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Author : John McKay
Publisher : Globe Pequot Press
ISBN 13 : 9780762723720
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (237 download)
Download or read book Brave Men in Desperate Times written by John McKay and published by Globe Pequot Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
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Author : Patrick J. Hayes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031339203X
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)
Download or read book The Making of Modern Immigration [2 volumes] written by Patrick J. Hayes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the insight of two-dozen expert contributors to examine key figures, events, and policies over 200 years of U.S. immigration history, this work illuminates the foundations of the ethnic and socioeconomic makeup of our nation. The two-volume The Making of Modern Immigration: An Encyclopedia of People and Ideas is organized around a series of four dozen in-depth essays on specific aspects of American immigration history since the founding of the Republic. This encyclopedia addresses the major historical themes and contemporary research trends related to U.S. immigration, canvassing all the major policy endeavors on immigration in the last two centuries. In addition to documenting immigration policy, the contributors devote extensive attention to the historiography of immigration, supplementing theories with cutting-edge sociological data. Not content with providing a comprehensive overview of immigration history, however, the work also offers probing investigations of key figures behind the ideas that have shaped the nation's self-understanding. Taken as a whole, this seminal work lifts out the personalities and policies that surround the composition of America's national identity, illuminating the past as a series of lessons for the future.
Author : Larry Verstraete
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545273358
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (452 download)
Download or read book At the Edge written by Larry Verstraete and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects more than twenty true stories of people facing critical life or death decisions, including a man saving someone in the path of an oncoming train, a tragic mountainclimbing accident, and a family caught in a tsunami.
Author : Hensley Henson
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Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
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Author : Jim Stephens
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Download or read book The Last Stand written by Jim Stephens and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Last Stand: The Triumph of Bravery in Desperate Times," readers will be taken on a thrilling journey through the trials and tribulations of a city under siege. As the enemy lays siege to the fortress walls, the soldiers and civilians inside must band together to defend their home against seemingly insurmountable odds. Through 25 chapters, readers will witness the heroism, sacrifice, and determination of those who refused to back down in the face of adversity. They will see the brutal realities of war, the toll it takes on those who fight it, and the incredible resilience of the human spirit. As the siege drags on, the soldiers and civilians will face incredible challenges, from shortages of food and water to the trauma of seeing their comrades fall in battle. But they will also see the power of unity, bravery, and determination, and how these qualities can help ordinary people achieve extraordinary things. Readers will witness the final push to victory, and the aftermath of war, as soldiers and civilians alike struggle to come to terms with the sacrifices that have been made. They will see the importance of remembering the fallen and honoring their memory, as well as the lessons that can be learned from the last stand. "The Last Stand" is a powerful testament to the human spirit, and a reminder of the incredible bravery and selflessness of those who defend their homes and communities. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the reality of war and the strength of the human spirit in times of crisis.
Author : Ernie Pyle
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1782436146
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (824 download)
Download or read book Brave Men written by Ernie Pyle and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernie Pyle was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist. This is his first hand account of life on the European front-line during World War II. Written with touching sympathy and humanism, Brave Men offers a poignant description of the everyday experiences of American foot soldiers; their courage, humanism and unshakeable camaraderie. A must-read war memoir.
Author : Hildred Billings
Publisher : Barachou Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Desperate Times written by Hildred Billings and published by Barachou Press. This book was released on 2019-12-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible to be so much alike that you’re completely incompatible? Tess and Sidney have both committed the greatest online dating faux pas possible: uploading old pictures. When the two tough butches meet at a small town bar, they think they’re getting the femmes of their dreams. So begins the awkward – yet sordid – acquaintance of the only two lesbians in town. Local rancher Tess doesn’t have time for women who aren’t her type, and new-girl-in-town Sidney isn’t interested in someone who only sees her as a piece of fresh meat. Yet they keep bumping into each other… is it fate, or just small town karma? A bad date turns into a one-night stand. A one-night stand turns into a casual relationship. A casual relationship becomes Sidney’s greatest amusement, and Tess’s biggest nightmare as she’s slowly forced out of the closet in conservative River Rock. Desperate times are afoot in the sleepy, gossipy hamlet of rural America. It’s going to take more than nerves of steel to survive the isolationism and people with nothing better to do than ruin their neighbors’ lives. It’s going to take a whole lotta introspection – and love. (And no-holds-barred carnality. Let’s be real.)
