5. Videotaping Oral History ; Setting and Equipment ; Processing and Preserving Video Recordings ; Video Documentaries, Exhibits, and the Internet ; Chapter 6. Preserving Oral History in Archives and Libraries ; Managing Oral History Collections ; Sound Recordings ; Digital Oral Archives ; Donated Interviews ; Legal Considerations ; Public Outreach ; Chapter 7. Teaching Oral History ; Oral History in Elementary and Secondary Schools ; Oral History in Undergraduate and Graduate Education ; Institutional Review Boards ; Chapter 8. Presenting Oral History ; Oral History Web Sites ; Community History ; Family Interviewing ; Therapeutic Uses of Oral History ; Museum Exhibits ; Radio and Television ; Performance ; Appendix 1: Best Practices of the Oral History Association. ; Appendix 2: Sample Legal Release Forms ; Notes and References ; Bibliography ; Internet Resources ; Index

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Book SynopsisCosmopolitan Africa, 1700-1875, offers an alternative interpretation of the 175 years leading up to the formal colonization of Africa by Europeans. In this brief and affordable text, author and series editor Trevor R. Getz demonstrates how Africans pursued lives, constructed social settings, forged trading links, and imagined worlds that were sophisticated, flexible, and well adapted to the increasingly global and fast-paced interactions of this period. Getz''s interpretation of a cosmopolitan Africa is based on careful reading of Africans'' oral histories and traditions, written documents, and images of or from the eighteenth century. Examining this time period from both social and cultural perspectives, Cosmopolitan Africa, 1700-1875, helps students to re-envision African societies in the time before colonization.Table of ContentsSeries Introduction ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: Ordering their worlds ; A Place to begin ; Spirit power and state power in Burganda ; Xhosa worlds: homestad, neighborhood, kingdom, ancestors ; Matriclans and entrepreneurs in the making of the Asante state ; Titles and lineages in Igbo-speaking societies ; Imperial Tunis ; Reigning in greed and anarchy in BaKongo and Jaga state and society ; Feature: Beatriz of Saint Anthony ; Chapter 2: Global Africa in an oceanic era ; An Oceanic era ; Mediterranean Africa ; Atlantic Africa ; Indian Ocean Africa ; Feature: The Chronicles of Pate and 19th century Swahili identity ; Chapter 3: Spiritual belief and practice in cosmopolitan Africa ; African <"world>" and African <"traditional>" religions ; African Islam in the eighteenth century ; African Christianity and Protestant evangelism ; Feature: The Xhosa Cattle-Killing ; Chapter 4: African economies and the industrial revolution ; Production and productivity in late eighteenth century Africa ; Africans and the industrial revolution ; Settlers, peasants, and plantations ; Feature: Muhammad Ali's Egypt ; Chapter 5: Africans write back ; Men and women in the middle? ; Egyptian intellectuals on France and Islam ; The Abbe Boilat ; James Africanus Horton ; The <"educated men>" of the Fante Confederation ; Jan Tzatzoe in Britain ; Towards colonialism?

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Book SynopsisMade famous in the 1976 documentary Harlan County USA, this pocket of Appalachian coal country has been home to generations of miners--and to some of the most bitter labor battles of the 20th century. It has also produced a rich tradition of protest songs and a wealth of fascinating culture and custom that has remained largely undiscovered by outsiders, until now.They Say in Harlan County is not a book about coal miners so much as a dialogue in which more than 150 Harlan County women and men tell the story of their region, from pioneer times through the dramatic strikes of the 1930s and ''70s, up to the present. Alessandro Portelli draws on 25 years of original interviews to take readers into the mines and inside the lives of those who work, suffer, and often die in them--from black lung, falling rock, suffocation, or simply from work that can be literally backbreaking. The book is structured as a vivid montage of all these voices--stoic, outraged, grief-stricken, defiant--skillfully interwoven with documents from archives, newspapers, literary works, and the author''s own participating and critical voice. Portelli uncovers the whole history and memory of the United States in this one symbolic place, through settlement, civil war, slavery, industrialization, immigration, labor conflict, technological change, migration, strip mining, environmental and social crises, and resistance. And as hot-button issues like mountain-top removal and the use of clean coal continue to hit the news, the history of Harlan County--especially as seen through the eyes of those who lived it--is becoming increasingly important. With rare emotional immediacy, gripping narratives, and unforgettable characters, They Say in Harlan County tells the real story of a culture, the resilience of its people, and the human costs of coal mining.Trade ReviewThey Say in Harlan County is a multi-vocal exploration of three centuries of Harlan County history: foundation narratives of eighteenth century conquest and pioneer settlement through tales of the Civil War and its aftermath of industrialization, vivid recollections of racial violence and labor struggles, stories of the mid-twentieth century devastation of the region by strip-mining, outmigration, the War on Poverty, the corruption of the United Mine Worker leadership, and the struggle over compensation for black lung. * Western Folklore *By any standards, this is a remarkable and compelling work. * J. D. A. Widdowson, Centre for English Traditional Heritage *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Harlan County, 1964-2007: A love story ; Chapter 1: The Bear and the Sycamore Tree ; Chapter 2: Of Hardship and Love ; Chapter 3: Wars and Peace ; Chapter 4: These Signs Shall Follow Them ; Chapter 5: Flush Times and Rough Times ; Chapter 6: A Space of Their Own ; Chapter 7: Miner's Life ; Chapter 8: Identities ; Chapter 9: No Neutrals there ; Chapter 10: God, Guns, and Guts ; Chapter 11: Harlan on Our Minds ; Chapter 12: Exodus ; Chapter 13: The Other America ; Chapter 14: Democracy and the Mines ; Chapter 15: Staying Alive ; People I Owe ; Notes ; The Narrators ; Index

