Project: 307 books
by Jay Walljasper and Project for Public Spaces
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Abandoned lots and litter-strewn pathways or rows of green beans and pockets of wildflowers? Graffiti-marked walls and desolate bus stops or shady refuges and comfortable seating? What transforms a dingy inhospitable area into a dynamic gathering place? How do individuals take back their neighborhood?Neighborhoods...
Write For Tohoku
Stories of Japan Offered by Writers Worldwide in Support of Tohoku Disaster Survivors
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
Write For Tohoku is an anthology of travel stories, photography, and art contributed writers who live or have lived in Japan. Compiled by volunteers after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region of northern Japan, the anthology celebrates the warmth, kindness, and...
by Visitacion Valley History Project
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2005
Rancho Ca�ada de Guadalupe, La Visitacion y Rodeo Viejo was named in July 1777 by a party of Spanish priests and soldiers who lost their way in heavy fog while en route to the Presidio. Now called Visitacion Valley, this area was the only Mexican land grant within San Francisco deeded to an Anglo....
by Peter Linenthal, Abigail Johnston, Potrero Hill Archives Project
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2005
In the early 1800s, it was called the Potrero Nuevo, or �new pasture.� Gold-rush squatterssoon put the squeeze on Mission Dolores�s grazing cattle, and when the fog lifted, Potrero Hill became the first industrial zone in San Francisco, with iron-smelting plants, butcheries, and shipbuilding dominating...
San Francisco in the 1930s
The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
"San Francisco has no single landmark by which the world may identify it," according to San Francisco in the 1930s, originally published in 1940. This would surely come as a surprise to the millions who know and love the Golden Gate Bridge or recognize the Transamerica Building’s pyramid....
by Stephanie Ross Mathews, Los Gatos Library and Museum History Project
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
The charming town of Los Gatos is nestled at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is sometimes referred to as the �Gem City of the Foothills.� It has inspired hundreds of postcard images through the years, many reflecting the area�s abundance of natural beauty. As the town and surrounding area...
Lakeland
African Americans in College Park
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2009
Lakeland, the historical African American community of College Park, was formed around 1890 on the doorstep of the Maryland Agricultural College, now the University of Maryland, in northern Prince George�s County. Located less than 10 miles from Washington, D.C., the community began when the area was...
San Diego in the 1930s
The WPA Guide to America's Finest City
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
San Diego in the 1930s offers a lively account of the city’s culture, roadside attractions, and history—from the days of the Spanish missions to the pre-Second World War boom. The guide is revealing both in the opinions it embodies and in the juicy details it records—tidbits such as the bloodiest...
by The Boone County History Project
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2015
Although Boone County is one of the smallest counties in Illinois, it is rich in larger-than-life stories that grew from its prairies, forests, and streams. Its history includes a king of the hobos, a huge wheel of cheese, and a business leader who manufactured some of the best sewing machines and...
by Joyce Armstrong Carroll Ed.D, H.L.D., Edward E. Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
In Four by Four: Practical Methods for Writing Persuasively, well-known authors and teachers of writing Joyce Armstrong Carroll and Edward E. Wilson provide a practical guide to teaching students how to write persuasively. Organized in four chapters, each containing four sections, the text opens with...
Emilie Davis’s Civil War
The Diaries of a Free Black Woman in Philadelphia, 1863–1865
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Emilie Davis was a free African American woman who lived in Philadelphia during the Civil War. She worked as a seamstress, attended the Institute for Colored Youth, and was an active member of her community. She lived an average life in her day, but what sets her apart is that she kept a diary. Her...
Responding to Older Adults with Substance Use, Mental Health and Gambling Challenges
A Guide for Workers and Volunteers
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2006
Understanding how substance use, mental health and gambling problems affect older adults can help people who work with them to respond more sensitively and effectively when difficult situations arise.
This easy-to-read booklet is designed to help workers and volunteers understand and recognize...
UN Millennium Development Library: Investing in Development
A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2019
This book describes the importance of the millennium development goals and gives an explanation of the progress toward the goals. It provides recommendations to be implemented at the country level and presents a guide for the international system's support for the country-level processes.
by UN Millennium Project
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012
More than 900 million people currently live in urban slums and the number is growing as rapid urbanization continues in the developing world. A Home in the City urges countries to strengthen their focus on the growing urban crisis and improving the lives of slum dwellers. Proposed are specific investments...