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City Contented, City Discontented

Author : Paul B. Beers
Publisher : Midtown Scholar Press
ISBN 13 : 9780983957102
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book City Contented, City Discontented written by Paul B. Beers and published by Midtown Scholar Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In City Contented, City Discontented: A History of Modern Harrisburg, award-winning journalist Paul Beers (1931-2011) reveals how contemporary Harrisburg came to be what it is. In a masterful series of essays, Beers charts the capital's development from a City Beautiful, with its celebrated public spaces and premier educational institutions, through the fractures of race riots and the catastrophic challenges of flood and near-nuclear meltdown. Beers employs the well-honed skills of a veteran reporter to craft fascinating character sketches of prominent leaders and humble citizens alike, intertwining their dramatic personal stories with a compelling survey of the region's society, politics, and culture in the twentieth century.

America's Urban History

Author : Lisa Krissoff Boehm
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000904970
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book America's Urban History written by Lisa Krissoff Boehm and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-26 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second edition, America’s Urban History now includes contemporary analysis of race, immigration, and cities under the Trump administration and has been fully updated with new scholarship on early urbanization, mass incarceration and cities, the Great Society, the diversification of the suburbs, and environmental justice. The United States is one of the most heavily urbanized places in the world, and its urban history is essential to understanding the fundamental narrative of American history. This book is an accessible overview of the history of American cities, including Indigenous settlements, colonial America, the American West, the postwar metropolis, and the present-day landscape of suburban sprawl and an urbanized population. It examines the ways in which urbanization is connected to divisions of society along the lines of race, class, and gender, but it also studies how cities have been sources of opportunity, hope, and success for individuals and the nation. Images, maps, tables, and a guide to further reading provide engaging accompaniment to illustrate key concepts and themes. Spanning centuries of America’s urban past, this book’s depth and insight make it an ideal text for students and scholars in urban studies and American history.

Radiation Nation

Author : Natasha Zaretsky
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231542488
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Radiation Nation written by Natasha Zaretsky and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 28, 1979, the worst nuclear reactor accident in U.S. history occurred at the Three Mile Island power plant in Central Pennsylvania. Radiation Nation tells the story of what happened that day and in the months and years that followed, as local residents tried to make sense of the emergency. The near-meltdown occurred at a pivotal moment when the New Deal coalition was unraveling, trust in government was eroding, conservatives were consolidating their power, and the political left was becoming marginalized. Using the accident to explore this turning point, Natasha Zaretsky provides a fresh interpretation of the era by disclosing how atomic and ecological imaginaries shaped the conservative ascendancy. Drawing on the testimony of the men and women who lived in the shadow of the reactor, Radiation Nation shows that the region's citizens, especially its mothers, grew convinced that they had sustained radiological injuries that threatened their reproductive futures. Taking inspiration from the antiwar, environmental, and feminist movements, women at Three Mile Island crafted a homegrown ecological politics that wove together concerns over radiological threats to the body, the struggle over abortion and reproductive rights, and eroding trust in authority. This politics was shaped above all by what Zaretsky calls "biotic nationalism," a new body-centered nationalism that imagined the nation as a living, mortal being and portrayed sickened Americans as evidence of betrayal. The first cultural history of the accident, Radiation Nation reveals the surprising ecological dimensions of post-Vietnam conservatism while showing how growing anxieties surrounding bodily illness infused the political realignment of the 1970s in ways that blurred any easy distinction between left and right.

Legendary Locals of Harrisburg

Author : Todd M. Mealy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467101540
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Locals of Harrisburg written by Todd M. Mealy and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With images taken from the archives of the Dauphin County Historical Society, as well as family collections, Legendary Locals of Harrisburg encompasses biographical tributes that celebrate the deeds of actors, musicians, artists, teachers, athletes, humanitarians, politicians, veterans, firemen, and community leaders who have added a peculiar brand of Harrisburg's rich cultural tapestry. William Howard Day, an educator, and John Harris, who established Harrisburg, are two pioneers. Edward Stackpole, of Stackpole Books, and Theophilus Fenn, editor of the Telegraph, have forged the way for the city's writers. The first secretary of homeland security, Tom Ridge, and Simon Cameron, secretary of war under Lincoln, are among world-renowned politicians who have contributed to Harrisburg's valued reputation. From rival high school football coaches to dueling business owners, from civic leaders building an integrated city to aspiring young people embarking on independent journeys to the big screen, these profiles of real lives and real heroes show us that we all have contributed to the development of our own communities.

