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The Committee on Ways and Means: a Bicentennial History 1789-1989

Author : Donald Kennon
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781477556733
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book The Committee on Ways and Means: a Bicentennial History 1789-1989 written by Donald Kennon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-05-28 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 0n July 24, 1989, the Committee on Ways and Means celebrates its bicentennial. The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest committee of the Congress. Its history is a large part of our nation's history. The responsibilities vested in the committee have placed it at the center of some of the most critical legislative decisions faced by the Congress. The prestige accorded the committee is due in part, of course, to the breadth of its legislative jurisdiction: all revenues, the management of the public debt, tariff and trade laws, the Social Security and Medicare systems. These responsibilities alone would make it a committee of note. But just as important to its reputation has been the manner in which the members of the committee have exercised those responsibilities. One cannot read the history of the Committee on Ways and Means without recognizing the important role played by certain individuals at critical points in our nation's history. The history of the committee is replete with examples of legislators who, through the strength of their convictions, were able to lead the country in a direction it might not otherwise have gone. Examples include Gallatin, Randolph, Stevens, Underwood, Hull, Doughton, and Mills. Today we face enormous and seemingly permanent budget deficits the likes of which have never been seen in our history. This generation's unwillingness to pay for the government it demands means that future generations will be saddled with an intolerable debt burden. This situation did not begin in the 1980s, but it has increased dramatically during this period. What is disturbing is not so much the size of the debt; significant debts have accumulated in the past, especially in times of war. Much more troubling is our seeming inability to even debate, much less decide, on those changes necessary to reduce or eliminate the oppressive budget deficit. However, in the end it must be done or our nation will suffer the consequences. One can only wonder if this is not one of those critical periods when it is necessary to look beyond narrow parochial interest, a time when strong leadership is required. The future of our children and their children depends upon the leadership we exert today.

Farewell, Revolution

Author : Steven L. Kaplan
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801427183
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (271 download)

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Download or read book Farewell, Revolution written by Steven L. Kaplan and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the Revolution should be remembered has been the focus of debates concerned as much with France's future as with its past. Kaplan both reviews these debates and reconstructs - in sometimes hilarious detail - events leading up to the official commemoration. Bringing to bear the skills of the archival historian and the ethnographer, he masterfully explains how a particular political culture attempts to come to terms with its past.

Farewell, Revolution

Author : Steven L. Kaplan
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801482717
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (827 download)

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Download or read book Farewell, Revolution written by Steven L. Kaplan and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1993, Editions Fayard published Steven Laurence Kaplan's controversial history of the bicentennial commemoration of the French Revolution. Here available in English is one of the most polemical parts of that work, Kaplan's account of the contemporary debates over the meaning of the Revolution. Farewell, Revolution: The Historians' Feud, France, 1789-1989 traces the impact of the historians' bitter quarrel, from Parisian academic circles to the public arenas of the bicentennial celebration.

Farewell, Revolution

Author : Steven Laurence Kaplan
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501727338
Total Pages : 588 pages
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Download or read book Farewell, Revolution written by Steven Laurence Kaplan and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "Farewell, Revolution".

Senate History

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Historical Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Senate History written by United States. Congress. Senate. Historical Office and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Black Skins, French Voices

Author : David Beriss
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429981678
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Black Skins, French Voices written by David Beriss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the choices black French citizens make when they move from Martinique and Guadeloupe to Paris and discover that they are not fully French. It shows how ethnic activists in the Afro-Caribbean diaspora organize to demand what has never been available to them in France.

Congressional Record Index

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Total Pages : 1816 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 1816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes history of bills and resolutions.

Judgment and Mercy

Author : Martin J. Siegel
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501768549
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Judgment and Mercy written by Martin J. Siegel and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Judgment and Mercy, Martin J. Siegel offers an insightful and compelling biography of Irving Robert Kaufman, the judge infamous for condemning Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to death for atomic espionage. In 1951, world attention fixed on Kaufman's courtroom as its ambitious young occupant stridently blamed the Rosenbergs for the Korean War. To many, the harsh sentences and their preening author left an enduring stain on American justice. But then the judge from Cold War central casting became something unexpected: one of the most illustrious progressive jurists of his day. Upending the simplistic portrait of Judge Kaufman as a McCarthyite villain, Siegel shows how his pathbreaking decisions desegregated a Northern school for the first time, liberalized the insanity defense, reformed Attica-era prisons, spared John Lennon from politically motivated deportation, expanded free speech, brought foreign torturers to justice, and more. Still, the Rosenberg controversy lingered. Decades later, changing times and revelations of judicial misconduct put Kaufman back under siege. Picketers dogged his footsteps as critics demanded impeachment. And tragedy stalked his family, attributed in part to the long ordeal. Instead of propelling him to the Supreme Court, as Kaufman once hoped, the case haunted him to the end. Absorbingly told, Judgment and Mercy brings to life a complex man by turns tyrannical and warm, paranoid and altruistic, while revealing intramural Jewish battles over assimilation, class, and patriotism. Siegel, who served as Kaufman's last law clerk, traces the evolution of American law and politics in the twentieth century and shows how a judge unable to summon mercy for the Rosenbergs nonetheless helped expand freedom for all.