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Book SynopsisSome beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams. This book presents an oral history of American capital punishment, as heard from the gallows, the chair, and the gurney. It explores the cultural value of these final statements and asks what we can learn from them.Trade Review"This is a dangerous book. Who knows how we will emerge from the encounter? It makes me want to live, use my energies in soul-sized pursuits like justice, like love. One of the psalms says that God collects our tears in a flask-so too does this collection of last words from human beings before they were killed." -Sister Helen Prejean"

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Book SynopsisIn this volume, the powerful voices of Gulag survivors become accessible to English-speaking audiences for the first time through oral histories, rather than written memoirs.Trade Review"Here the history of the Gulag is reflected in individual fates, the lives of the witnesses show clearly that the legacy of Stalinism is not overcome even decades after the dictator's death." - Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas "Scholars and students of Soviet history will appreciate the efforts of Gheith, Jolluck, and their team of knowledgeable interviewers to mine the memories often eroded by the passage of time of elderly survivors of Soviet repression. Composed of an introduction and 16 chapters, each containing an interview with a survivor preceded by several pages of historical context and analysis, Gulag Voices is a useful addition to a literature that has hitherto been dominated by the voices of intellectuals and academics. Recommended." - CHOICE "This is an engrossing book that lets the reader hear raw voices from the Gulag. It is at once fascinating, revealing, and sobering. Highly recommended." - Hiroaki Kuromiya, Professor of History, Indiana University at Bloomington"Gulag Voices is an extremely valuable, stimulating, and well-conceived work of oral history . . . The benefit of this work is that it allows readers direct access to the transcripts of the interviews and gives voice to a range of survivors who might never have thought to write about their experiences." - Miriam Dobson, Lecturer in Modern History, University of Sheffield, UK "Gheith and Jolluck's collection of riveting oral histories of returnees who could finally break their silence offers powerful testimony to the enduring legacy of state-sponsored repression. These personal, often heart-wrenching narratives educate us about life and death in and after the Gulag; they are an homage to survivors and those who did not survive." - Nanci Adler, NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Amsterdam "Eminent scholars Jehanne Gheith and Katherine Jolluck provide commentary and supplementary information that is at once sympathetic, respectful, and rigorously analytical. The result is a unique volume that explores not only the horrors of the Gulag experience, though that comes through in often frightful detail, but also the long term effects of survivors' attempts to remember the experience, make sense of the radical disconnect between official ideology and real life, and heal ruptured lives." - Steven A. Barnes, Associate Professor of History, George Mason UniversityTable of ContentsForced Laborers in the Perm Region Exiled and Arrested Children of Enemies Children of Enemies and Then Arrested Documents: Survivor Accounts and Letters

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the story of how American journalists have covered China—from the civil war of the 1940s through the COVID-19 pandemic—in their own words. Mike Chinoy assembles a remarkable collection of personal accounts from eminent journalists.Trade ReviewThe China beat is one of the toughest in journalism—and one of the most important. In Assignment China, Mike Chinoy, CNN's longtime Beijing bureau chief, has created a remarkable oral history of multiple generations of China correspondents, providing insight beyond the headlines and introducing readers to some of the committed, compassionate and colorful people who covered China for the American media from 1945 to the present day. Essential reading for understanding modern China and the history of journalism. -- Tom Johnson, former publisher of the Los Angeles Times and former CEO of CNNBy collecting the thoughts and observations of dozens of prominent journalists who have covered China for more than half a century, we get a broader and richer view of modern China and even some of the difficulties they faced in getting their stories out to the world, rather than through the eyes of just one reporter. And by arranging the insights of the journalists around specific events—whether the Cultural Revolution, ping pong diplomacy, Nixon’s trip to China, Tiananmen Square, China’s economic and social transformation—Chinoy made me feel privileged, as if I was listening in on a gathering of esteemed journalists providing their different and unique perspectives and interpretations. -- Gary Locke, former United States Ambassador to ChinaChina may be one of the most fascinating countries in the world, with 1.4 billion people, and a long, rich and consequential history. But the fact it’s also one of the most closed societies on earth, makes it almost impossible to know the truth of what’s happening there. Mike Chinoy brings us closer to penetrating that wall of secrecy with his brilliant idea of interviewing almost all (?) of the U.S. journalists who’ve covered China over the past 75 years, publishing their observations and their tales of struggle with China’s leaders to win access. This is riveting reading for anyone who wants to understand China, or cares about how great reporters do their work. -- Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHourA rare and fascinating assemblage of first-hand accounts from decades of