Shop Pomeroy's First

Author : Michael J. Lisicky
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625850832
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Shop Pomeroy's First written by Michael J. Lisicky and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over one hundred years, Pomeroy's was a beloved household name for the shoppers of central and eastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1876, the store began under another name in Reading and soon expanded to Harrisburg, Pottsville and Wilkes-Barre. George Pomeroy bought out his partners in 1923, and Pomeroy's became known for its exemplary service and a devoted sales force. From the extraordinary window displays and the annual Christmas parade to a bite at the Tea Room, the stores were a social hub where sweethearts first met and families did their Saturday shopping. Though the final stores closed in 1990, the memories live on. Department store historian Michael Lisicky chronicles the history of Pomeroy's and takes readers back in time with reminiscences of former employees, interviews with store insiders and a selection of classic recipes.

Reaching Discontent

Author : Hagler
Publisher : Mirador Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0956711146
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Reaching Discontent written by Hagler and published by Mirador Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The line between right and wrong is often blurred in post apartheid Cape Town. Like the country he holds dear, former boxer and now English teacher Iron, is struggling to come to terms with a violent past. When students at the private school in which he teaches become involved in drugs, Iron is plunged headlong into a sequence of events that will change his life, and might just end it. Iron is no stranger to hard choices and the lessons of the struggle for freedom have tempered him. The reappearance of the shadowy Minister; a figure from his past, forces Iron to call on the help of his friend Heed to keep his loved ones safe. Corrupt police, psychotic drug dealers and gang leaders all want Iron consigned to an early grave. But he is not called 'Iron' for nothing. As the violence escalates he attracts the attention of Detective Walker an enigmatic man who might help Iron, or arrest him.

Europe

Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 902 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Europe written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gangs in the Global City

Author : John Hagedorn
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252073371
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Gangs in the Global City written by John Hagedorn and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding worldwide gangs through the lens of globalization

Global Happiness

Author : Roman Adrian Cybriwsky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440835578
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Global Happiness written by Roman Adrian Cybriwsky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative, comprehensive, and highly accessible assessment of the happiest and least happy countries and cities in the world, as well as of the happiest and least happy cities and states in the United States. Which are the happiest countries in the world and which nations are the least contented? Which cities in the world are considered the happiest and unhappiest? Which American cities and states are at the top of the list and which ones rank poorly? Presenting findings that are based on solid data and authoritative information, this book offers a bold take on the geography of happiness around the world—and presents results that are often unexpected. It enables readers to make informed cross-cultural comparisons between countries and world cities, and uniquely synthesizes global information in a way that allows us answer the important question: "What makes us happy?" A book like no other, Global Happiness: A Guide to the Most Contented (and Discontented) Places around the Globe tackles the complex equation of determining what places offer the happiest living experiences by considering quality of life, prospects for the future, social relations, confidence in good government, and many other factors that together constitute critical differences in living experience. The author—a professor of geography and urban studies as well as a world traveler—also takes into account the current events, politics, and environmental situations of specific regions, states, and cities, and considers what residents of the cities and countries say about their own places to derive accurate and fair assessments.

Shitepoke

Author : Michael Barton
Publisher : Brown Posey Press
ISBN 13 : 9781620068120
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book Shitepoke written by Michael Barton and published by Brown Posey Press. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Emeritus, Michael Lee Barton, Ph.D., under the guise of "Feeney Tungsten," takes us on a tongue-in-cheek tour of the Shipoke neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, affectionately referred to as Shitepoke. Feeney, ever the curious ethnographer and social scientist, surveys the neighborhood and all of its human dimensions. What results is a hilarious exposé of a beloved section of the Keystone State's capital akin to the works of Mark Twain and Garrison Keillor.

