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Author : William HUTTON (F.S.A. Sco.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (26 download)
Download or read book The Court of Requests ... With a Memoir written by William HUTTON (F.S.A. Sco.) and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Knox
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226448633
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (486 download)
Download or read book The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox written by John Knox and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My name will survive as long as man survives, because I am writing the greatest diary that has ever been written. I intend to surpass Pepys as a diarist." When John Frush Knox (1907-1997) wrote these words, he was in the middle of law school, and his attempt at surpassing Pepys—part scrapbook, part social commentary, and part recollection—had already reached 750 pages. His efforts as a chronicler might have landed in a family attic had he not secured an eminent position after graduation as law clerk to Justice James C. McReynolds—arguably one of the most disagreeable justices to sit on the Supreme Court—during the tumultuous year when President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to "pack" the Court with justices who would approve his New Deal agenda. Knox's memoir instead emerges as a record of one of the most fascinating periods in American history. The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox—edited by Dennis J. Hutchinson and David J. Garrow—offers a candid, at times naïve, insider's view of the showdown between Roosevelt and the Court that took place in 1937. At the same time, it marvelously portrays a Washington culture now long gone. Although the new Supreme Court building had been open for a year by the time Knox joined McReynolds' staff, most of the justices continued to work from their homes, each supported by a small staff. Knox, the epitome of the overzealous and officious young man, after landing what he believes to be a dream position, continually fears for his job under the notoriously rude (and nakedly racist) justice. But he soon develops close relationships with the justice's two black servants: Harry Parker, the messenger who does "everything but breathe" for the justice, and Mary Diggs, the maid and cook. Together, they plot and sidestep around their employer's idiosyncrasies to keep the household running while history is made in the Court. A substantial foreword by Dennis Hutchinson and David Garrow sets the stage, and a gallery of period photos of Knox, McReynolds, and other figures of the time gives life to this engaging account, which like no other recaptures life in Washington, D.C., when it was still a genteel southern town.
Author : Clarence Thomas
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063235927
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (632 download)
Download or read book My Grandfather's Son written by Clarence Thomas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words. Thomas speaks out, revealing the pieces of his life he holds dear, detailing the suffering and injustices he has overcome, including the polarizing Senate hearing involving a former aide, Anita Hill, and the depression and despair it created in his own life and the lives of those closest to him. In this candid and deeply moving memoir, a quintessential American tale of hardship and grit, Clarence Thomas recounts his astonishing journey for the first time.
Author : Edward Nares
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.+/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of the Life and Administration of the Right Honourable William Cecil, Lord Burghley written by Edward Nares and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lucy Aikin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of the Court of King James the First written by Lucy Aikin and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Nares
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 868 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of the Life and Administration of the Right Honourable William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Secretary of State in the Reign of King Edward VI ... written by Edward Nares and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Nares (Pseud. Thinks-I-to-myself, Who?)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 854 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Memoirs of the Life and Administration of the Right Honourable William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Secretary of State in the Reign of King Edward VI and Lord High Treasurer of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth written by Edward Nares (Pseud. Thinks-I-to-myself, Who?) and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sally Mann
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 031624774X
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)
Download or read book Hold Still written by Sally Mann and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This National Book Award finalist is a revealing and beautifully written memoir and family history from acclaimed photographer Sally Mann. In this groundbreaking book, a unique interplay of narrative and image, Mann's preoccupation with family, race, mortality, and the storied landscape of the American South are revealed as almost genetically predetermined, written into her DNA by the family history that precedes her. Sorting through boxes of family papers and yellowed photographs she finds more than she bargained for: "deceit and scandal, alcohol, domestic abuse, car crashes, bogeymen, clandestine affairs, dearly loved and disputed family land . . . racial complications, vast sums of money made and lost, the return of the prodigal son, and maybe even bloody murder." In lyrical prose and startlingly revealing photographs, she crafts a totally original form of personal history that has the page-turning drama of a great novel but is firmly rooted in the fertile soil of her own life.
Author : Constance Baker Motley
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374526184
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (745 download)
Download or read book Equal Justice Under Law written by Constance Baker Motley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-09-10 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A civil rights lawyer who became the first African American female federal judge, describes her career, including working with Thurgood Marshall's NAACP legal team.