American journalists in China. Assignment China fills a gap in the literature on Sino-American relations and it opens a window into how Americans have formed their perceptions of China. -- David Shambaugh, George Washington UniversityMike Chinoy weaves together fascinating vignettes of the drama of changing China from the journalists experiencing them first hand. I started reading and couldn’t put it down. -- Susan Shirk, University of California, San DiegoA terrific document and a fun read. -- Matt Pottinger, China-based reporter (1998-2005) and former Deputy National Security AdvisorAssignment China is an engaging way to view the changing and evolving relationship between the United States and China...a real treat to read. * Middle East Monitor *Mike Chinoy is a pioneering broadcaster who opened CNN's first Beijing bureau in 1987. This book is based on his documentary of the same name. In each, correspondents talk about the challenges of covering China as outsiders. For those not old enough to remember, Chinoy comes from a time when journalism was considered a craft, guided by ethics—when journalists didn't have agendas. A must read for serious journalists and would-be international reporters—plus anyone who wants to understand China's contemporary history. -- Lisa Napoli, author of Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News and Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPRAssignment China gives readers unforgettable behind-the-scenes insights on the challenges and choices faced by journalists covering the biggest story of the past 45 years—the rise of China to the world's center stage. Organized chronologically, author Mike Chinoy is the guide who provides the context for the recollections of the reporters who faced threats, intimidation, and the risk of expulsion to cover Tian'anmen, SARS, COVID-19, and the dramatic changes in the lives of the Chinese people. I couldn't put it down. -- John Holden, former President of the National Committee on U.S.-China RelationsChinoy looks at China since the 1949 revolution and how its journey has been covered by the U.S. media correspondents who had been assigned there. Moments of insight and courage are discussed, along with the painstaking everyday challenge of trying to report the news from this massive, complicated, and secretive country. A fascinating read for China hands and those who want to understand the profession of journalism. -- Frank Lavin, former U.S. ambassador to SIngaporeOffers fascinating accounts of U.S. reporters covering one of journalism's key international beats over the course of close to a century. * Studies in Intelligence *Assignment China is packed full of such wonderful anecdotes, all delivered in conversational speech of reporters on the scene, state department officials and Chinese government personnel. I found myself tearing through the pages. For the modern China bookshelf, this is absolutely required reading. But even for casual news watchers, it’s a highly accessible and utterly engrossing history. -- David Frazier * Taipei Times *A rich story of how correspondents collected and transmitted news and their dealings with the PRC authorities at both national and local levels. * China Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsCast of CharactersIntroduction1. The Chinese Civil War2. China Watching3. “A Struggle of Sea Monsters”4. The Week That Changed the World5. End of an Era6. Opening Up7. “You Were Writing What We Were Thinking”8. Testing the Limits9. Beijing Spring10. The Crackdown in Tiananmen Square11. Aftermath12. A Tale of Two Chinas13. The New Millennium14. Tremors15. Contradictions16. The Turning Point17. Poison18. Follow the Money19. The Surveillance State20. Emperor for Life21. “Reeducation” in Xinjiang22. “I Started to Cry”23. Epidemic24. Expulsion25. The Door ClosesNotesSuggested ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisAn ancient Central Asian epic, passed down through generations, carries the reader into a world of nomads, warriors and horselords A Penguin ClassicThis tale from the Manas epic gives the reader startling, brilliantly colored access to the world of the horse-based nomad cultures of Central Asia. Written down in the early twentieth century but drawing on sources of antiquity, The Memorial Feast for Kökötöy Khan is the bravura telling of the story of a new and uncertain khan, Boqmurun, and his decision to hold a great gathering to commemorate the life and death of Kökötoy, his already legendary predecessor. From the Muslim lands to the west to China in the east, great warriors and their turbulent retinues gather in the high grasslands to feast, compete and quarrel. Beautifully translated by Daniel Prior, The Memorial Feast allows the reader to get closer than any other source to a sense of the values, glamour and odditiesTrade ReviewPrior's translation ... is written in clear, idiomatic, and often lively English ... Prior's reliable and well annotated translation ... will certainly help further the popularity of the Kirghiz epic tradition. -- Karl Reichl * Turkic Languages *Prior's translation reads in an appropriately lively and energetic way - and even in this form lends itself to being read aloud ... a fine example of how to present a literary work from a lesser-known culture and tradition to readers. -- M. A. Orthofer * complete review *

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Book SynopsisTheir War Stories, along with the stories of 13 other students in a Western Civilization class, are chronicled here by the teacher who earned their respect and trust while tracing the paths that brought them together behind the walls of a maximum security prison.Americans are vitally concerned about crime.Table of ContentsInside the Gulag Rashid Strangers Delloyd X The Power of the Word "Gregory" Ethiop Jeffrey History Lessons Mazar Other Voices The System Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis text shows how the shamans, during their night-long performances, create the worlds of words in which shamans exist. It analyzes texts that the shamans use to diagnose and treat afflictions that trouble their clients.

