Using a philosophical lens to more deeply examine, appreciate, and understand C. S. Lewis's writings Drawing on C. S. Lewis's essays, sermons, and fiction, The Lion's Country offers a comprehensive exploration of Lewis's understanding of reality-important, Charlie W. Starr argues, to more fully understand Lewis's writing but also to challenge and ......
The Story of Sixteen Men in the Civil War and the One Woman Who Connected Them All
One young woman's correspondence with her community's servicemen, maintaining connection and boosting morale throughout the Civil War During the American Civil War, soldiers frequently wrote letters to friends and family members as a way of maintaining their connections to loved ones at home. However, most of the published collections of Civil ......
Via Berlin, Pearl Harbor, Vietnam, and the Straits of Florida
A US Naval Aviator's odyssey through pivotal moments in 20th-century historyThe rise of Adolf Hitler, America's Great Depression in the heartland, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, American life following World War II, the Korean War, America's development of atomic weapons in the Cold War age, the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the ......
Examining the life and career of Harriet Dame, Civil War battlefield nurse, and her major contributions to the Union cause In June of 1861, 46-year-old Harriet Patience Dame joined the Second New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a matron. No Place for a Woman recounts her dedicated service throughout the Civil War. She camped with the ......
An Unvarnished Account of My Life in Public Service
Former Ohio governor Richard Celeste's remarkable journey from humble beginnings in northeast Ohio to Yale, Oxford, Washington DC, India, the governor's residence, and beyond "Dick, remember this admonition: to whom much is given, much is expected." As the eldest child in his Italian American family, Richard F. Celeste frequently heard his ......
Geologist, Surveyor, Military Engineer, Civil War Strategist
An essential biography of one of Ohio's most influential-but overlooked-historical figuresThe Brilliance of Charles Whittlesey offers the first full-length biography of one of the most outstanding and influential Americans of the 19th century, Charles Whittlesey (1808-1886). Whittlesey advanced numerous fields, including geology, exploration, ......
Honoring and embodying the cultural heritages of a region through the beauty of shared outdoor spacesFrom their beginnings as private farmland to their current form as monuments to cultural and ethnic diversity, the unique collection of landscaped, themed gardens that compose Cleveland's Cultural Gardens holds a rich history. John J. Grabowski ......
Guiding us to better communication about illness, treatment, and health through simple art practicesLiving at the intersection of medicine and art, medical illustration is a field that is not well understood by most-especially by physicians and other healthcare practitioners. In this comprehensive and practical guide to medical illustration, ......
