Armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, they hunt their hunters and send the Klan's demons straight to Hell. Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. Named a Best of 2020 Pick for NPR Library Journal Book Riot LitReactor Bustle Polygon Washington Post "A fantastical, brutal and thrilling triumph of the imagination.Clark's combination of historical and political reimagining is cathartic, exhilarating and fresh." - The New York TimesĪ 2021 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award Nominee Djèlí Clark returns with Ring Shout, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror
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Through the eyes of the characters, readers gain a deeper understanding of the impact that these issues had on individuals and society as a whole. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockettįor example, in the novel “ The Help” by Kathryn Stockett, readers are transported back to the 1960s and are able to experience the racial tensions and discrimination that were prevalent during that time. This helps readers to connect on a personal level with the characters and their struggles, as well as with the broader historical context in which they lived. Understanding the Past Through Fictionįictional works set in specific historical periods take what may be dry or abstract information and transform it into a living, breathing world. By exploring these period-specific details, we can learn to appreciate the complexities of the past in a truly immersive way. 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John Proctor is the only member in the town's assembly who resists the attempts of the rich to gain more wealth at the expense of the poor farmers, thus incurring the wrath of deputy governor Danforth. The Crucible ( French: Les Sorcières de Salem, German: Die Hexen von Salem or Hexenjagd) is a 1957 joint Franco- East German film production directed by Raymond Rouleau with a screenplay adapted by Jean-Paul Sartre from the 1953 play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller.ġ692, Salem, Massachusetts. WorldCat record id: 270633363įrom the description of John Godfrey Saxe papers, 1875-1879. WorldCat record id: 270633514įrom the description of Autograph letter signed (2) : Albany, NY, to Mr. WorldCat record id: 270634642įrom the description of Autograph letter signed : Albany, NY, to M.L. WorldCat record id: 432980389įrom the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Albany, NY, to Horace Greeley, 1868 Jan. 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