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Download or read book KENNETH L. ENNIS V ORVIE STANLEY, 346 MICH 296 (1956) written by and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 11
Author : David L. Good
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Orvie written by David L. Good and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The literature on political machines of American mayors is rich and varied. Essentially undiscovered, however, is "Orvie," the most flamboyant and original of them all-and, on his home turf, arguably the most powerful. David L. Good describes the public and private life of Orville L. Hubbard, a man whose remarkable political career overlapped the terms of seven presidents. Hubbard was mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, home of the Ford Motor Company, from 1942 to 1978, ranking him as the second-longest-tenured mayor in U.S. history. He became a model for successful suburban leaders, establishing a reputation for outstanding municipal services and low taxes-as well as for the most notorious racist rhetoric north of the Mason-Dixon line. During his reign, Hubbard was compared with nearly all the tyrants of the twentieth century and some before. At his peak of some 350 pounds, Orvie was a blimp-shaped dreadnaught who set up a government in exile in Canada because sheriff's deputies were waiting to arrest him back home; was pictured in the newspapers on his way to the Republican National Convention disguised in a clown mask; and ordered his fire chief to take an axe to the office door of Henry Ford II. Acquitted in a federal civil rights case, Hubbard showed his appreciation to the jury by taking them out to dinner. After the 1967 riots in Detroit, Orvie threatened to "shoot looters on sight." Hubbard took over a town-the town run by the American legend Henry Ford-without a traditional party organization, extensive patronage, or other trappings of a political machine. The "Hubbard machine" was essentially a one-man operation, consisting of Hubbard himself who prevailed on the sheer force of his personality. David L. Good, who reported on Hubbard for eighteen years, bases his book on personal observation, public and private records, and interviews with Hubbard and family members. Although the book reads like the stuff of novels, Orvie: The Dictator of Dearborn is a serious study of one of the most controversial figures in American municipal government.
Author : Paul D. Staudohar
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1556526679
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (565 download)
Download or read book The Best Dog Stories written by Paul D. Staudohar and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers short stories by such authors as Booth Tarkington, Arthur Miller, Rudyard Kipling, Ivan Turgenev, and Jack London.
Author : C. J. Kaufman
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1490846379
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Beloved Healer written by C. J. Kaufman and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s 1907 when a fire in the holler takes Kenny Jo Linder back in memory to a fire that took home and family from her and her little sister. Ma Hardy, a great aunt who Kenny Jo and her sister have come to the mountains to live with, decides it’s high time to usher her niece out of the pit of grief and guilt. When the annual mission to Willow Forks becomes far more precarious than even Ma expects, Kenny Jo must spend a night at the mysterious “old Doc’s cabin.” Meantime Doctor Ned Dirkmeyer is riding a westbound railway coach through the mountains when an aging trestle collapses beneath the weight of the train near Willow Forks, resulting in fatalities and life-threatening injuries. As they struggle to resolve a call-of-the-mountain “catch 22,” what kind of personal account will each one give? As Ma Hardy commences her annual visits, will Doc Ned accept the invitation to accompany this old-time indigenous healer while devising a plan to investigate the disappearance of Doc Ryan? How does Kenny Jo deal with her own injury and the situation between herself and a little orphaned girl? Must she bury the love she feels for Doc Ned when he leaves to commence his westward journey? The path of honorable endeavor will inevitably present obstacles to try one’s faith and patience. To those who lack vision, obstructions become thresholds to frustration and despair. To the wise, obstructions are only minor detainments on the way to rewarding endowments.
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1951-03-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Author : Lois Lenski
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504048954
Total Pages : 1294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book American Journeys Volume One written by Lois Lenski and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 1294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Newbery Award–winning author: Seven beloved classics that beautifully capture growing up and overcoming challenges across America. In her Newbery Honor Book, Indian Captive, and her Regional America series, six of which are collected here, author/illustrator Lois Lenski presents realistic portrayals of unforgettable young people facing hardships in a range of areas across the country. Based on a true story, Indian Captive tells the compelling chronicle of a twelve-year-old girl kidnapped by the Shawnee in 1758 Pennsylvania. Beginning with the Children’s Book Award winner Judy’s Journey, Lenski depicted kids’ experiences in different regions of mid-twentieth-century America—from East Coast migrant workers to a Texas girl whose family is dealing with drought, from an eleven-year-old boy in oil-boom Oklahoma to the daughter of coal miners in West Virginia, from a family in a flooded western Connecticut town to an African American girl in the 1950s coping with moving north with the help of her loving grandmother. Beyond changing the face of children’s literature, Lenski’s stories continue to endure because of their moving and believable depictions of young people from often overlooked communities. Through her art, Lenski gave these characters a voice that still rings loud and clear for modern readers. This ebook includes Indian Captive, Judy’s Journey, Flood Friday, Texas Tomboy, Boom Town Boy, Coal Camp Girl, and Mama Hattie’s Girl.