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed historian Max Arthur pays tribute to the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1945. Drawing on the personal stories of those who have served during this period, he has created a unique narrative history of the senior service.FORGOTTEN VOICES: THE ROYAL NAVY is a memorable and moving testament to the courage, spirit, skill and irrepressible humour of those who served in the Royal Navy during these crucial years.Trade ReviewAcclaim for FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR by Max Arthur: 'An extraordinary and extremely moving book.' * Stephen Fry *These stories are so harrowing, their witness so precise and devastating. * The Times *Very few men are still alive who fought in the trenches in the First World War. The words of the soldiers, however, are as fresh as if they were written yesterday . . . extraordinary. * Mail on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisRecord-Making and Record-Keeping in Early Societies provides a concise and up-to-date survey of early record-making and record-keeping practices across the world. It investigates the ways in which human activities have been recorded in different settings using different methods and technologies.Based on an in-depth analysis of literature from a wide range of disciplines, including prehistory, archaeology, Assyriology, Egyptology, and Chinese and Mesoamerican studies, the book reflects the latest and most relevant historical scholarship. Drawing upon the authorâs experience as a practitioner and scholar of records and archives and his extensive knowledge of archival theory and practice, the book embeds its account of the beginnings of recording practices in a conceptual framework largely derived from archival science. Unique both in its breadth of coverage and in its distinctive perspective on early record-making and record-keeping, the book provides the only updated Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1.How Records Began: Representation and Persistence; 2. Marks of Ownership and Sealing; 3: Records, Accounting, and the Emergence of Writing in Ancient Mesopotamia; 4. Records and Writing in Other Early Societies: Egypt, the Aegean, China, and the Americas; 5. Creating and Storing Written Records and Archives: The Proliferation of Records in South-west Asia, Egypt, and Greece; 6. Orality and Literacy: Confidence in Records; 7. Orality, Record-making, and Social Action; 8. Concluding Thoughts: Archival Science and Early Records

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive international collection reflects on the practice, purpose, and functionality of queer oral history, and in doing so demonstrates the vibrancy and innovation of this rapidly evolving field.Drawing on the roots of oral historyâs original commitment to history from below queer oral history has become an indispensable methodology at the heart of queer studies. Expanding and extending the existing canon, this book offers up key observations about queer oral history as a methodology, and how it might be advanced through cutting edge approaches. The collection contains a mix of contributions from established scholars, early career researchers, postgraduate students, archivists, and activists, ensuring its accessibility and wide appeal.The go-to reference for queer oral history for scholars, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and community-engaged practitioners, New Directions in Queer Oral History advances rigorous methodological and theoreticTrade Review"This is a terrific collection: an outstanding volume of unusual breadth and depth, in a rapidly expanding field of inquiry. With a compelling foreword by Nan Alamilla Boyd, contextualising introduction by three co-editors, and nineteen chapters drawn from diverse oral history projects with innovative methodologies, the book ranges geographically from the country to the city, across Australia, Canada, UK, and US. It engages an astounding array of narrators, from LGBTQ+ children of Holocaust survivors to straight and gay nurses navigating the early AIDS crisis, from intersex and marriage equality activists to trans military veterans. In addition to complex accounts of shame, job loss, reticence, and dissemblance, they tell unforgettable stories of lives lived loud, proud, and against the grain.As gender and sexuality studies grows ever stronger and richer, these authors’ insights will guide students, inform colleagues, and empower community members for years to come. New Directions in Queer Oral History is an enormously important contribution to scholarship – and to queer cultures around the world."John Howard, King’s College London, UK"New Directions in Queer Oral History: Archives of Disruption reminds us why queer oral history is at the cutting edge of oral history practice and theory. Bringing together a diverse range of contributors working on lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer histories in a variety of national contexts, this rich collection provokes us to think again about our practice of oral history and both the limits and radical potential of the stories we generate. Raising difficult questions such as whether it is necessary, or indeed enough, for interviewers to share an LGBTQ+ identity with narrators; how intergenerational dynamics shape both the interview and our wider sense of community and self; and how we respond to the ethical dilemmas of probing traumatic histories, this lively and intimate collection shows how far queer oral history has come and points to the productive and disruptive possibilities of this fascinating field."Rebecca Jennings, UCL, UK"New Directions in Queer Oral History is a great book