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Kentucky Maverick

Author : Carlton Jackson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081316107X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Kentucky Maverick written by Carlton Jackson and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonel George M. Chinn's (1902–1987) life story reads more like fiction than the biography of a Kentucky soldier. A smart and fun-loving character, Chinn attended Centre College and played on the famous "Praying Colonels" football team that won the 1921 national championship. After graduation, he returned to his home in Mercer County and partnered with munitions expert "Tunnel" Smith to dynamite a cliff. The resulting hole became Chinn's Cave House—a diner that also functioned as an underground gambling operation during Prohibition. He even served as Governor A. B. "Happy" Chandler's bodyguard before joining the Marine Corps in 1943. In Kentucky Maverick, Carlton Jackson details the life of a legendary and highly decorated Marine whose career spanned both world wars, the Korean War, and Vietnam. Chinn's service paired a love of history with a special kind of genius: he documented the history of military technology while designing innovative weapons such as the M-19 automatic grenade launcher, which is still used in the armed forces today. After leaving the Corps, Chinn leaned on his many connections to become the director of the Kentucky Historical Society. Carlton Jackson's entertaining biography weaves together outrageous tales of gunplay and politics while revealing Chinn's sense of humor, unbending will, and a sense of destiny that could only be fulfilled by a true twentieth-century Renaissance man.

Maverick Marine

Author : Hans Schmidt
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813146259
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Maverick Marine written by Hans Schmidt and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smedley Butler's life and career epitomize the contradictory nature of American military policy through the first part of this century. Butler won renown as a Marine battlefield hero, campaigning in most of America's foreign military expeditions from 1898 to the late 1920s. He became the leading national advocate for paramilitary police reform. Upon his retirement, however, he renounced war and imperialism and devoted his energy and prestige to various dissident and leftist political causes.

A New History of Kentucky

Author : James C. Klotter
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813176514
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book A New History of Kentucky written by James C. Klotter and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When originally published, A New History of Kentucky provided a comprehensive study of the Commonwealth, bringing it to life by revealing the many faces, deep traditions, and historical milestones of the state. With new discoveries and findings, the narrative continues to evolve, and so does the telling of Kentucky's rich history. In this second edition, authors James C. Klotter and Craig Thompson Friend provide significantly revised content with updated material on gender politics, African American history, and cultural history. This wide-ranging volume includes a full overview of the state and its economic, educational, environmental, racial, and religious histories. At its essence, Kentucky's story is about its people -- not just the notable and prominent figures but also lesser-known and sometimes overlooked personalities. The human spirit unfolds through the lives of individuals such as Shawnee peace chief Nonhelema Hokolesqua and suffrage leader Madge Breckinridge, early land promoter John Filson, author Wendell Berry, and Iwo Jima flag--raiser Private Franklin Sousley. They lived on a landscape defined by its topography as much as its political boundaries, from Appalachia in the east to the Jackson Purchase in the west, and from the Walker Line that forms the Commonwealth's southern boundary to the Ohio River that shapes its northern boundary. Along the journey are traces of Kentucky's past -- its literary and musical traditions, its state-level and national political leadership, and its basketball and bourbon. Yet this volume also faces forthrightly the Commonwealth's blemishes -- the displacement of Native Americans, African American enslavement, the legacy of violence, and failures to address poverty and poor health. A New History of Kentucky ranges throughout all parts of the Commonwealth to explore its special meaning to those who have called it home. It is a broadly interpretive, all-encompassing narrative that tells Kentucky's complex, extensive, and ever-changing story.

Maverick's Progress

Author : James T. Flexner
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 9780823216611
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (166 download)

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Download or read book Maverick's Progress written by James T. Flexner and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flexner, a biographer and historian and a recipient of prestigious awards including the National Book Award and a Special Pulitzer Prize, chronicles his development as a writer, from his experiences as a journalist to his historical biographies. He reveals his methodology as a biographer, and discusses his work as an advisor to historical sites and as president of PEN and the Society of American Historians, as well as his personal relationships. Contains bandw photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Kentucky Statutes

Author : Kentucky
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 944 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky Statutes written by Kentucky and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Black Maverick

Author : David T. Beito
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252034201
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Black Maverick written by David T. Beito and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited biography of a colorful and enterprising civil rights leader

