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This collection of E. A. Ammah's ethnographic writing includes essays, some poetry, and other documents. Created over four decades, these pieces cover a wide range of topics including Ga culture in comparative perspective, Ga social organization, Ga political structure and history, Ga life transition ceremonies, and Ga religion. The collection provides a unique cultural insider's twentieth century perspective on Ga society and history.
Thirteen generations of descendants of Henry and Rebecca Tandy. Henry was born in 1630 and died in Rappahannock County, Virginia in 1691.
Known as the Great Compromiser, Henry Clay earned his title by addressing sectional tensions over slavery and forestalling civil war in the United States. Today he is still regarded as one of the most important political figures in American history. As Speaker of the House of Representatives and secretary of state, Clay left an indelible mark on American politics at a time when the country’s solidarity was threatened by inner turmoil, and scholars have thoroughly chronicled his political achievements. However, little attention has been paid to his extensive family legacy. In The Family Legacy of Henry Clay: In the Shadow of a Kentucky Patriarch, Lindsey Apple explores the personal history of this famed American and examines the impact of his legacy on future generations of Clays. Apple’s study delves into the family’s struggles with physical and emotional problems such as depression and alcoholism. The book also analyzes the role of financial stress as the family fought to reestablish its fortune in the years after the Civil War. Apple’s extensively researched volume illuminates a little-discussed aspect of Clay’s life and heritage, and highlights the achievements and contributions of one of Kentucky’s most distinguished families.
Greed, an unquenchable thirst for riches, power, or material belongings, has wreaked havoc on human cultures throughout history. Despite being touted as a catalyst for development and achievement, the after effects exceed any immediate benefits by a wide margin. Greed erodes the foundation of human character, setting people on a path to moral decline and spiritual ruin. It weakens empathy and compassion by encouraging an unrelenting pursuit of one's own interests at the expense of others. People who are driven by an unquenchable desire for wealth and power become blind to the needs of other people, which promotes a culture of brutal rivalry and exploitation. Because people are never fully fulfilled by their material possessions, greed psychologically fosters discontent and dissatisfaction. It feeds a never-ending cycle of desire, wherein material wealth or other belongings are insufficient to satisfy the ravenous need for more. As a result, people are stuck in a never-ending state of restlessness and lack inner fulfillment. The refusal of Mrs Elina to make known to her family the truth about the plot of land in question ravaged the peace of the whole community and resulted in loss of lives.