for anyone conducting research on queer oral history. It gives wonderful advice on how to plan and carry out successful oral history interviews. It also helps you to prepare for the interviews and the obstacles you might encounter while interviewing LGBTQ people. Reading about the difficulties and possibilities in queer oral history also gives the reader insight into how to analyze the interviews and how to find a new level of nuance in them. New Directions in Queer Oral History is also a book that I would have needed when I started planning my MA thesis on Finnish trans history. I’m delighted to have this book as a guide now, as I am starting to work on my PhD thesis." - Jean Lukkarinen , University of TurkuTable of ContentsForeword Introduction: Archives of Disruption Part 1: Narrating LGBTQ Histories: Presence, Absence, and the Space Between 1. (Un)speakable Pasts: Reflections on Working at the Edges of Queer Oral History 2. Locating Lesbians, Finding “Gay Women,” Writing Queer Histories: Reflections on Oral Histories, Identity, and Community Memory 3. Queer Intergenerational Reticence: A Religious Case Study 4. Reading Both Ways: Lesbian Oral Histories and Bisexual Visibility 5. Finding “Evidence of Me” Through “Evidence of Us”: Transgender Oral Histories and Personal Archives Speak 6. Destabilising Identities and Normative Narratives: The Methodological Challenges of Navigating Oral History Interviews with LGBTQ+ Children of Holocaust Survivors Part 2: Re/making Meaning: Navigating Discourse, Composure and Intersubjectivity 7. Beyond Composure and Discomposure in a Shifting Queer Identity Narrative 8. “Fuck the Gay Movement”: Dissemblance and Desire in a Black AIDS Oral History 9. Unfinished Business: Documenting Australian Lesbian Feminism 10. Bisexual Women’s Storytelling and Community-building in Toronto 11. Filling the Boxes in Ourselves: Conducting a Queer Oral History of Bisexuality and Multiple-gender-attraction Part 3: Making a Queer Mess: Embodiment, Affect and Exceeding Our Limits 12. Towards a Queer-chronology: Telling Stories in the Queer/Ed Archives 13. “I Gotta Go”: Mobility as a Queer Methodology 14. LGBTIQ Activism and “Insider” Interviewing: Reflecting on Oral Histories from the Campaign for Australian Marriage Equality 15. In Search of Queer Composure: Queer Temporality, Intimacy and Affect Part 4: Negotiating Identity: Sharing Authority in Creative Practice 16. Dry Your Eyes, Princess: Oral Testimony and Photography – A Case Study 17. “It’s Telling Your Story to Your Family”: Why Positionality Matters When Interviewing an Older Lesbian for a Verbatim Play 18. An Army of Listeners: Interviewing Lesbians as a Practice of Liberation for All 19. “Free to Be Me”: Oral History Research with Lesbians and Bisexual Women Seeking Asylum in the UK

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Book SynopsisOral History and Qualitative Methodologies: Educational Research for Social Justice examines oral history methodological processes involved in the doing of oral history as well as the theoretical, historical, and knowledge implications of using oral history for social justice projects. Oral history in qualitative research is an umbrella term that integrates history, life history, and testimony accounts. Oral history draws from various social science disciplines, including educational studies, history, indigenous studies, sociology, anthropology, ethnic studies, women's studies, and youth studies. The book argues for the further development of a pedagogical culture related to oral history for educational research as part of the effort to diversify the range of human experiences educators, community members, and policy makers incorporate into knowledge-making and knowledge-using processes. Early career researchers, novice researchers, as well as exTable of ContentsSection 1: Introduction to the Theories and Methods of Oral History for Qualitative Researchers 1. Introduction to the Art and Science of Interdisciplinary Oral History 2. Theoretical, Methodological, and Ethical Issues in Oral History Projects Section 2: Educational Biography and Life History 3. Recording History as Lived and Experienced in the CSRA: Oral History, Methodological Considerations and Educational Opportunities 4. "Bone by Bone": Re(collecting) Stories of Black Female Student Activists at Fayetteville State Using Oral History Interviews with a Life History Approach 5. The Need for Action: Oral Histories of The 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout 6. La Familia Ortiz: Parental Influence on the Pursuit of Higher Education 7. COVID-19 Oral Histories of Academic Leaders, Faculty, and Students in Higher Education Section 3: Archival and Secondary Data Analysis 8. The Layers of Oral Histories at Memorial Museums: Chronicles About Who We Are and Who We Are Likely to Become 9. Irene Bishop Goggans: Community Historian of African American Life using Scrapbooks for Social Justice Section 4: Arts-Based Educational Research 10. Teachers and North American Migrants’ Oral Histories Concerning the 'School for All' Arts-based Project 11. Oral History of a Civil Rights Leader using Music and Dance Section 5: Digital storytelling, Podcasts, Vlogs, and Social Media 12. My Story, My Voice: student podcasts examining oral histories on diversity in East Central Indiana 13. Engaging Participatory Visual Methodologies in Oral History Research Section 6: Concluding Chapter/Epilogue 14. Methodological and Pedagogical Opportunities for Oral History

