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Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Orkney, Shetland and, to some extent, the Hebrides, share both a Nordic cultural and linguistic heritage, and the experience of being surrounded by the ever-present North Atlantic Ocean. This has been a constant in the islanders’ history, forging their unique way of life, influencing their customs and traditions, and has been instrumental in moulding their identities. This volume is an exploration of a rich, intimate and, at times, terrifying relationship. It is the result of an international conference held in April 2014, when scholars from across the North Atlantic rim congregated in Lerwick, Shetland, to discuss maritime traditions, islands in Old Norse literature, insular archaeology, folklore, and traditional belief. The chapters reflect the varied origins of the contributors. Icelanders are well represented, as are scholars based in Orkney and Shetland, indicating the strength of scholarship in these seemingly isolated archipelagos. Peripheral they may be to the UK, but they lie at the heart of the North Atlantic, at the intersection of British and Nordic cultures. This book will be of interest to scholars of a wide range of disciplines, such as those involved in island studies, cultural studies, Old Norse literature, Icelandic studies, maritime heritage, oceanography, linguistics, folklore, British studies, ethnology, and archaeology. Similarly, it will also appeal to researchers from a wide geographical area, particularly the UK, and Scandinavia, and indeed anywhere where there is an interest in the study of islands or the North Atlantic.
Twelve-year-old Ben Tanner has a problem. Outlaws raided his family stable in Momence, Illinois, and stole four horses. He and his friend Eli have been trying to run Tanner Stables for several years after Ben's father died in 1864 in the Civil War. They have been barely hanging on since most folks didn't have too much confidence in a couple of boys although Eli, who is fourteen, did a fine job shoeing their horses. The outlaws rode east towards the Grand Kankakee Marsh and across the state line into Indiana. The local sheriff says he can't pursue them because they are in a different state, but Ben and Eli suspect the real problem is that the stolen horses were probably taken to an outlaw hangout called Bogus Island. It got its name from the counterfeiters and horse thieves that had made it into a fortress that no sane lawman would attempt to breach. It is located in the middle of a large lake where lookouts posted on a high ridge could spot a posse coming from any direction. Feeling desperate, Ben and Eli come up with a plan of action. They will go to Bogus Island, and, under the cover of darkness, take the horses back. Borrowing their friend Libby's canoe, they bravely set off down the Kankakee River while she yells at them that they are going to be killed. The rumor is the horses were stolen by the infamous cutthroat Mike Shafer who rules the outlaw country.
"... During his nearly ten years of service with the Philippine government [the author] made a practice of preserving significant clippings and having copies made of the most important documents that reached his eye, and these, classified, annotated, and indexed, together with copious journals and correspondence, form much of the basis of this work ... the archives of the War Department have been made available, and the late Governor-General Leonard Wood authorized the collection of information from various bureaus and offices in Manila ..."--Foreword, p. v.
The Island Hopping Digital Guide series is the digital version of the world famous cruising guides by Stephen J. Pavlidis. This edition covers Part II of the Northern Bahamas - The Biminis and the Berry Islands, Including Information on Crossing the Gulf Stream and the Great Bahama Bank. Contents include detailed information about sailing and cruising in the Bahamas including original full-color charts drawn by the author, extensive navigational instructions, GPS waypoints and full-color aerial photos.