Murder on Marylands Eastern Shore; by former Worcester County; Maryland States Attorney Joseph E. Moore; explores the racially charged case of Euel Lee; alias Orphan Jones; an African American worker accused of murdering his white employer and family. Moore reconstructs the crime and ensuing trial of Orphan Jones against the backdrop of Jim Crow politics; which was very much a part of America in the 1930s. Moore provides accurate detail; local color and an enlightening empathy with all the participants in the saga of Euel Lee. He has sought out and mastered the available evidence; even to the extent of locating the two confessions of the convicted murderer. The Euel Lee case as explored by Joe Moore is more than good; readable; local history. It is about the stresses and strains in American society in the Depression; from the radicalism of a young Communist lawyer to the conscious efforts of a rural community to contain violence; confront or at least deal with their prejudices and see that justice was served for a senseless murder in their midst. Moore sets a high standard of factual accountability and entertaining narrative based upon oral history and archival research. General readers and scholars alike will not be disappointed.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. For children onlyBy Client As I was not able to see the book before; I did not realize that this book is not very useful to learn how to draw wildlife or to improve your techniques because it is the kind of "do what I do" book. It could be useful for children though but this must be clearly stated in the title or editor presentation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Drawing florida wildlifeBy cindy r.I like this book. It shows techniques i have not tried before. Living in florida some of the native plants are difficult to draw for me. This book helped a lot. I find that i like the pen ink drawing. It is very time consuming and entertaining.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Great instructional bookBy R. EllisThis is a great instructional book for the aspiring Naturalist or journal keeper. The instruction is well written and geared for the beginner to advance intermediate skill level but may provide some good tips for the more advanced artist. As the title states; this book provides many examples of the more common animals that can be found (for a while anyway) in Florida. I was able to advance my ability quite a bit by using this book in my nature journaling and sketch sessions. If you take your time and stick to it; this book should provide great instruction.