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Book SynopsisFamily Oral History Across the World presents a process for memorializing family histories, bringing together established oral history standards, exploratory research, and narrative data analysis.Based on and using a prequestionnaire and over 40 recorded interviews with people from across six continents, the analysis system used in the book presents material from these interviews that brings alive the experience of the family history journey. One of the guiding principles is to encourage readers to interview family members, but also others outside the family unit, and to produce a family history in whatever format works. The book illustrates this through the inclusion of many unusual formats and stories uncovered. The book is divided into a number of themes that emerged through the analysis of numerical questionnaire and narrative interview data. Parts I, II, and III cover changing family demography, case studies, and factors such as memory, emotion, and ethics. Part ITrade Review'For those interested in capturing their family history before it is lost, this book is the most complete, detailed guide one could desire. Dr. Gordon covers everything from planning to interviewing to media capture; her case studies demonstrate how important such histories can be to descendants seeking to understand their own identities.'Dorothy Leonard, Harvard Business School, USA‘Oral history is a valuable but still underused resource for family history. I would recommend this book to anyone considering its use, both for the wider context in which it is presented and explained here, and the wealth of practical and ethical guidance that it offers.’Cynthia Brown, Freelance Oral Historian, UK'Mary Gordon's book Family Oral History Across the World has finally provided future authors who wish to write their family's story with a step-by-step guide to how to go about it. Mary Gordon has skillfully added fascinating examples of the ways people from various parts of the world have embarked on writing about their families' past and what they have learnt from this experience, weaving these into her 5-phase approach to writing a successful family oral history.'Deirdre Pirro, Journalist and Attorney, The Florentine Newspaper, Italy'Kudos to Dr. Contini-Gordon for her well researched new book on family histories. It is full of enlightening interviews and insights.'Jo Ann Emmerich, TV and Media Executive‘“Family Oral History Across the World” is a fascinating treatise on how the memory of our ancestors is retained for future generations. The book provides a most valuable service.’primo, 2023, p.53 http://www.onlineprimo.comTable of ContentsTable of ContentsFOREWORDMAP OF MAJOR LOCATIONSPREFACEPART I: ORAL HISTORY APPLIED TO FAMILY HISTORYCHAPTER 1: ORAL HISTORY AS PART OF FAMILY HISTORYFamily History Defined by Families and by Those Who Study ThemThe Role of Oral History for a Family HistoryFamily Oral History as a Research MethodologyMemoirs, Autobiographies, BiographiesWhy Stories MatterA note on the author’s family in a wide, wide worldCHAPTER 2: WHAT MAKES A FAMILY? WHO SAYS?The Real-time Concept of FamilyFrom Exploratory Research for This Book, Who Says?From Census DataMulti-generations, More Interview OpportunitiesInternal Country DifferencesA note on the author’s family in a multigenerational world.CHAPTER 3: KINSHIP IN CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIESCensus Data Combined with Other SourcesBackdrop Research to Give ContextWhat Different Types of Families Have to SayAlternative family? It never felt like one!Not Married, with ChildrenThe Possible Impact of GenderStep or Blended Families:Friends and Other AssociatesSingle PeopleA note on the author’s friends like familyPART II: CASE STUDIESCHAPTER 4: SMALL BUSINESS AND CAREER FAMILIESSmall Business FamiliesThe BakersThe World on WheelsMarket GardenersCareer FamiliesNational Park Service FamiliesScientist MusiciansMine WorkersA note on the author’s family agricultural roots transplantedCHAPTER 5: THE COLD CASE OF A LOST PLANTATION FAMILYOral History Challenged by SilenceA View Across BoundariesGetting Away from FamilyBreaking Silence to Find Family and Family HistoryGetting StartedFinding Grandmother and Her FamilyFinding Aunt Ella’s Blue BloodsFinding His Biological FatherThe Ancestry of TensquatawaAcademic Research: Effects of Slavery on Descendants of Plantation SlavesLost Census DataDemographic Studies and Discoveries, Plantation EffectsA Plantation Descendant on the Plantation Effect Over GenerationsA Plantation Descendant on the Value and Validity of Oral HistoryAuthor’s Note: A Freeze Frame ConnectionCHAPTER 6: INDIGENOUS FAMILIES OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWESTSpecial TerminologyFamily And Lineage Histories of California Mission IndiansOvercoming Stereotypes and ExtinctionThe Mission Context and Challenges to Family HistoryThe Role of Mission San Fernando Rey as a Lost and FoundOral Tradition and DNA: Do They Concur?Years Later, Changes Affecting Mission Indian Family HistoryFamily Histories in Yaqui CommunitiesTrilingual Family Oral Histories of the Pasqua YaquiVoices from Penjamo, another Yaqui CommunityMeeting, Listening, SearchingIteration to TrustProtocols of Navajo Family Oral HistoryToward Indigenizing Family Oral HistoryEffect of Boarding School on Language and HistoryInterviewing Family Members, the Importance of Place and ProtocolPassing the Stories OnAuthor’s Note: Where did they all go?CHAPTER 7: FAMILIES FROM WAR-TORN, POVERTY-STRICKEN, AND/OR OPPRESSIVE REGIMESFamily Voices, Escaping, Remembering, Moving OnRemembering a German Grandma, Research to Prevent Another HolocaustWartime Effects on Australian Market GardenersA Japanese American Family Experiences and the Passage of TimeComing from Poland under Soviet RuleFrom Vietnam to France, Leaving the Fear BehindComing from Mexico: Murder, Poverty, PTSD, and a