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Extracts From The Minutes Of The United States Military Philosophical Society
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Book Synopsis Structures in the Stream by : Todd Shallat
Download or read book Structures in the Stream written by Todd Shallat and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Mississippi and other midwestern rivers inundated town after town during the summer of 1993, concerned and angry citizens questioned whether the very technologies and structures intended to "tame" the rivers did not, in fact, increase the severity of the floods. Much of the controversy swirled around the apparent culpability of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the builder of many of the flood control systems that failed. In this book, Todd Shallat examines the turbulent first century of the dam and canal building Corps and follows the agency's rise from European antecedents through the boom years of river development after the American Civil War. Combining extensive research with a lively style, Shallat tells the story of monumental construction and engineering fiascoes, public service and public corruption, and the rise of science and the army expert as agents of the state. More than an institutional history, Structures in the Stream offers significant insights into American society, which has alternately supported the public works projects that are a legacy of our French heritage and opposed them based on the democratic, individualist tradition inherited from Britain. It will be important reading for a wide audience in environmental, military, and scientific history, policy studies, and American cultural history.
Book Synopsis An American Profession of Arms by : William B. Skelton
Download or read book An American Profession of Arms written by William B. Skelton and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the formation of a regular army in 1784, a popular distruct of military power and the generally unsettled nature of national administration kept the army in a continual state of fluctuation, both in terms of organisation and size. Few officers were making a long-term commitment to military service. But by 1860, a professional army career was becoming a way of life. In that year, 41.5 percent of officers had served 30 years, compared to only 2.6 percent in 1797.
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the New York State Library, 1855 by : New York State Library
Download or read book Catalogue of the New York State Library, 1855 written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Union List of Serials in the Libraries of the United States and Canada by : Winifred Gregory
Download or read book Union List of Serials in the Libraries of the United States and Canada written by Winifred Gregory and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the New York State Library by : New York State Library
Download or read book Catalogue of the New York State Library written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the New-York State Library .... by :
Download or read book Catalogue of the New-York State Library .... written by and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 1018 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Transactions of the Albany Institute by : Albany Institute
Download or read book Transactions of the Albany Institute written by Albany Institute and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue. General library by : New York state, libr
Download or read book Catalogue. General library written by New York state, libr and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 1020 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Uncovering the Truth About Meriwether Lewis by : Thomas C. Danisi
Download or read book Uncovering the Truth About Meriwether Lewis written by Thomas C. Danisi and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The critically acclaimed biography Meriwether Lewis, coauthored by Thomas C. Danisi, was praised for its meticulous research and for shedding new light on the adventurous life and controversial death of the great explorer who became famous through the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Now, the author, with some help from contributors, extends his groundbreaking studies of Meriwether Lewis with this compilation of historical essays that offers new findings based on recently discovered documents, tackling such intriguing subjects as: -The court-martial of Meriwether Lewis: Danisi’s discovery of the astonishing never-before published transcript of the entire court-martial proceedings affords him the distinction of being the first historian to mine the document for the many insights it offers into the then-untested twenty-one-year-old officer, who eloquently defended himself and won his case. -Documentation straight from the medical ledgers of Dr. Antoine Saugrain, the physician who treated Governor Lewis, which helps to confirm that Lewis suffered from malaria prior to his celebrated trek to the Pacific Ocean with the Corps of Discovery and continuing through his service as governor of the Louisiana Territory. Was Lewis’s death, as reported, the result of suicide, or was he merely a victim of this episodic and incurable disease? -Documentation that proves the true nature of the much-discussed Gilbert Russell Statement given at the court-martial of General James Wilkinson. Some historians have argued that Wilkinson orchestrated Lewis’s murder, but Danisi’s research sets the record straight. -The role of Major James Neelly in Lewis’s last days. This subject has gained much prominence through the History Channel, according to which Neelly supposedly lied to President Thomas Jefferson about his presence at Meriwether Lewis’s burial, but Danisi has evidence to the contrary. The author presents an abundance of additional material to fill in previous historical gaps regarding the mysteries and controversies surrounding Lewis’s life and death. In doing so, he paints a vivid picture of the brilliant rise of an ambitious young man by virtue of courage, talent, and political connections, and the tragic fall of a conscientious public servant under the weight of chronic illness, bureaucratic pettiness, and the political intrigue that was rampant throughout America’s Wild West. This superb contribution to Meriwether Lewis research is a must-read for students and scholars of American history and anyone with an interest in one of our nation’s most important explorers and public servants.
Book Synopsis Artillerists and Engineers pb by : Arthur Wade
Download or read book Artillerists and Engineers pb written by Arthur Wade and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1794, faced with possible war with Great Britain, the federal government assumed the responsibility for the construction and manning of seacoast fortifications from Maine to Georgia. Construction was entrusted to French-born engineers, who followed traditional European bastioned designs. In 1806, Britain1s abuse of neutral maritime rights again threatened war, and Congress appropriated funds for additional seacoast defenses. Almost all of the design and construction of these works was supervised by officers of the Corps of Engineers, most of whom were graduates of the new U.S. Military Academy. On the eve of the outbreak of the War of 1812, the defenses of the Atlantic coast and the Mississippi River below New Orleans were substantially complete, manned by regular troops, and performed well. Due to the effectiveness of these fortifications, the United States embarked on construction of a series of permanent seacoast defense systems in 1816 that lasted through World War II.
Book Synopsis Report of the United States National Museum Under the Direction of the Smithsonian Institution for the Year ... by : United States National Museum
Download or read book Report of the United States National Museum Under the Direction of the Smithsonian Institution for the Year ... written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Papers of the American Historical Association by :
Download or read book Papers of the American Historical Association written by and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Union List of Serials in Libraries of the United States and Canada by : Winifred Gregory Gerould
Download or read book Union List of Serials in Libraries of the United States and Canada written by Winifred Gregory Gerould and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the New-York Historical Society by : New-York Historical Society. Library
Download or read book Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the New-York Historical Society written by New-York Historical Society. Library and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue of printed books in the library of the New York Historical Society by : New-York Historical Society
Download or read book Catalogue of printed books in the library of the New York Historical Society written by New-York Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Manœuvres of Horse Artillery by : Tadeusz Kościuszko
Download or read book Manœuvres of Horse Artillery written by Tadeusz Kościuszko and published by . This book was released on 1808 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the New-York Historical Society by : Anonymous
Download or read book Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the New-York Historical Society written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-02-16 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
