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Author : Fred G. Douglas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (456 download)
Download or read book A Brief General History of the Town of Fortune written by Fred G. Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Dobson
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Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (456 download)
Download or read book A Brief History of Fortune. -- written by James Dobson and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393079244
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America written by Eric Jay Dolin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Seattle Times selection for one of Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010 Winner of the New England Historial Association's 2010 James P. Hanlan Award Winner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place "A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." —Los Angeles Times As Henry Hudson sailed up the broad river that would one day bear his name, he grew concerned that his Dutch patrons would be disappointed in his failure to find the fabled route to the Orient. What became immediately apparent, however, from the Indians clad in deer skins and "good furs" was that Hudson had discovered something just as tantalizing. The news of Hudson's 1609 voyage to America ignited a fierce competition to lay claim to this uncharted continent, teeming with untapped natural resources. The result was the creation of an American fur trade, which fostered economic rivalries and fueled wars among the European powers, and later between the United States and Great Britain, as North America became a battleground for colonization and imperial aspirations. In Fur, Fortune, and Empire, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin chronicles the rise and fall of the fur trade of old, when the rallying cry was "get the furs while they last." Beavers, sea otters, and buffalos were slaughtered, used for their precious pelts that were tailored into extravagant hats, coats, and sleigh blankets. To read Fur, Fortune, and Empire then is to understand how North America was explored, exploited, and settled, while its native Indians were alternately enriched and exploited by the trade. As Dolin demonstrates, fur, both an economic elixir and an agent of destruction, became inextricably linked to many key events in American history, including the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812, as well as to the relentless pull of Manifest Destiny and the opening of the West. This work provides an international cast beyond the scope of any Hollywood epic, including Thomas Morton, the rabble-rouser who infuriated the Pilgrims by trading guns with the Indians; British explorer Captain James Cook, whose discovery in the Pacific Northwest helped launch America's China trade; Thomas Jefferson who dreamed of expanding the fur trade beyond the Mississippi; America's first multimillionaire John Jacob Astor, who built a fortune on a foundation of fur; and intrepid mountain men such as Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith, who sliced their way through an awe inspiring and unforgiving landscape, leaving behind a mythic legacy still resonates today. Concluding with the virtual extinction of the buffalo in the late 1800s, Fur, Fortune, and Empire is an epic history that brings to vivid life three hundred years of the American experience, conclusively demonstrating that the fur trade played a seminal role in creating the nation we are today.
Author : Charles Merivale
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Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (761 download)
Download or read book A General History of Rome from the Foundation of the City to the Fall of Augustulus written by Charles Merivale and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Merivale
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Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A General History of Rome from the Foundation of the City to the Fall of Augustulus, B.C. 753--A.D. 476 written by Charles Merivale and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Joseph Sheahan
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Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book General and Concise History and Description of the Town and Port of Kingston-upon-Hull written by James Joseph Sheahan and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Daniel Okrent
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101666900
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Great Fortune written by Daniel Okrent and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hugely appealing book, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, acclaimed author and journalist Daniel Okrent weaves together themes of money, politics, art, architecture, business, and society to tell the story of the majestic suite of buildings that came to dominate the heart of midtown Manhattan and with it, for a time, the heart of the world. At the center of Okrent's riveting story are four remarkable individuals: tycoon John D. Rockefeller, his ambitious son Nelson Rockefeller, real estate genius John R. Todd, and visionary skyscraper architect Raymond Hood. In the tradition of David McCullough's The Great Bridge, Ron Chernow's Titan, and Robert Caro's The Power Broker, Great Fortune is a stunning tribute to an American landmark that captures the heart and spirit of New York at its apotheosis.