Author : E. Lawrence Abel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 144083119X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book A Finger in Lincoln's Brain written by E. Lawrence Abel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intriguing book examines Lincoln's assassination from a behavioral and medical sciences perspective, providing new insights into everything from ballistics and forensics to the medical intervention to save his life, the autopsy results, his compromised embalming, and the final odyssey of his bodily remains. In this book, E. Lawrence Abel sheds much-needed light on the fascinating details surrounding the death of Abraham Lincoln, including John Wilkes Booth's illness that turned him into an assassin, the medical treatment the president is alleged to have received after he was shot, and the significance of his funeral for the American public. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the science behind the assassination, a discussion of the medical care Lincoln received at the time he was shot and the treatment he would have received if he were shot today, and the impact of his death on his contemporaries and the American public. The book examines Lincoln's fatalism and his unbridled ambition in terms of empirical psychological science rather than the fanciful psychoanalytical explanations that often characterize Lincoln psychohistories. The medical chapters challenge the long-standing description of Lincoln's last hours and examine the debate about whether Lincoln's doctors inadvertently doomed him.
Author : Cristina-Ioana Dragomir
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 025205430X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Making the Immigrant Soldier written by Cristina-Ioana Dragomir and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigrants to the United States have long used the armed forces as a shortcut to citizenship. Cristina-Ioana Dragomir profiles Lily, Alexa, and Vikrant, three immigrants of varying nationalities and backgrounds who chose military service as their way of becoming American citizens. Privileging the trio’s own words and experiences, Dragomir crafts a human-focused narrative that moves from their lives in their home countries and decisions to join the military to their fraught naturalization processes within the service. Dragomir illuminates how race, ethnicity, class, and gender impacted their transformation from immigrant to soldier, veteran, and American. She explores how these factors both eased their journeys and created obstacles that complicated their access to healthcare, education, economic resources, and other forms of social justice. A compelling union of analysis and rich storytelling, Making the Immigrant Soldier traces the complexities of serving in the military in order to pursue the American dream.
Author : Cory Anthony Madonna
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532057121
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Outlier written by Cory Anthony Madonna and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a series of attacks by a newly emerged terrorist organization called the Lemurians, Americans are leaving small towns and running to the crowded cities. With the attacks keeping on spreading throughout America and the world, CIA agent Danny Smith tries to recruit his friend, former agent Lance Richardson, to the strike force despite the warnings of his boss. Lance is considered by many to be a broken man after a horrible personal loss at the hands of the enemy, but Dan still has faith in his once-legendary friend. The two men must travel to the ends of the earth to finally stop the Lemurians and find who the leaders of people engulfing the world in flames are.
Author : James T. Controvich
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810874806
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book African-Americans in Defense of the Nation written by James T. Controvich and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the role of the African American in American history has been written about extensively, it is often difficult to locate the wealth of material that has been published. African-Americans in Defense of the Nation builds on a long list of early bibliographies concerning the subject, bringing together a broad spectrum of titles related to the African-American participation in America's wars. It covers both military exploits—as African Americans have been involved in every American conflict since the Revolution—and their participation in the homefront support.
Author : Timothy S. Sedore
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253045592
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Mississippi Civil War Monuments written by Timothy S. Sedore and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “From Vicksburg to Oxford, readers will find a rich examination of how and why Confederate and Union monuments sprang up across the state.” —Caroline E. Janney, Director, John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History, University of Virginia Soaring obelisks, graceful arches, and soldiers standing tall atop pedestals recall the memory of the Civil War in Mississippi, a former Confederate state that boasts more Civil War monuments than any other.In Mississippi Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated Field Guide, Timothy S. Sedore combs through the Mississippi landscape, exploring monuments commemorating important military figures and battles and remembering common soldiers, from rugged veterans to mournful youths. Sedore’s insightful commentary captures a character portrait of Mississippi, a state that was ensnared between Northern and Southern ideologies and that paid a high price for seceding from the Union. Sedore’s close examinations of these monuments broadens the narrative of Mississippi’s heritage and helps illuminate the impacts of the Civil War. With intriguing details and vivid descriptions, Mississippi Civil War Monuments offers a comprehensive guide to the monuments that make up Mississippi’s physical and historical landscape.
