Topeka

Author : Ben Lerner
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 0771049331
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Topeka School written by Ben Lerner and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES, TIME, GQ, Vulture, and WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK of the YEAR ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize Winner of the Hefner Heitz Kansas Book Award From the award-winning author of 10:04 and Leaving the Atocha Station, a tender and expansive family drama set in the American Midwest at the turn of the century, hailed by Maggie Nelson as Ben Lerner's "most discerning, ambitious, innovative, and timely novel to date." Adam Gordon is a senior at Topeka High School, class of '97. His mother, Jane, is a famous feminist author; his father, Jonathan, is an expert at getting "lost boys" to open up. They both work at a psychiatric clinic that has attracted staff and patients from around the world. Adam is a renowned debater, expected to win a national championship before he heads to college. He is one of the cool kids, ready to fight or, better, freestyle about fighting if it keeps his peers from thinking of him as weak. Adam is also one of the seniors who bring the loner Darren Eberheart--who is, unbeknownst to Adam, his father's patient--into the social scene, to disastrous effect. Deftly shifting perspectives and time periods, The Topeka School is the story of a family, its struggles and its strengths: Jane's reckoning with the legacy of an abusive father, Jonathan's marital transgressions, the challenge of raising a good son in a culture of toxic masculinity. It is also a riveting prehistory of the present: the collapse of public speech, the trolls and tyrants of the New Right, and the ongoing crisis of identity among white men.

Author : Sherrita Camp
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439643881
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African American Topeka written by Sherrita Camp and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Americans arrived in Topeka right before and after the Civil War and again in large numbers during the Exodus Movement of 1879 and Great Migration of 1910. They came in protest of the treatment they received in the South. The history of dissent lived on in Topeka, as it became the home to court cases protesting discrimination of all kinds. African Americans came to the city determined that education would provide them a better life. Black educators fostered a sense of duty toward schooling, and in 1954 Topeka became a landmark for African Americans across the country with the Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education case. Blacks from every walk of life found refuge in Kansas and, especially, Topeka. The images in African American Topeka have been selected to give the reader a glimpse into the heritage of black life in the community. The richness of the culture and values of this Midwestern city are a little-known secret just waiting to be exhibited.

Author : Thomas C. Cox
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807124222
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blacks in Topeka Kansas, 1865–1915 written by Thomas C. Cox and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the development of a black community in the trans-Mississippi West, Blacks in Topeka, Kansas, 1865--1915 is a thorough, insightful examination of an area of black history that has received, at best, scant attention. Thomas C. Cox probes in this study the political, social, and economic standing of blacks and the growth of black institutions in the Topeka area from early settlement during the territorial period through the rise of an urban Topeka in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Pivotal In the development of the black community was the Great Exodus of the 1870s -- the massive migration of southern blacks that brought the community new leaders, businessmen, and skilled laborers, and provided the impetus for establishment of institutions and elaborate social structures. Assessing the impact of the Exodus on social stratification and on the destruction of power, Cox closely examines the establishment of political and social clubs, the founding of churches, the rise of the black press -- including the influential Colored Citizen and Plaindealer -- and the emergence of such community leaders a John Wright, William Eagle son, and James Guy.The racial discrimination that permeated Topeka and intensified in the wake of the Great Exodus soon brought about organized protest by the black community to advance the causes of reform and social progress. As this movement grew in strength, it became a powerful bond that overcame divisions within black Topeka, and gave rise to a cohesive community grounded in strong local institutions through which blacks could challenge city, state, and national attitudes and events. In the case of Topeka, which in many ways was exceptional, discrimination helped to create a significant degree of self-determination.With relevance to American social history in general, Thomas Cox's Blacks in Topeka, Kansas, 1865--1915 fully utilizes the methods and materials of social history -- including census analysis and group biography -- to conclusively demonstrate the significance of Topeka in the history of race relations and the growth of black political and nonpolitical institutions.

Author : Greg A. Hoots
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738584348
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Topeka written by Greg A. Hoots and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The city of Topeka was founded on December 5, 1854, by nine men who made camp by the Kansas River at what is today the intersection of First and Kansas Avenues. During Kansas's territorial days, Topeka played a leading role in the Free State movement. In 1858, Topeka was voted the Shawnee County seat, and in 1859 secured the position of state capital at the final constitutional convention, which took effect when Kansas achieved statehood in 1861. In the century and a half that followed, Topeka grew as America grew, developing a rich history. Now home to 125,000 citizens, Topeka has become one of the leading metropolitan cities in the Midwest. Images of America: Topeka celebrates the city's history in photographs, drawing on the vast photographic collection of the Kansas State Historical Society as well as other private and public collections.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Topeka, FOB written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 842 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Topeka, Kansas, Flood Risk Management Project written by United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dianne Smith
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113547754X
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Contradictions of the Legacy of Brown V. Board of Education, Topeka (1954) written by Dianne Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that separate school facilities were inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional and illegal. Today, 50 years after this landmark decision, much debate surrounds the efficacy of the ruling, particularly for its impact on the education of children of color in U.S. schools. In reality, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, was never solely about education; neither did the case include only plaintiffs from Topeka. Both points are important to note as we reflect on the legacy of Brown a half century after the ruling. This journal offers articles, an interview, book reviews and a media review around this area.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metropolitan Topeka Proposed Wastewater Treatment Facilities written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metropolitan Topeka Proposed Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Shawnee County, Kansas written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Baktash Vafaei
Publisher : StateGuides
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kansas Travel Guide * From Wichita to Topeka: A Discovery Tour of Kansas* USA eBook written by Baktash Vafaei and published by StateGuides. This book was released on with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to an exciting exploration of the state of Kansas, from the vibrant city of Wichita to the historic capital of Topeka. Often referred to as the heart of America, Kansas has much more to offer than meets the eye. This book invites you to explore the eclectic and fascinating Kansas, whose stories, landscapes, and people are often overlooked. Kansas is marked by its turbulent history as a settlement and pioneer country, by its natural treasures including the unique Flint Hills and picturesque prairies, by its cultural diversity and its role in the civil rights movement. From rich cuisine to the arts scene, from historic sites to outdoor adventures, Kansas offers a wide range of experiences. In this book, we'll go on a discovery tour of Kansas together to uncover the mysteries of the prairie, the wonders of nature, the cultural treasures, and the inspiring people of the state. We'll visit historic sites and monuments ranging from the settler era to the Wild West era, and we'll address the challenges and opportunities that the future holds for Kansas. Whether you're a nature lover, history buff, adventurer, or culture vulture, Kansas has something for everyone. This book is an invitation to join us on a journey of discovery through fascinating Kansas and experience the rich treasures of this state. Join us on an exciting discovery tour from Wichita to Topeka and let Kansas inspire you.