Author : Walter Friedman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691159114
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Fortune Tellers written by Walter Friedman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping history of the pioneers who sought to use science to predict financial markets The period leading up to the Great Depression witnessed the rise of the economic forecasters, pioneers who sought to use the tools of science to predict the future, with the aim of profiting from their forecasts. This book chronicles the lives and careers of the men who defined this first wave of economic fortune tellers, men such as Roger Babson, Irving Fisher, John Moody, C. J. Bullock, and Warren Persons. They competed to sell their distinctive methods of prediction to investors and businesses, and thrived in the boom years that followed World War I. Yet, almost to a man, they failed to predict the devastating crash of 1929. Walter Friedman paints vivid portraits of entrepreneurs who shared a belief that the rational world of numbers and reason could tame--or at least foresee--the irrational gyrations of the market. Despite their failures, this first generation of economic forecasters helped to make the prediction of economic trends a central economic activity, and shed light on the mechanics of financial markets by providing a range of statistics and information about individual firms. They also raised questions that are still relevant today. What is science and what is merely guesswork in forecasting? What motivates people to buy forecasts? Does the act of forecasting set in motion unforeseen events that can counteract the forecast made? Masterful and compelling, Fortune Tellers highlights the risk and uncertainty that are inherent to capitalism itself.
Author : Seth Greenland
Publisher : Europa Editions
ISBN 13 : 1609454634
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (94 download)
Download or read book The Hazards of Good Fortune written by Seth Greenland and published by Europa Editions. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An entertaining tale rich in schadenfreude as bad things happen to a hapless billionaire” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Jay Gladstone was born to privilege. He is a civic leader and a generous philanthropist, as well as the owner of an NBA team. But in today’s New York, even a wealthy man’s life can spin out of control, no matter the money or influence he possesses. Jay sees himself as a moral man, determined not to repeat his father’s mistakes. He would rather focus on his unstable second marriage and his daughter, Aviva, than worry about questions of race or privilege. However, he moves through a sensitive and aware world: that of Dag Maxwell, the black star forward, and white police officer Russell Plesko, who makes a decision that has resonating consequences—particularly for a DA whose hopes for a future in politics will rest on an explosive prosecution. Set during Barack Obama’s presidency, this artful novel illuminates contemporary America and does not shy away from questions about our scalding social divide—why is conversation about race so fraught, to what degree is the justice system impartial, and does great wealth inoculate those who have it?—and explores the aftermath of unforgivable errors and the unpredictability of the court of public opinion. “Greenland takes a Dickensian delight in letting the plot sprawl with parallels, digressions, false leads, and twists.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A wild and funny page-turner of a novel that grabs you and doesn’t let go.” —Larry David
Author : John Brandt Mansfield
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Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book General history written by John Brandt Mansfield and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Kerr
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 7336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels (Vol. 1-18) written by Robert Kerr and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 7336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare yourslef for discoveries and new adventures with this incredible book about the true origin of wanderlust. This edition forms a complete history of the earliest start and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the early 19th century. First part of the work covers voyages and travels of discovery in the middle ages; from the era of Alfred, King of England, in the ninth century to that of Don Henry of Portugal at the commencement of the fourteenth century. Second part deals with general voyages and travels chiefly of discovery; from the era of Don Henry, in 1412, to that of George III. in 1760. The rest of the work has some particular voyages and travels arranged in systematic order, Geographical and Chronological, and studies voyages during the era of George III conducted upon scientific principles, by which the Geography of the globe has been nearly perfected.
Author : Captain Charles Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136484515
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)
Download or read book A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates - from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence to the present year written by Captain Charles Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A General History of the Pirates has long been a classic of seafaring literature and was inspiration to both Robert Louis Stevenson and J.M. Barrie. Nothing is known about Captain Charles Johnson, and it is thought that the name may be assumed - there are even some who believe he may have been Daniel Defoe. All that can be stated with any certainty is that in 1724 a small octavo volume appeared that became so popular it grew through 4 editions over 2 years and is still famed today. Historians from both sides of the Atlantic have attested to the accuracy of the work's content. This is a reprint of the 1927 reissued 4th edition - enhanced by the Arthur L. Hayward's editorial touches.
Author : Robert Kerr
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Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Arranged in Systematic Order written by Robert Kerr and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Kerr
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Total Pages : 530 pages
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Download or read book A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels written by Robert Kerr and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Polybius
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The General History of the Wars of the Romans written by Polybius and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Entick
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Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The General History of the Late War written by John Entick and published by . This book was released on 1763 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Annual Report - The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York written by General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
