Current Search: American (x)
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FIVE KINGDOMS.
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Creator
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Groom, Kelle, Stap, Don, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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GROOM, KELLE . Five Kingdoms. (Under the direction of Don Stap.) Five Kingdoms is a collection of 55 poems in three sections. The title refers to the five kingdoms of life, encompassing every living thing. Section I explores political themes and addresses subjects that reach across a broad expanse of time--from the oldest bones of a child and the oldest map of the world to the bombing of Fallujah in the current Iraq war. Connections between physical and metaphysical worlds are examined. The...
Show moreGROOM, KELLE . Five Kingdoms. (Under the direction of Don Stap.) Five Kingdoms is a collection of 55 poems in three sections. The title refers to the five kingdoms of life, encompassing every living thing. Section I explores political themes and addresses subjects that reach across a broad expanse of time--from the oldest bones of a child and the oldest map of the world to the bombing of Fallujah in the current Iraq war. Connections between physical and metaphysical worlds are examined. The focus narrows from the world to the city in section II. The theme of shelter is important to these poems, as is the act of being a flâneur. The search for shelter, physical and spiritual, is explored. The third section of Five Kingdoms narrows further to the individual. Political themes recur, as do ekphrastic elements, in the examination of individual lives and the search for physical and metaphysical shelter. The title poem "Five Kingdoms," was written on the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. This non-narrative poem is composed of a series of questions for the reader regarding personal and national security. It is a political poem that uses a language of fear and superstition to question what we are willing to sacrifice to be safe and what "safety" means. The poem ends with a call to action: "Before you break in two, categorize/the five kingdoms, count all the living things." The poems in this manuscript are a kind of counting that pays attention to the things of the world through praise and elegy. The poems in Five Kingdoms are indebted to my reading of many poets, in particular Michael Burkard, Carolyn Forché, Brenda Hillman, Tony Hoagland, Kenneth Koch, Philip Levine, Denise Levertov, Jane Mead, W.S. Merwin, Pablo Neruda, Frank O'Hara, Mary Oliver, Adrienne Rich, and Mark Strand.
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Date Issued
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2008
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Identifier
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CFE0002405, ucf:47742
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002405
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ESTHER REED'S POLITICAL SENTIMENTS AND RHETORIC DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
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Creator
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Harkins, Kennedy, Kamrath, Mark, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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In 1780, during the final leg of the American Revolutionary War, Esther Reed penned the broadside "Sentiments of an American Woman." It circulated in Philadelphia, persuading citizens to turn over their last dollars to the cause. Reed's broadside called to action the women of Philadelphia; they knocked on doors, campaigned with words, and stepped firmly into the "man's world" of politics and revolution. Reed's words were so effective that women in cities across the colonies took to raising...
Show moreIn 1780, during the final leg of the American Revolutionary War, Esther Reed penned the broadside "Sentiments of an American Woman." It circulated in Philadelphia, persuading citizens to turn over their last dollars to the cause. Reed's broadside called to action the women of Philadelphia; they knocked on doors, campaigned with words, and stepped firmly into the "man's world" of politics and revolution. Reed's words were so effective that women in cities across the colonies took to raising money as well. Using New Historicist and feminist reading strategies, this study compares and contrasts Reed's rhetoric to Thomas Paine's Common Sense, another revolutionary propaganda piece of the era. I argue that the two pieces differ in key aspects due to Paine's existence in the public sphere and Reed's in the private. From her position in the private sphere, Reed was able to produce a provocative piece of rhetoric that stands out against other female literature at the time.
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Date Issued
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2018
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Identifier
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CFH2000323, ucf:45712
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000323
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Title
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MAMMY.
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Date Created
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1930s
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Identifier
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DP0015356
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Image (JPEG)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015356
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I'd rather two step than waltz.
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Identifier
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DP0015483
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015483
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A native product.