Author : Lois Lenski
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504021983
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Boom Town Boy written by Lois Lenski and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy and his grandpa hope to strike oil in drought-ridden Oklahoma It’s hot in Oklahoma. There’s no wind, the wells are dry, and the ground is dead. Orvie’s family is doing everything they can to keep their farm going. If they miss a payment on the mortgage, the bank will take their home away, and they’ll have nowhere else to go. Farming is tough, honest work, and it’s no way to get rich. For years, Orvie’s grandfather has sworn that there’s oil under their land, and as soon as it starts bubbling up, they’ll have more money than they know what to do with. But when the oil boom sweeps across Oklahoma, Orvie will find there are some problems that money can’t solve. This rich portrait of life during the Oklahoma oil boom provides a lovingly detailed look at a forgotten time in history.
Author : Vicki Williamson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1430307935
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Matters of the Heart written by Vicki Williamson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's an attractive, egotistical, womanizing baseball player. She's a caring, friendly, Christian woman. He has secrets. She has secrets. Both have accepted the fact that they will never marry. Welcome to "Matters of the Heart" the much-awaited sequel of "The Dance". This story follows Luke Martin and Julie Dixon, who are reunited a decade after a rocky coexistence in high school. What follows is a casual three-year pursuit of Julie by Luke. Luke, who never met a woman he couldn't have, takes an immediate shine to Julie who believes she is simply the object of a game that he is playing. It isn't until they are forced together by unusual circumstances that Luke begins rethinking his life and begins a serious pursuit of Julie. He must prove to her that he is a changing man and that his feelings for her are genuine. Julie, however, has many hurts from her past that she must address, in addition to a secret she thinks will devastate Luke, before she can allow him to be anything more than a friend.
Author : Lyn Stone
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1460360427
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The Scot written by Lyn Stone and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHE WAS A WOMAN WITH IDEAS…AND THAT WAS TROUBLE! All the same, James Garrow found himself wildly attracted to Lady Susanna Childers. True, their wedded union arose from mutual need—with no mention of love. Yet the longer he knew his firebrand bride—the greater grew his desire…! She was deep in the Highlands, a long way from London Society. Still, Susanna Childers vowed to make the best of the bargain she had struck with the enigmatic laird who was now her husband. Besides, he had saved her life once and would again, if need be. So love didn't matter—or did it?
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1951-03-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1951-03-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Download or read book Boys' Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1940-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
Author : Brett Kiser
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595861695
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (958 download)
Download or read book Ghosts of Baseball's Past written by Brett Kiser and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-11-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball has existed since the mid 1800's and has been the occupation for thousands of men through history. Defining the best amongst such a wide array of players always sparks a debate, as the Hall-of-Fame in Cooperstown is seen as the debate settler, a place where only legends reside. However, the Hall-of-Fame has overlooked many of the game's star players, failing to immortalize them with their peers. Ghosts of Baseball's Past details the careers of ball diamond legends who have been past over by Hall-of-Fame voters. So take a look inside and decide for yourself whether players like Bert Blyleven, Ted Kluszewski, Riggs Stephenson and more deserve to dwell in Cooperstown. Read about Herb Score, Turkey Mike Donlin and Buddy Lewis, and help keep the names of these legends alive.
Author : Leslie Ford
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1479448699
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)
Download or read book Murder is the Pay-Off written by Leslie Ford and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the beat mysteries of the year." -- Providence Journal When an innocent young woman finds herself knee-deep in gambling -- and up to her beautiful neck in debts -- there's apt to be trouble.... And trouble is what Janey Blake had plenty of. She had written a pile of bad checks. And she was fighting to keep her husband from the arms of another woman.... But other people had trouble too. Doc Wemitz, for example. He was afraid of something. And apparently he had reason — for one night someone bashed in his skull.... That was the same night that Janey hit her first jackpot in months — and found a gilded coin that a desperate killer would stop at nothing to retrieve.
Author : Bob Ryan
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1434347338
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (343 download)
Download or read book Journey to Spirit Valley written by Bob Ryan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chance meeting with legendary Mountain Man, Jim Bridger at age 14 changed Jeffery's life. At age 16, he ran away from home to escape his drunken abusive father and fulfill a dream to become a Mountain Man. He was ill prepared for this life and would have died if not for Crow Medicine, a Shoshone his age who became his best, and only, friend. Young Fergus Kilcooley lost his mother and father in a Comanche a raid on the family homestead on the Brazos in Texas. His 16-year-old sister, Blair, was taken prisoner prompting the angry Irishman to set out to find her, bring her home, and kill as many Indians as possible in the process. Destiny brought them all together and Sprit valley became the perfect place to cure the hate in Fergus, the shame of Blair, and the loneliness in Jeffery.
Author : Jack Goodman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Fireside Book of Dog Stories written by Jack Goodman and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nancy-Lou Patterson
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
ISBN 13 : 1772823341
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Swiss-German and Dutch-German Mennonite traditional art in the Waterloo Region, Ontario written by Nancy-Lou Patterson and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The folk art of the Swiss-German Mennonites living in the Waterloo, Ontario region is compared with that of the Dutch-German Mennonites from the same area. Traditional arts discussed include Fraktur, needlework, wood-working and cooking.