Author : John Mckay
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762768266
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)
Download or read book It Happened in Atlanta written by John Mckay and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of Atlanta.
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ISBN 13 : 9781436372824
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (728 download)
Download or read book The Brave Lizard written by Jason Rusco and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it was very cold Elroy the lizard and his family couldn't go out to find food. What could Elroy do? It was a desperate and courageous act to brave the people upstairs (and their cat!), and then Elroy didn't get the credit he deserved!
Author : James T. Huffstodt
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1612003400
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Lincoln's Bold Lion written by James T. Huffstodt and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Does]an excellent job portraying General Hardin’s life in the context of a changing America . . . a definitive biography of a forgotten hero” (Civil War News). Nominated for the Gilder Lehrman Prize, this is the first biography devoted to the life of a remarkable young man who, in the words of Civil War historian Ezra Warner, “embarked upon a combat career which has few parallels in the annals of the army for gallantry, wounds sustained, and the obscurity into which he had lapsed a generation before his death.” From Hardin’s childhood in Illinois, where a slave girl implanted in him a fear of ghosts, to his attendance at West Point, along with other future luminaries, to his service on the frontier,where he took particular note of the bearing of the Cheyenne, Hardin’s life reveals the progress of a century. Made Brigadier General at age twenty-seven, Hardin fought with distinction at Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Gettysburg, Grant’s Overland Campaign, and the July 1864 Rebel raid on Washington. He was wounded four times, nearly died on two occasions, and lost an arm during the war. On one occasion, he was ambushed on a road by Mosby’s Men, one of whom may have been Lincoln conspirator Lewis Paine. Hardin himself took part in the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln’s assassination. Though General Hardin’s mother skillfully played upon her friendship with the President and the First Lady to advance her son’s career, his gallantry and leadership in combat sufficed to earn him renown. Lincoln’s Bold Lion “restores the man’s rightful position as an American hero” (Chicago Daily Herald).
Author : Eric Trujillo
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1664130500
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (641 download)
Download or read book Skin Deep written by Eric Trujillo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wayne Mallory is a news reporter for The Chicago News Register on vacation at his parents’ luxurious Louisiana enclave, a heaven for wealthy African-Americans in the racist south. While there, he learns of the murder of a white sheriff’s deputy in the nearby town and goes there to get the details. Also on his mind is finding his first true love, a swarthy, curly-haired Cajun boy with eyes the color of amethysts named Andy Bourgeois, whom he met when he was fifteen and Andy, thirteen. Both of his quests are fulfilled when he finds Andy, who is the police department’s public liaison officer. Their reunion leads them onto paths seldom traveled in Louisiana, some of which are the best left alone. They are taken on a voyages that spans three-hundred years, back to colonial West Africa, where three little African sisters are kidnapped by Portuguese mercenaries and brought to the New World, where, separated, they are the seeds for three very distinct families; The Mallorys, who retained their African racial characteristics and prospered despite them, The Catashes, who long ago relinquished any ties to Africa and would go to any length, including murder, to stifle anyone who dares to remind them those ties; and The Bourgeois, who have no idea of their African ancestry. SKIN DEEP is a tapestry of interwoven stories and interwoven lives that crisscross like the warp and weft of a line Persian rug. The suffering and degradation of slavery, the lives and advantages of the Free People of Color in New Orleans, and the ordinary everyday lives of African Americans past and recent, that are revealed in all of their color and condor as the three sisters, now old women, tell their descendents of their lives since their capture. SKIN DEEP follows those descendents down to the late Twentieth Century. Throughout, Wayne and Andy are trying to establish a lasting, loving relationship as they try to solve the mystery of the deputy’s murder and the other, subsequent murders in what may become a bloofbath for untold riches and political power. It will keep you intrigued until the very end.
Author : Mari Sandoz
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803293410
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (934 download)
Download or read book Cheyenne Autumn written by Mari Sandoz and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the autumn of 1878 a band of Cheyenne Indians set out from Indian Territory, where they had been sent by the U.S. government, to return to their homeland in Yellowstone country. Mari Sandoz tells the saga of their heartbreaking fifteen-hundred-mile flight. Alan Boye provides an introduction to this Bison Books edition.