A Body of Practical Divinity, Consisting of ... Sermons on the Shorter Catechism ... [With a Portrait.]

Author : Thomas Watson (Rector of St. Stephen's Walbrook.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book A Body of Practical Divinity, Consisting of ... Sermons on the Shorter Catechism ... [With a Portrait.] written by Thomas Watson (Rector of St. Stephen's Walbrook.) and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chasing Contentment

Author : Erik Raymond
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433553694
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Chasing Contentment written by Erik Raymond and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recovering the Lost Art of Contentment The biblical practice of contentment can seem like a lost art—something reserved for spiritual giants but out of reach for the rest of us. In our discontented age—characterized by impatience, overspending, grumbling, and unhappiness—it’s hard to imagine what true contentment actually looks (and feels) like. But even the apostle Paul said that he learned to be content in any and every circumstance. Paul’s remarkable contentment was something grown and developed over time. In Chasing Contentment, Erik Raymond helps us understand what biblical contentment is—the inward gracious spirit that joyfully rests in God’s providence—and then how we learn it. Giving us practical guidance for growing in contentment in various areas of our lives, this book will encourage us to see contentment as a priority for all believers. By God’s grace, it is possible to pursue the high calling of contentment and anchor our joy in God himself rather than our changing circumstances.

Film and the City

Author : George Melnyk
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
ISBN 13 : 1927356598
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Film and the City written by George Melnyk and published by Athabasca University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Canadians are city dwellers, a fact often unacknowledged by twentieth-century Canadian films, with their preference for themes of wilderness survival or rural life. Modernist Canadian films tend to support what film scholar Jim Leach calls “the nationalist-realist project,” a documentary style that emphasizes the exoticism and mythos of the land. Over the past several decades, however, the hegemony of Anglo-centrism has been challenged by francophone and First Nations perspectives and the character of cities altered by a continued influx of immigrants and the development of cities as economic and technological centers. No longer primarily defined through the lens of rural nostalgia, Canadian urban identity is instead polyphonic, diverse, constructed through multiple discourses and mediums, an exchange rather than a strict orientation. Taking on the urban as setting and subject, filmmakers are ideally poised to create and reflect multiple versions of a single city. Examining fourteen Canadian films produced from 1989 to 2007, including Denys Arcand’s Jésus de Montréal (1989), Jean-Claude Lauzon’s Léolo (1992), Mina Shum’s Double Happiness (1994), Clément Virgo’s Rude (1995), and Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg (2007), Film and the City is the first comprehensive study of Canadian film and “urbanity”—the totality of urban culture and life. Drawing on film and urban studies and building upon issues of identity formation in Canadian studies, Melnyk considers how filmmakers, films, and urban audiences experience, represent, and interpret urban spatiality, visuality, and orality. In this way, Film and the City argues that Canadian narrative film of the postmodern period has aided in articulating a new national identity.

Logging

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Logging written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hard Times

Author : Jasper Newton Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Hard Times written by Jasper Newton Smith and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

(5 v. ) Hearings held in Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston, Mass

Author : United States. Congress. House. Special Committee on Communist Activities in the United States
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book (5 v. ) Hearings held in Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston, Mass written by United States. Congress. House. Special Committee on Communist Activities in the United States and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Steelton

Author : Michael Barton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738557427
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (574 download)

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Download or read book Steelton written by Michael Barton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of the 20th century, the name Steelton represented a great industrial complex that stretched nearly four miles along the Susquehanna River near the state's capital of Harrisburg. Immigrants from all over Europe, particularly Slavs and Italians, worked with African Americans from the South at the Bethlehem Steel Company and gave Steelton its reputation for ethnic diversity, second only to its fame for industrial productivity. Catholics, Protestants, and Jews filled the town's various houses of worship, but the taverns on Front Street, across from the mill, were crowded too. The town's powerful athletes were often state champions, beating schools many times larger. The townsmen were all proud as well of their loyal service in U.S. forces in the two world wars. The vintage images in Steelton chronicle the history of this exceptional and diverse community.