Watson, Sheila

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Once upon a Horse
Sheila M. Watson
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
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ASIN: 1412076536
Release Date: 2006-07-06

Daring to Educate: The Legacy of the Early Spelman College Presidents

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Daring to Educate: The Legacy of the Early Spelman College Presidents
Yolanda L. Watson , and Sheila T. Gregory
Manufacturer: Stylus Publishing
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"This text aptly details the remarkable accomplishment of Spelman's founders. Watson and Gregory spin a tale of innovation and triumph while simultaneously adding to the scholarship of higher education. Through an analysis of the curricular changes brought by each president, coupled with the important social and political context that surrounded those presidencies, this book presents a thoughtful discussion on the impact of a powerful woman's vision on the lives of other women." -- from the Foreword by Johnnetta B. Cole, President of Bennett College and seventh President of Spelman College

While President Emerita Johnnetta B. Cole is credited with propelling Spelman College (the oldest historically Black womens' college) to national prominence, little is generally known about the strong academic foundation and legacy she inherited. Contrary to popular belief, the first four presidents of Spelman (including its two co-founders) were White women who led the early development of the College, armed with the belief that former slaves and free Black women should and could receive a college-level education.

This book presents the history of Spelman's foundation through the tenure of its fourth president, Florence M. Read, which ended in 1953. This compelling story is brought up to date by the contributions of Spelman's current president, Beverly Daniel Tatum, and by Johnnetta B. Cole.

The book chronicles how the vision each of these women presidents, and their response to changing social forces, both profoundly shaped Spelman's curriculum and influenced the lives and minds of thousands of young Black women. The authors trace the evolution of Spelman from its beginning - when the founders, aware of the limited occupations open to its graduates, strove to uplift the Black race by providing an academic education to disenfranchised Black women while also providing training for available careers -- to the fifties when the college became an exemplar of liberal arts education in the South.

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When eight English noblemen known as the Lords Proprietors were granted the Charles Towne territory by King Charles II as a reward for their loyalty, the grant came with an express command to develop the area into a profit-making venture. Fortunately, the area came with a natural deep-water port, perfect for establishing trade. Soon trade in lumber, deerskins, and indigo established Charles Towne's wealth and prosperity, and the invention of the cotton gin and improvements in the rice crop cultivation helped boost the area's economy. By 1750, Charleston was the fourth largest city in colonial America—and the wealthiest, thanks in part to additional trade through Georgetown and Port Royal.

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On Walking With Angels
Sheila M. Watson
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ASIN: 1412031036
Release Date: 2006-07-06

Britain and the Two World Wars (Cambridge Topics in History)

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Britain and the Two World Wars (Cambridge Topics in History)
Jocelyn Hunt , and Sheila Watson
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Four Stories
Sheila Watson
Manufacturer: Coach House Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

A Father's Kingdom: The Complete Short Fiction

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A Father's Kingdom: The Complete Short Fiction
Sheila Watson
Manufacturer: New Canadian Library
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0771034881
Release Date: 2004-05-18

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This small collection of stories that were published between 1938 and 1980 includes a remarkable narrative range, from the closely observed realism of “Rough Answer,” Sheila Watson’s first story, through four stories which represent members of the family of Sophocles’ Oedipus as contemporary and naturalized, to the ritualized mystery of “And the Four Animals.” A Father’s Kingdom is an original New Canadian Library collection.

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