Matriarch’s InterventionsOrphaned in the Philippines to a Cross World FamilyFrom the Warm Seychelles to Snowy CanadaSummary Statement from a Dedicated LifeAuthor’s Note: On Behalf of DreamsPART III: FAMILY HISTORY MEMORY, EMOTION, AND ETHICSCHAPTER 8: THE ROLE OF MEMORY IN FAMILY ORAL HISTORYQuick Examples of Memory Sources and their Range of EmotionsTypes of Memory Especially Important to Family Oral HistoryFamily Memory, Autobiographical MemoryCollective, Public, Historical, Individual MemoriesLong Term Memory SubsetsFamily Memory in PracticeChildhood MemoryOral Historical: Making Family Memories in Nontraditional WaysPointers from an Oral Historian Working in Hospital Palliative CarePointers from a Speech Pathologist Working in Home Care SettingsThe Reliability and Validity of MemoriesAuthor’s Note: The Purple ChairChapter 9: THE EMOTIONAL CONTINUUM IN FAMILY ORAL HISTORIESEmotion in This Book’s QuotesStudies About Emotional Content in InterviewsTrauma, PTSD, and Triggering Traumatic MemoryAwareness on the Sadder Side of the Emotional ContinuumSharing Salient Memories or NotCollective Memory with Silence, Secrets, Resilience and KinshipAccessing Family History Interviews, Listener EffectsOn the Positive Side of the Continuum: Pride, Joy, Gratitude ,and MoreAuthor’s Note: A Salient Memory Down the ChuteChapter 10: THE ETHICS OF FAMILY ORAL HISTORYStarting with Informed ConsentEthics Considered by IntervieweesFrom Dialogs on Navigating the Ethics of Family Oral HistoryA Professor in Dialog: What is Ethics?Ethical, Legal, or Moral?Autonomy and DignityTrust and FairnessMulticultural ConsiderationsSpecial Situations and Family DynamicsA Practitioner in Dialog: Quandaries in Family Oral HistoryA Secret?Embarrassment and Secrets?Summary Dialog: Learning EthicsAuthor’s Note: PinocchioPART IV: INTRODUCTION TO A FAMILY ORAL HISTORY PROCESS AND APPLICATIONA Process OutlinedWorking with the FamilyCHAPTER 11: PHASE ONE, GETTING STARTED AND ORGANIZEDLeadership Roles: Anchor, TeamScope and ObjectivesConsent Forms, Family Trees, Outlines and Interviews, at the StartAuthor’s Note: Inside the Family TreeCHAPTER 12: PHASE ONE, ORGANIZING TECHNOLOGYOral History Recording Technologies with Voices of ExpertsTechnology and its Back-up SystemsAudio or Video?Another View on VideoAbout Training for Recording InterviewsVideo OptionsOn-the-road TechnologyAuthor’s Note: Zoom for the HolidaysCHAPTER 13: PHASE ONE, LEARNING ABOUT ARCHIVINGA Tour of ArchivesFamily Established Archives: Chinese, Chiriaco, MoultonWestern Reserve Historical Society Steeped in ContextLDS Church ArchivesNational Park Service Multigenerational Family HistoriesCommunity Archives, EnglandSilent Military Museum Archives, CaliforniaArchiving Family History: The BasicsStarter Filing System that Becomes an Oral History ArchiveNDMS, Interview Data as a Searchable Working File and Early ArchiveCost ConsiderationsAuthor’s Note: A Bridge and a Voice in the Archived BoxCHAPTER 14: PHASE TWO, INTERVIEWINGThe Interview Tenets from the Writings of Oral HistoriansThe Interview ReconsideredPreparing and Conducting Family History InterviewsExample: The Initial InterviewExample: The Significant Memories InterviewExample: The Series of Interviews by Time Periods and/or by SitesExample: Specialized InterviewsWho Gets Interviewed?Context and Fact CheckingProgress ReviewsAuthor’s Note, A Grandma’s Role in InterviewsCHAPTER 15: PHASE TWO, TEXTUALIZING FAMILY VOICES IN CONTEXTAbout Family Oral History TranscriptionsOther Approaches to TranscribingEditorial InterventionEditorial Integration Beyond WordsEditorial Integration over a GenerationAuthor’s Note: Family Over Time and PlaceCHAPTER 16: PHASES THREE, FOUR, FIVE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, INTEGRATING, WRITING/SCRIPTING, SHARINGThe Roles of Interviews with other Sources.Weaving Multiple Stories into a HistoryIntegrating VisualsWays of Sharing Family Oral HistoryClosing Thoughts from Four Elders and Two YoungersEPILOGUE: AN ETHICS DIALOGUE ACROSS THE OCEANAn Ethics of CareReconciling differing narrativesThe integrity of the narrativeFamily secrets or new informationWhere will family history interviews be shared?Promoting the Persistence of MemoryAppendix A: Interview Recognitions, Document and Online SourcesRecorded InterviewsNon recorded Interviews, Phone Conversations, Emails, and MailBooks and Book Chapters Consulted and/or CitedPresentationsArticles CitedSelected Electronic Sites from those MentionedAppendix B: Oral History Resources, Training Sites, and Archives MentionedSome Oral History Online Training and Related TopicsSome Oral History and Related Organizations on EthicsSelected Archives from those MentionedTV and Online Interviews with the AuthorAppendix C Exploratory Research Plans, Forms, ResultsSummary of Exploratory Research ApproachPreliminary ResultsPre-Interview Checkbox Survey FormSummary of the Checkbox Survey ResultsPre-interview Questionnaire FormAppendix D: Example Family Tree with Family AdviceAdvice on Family HistoryAppendix E: Table of FiguresAcknowledgementsIndex TBDAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisIn Family Memory: Practices, Transmissions and Uses in a Global Perspective, researchers from five different continents explore the significance of family memory as an analytical tool and a research concept.Family memory is the most important memory community. This volume illustrates the range and power of family memories, often neglected by memory studies dealing with larger mnemonic entities. This book highlights the potential of family memory research for understanding societies'past and present and the need for a more comprehensive and systematic use of family memories. The contributors explain how family