Author : Joseph Ames
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Typographical antiquities: an historical account of printing in England, with some memoirs of our antient printers, and a register of the books printed by them, from 1471 to 1600, with an appendix concerning printing in Scotland and Ireland. Considerably augmented by W. Herbert written by Joseph Ames and published by . This book was released on 1790 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lorraine K. Bannai
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 029580629X
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (958 download)
Download or read book Enduring Conviction written by Lorraine K. Bannai and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fred Korematsu’s decision to resist F.D.R.’s Executive Order 9066, which provided authority for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was initially the case of a young man following his heart: he wanted to remain in California with his white fiancée. However, he quickly came to realize that it was more than just a personal choice; it was a matter of basic human rights. After refusing to leave for incarceration when ordered, Korematsu was eventually arrested and convicted of a federal crime before being sent to the internment camp at Topaz, Utah. He appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court, which, in one of the most infamous cases in American legal history, upheld the wartime orders. Forty years later, in the early 1980s, a team of young attorneys resurrected Korematsu’s case. This time, Korematsu was victorious, and his conviction was overturned, helping to pave the way for Japanese American redress. Lorraine Bannai, who was a young attorney on that legal team, combines insider knowledge of the case with extensive archival research, personal letters, and unprecedented access to Korematsu his family, and close friends. She uncovers the inspiring story of a humble, soft-spoken man who fought tirelessly against human rights abuses long after he was exonerated. In 1998, President Bill Clinton awarded Korematsu the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs... written by and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Kassler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781848934696
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Memoirs of the Court of George III written by Michael Kassler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George III was one of the longest reigning British monarchs, ruling over most of the English-speaking world from 1760 to 1820. Despite his longevity, George's reign was one of turmoil. This edition presents four first-hand accounts which record significant events, including the American and French Revolutions and the 'madness' of George III.
Author : John Hervey Baron Hervey
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Memoirs of the Reign of George the Second written by John Hervey Baron Hervey and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sandra Day O'Connor
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 0812993926
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Out of Order written by Sandra Day O'Connor and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former Supreme Court justice shares stories about the history and evolution of the Supreme Court that traces the roles of key contributors while sharing the events behind important transformations.
Author : Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316555339
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Becoming Kareem written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first memoir for young readers by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At one time, Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. But with a talent for basketball, and an unmatched team of supporters, Lew Alcindor was able to transform and to become Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. From a childhood made difficult by racism and prejudice to a record-smashing career on the basketball court as an adult, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's life was packed with ""coaches"" who taught him right from wrong and led him on the path to greatness. His parents, coaches Jack Donahue and John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and many others played important roles in Abdul-Jabbar's life and sparked him to become an activist for social change and advancement. The inspiration from those around him, and his drive to find his own path in life, are highlighted in this personal and awe-inspiring journey. Written especially for young readers, Becoming Kareem chronicles how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar become the icon and legend he is today, both on and off the court.
Author : Odd Nansen
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN 13 : 0826503829
Total Pages : 725 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (265 download)
Download or read book From Day to Day written by Odd Nansen and published by Vanderbilt University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new hardcover edition of Odd Nansen's diary, the first in over sixty-five years, contains extensive annotations and other material not found in any other hardcover or paperback versions. Nansen, a Norwegian, was arrested in 1942 by the Nazis, and spent the remainder of World War II in concentration camps--Grini in Oslo, Veidal above the Arctic Circle, and Sachsenhausen in Germany. For three and a half years, Nansen kept a secret diary on tissue-paper-thin pages later smuggled out by various means, including inside the prisoners' hollowed-out breadboards. Unlike writers of retrospective Holocaust memoirs, Nansen recorded the mundane and horrific details of camp life as they happened, "from day to day." With an unsparing eye, Nansen described the casual brutality and random terror that was the fate of a camp prisoner. His entries reveal his constantly frustrated hopes for an early end to the war, his longing for his wife and children, his horror at the especially barbaric treatment reserved for Jews, and his disgust at the anti-Semitism of some of his fellow Norwegians. Nansen often confronted his German jailors with unusual outspokenness and sometimes with a sense of humor and absurdity that was not appreciated by his captors. After the Putnam's edition received rave reviews in 1949, the book fell into obscurity. In 1956, in response to a poll about the "most undeservedly neglected" book of the preceding quarter-century, Carl Sandburg singled out From Day to Day, calling it "an epic narrative," which took "its place among the great affirmations of the power of the human spirit to rise above terror, torture, and death." Indeed, Nansen witnessed all the horrors of the camps, yet still saw hope for the future. He sought reconciliation with the German people, even donating the proceeds of the German edition of his book to German refugee relief work. Nansen was following in the footsteps of his father, Fridtjof, an Arctic explorer and humanitarian who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work on behalf of World War I refugees. (Fridtjof also created the "Nansen passport" for stateless persons.) Forty sketches of camp life and death by Nansen, an architect and talented draftsman, provide a sense of immediacy and acute observation matched by the diary entries. The preface is written by Thomas Buergenthal, who was "Tommy," the ten-year-old survivor of the Auschwitz Death March, whom Nansen met at Sachsenhausen and saved using his extra food rations. Buergenthal, author of A Lucky Child, formerly served as a judge on the International Court of Justice at The Hague and is a recipient of the 2015 Elie Wiesel Award from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
