waabu
Francis J. O'Brien, Jr.
Applied Math., Engineering, Algonquian Studies
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Scientist, inventor & writer. Employed by US Govt., Naval Station Newport. RI native. Veteran, USAF. Ph.D. Columbia. Former President, Aquidneck Indian Council. Website lists publications in (1) Algonquian Studies (2) math./stat. (3) poetry (4) essays. Latest books: (a) 500 Integrals (DocStore) and (b) A Cultural History of the Native Peoples of Southern New England (Bauu Press). Recent book is Understanding Indian Place Names in Southern New England (on Amazon) Cheers!
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Professional Information:
company: Aquidneck Indian Council
title: Scientist & Diversity Program Manager
industry: Defense & Space
web address: http://www.docstoc.com/profile/waabu
Address:
city: Newport
state: RI, zip: 2840
country: United States
Education:
undergraduate: RI College
degree: B.A. (Philo)
year: 1973
graduate: Teachers College & Grad. Sch Arts & Sciences, Columbia
degree: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
year: 1980






Blackmoon
$20.00 From: waabu | Date: 8/20/2010  | Views: 61

Author's first collection of poetry in Native American themes and genres. See also "Wampumpeag" more>>

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Bibliography for Studies of American Indians
$50.00 From: waabu | Date: 8/20/2010  | Views: 86

An attempt has been made to record all relevant published documents for the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and major documents... ...  more>>

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Introduction to Narragansett Language
$50.00 From: waabu | Date: 7/1/2010  | Views: 150

Retranslation of "A Key into the Language of America" by Roger Williams, 1643. A Key was the first book written in America on southern New England... ...  more>>

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Grammatical Studies in the Narragansett Language
$50.00 From: waabu | Date: 6/29/2010  | Views: 84

In this treatise we provide a second edition of a brief grammatical sketch of the Narragansett language as preserved by Roger Williams in his 1643... ...  more>>

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American Indian Studies in the extinct languages of southeastern New England
$50.00 From: waabu | Date: 6/29/2010  | Views: 96

This monograph contains 13 self-contained brief treatises, listed in the Table of Contents. These chapters comprise material on linguistic,... ...  more>>

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Understanding Algonquian Indian Words: New England (rev ed.)
$50.00 From: waabu | Date: 2/1/2010  | Views: 627

A brief dictionary of the extinct American Indian languages, Massachusett and Narragansett. Book is designed for the layperson to gain an... ...  more>>

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Glossary of Indian Place Name Roots
From: waabu | Date: 7/13/2009  | Views: 894

This is a draft appendix to Frank Waabu's new book--Understanding Indian Place Names in Southern New England--available from Bauu Press or Amazon. ... ...  more>>

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A Peasant's Philosophy
From: waabu | Date: 6/28/2009  | Views: 131

The authors personal philosophy taught by peasants in the Olneyville Square section of Providence RI more>>

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Algonquian Prayer: Keihtanit-oom
From: waabu | Date: 6/24/2009  | Views: 107

A bilingual prayer created in 1998 in primitive Massachusett (now extinct American Indian langauge) more>>

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