[Ohiogift] National History Club News - November 2015

Mon Nov 23 11:12:00 EST 2015

  National History Club Newsa partner of HISTORY®November 2015

Thousand Pieces of Gold, by Ruthanne Lum McCunn
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates

Lessons of Leadership Contest

The National History Club and the HBE Foundation are happy to announce the 3rd annual Lessons of Leadership Contest, which invites student members of the NHC to select an elected official and describe how this person risked his or her career making a decision that was at odds with public opinion. Students are encouraged to think broadly for this contest, and figures can range from ancient to modern, domestic (local, state, national) and foreign.                     Contest entries can be submitted in any three of the following formats:             
* An essay of not more than 2,000 words, supplemented with a bibliography and endnotes.             
* A documentary that reflects the ability to communicate a figure's importance, and also helps develop skills in using photographs, video, graphic presentations, etc.             
* A website that reflects the ability to use website design software and computer technology to communicate how a historical figure influenced history.             
All entries must be received by April 1, 2016 and submissions will be judged by the NHC Advisory Board. Winners will be announced at the end of April.             
Awards * First Place - $2,000 * Second Place - $1,000 (two prizes) * Third Place - $500 (two prizes)             
Find out more information!                  

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         Thousand Pieces of Gold, by Ruthanne Lum McCunn
                             Beacon Press | Trade Paperback | July 2015 978-0-8070-8326-0 | 216 pages | $15.00/$17.00 (Canada)             
Reissue              
Lalu Nathoy's father calls his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his "thousand pieces of gold," yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. Polly, as Lalu is later called, is sold to a brothel, sold again to a slave merchant bound for America, auctioned to a saloon keeper, and offered as a prize in a poker game. Complete with photographs and documents, this biographical novel is the extraordinary story of a legendary pioneer's fight for independence and dignity on the American frontier.             
"A story of struggle and survival as a woman---and slave---in China and the American West . . . Fast-paced and entertaining---packed with adventure, drama, and inspiration." - Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, San Francisco Chronicle             
         To order an examination copy     University of Tennessee, Knoxville
                             The History Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is excited to announce a number of changes we hope will give our majors aspects of a liberal-arts style education within a large, research-focused department. We have recently begun moving toward smaller class sizes in the upper division, more intensive and more hands-on research throughout the major, and have introduced a number of new courses that span geographic regions to explore themes of great historical and contemporary significance.             
The centerpiece of the major's new direction is a course called HIST 299. HIST 299 will not only introduce our students to key terms and concepts, and ways of working and thinking characteristic of our discipline, but also convey a sense of the fascination, passion of discovery, and joy faculty associate with historical scholarship. HIST 299 is about process, ideas, and engagement. Rather than focusing on a narrative "History of X," HIST 299s focus on discrete themes closely linked to faculty research specialties.             
         Visit the History Department!	 Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
                             On Tuesday, November 3, Brian Kilmeade and co-author Don Yaeger, the New York Times bestselling author team behind George Washington's Secret Six, released their new book Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History. In this new book, Brian chronicles the previously untold story of President Thomas Jefferson who, only weeks after his inauguration, decided to confront the Tripoli Pirates threatening American national security. His confrontation quickly escalated to all-out war against the Barbary States---one which would forever change America's role in world.              
Just like the instant bestseller George Washington's Secret Six, Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates is the gripping and thoroughly researched account of an important episode nearly written out of American history. We hope you enjoy it! You can order a copy at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.             
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