Bial, Raymond

Overview

Works:	138 works in 398 publications in 1 language and 39,731 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Literature History Pictorial works Illustrated works Biographies Local history Picture books
Roles:	Author, Photographer, Illustrator, Editor
Classifications:	E450, 978

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Most widely held works about Raymond Bial

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Most widely held works by Raymond Bial

Townships by Michael Martone( )

5 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"It would not seem so important for southern writers to justify writing about the South--that region is defined. Midwestern writers, however, must first define their region, inhabit it, so that writing about it through fiction and poetry will become as natural as it is for writers in other necks of the national world." "Townships seeks to prepare the ground for that work, using the very ground itself as a starting place. Each contributor has written about his or her specific township of childhood or a bordered region that defined a first notion of place in the world. Complementing this diversity in writer and subject are Raymond Bial's striking and evocative photographs, a visual essay that echoes the sensibility of the township with grace and precision."--[book jacket]

The underground railroad by Raymond Bial( Book )

9 editions published between 1995 and 1999 in English and held by 1,416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

By ones, twos, and threes, in the years before the Civil War thousands of enslaved people slipped through the night on their way to freedom, riding the Underground Railroad. Hidden and hunted, the escape of southern slaves to the North remains a compelling event in American history. Within the pages of this book are documented, in prose and elegantly articulate photographs, examples of "stations" on the Railroad, along with images of the routes, lives, and hardships of both the "passengers" and "conductors."

The Shaker village by Raymond Bial( )

5 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in English and held by 1,209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Photographed at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, this volume introduces the traditional Shaker way of life in text and full-color photographs. The text describes the people as they lived, worked, and changed as well as the origins of the sect, their beliefs, activities, clothing, inventiveness, skills, and humanity. The author explains the Shaker ideal of functional simplicity, through descriptions of their mode of life, and devotion to productive work. This book is an introduction to the history and philosophy of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers

Amish home by Raymond Bial( Book )

5 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 1,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Text and photographs depict the way of life of the Amish

One-room school by Raymond Bial( Book )

1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 898 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents a brief history of the one-room schools that existed in the United States from the 1700s to the 1950s

Where Lincoln walked by Raymond Bial( Book )

10 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Includes a brief biography of President Lincoln, a list of locations where he walked, and photographs of places, buildings, and objects significant in his life

A handful of dirt by Raymond Bial( Book )

4 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports

The strength of these arms : life in the slave quarters by Raymond Bial( Book )

4 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 797 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes how slaves were able to preserve some elements of their African heritage despite the often brutal treatment they experienced on Southern plantations

The super soybean by Raymond Bial( Book )

3 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 772 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A discussion of the history and uses of soybeans, and how they are planted and harvested

Frontier home by Raymond Bial( Book )

4 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 747 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the challenges that American settlers faced when they left the farms and towns in the East in their Conestoga wagons and headed West

Rescuing Rover : saving America's dogs by Raymond Bial( Book )

3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Looks at the problem of dog overpopulation in America; discusses the role of puppy mills, pet stores, and independent breeders; and includes a profile of a local animal shelter

Portrait of a farm family by Raymond Bial( Book )

3 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

At five o'clock every morning and five o'clock every evening the fifty-five cows on the Steidinger farm are milked. Milking is one of the dozens of chores, day in and day out, that are part of life for a farm family. But it's not all work; there is the satisfaction of self-sufficiency and a life lived independently for Dennis and Jane Steidinger and their eight children. Telling the Steidingers' story in both words and spirited photographs, Raymond Bial portrays a way of life and the individual lives of the members of this farm family

Tenement : immigrant life on the Lower East Side by Raymond Bial( Book )

2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 733 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents a view of New York City's tenements during the peak years of foreign immigration, discussing living conditions, laws pertaining to tenements, and the occupations of their residents

Ghost towns of the American West by Raymond Bial( Book )

2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Text and photographs describe some of the thirty thousand deserted towns in the U.S. The author also examines why people settled in these places and why they left

Corn Belt harvest by Raymond Bial( Book )

7 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in English and held by 621 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Text and photographs describe the United States Corn Belt region and its harvest season

The Ojibwe by Raymond Bial( Book )

4 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and customs of the Ojibwa Indians

The Pueblo by Raymond Bial( Book )

4 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Pueblo

Ellis Island : coming to the Land of Liberty by Raymond Bial( Book )

4 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 611 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Since opening in 1892, Ellis Island has come to symbolize the waves of immigrants from a list of countries that seems endless. In this work, Bial tells the story of Ellis Island itself

The Navajo by Raymond Bial( Book )

4 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Navajo

The Cherokee by Raymond Bial( Book )

4 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and customs of the Cherokee people