memories can be a valuable resource across a range of settings pertaining to individual and collective identities, national memories, intergenerational transmission processes and migration, transnational and diasporic studies. This volume presents the past, present and future of family memory as a prospective field of memory studies and the role of fTrade ReviewCollective memory starts in the family. This rich and exciting collection provides deep insights into the dynamics of family memory across the globe. It is an indispensable companion for all those working in the field of transnational memory studies.Astrid Erll, Professor of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures, Goethe University Frankfurt, GermanyThis timely collection offers a rich history and a compelling argument for the study of family memory. It opens new and exciting paths for memory studies and beyond, and will become an instant touchstone for scholars across disciplines. The global take of this truly international volume is much-needed in a field that has often been national or euro-centric in focus. Ashley Barnwell, Senior Research Fellow in Sociology, University of Melbourne, AustraliaFamily is the most important memory community’, writes the editor of this wide-ranging collection. The essays in this volume exemplify, complicate, and challenge this claim. What kind of community is a family? What kind of inheritance is memory? How is it fashioned, passed on, re-remembered? How do collective memories mesh with or contradict other social and political narratives? And how does relating memories differ from storytelling? These are some of the questions which an impressive group of international scholars address in their rigorous and sensitive analyses of the concept of family memory and its uses in a research context. This is a fascinating collection which takes us into the very heart of the different ways in which we make and re-make our selves across time. It gave me much food for thought and inspiration for future projects. Alison Light, Senior Research Fellow in English and History, Pembroke College, Oxford, UKTable of Contents1. Family Memory as a Prospective Field of Memory Studies: Past, Present, Future PART I: Private and Public Practices of Building Family Memory 2. Family Voices and the Practice of Memory: Five Generations of Women in Rome 3. The Buarque de Holanda: Family Memory and Political Engagement in the Public Space in Brazil 4. The Ntsimane Family Traditions and Rituals in Pre- and Post-1994 South Africa PART II: Intergenerational Transmission of Social and Political Values 5. Czech Family Stories of Communism: Family Memories at the Intersection of Family Values, Family Relations and National Memory 6. Family Memories for Communism in Bulgaria: Destiny and Resource 7. Family Memories of Second-Generation Republican Women Exiled to Mexico PART III: Family Memory of Violent Events and Genocide 8. "Facts, not Emotions": Changing Generational Needs and New Meanings of the Memory of the Armenian Genocide 9. Family Memories and the Development of the Genocide Ideology in Rwanda 10. Exile and Soviet Memoirs: Family Mansions in Aristocratic Family Memories after the Russian Revolution PART IV: Family Memory, Family Identity and Digital Media 11. Family Memories, Family Histories and the Identities of Settler Family Descendants in New Zealand 12. What do Family Memories Mean?: Navigating the Unfinished Archives after the Partition of India 13. "Got my Finn Tattoo!": Sharing Family Memories on Facebook

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Book SynopsisUsing examples from Indigenous community oral history projects throughout Canada and the United States, this new edition is informed by best practices to show how oral history can be done in different contexts.The Indigenous Oral History Manual: Canada and the United States, the expanded second edition of The American Indian Oral History Manual (2008), contains information about selected Indigenous oral histories, legal and ethical issues, project planning considerations, choosing recording equipment and budgeting, planning and carrying out interviews in various settings, stewardship of project materials, and ways Indigenous communities use oral histories. A centerpiece of the book is a collection of oral history project profiles from Canada and the United States that illustrate the range of possibilities that people interested in Indigenous oral history might pursue. It emphasizes the importance of community engagement and adhering to appropriate local protocols and ethical standards, inviting readers to understand that oral history work can take various forms with people whose cultural heritage has always relied on oral transmission of knowledge.The book is ideal for students, scholars, and Indigenous communities who seek to engage ethically with tribal and First Nations, MÃtis, and Inuit communities in oral history work that meets community needs.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsList of FiguresPreface – Second Edition Acknowledgements – Second EditionIntroduction – Second EditionMemorial Statement – Charles E. TrimbleIntroduction – First EditionChapter One: Indigenous Oral HistoryChapter Two: Legal and Ethical IssuesChapter Three: Planning an Indigenous Oral History ProjectChapter Four: Equipment and Funding Project ProfilesChapter Five: Interview PreparationChapter Six: The Interview(s)Chapter Seven: StewardshipChapter Eight: Using Indigenous Oral InformationAppendix A – Indigenous Oral History Consent and Release FormsAppendix B – Indigenous Oral History Project Management FormsSelected SourcesIndexAbout the Authors

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