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19th Century Barnsley Murders is a telling account of crimes in the Barnsley area that have remained unpublished for more than a century. The book reveals the dark heart of the town and reflects not only the poverty and squalor in which many people of the time lived, but also the deep-rooted prejudices and double standards of the period. Crimes include poaching in the local area, a serious poisoning of bread and butter pudding at an eating house and the tragic story of a man who was poisoned for a joke. More sinister happenings include a case of body snatching, which brought the whole town of

"Covering the Northern, Central and Southern Plains, as well as the Plateau, this comprehensive craft guide shows how to recreate both the cloth and hide dresses of the 19th century, as well as the accessories worn with them. Using original texts and other period source material, the author discusses the historical background and tribal styles in vogue from the time of Lewis and Clark to the beginning of the reservation period. Lavishly illustrated with drawings by Alex Koslov and many fine, full color photos of some of the most exquisite original examples from world collections ..."--P. [4] of cover.

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1: The 19th Century: An Overview of America -- 1. The Background of 19th-Century America -- Part 2: Family -- 2. The Family -- 3. Father as a Family Man -- 4. Father as a Success -- 5. Father as Worker -- 6. Faith of Thy Fathers -- 7. Man of Honor and Good Counsel -- 8. Father Protector -- 9. Father and the Civil War -- 10. Women as Mothers -- 11. Mother as Wife -- 12. Mother as Homemaker -- 13. Children as Family -- 14. Children as Learners -- 15. Children as Workers -- 16. Independent Living -- 17. Domestic Servants -- 18. Slaves -- 19. The Family and Manifest Destiny -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

This title offers analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events from a century during which slavery was abolished and the Industrial Revolution gave rise to the middle class. Includes legal codes, letters, speeches, constitutions, reports, and books that impacted the world throughout the nineteenth century, from the Napoleonic code to Darwin's Descent of Man. Articles are organized into four regional groupings: Europe, Asia, Africa, and America

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Bearing Witness: The Fugitive Slave Narrative and Its Traditions -- Stylistic Developments -- The Erasure of Origins -- Political Entrenchment and Increasing Ideological Discord -- Abolitionist Expansion and its Appropriation of the Ex-Slave's Voice -- Religion -- "What if I am a Woman?": Women, Religion, and the Antislavery Movement -- The Sameness of the Narratives -- The Reconstructive Voice -- The Literary Legacy of the Narratives -- Notes -- Chapter 1. Nat Turner (1800-1831) -- The Confessions of Nat Turner

An account of the 19th-century criminal justice system as a whole, from the crimes committed and the classification of offences to the different courts and their procedure. The author describes the stages of criminal prosecution - committal, indictment, trial, verdict and punishment - and the judges, lawyers and juries, highlighting the significant changes in the rules of evidence during the century. He looks at reform of the old system and assesses how far it was brought about by lawyers themselves and how far by external forces. Finally, he considers the fairness of the system, both as seen