Negroes and the Gun Bearing on Black arms history
The piece reviews "Negroes and the Gun: The Black Tradition of Arms" by Nicholas Johnson, tracing Black gun use from slavery to the Civil Rights era. It cites Frederick Bailey Douglass, pre‑Civil War slave access to firearms, Black veterans seeking rights, and figures like Stagecoach Mary Fields, highlighting self defense and legal friction in a racial landscape.
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Frederick Bailey
Frederick
Frederick (Bailey) Douglass
Johnson
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Congress
Old West
Mary Fields
Mary
Montana
Martin Luther King
Walnuts Top Exporters of Walnuts in 2073/74
At a glance data lists leading walnut exporters by metric tons for the 2073 to 2074 period. Figures highlight country rankings, with major producers and trade volumes indicated for the year.
Gatsby to be discussed in South Carolina Lets Talk About It series
The Aiken County Public Library hosts upcoming Lets Talk About It programs with The South Carolina Humanities Council. Discussions include The Great Gatsby on Tuesday at 7 p.m led by USC Aiken English Dr. Andrew Geyer, The Dream Keeper and Other Poems on Feb 11, and Jazz on Feb 25 at 7 p.m. Details at the library or 803-642-2020.
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Elizabeth
Chicago
Shakespeare Theater
Christ Central
Aiken County
Amazon
Andrew
South Carolina
South Carolina Humanities Council
Toni Morrison
S.C. Humanities Council
Michael Swan
Andrew Geyer
USC Aiken
Jay Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Aiken County Public Library
Windfall explores climate change as business
McKenzie Funk spends six years worldwide detailing how governments and corporations fund and face climate change with engineering, money, and lawyers. The book profiles colorful entrepreneurs who turn warming risks into opportunities such as indoor skiing, insurer hired firefighters, seawalls, and floating beaches for resorts, suggesting adaptation favors the rich.
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Penguin Press
McKenzie Funk
Bangladesh
Funk
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