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Date Created
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1910
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Identifier
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DP0015487
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015487
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A dark outlook.
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Description
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Printed color Black Americana postcards. Front: Five black children looking out of a window. Card entitled "A Dark Outlook". Addressed to Mr. Ralph Berridge. Stamped "EVANSVILLE IND. SEP 15 6 PM 1907".
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Date Created
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1907
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Identifier
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DP0015481
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015481
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"Honey, we'se waitin' fo' you all" in beautiful Florida.
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Date Created
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1910s
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Identifier
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DP0015492
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015492
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Best wishes for a happy New Year.
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Date Created
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1911
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Identifier
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DP0015488
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015488
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"Deed Child's, I's didn't know you's was dare.".
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Creator
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Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)
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Date Created
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1898
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Identifier
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DP0015452
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Image (JPEG)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015452
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"Dis sho' am good".
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Identifier
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DP0015342
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Image (JPEG)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015342
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The rising sun stove polish.
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Date Created
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1885-1895
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Identifier
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DP0015355
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Format
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E-book
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015355
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Ole Virginia Hickory Chips.
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Date Created
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1940s
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Identifier
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DP0015371
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Format
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015371
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Old Black Joe speckled butter beans.
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Date Created
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1940s
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Identifier
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DP0015349
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Image (JPEG)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015349
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Title
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Run along Sonny I didn't order no coal.
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Date Created
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1915
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Identifier
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DP0015341
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Image (JPEG)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015341
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Sam Black gets a shot at "Br'er Rabbit".
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Creator
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Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)
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Date Created
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1898
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Identifier
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DP0015453
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Format
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015453
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Sapolio.
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Date Created
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1882
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Identifier
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DP0015446
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Set of related objects
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015446
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Smith & Buckley.
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Date Created
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1879
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Identifier
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DP0015441
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Image (JPEG)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015441
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGY FOR HISPANIC MALES AND FEMALES IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGION.
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Creator
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Zeballos, Barbara, Rockmore, Benjamin, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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This study examines the similarities and differences between males and females from the Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White population in the Central Florida labor force regarding recruitment strategies and techniques of the Baby Boomers, Generation X and the Millennial population. The purpose of this study is to identify those Human Resources recruitment practices that are most effective in retaining: (1) males and females from the Hispanic population, and (2) whether or not theses recruitment...
Show moreThis study examines the similarities and differences between males and females from the Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White population in the Central Florida labor force regarding recruitment strategies and techniques of the Baby Boomers, Generation X and the Millennial population. The purpose of this study is to identify those Human Resources recruitment practices that are most effective in retaining: (1) males and females from the Hispanic population, and (2) whether or not theses recruitment tactics affect the generation groups differently. The proposed issues will be assessed by collecting information from organizations, current employees, and job applicants. This study will use three research methods in addressing the stated purpose and objectives: literature review, focus groups, and questionnaire surveys. The literature review will explore present recruitment techniques, social and cultural similarities and differences between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic White, and generational differences. The main goal of the focus groups is to identify relevant recruitment issues as stated by Central Florida organizations, current employees, and job applicants. From the literature review and results of the focus groups two surveys will be develop to determine: (1) present recruitment practices used by Central Florida organizations; and (2) preferred recruitment practices among Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites. The results of this study will identify whether certain recruitment practices perceived as being most appealing and desirable vary among Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites. Based on the findings, the study will provide recommendations for designing effective recruitment strategies for Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White males and females while accounting for possible generational differences.
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Date Issued
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2011
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Identifier
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CFH0004061, ucf:44789
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004061
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The U. S. and Latin America's economy.
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Creator
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Woytinsky, Wladimir S.
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Date Issued
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1958
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Identifier
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2683226, CFDT2683226, ucf:5044
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683226
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Title
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Democracy and desegregation.
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Creator
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Hook, Sidney
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Date Issued
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1958
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Identifier
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2683646, CFDT2683646, ucf:5097
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683646
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