Kentucky Marine

Author : David J. Bettez
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813144825
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Kentucky Marine written by David J. Bettez and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Major General Logan Feland (1869–1936) played a major role in the development of the modern Marine Corps. Highly decorated for his heroic actions during the battle of Belleau Wood in World War I, Feland led the hunt for rebel leader Augusto César Sandino during the Nicaraguan revolution from 1927 to 1929—an operation that helped to establish the Marines' reputation in guerrilla warfare and search-and-capture missions. Yet, despite rising to become one of the USMC's most highly ranked and regarded officers, Feland has been largely ignored in the historical record. In Kentucky Marine, David J. Bettez uncovers the forgotten story of this influential soldier of the sea. During Feland's tenure as an officer, the Corps expanded exponentially in power and prestige. Not only did his command in Nicaragua set the stage for similar twenty-first-century operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Feland was one of the first instructors in the USMC's Advanced Base Force, which served as the forerunner of the amphibious assault force mission the Marines adopted in World War II. Kentucky Marine also illuminates Feland's private life, including his marriage to successful soprano singer and socialite Katherine Cordner Feland, and details his disappointment at being twice passed over for the position of commandant. Drawing from personal letters, contemporary news articles, official communications, and confidential correspondence, this long-overdue biography fills a significant gap in twentieth-century American military history.

Rural Dimensions of Welfare Reform

Author : Bruce A. Weber
Publisher : W.E. Upjohn Institute
ISBN 13 : 0880992409
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Rural Dimensions of Welfare Reform written by Bruce A. Weber and published by W.E. Upjohn Institute. This book was released on 2002 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the first comprehensive look at how welfare reforms enacted in 1996 are affecting caseloads, employment, earnings, and family well-being in rural areas.

Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Summaries. Volume 5. No. 6

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Summaries. Volume 5. No. 6 written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia

Author : Gerald L. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813160677
Total Pages : 1467 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia written by Gerald L. Smith and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 1467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth. The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches of politicians and community leaders as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in an array of notable figures, such as writers William Wells Brown and bell hooks, reformers Bessie Lucas Allen and Shelby Lanier Jr., sports icons Muhammad Ali and Isaac Murphy, civil rights leaders Whitney Young Jr. and Georgia Powers, and entertainers Ernest Hogan, Helen Humes, and the Nappy Roots. Featuring entries on the individuals, events, places, organizations, movements, and institutions that have shaped the state's history since its origins, the volume also includes topical essays on the civil rights movement, Eastern Kentucky coalfields, business, education, and women. For researchers, students, and all who cherish local history, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference that highlights the diversity of the state's culture and history.

Senate documents

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1128 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Senate documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military and Naval [etc]

Author : United States. Department of the Interior
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1718 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military and Naval [etc] written by United States. Department of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Summaries. Volume 5. No. 7

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Summaries. Volume 5. No. 7 written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Official Register of the United States

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1718 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Official Register of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bourbon Justice

Author : Brian F. Haara
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1640124276
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Bourbon Justice written by Brian F. Haara and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian Haara recounts the development of commercial laws that guided the United States from an often reckless laissez-faire mentality, through the growing pains of industrialization, past the overcorrection of Prohibition, and into its final state as a nation of laws.

Maverick Marine

Author : Hans Schmidt
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813146267
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Maverick Marine written by Hans Schmidt and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Traces Butler’s stormy career . . . As pure biography, Maverick Marine is a colorful story about a swashbuckling establishment-shaker.”—Publishers Weekly Smedley Butler’s life and career epitomize the contradictory nature of American military policy through the first part of this century. Butler won renown as a Marine battlefield hero, campaigning in most of America’s foreign military expeditions from 1898 to the late 1920s. He became the leading national advocate for paramilitary police reform. Upon his retirement, however, he renounced war and imperialism and devoted his energy and prestige to various dissident and leftist political causes. This biography of Smedley Butler is “a sympathetic portrait of a Victorian officer-warrior who lost his way as he advanced in rank and his America and his Marine Corps changed after World War I” (The Journal of American History). “This long-awaited biography is as crisp as a David Brinkley commentary. Fact-packed and exquisitely documented.”—Naval Institute Proceedings

Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 1982

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1262 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 1982 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: