It captivates the reader and pulls them into the lives of women who were not just faced with the obstacle of race but gender. It also reveals how they overcame their obstacles to achieve international acclaim.

From Missy Elliott and Roberta Flack to Maggie Walker and Nannie Boroughs, you'll be surprised at how each of these women are connected to Virginia.

Enjoy!!

It captivates the reader and pulls them into the lives of women who were not just faced with the obstacle of race but gender. It also reveals how they overcame their obstacles to achieve international acclaim.

From Missy Elliott and Roberta Flack to Maggie Walker and Nannie Boroughs, you'll be surprised at how each of these women are connected to Virginia.

Enjoy!!

It captivates the reader and pulls them into the lives of women who were not just faced with the obstacle of race but gender. It also reveals how they overcame their obstacles to achieve international acclaim.

From Missy Elliott and Roberta Flack to Maggie Walker and Nannie Boroughs, you'll be surprised at how each of these women are connected to Virginia.

Enjoy!!

'General Norman Schwarzkopf

The Beast of Rickards Road appeared out of the darkness one October night and terrorized the small community of Walkertown, NC. Is it a hoax perpetrated by a person wearing a dark suite or a demon with supernatural powers on the loose in a rural farming community? In the second ghost story, the ghostly murders have been unexplained for over a century, until the sheriff's department hires a private investigator to solve the serial murders out on Payne Road. The investigator, Bill Christian meets Clara Bell and Wilber Parker, as they join forces to battle the evil demon out on Payne Road! Bill Christian goes to Old Salem to research the old records of the early Moravians to look for clues in his investigation. They must ask the Cherokee Nation for spiritual assistance because they are in for the battle of their very lives! Will the demon slayers uncover lost treasure from centuries past?

The Beast of Rickards Road appeared out of the darkness one October night and terrorized the small community of Walkertown, NC. Is it a hoax perpetrated by a person wearing a dark suite or a demon with supernatural powers on the loose in a rural farming community? In the second ghost story, the ghostly murders have been unexplained for over a century, until the sheriff's department hires a private investigator to solve the serial murders out on Payne Road. The investigator, Bill Christian meets Clara Bell and Wilber Parker, as they join forces to battle the evil demon out on Payne Road! Bill Christian goes to Old Salem to research the old records of the early Moravians to look for clues in his investigation. They must ask the Cherokee Nation for spiritual assistance because they are in for the battle of their very lives! Will the demon slayers uncover lost treasure from centuries past?

An underlying objective of this book is to promote an awareness about and familiarization with the language of maps. Forty-four geographical map terms have been selected, defined, identified and used as vehicles to reinforce interesting ways geography has played a role in determining various historical outcomes. In addition all of the terms treated include summary highlights featuring salient aspects of how MAPS TELL STORIES TOO. Many of the terms include illustrations designed to augment map understandings.

West Point has a rich history, dating from 1802 as the United States Military Academy. Famous generals, such as Robert Lee, Douglas MacArthur, and Norman Schwarzkopf spent their university years here. The daily life of the cadets is described along with anecdotes about the old generals.

What does New Year’s Day have to do with a Roman god? Why is July 4th a special birthday? Why do we celebrate work by not working! And what kinds of spirits lived in Christmas holly? What do rabbits and eggs have to do with Easter? What holiday is the Jewish Thanksgiving? How did tree planting become a holiday?

What did wolves have to do with Valentine’s Day? Why do you dress up in costumes on Halloween? How did jack-o’- lanterns keep witches away?

You will become a wiz-kid finding out little known tidbits about the holidays we celebrate.

You may not have a Ph.D. in history, but you already know -- or can readily believe -- that Columbus didn't exactly "discover" America. Or that the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was a slaveholder. Or that our leaders may not be entirely committed to the effort to make sure that in fact no child is left behind.

But the truth of individual lives can be more compelling than they initially appear: surprising, informative, and maybe even inspiring. This book explores a few such lives, and the lessons they offer in ways that might actually mean something outside a classroom.

These biographical case studies -- which include General George Washington, who was once invited to lead a military coup against the new American government; Ida Wells, who responded to lynchings by publicly mocking the manhood of those who murdered African Americans; and Eugene Debs, who chose to go to jail to protect free speech -- explore a series of questions. How does one keep true to one's principles in the face of social pressure? What strategies work best in addressing your opponents? Can public acts atone for private flaws?

In different ways, the profiles in courage here provide answers to these questions -- not definitive answers, but real ones. You can weigh them, accept them, reject them, or -- who knows? -- maybe even apply them. You may not end up any less cynical after leafing through this book. But you will be less of a beginner.