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Description On "Where Y'all At?," the last track off trumpeter Wynton Marsalis' 2007 studio album From the Plantation to the Penitentiary, Marsalis delivers a spoken word tirade against everything from the demise of socially conscious hip-hop and misguided politicians to America's commercial and capitalist culture. He asks, "All you '60s radicals and world beaters, righteous revolutionaries, Camus readers, liberal students, equal rights pleaders, what's going on now that y'all are the leaders?" It...
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Kuzneski's novel is swiftly paced but so sophomoric and offensive it makes Birth of a Nation look like a plea for racial understanding. An army of militant black men kidnap the white descendants of slave owners and transport them to a secret island compound. There, the girls and women are beaten and raped and the men sadistically tortured before being shipped to Africa to serve as slaves to black families. But the militants make a big mistake and kidnap Jon Payne's love. He and his best bud, David...
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Board your vehicle at the pier and head inland traveling through quaint country villages and up into cool mountain forests before emerging on the islands opposite coast.. Stop along the way at former sugar plantations and tour their Great Houses and beautiful gardens. Be provided a naturalist/guide who will give you a glimpse into life on a sugar plantation and the evolution of the sugar industry in St. Kitts. At a mountain top property enjoy panoramic views as well as a delicious picnic. Your...
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Borders bring character, color and detail to a roomlifting it to a refined level of style that reflects your personality and flare. framed palm trees border with medallions and palms in earth tones. Moisture resistant solid vinyl is great for high traffic areas.
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A descendant of Wessyngton slaves, Baker pens an accessible and exciting work of African-American history offers an uplifting story of survival and family that gives fresh insight into the institution of slavery and its ongoing legacy today. Illustrations throughout.
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With the Plimoth Plantation Tour you won't just be told of the Boston area's intriguing history, you'll travel back in time to experience it first-hand. You'll stop by Plimoth Village, an accurate reconstruction of a 17th century Pilgrim village complete with actors and artisans. And once you're done exploring the day to day life of the inhabitants of the area's history you'll have the chance to visit Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower. Don't just experience the present state of Boston and its surrounding...
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About this title: On "Where Y'all At?," the last track off trumpeter Wynton Marsalis' 2007 studio album From the Plantation to the Penitentiary, Marsalis delivers a spoken word tirade against everything from the demise of socially conscious hip-hop and misguided politicians to America's commercial and capitalist culture. He asks, "All you '60s radicals and world beaters, righteous revolutionaries, Camus readers, liberal students, equal rights pleaders, what's going on now that y'all are the leaders...
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Ride your bike, in company of a guide, through the tropical plantations and botanical gardens of CATIE. Start the tour learning about the great diversity of the forest and fruit plantations; finish with a visit to the Tropical Botanical Garden, which has a collection of some of the most important tropical plants in the world.
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Visit to Kiambethu Estate for a local history lecture and a walk in the forest and tea plantations. Lunch and afternoon tea at Kiambethu Estate. Pickup from your hotel in Nairobi and drop-off to your hotel. All entry fees, service charge and taxes. Professional English speaking guides. All are experts in the African wildlife, culture, and tour guiding, many of who speak other European languages.
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Experience a one of a kind Village Luau set against Waikapu’s majestic mountain range. This Combo includes a Tropical Plantation Tram Tour of beautiful gardens of flora and fauna, then enjoy a Lagoon Canoe Procession and Torch Lighting ceremony followed by the Imu (Pig) unearthing. Sip on a refreshing Tropical drink and feast on an All-You-Can-Eat Hawaiian Buffet. Sit back while you are fully entertained by a cast of professional performers. The Polynesian Revue portrays the history of Maui through...
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Plantation Horseback Riding Tour
On this tour, you will ride through and around plantations of coconut, banana, mango, tamarindo and aguacate; fields of tomatoes, chilli, papaya; and pastures for goats, sheep and cattle. There are small local stores where you can stop off for refreshment if you'd like to. Many area farmers and ranchers still travel to their fields and back daily on horseback or move their livestock from horseback, so this tour is a great way to see the local countryside and experience close-up an average day in...
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Through hypnoanalysis, a late twentieth century young lady is mysteriously hurtled back through time to uncover an opulent life in Civil War era Natchez, Mississippi, which is inexplicaby intertwined with her present life and loves.
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This pioneering study of the much-mythologized Southern belle offers the first serious look at the lives of white women and their harsh and restricted place in the slave society before the Civil War. Drawing on the diaries, letters, and memoirs of hundreds of planter wives and daughters, Clinton sets before us in vivid detail the daily life of the plantation mistress and her ambiguous intermediary position in the hierarchy between slave and master.
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* Village of Lethe. * Ride through banana plantation. * Liqueur Tasting. * Pina Colada making lesson.
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This comparative study of the development of plantation economies in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic in the early 20th century shows how their economic and social class systems were shaped by the explosive growth of American sugar companies.
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Description At long last, Muddy's historic 1941-1942 Library of Congress field recordings are all collected in one place, with the best fidelity that's been heard thus far. Waters performs solo pieces (you can hear his slide rattling against the fretboard in spots) and band pieces with the Son Sims Four, "Rosalie" being a virtual blueprint for his later Chicago style. Of particular note are the inclusion of several interview segments with Muddy from that embryonic period and a photo of Muddy playing...
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Show off your personality, hobbies, or significant affiliations with this Pugster Plantation in the South Italian charm. This birthstone charm features a southern mansion, with white columns, and a large green yard. Crafted of the finest stainless steel with a soldered face (as opposed to less durable glue), this charm is sure to be a hit as you build your Italian charm bracelet or anklet. You can build your bracelet all at once, or gradually over the years. Either way, these bracelets are a great...
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America's Early Years, 1789-1816: American Slavery: The Southern Plantation Way of Life - VHS
Grade Levels: 5 - 9 This program is intended for use in grades 5-9. It examines important events that occurred during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson including the election of 1800, John Adams? appointment of the ?Midnight Judges," the Barbary Wars, the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Embargo Act of 1807, Robert Fulton?s steamboat service, and the explorations of Zebulon Pike. Total Run Time: 15 minutes
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Build your own authentic replica of the famed Pilgrim ship. Step-by-step instructions, easy-to-follow diagrams enable beginners and experienced hobbyists to assemble this magnificent 17-inch-long model. Features include fo'c'sle, main deck, half deck, rudder, masts, sails, more. Informative text.
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Description: Bruce Roberts presents a photographic tour of fourteen of the famous colonial Virginia plantation houses nestled along the shores of the Lower James River from Richmond east to Jamestown and Williamsburg. Now carefully restored, often with the original furnishing, these houses are glorious monuments to a bygone era.
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Tour of Oak Alley Plantation
Feel the gentle breeze of southern hospitality on a tour that takes you back to a time of mint juleps, gracious living and the glory of the Old South. Oak Alley is your destination on this 4.5 hour tour, that takes you into the stunning plantation home, built over 165 years ago. Listen to fascinating and amusing stories of the home and its history, presented by your professional guide.
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