The First Inauguration

Author : Stephen Howard Browne
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271088583
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The First Inauguration written by Stephen Howard Browne and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2020-11-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Among the vicissitudes incident to life, no event could have filled me with greater anxieties than that of which the notification was transmitted by your order, and received on the fourteenth day of the present month.” With these words to the assembled members of the Senate and House of Representatives on April 30, 1789, George Washington inaugurated the American experiment. It was a momentous occasion and an immensely important moment for the nation. Never before had a people dared to invent a system of government quite like the one that Washington was preparing to lead, and the tensions between hope and skepticism ran high. In this book, distinguished scholar of early America Stephen Howard Browne chronicles the efforts of the first president of the United States of America to unite the nation through ceremony, celebrations, and oratory. The story follows Washington on his journey from Mount Vernon to the site of the inauguration in Manhattan, recounting the festivities—speeches, parades, dances, music, food, and flag-waving—that greeted the president-elect along the way. Considering the persuasive power of this procession, Browne captures in detail the pageantry, anxiety, and spirit of the nation to arrive at a more nuanced and richly textured perspective on what it took to launch the modern republican state. Compellingly written and artfully argued, The First Inauguration tells the story of the early republic—and of a president who, by his words and comportment, provides a model of leadership and democratic governance for today.

Cobblestone Quest

Author : Rich Freeman
Publisher : Footprint Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781930480193
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Cobblestone Quest written by Rich Freeman and published by Footprint Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 17 self-guided tours for observing the history and diversity of unique cobblestone buildings.Historical Secrets Revealed:Learn why, during a mere 35-year span in the middle of the 19th century, approximately 700 cobblestone structures were erected within a 65-mile radius of Rochester, New York, and no where else. Many have endured the test of time and stand today as monuments to human ingenuity in using available resources. Learn about this creative building technique and about the lives of the early pioneers who developed it.Go See For Yourself:On the tours you'll view a diversity of cobblestone buildings, including homes, farmhouses, barns, stagecoach taverns, smokehouses, stores, churches, schools, factories, and more. Each cobblestone building is a unique work of folk art, created by local craftsmen.Enjoy the tours by car, motorcycle or bicycle.

Publication

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Burgoo, Barbecue, and Bourbon

Author : Albert W. A. Schmid
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813169909
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Burgoo, Barbecue, and Bourbon written by Albert W. A. Schmid and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burgoo, barbecue, and bourbon have long been acknowledged as a trinity of good taste in Kentucky. Known as the gumbo of the Bluegrass, burgoo is a savory stew that includes meat—usually smoked—from at least one "bird of the air" and one "beast of the field," plus as many vegetables as the cook wants to add. Often you'll find this dish paired with one of the Commonwealth's other favorite exports, bourbon, and the state's distinctive barbecue. Award-winning author and chef Albert W. A. Schmid serves up a feast for readers in Burgoo, Barbecue, and Bourbon, sharing recipes and lore surrounding these storied culinary traditions. He introduces readers to new and forgotten versions of favorite regional dishes from the time of Daniel Boone to today and uncovers many lost recipes, such as Mush Biscuits and Half Moon Fried Pies. He also highlights classic bourbon drinks that pair well with burgoo and barbecue, including Moon Glow, Bourbaree, and the Hot Tom and Jerry. Featuring cuisine from the early American frontier to the present day, this entertaining book is filled with fascinating tidbits and innovative recipes for the modern cook.

Historical Abstracts

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 930 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 17-18 cover 1775-1914.

U.S. Attorneys, Political Control, and Career Ambition

Author : Banks P. Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0190928247
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book U.S. Attorneys, Political Control, and Career Ambition written by Banks P. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Three case studies in political control -- Principal agent theory, career prospects, and United States Attorneys -- Describing the data and issue areas -- Political responsiveness and case filings -- Political responsiveness and sentence length -- Political responsiveness and career prospects -- Concluding thoughts and implications.

United States Congressional Serial Set Catalog

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Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book United States Congressional Serial Set Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Imperial Japan at Its Zenith

Author : Kenneth J. Ruoff
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801471818
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Imperial Japan at Its Zenith written by Kenneth J. Ruoff and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1940, Japan was into its third year of war with China, and relations with the United States were deteriorating, but it was a heady time for the Japanese nonetheless. That year, the Japanese commemorated the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the Empire of Japan. According to the imperial myth-history, Emperor Jimmu, descended from the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, established the "unbroken imperial line" in 660 BCE. In carefully choreographed ceremonies throughout the empire, through new public monuments, with visual culture, and through heritage tourism, the Japanese celebrated the extension of imperial rule under the 124th emperor, Hirohito. These celebrations, the climactic moment for the ideology that was central to modern Japan's identity until the imperial cult's legitimacy was bruised by defeat in 1945, are little known outside Japan. Imperial Japan at Its Zenith, the first book in English about the 2,600th anniversary, examines the themes of the celebration and what they tell us about Japan at mid-century. Kenneth J. Ruoff emphasizes that wartime Japan did not reject modernity in favor of nativist traditionalism. Instead, like Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, it embraced reactionary modernism. Ruoff also highlights the role played by the Japanese people in endorsing and promoting imperial ideology and expansion, documenting the significant grassroots support for the cult of the emperor and for militarism. Ruoff uses the anniversary celebrations to examine Japan's invention of a national history; the complex relationship between the homeland and the colonies; the significance of Imperial Japan's challenge to Euro-American claims of racial and cultural superiority; the role of heritage tourism in inspiring national pride; Japan's wartime fascist modernity; and, with a chapter about overseas Japanese, the boundaries of the Japanese nation. Packed with intriguing anecdotes, incisive analysis, and revelatory illustrations, Imperial Japan at Its Zenith is a major contribution to our understanding of wartime Japan.

Not in Heaven

Author : Jason Philip Rosenblatt
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253206787
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Not in Heaven written by Jason Philip Rosenblatt and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing out of a conference entitled Literary Theory volume reveal, among other more particularistic points, a fundamental overt disagreement regarding the question of coherence in narrative point of view, i.e. between the assumption or discovery of coherent and unitary narratives and narrators, the critique of this assumption, and the assumption or discovery of its opposite. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR