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The Savage Wars Of Peace

Soldiers' Voices, 1945-89

By: Charles Allen

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The Savage Wars Of Peace

Soldiers' Voices, 1945-89

By: Charles Allen

Since the Second World War the British Army has been engaged in armed conflicts around the globe in every year except 1968. Some have been full-scale military campaigns, but most have been undeclared wars, fought out in such widely differing theatres as Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, Brunei, Borneo, Aden, Oman and Northern Ireland. The Savage Wars of Peace is the fighting soldiers' view of these campaigns, recounted in their own words to oral historian Charles Allen, chronicler of such classics as Plain Tales from the Raj and Tales from the South China Seas. Drawing on the spoken recollections of over seventy military figures of all ranks, Charles Allen has assembled a rich kaleidoscope of images of warfare as experienced by those at the sharp end. Letting the soldiers speak for themselves, with extraordinary and sometimes very moving candour, these unique first-hand accounts give a rare insight into Britain's modern 'peacetime' army - the changes it has undergone since 1945, and the bonds that unite fighting men.

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Abacus

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0751565318

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This Dark Star

Thomas Digges, the Scientific Revolution, and the Infinite Universe

By: Charles L. Ladner

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This Dark Star

Thomas Digges, the Scientific Revolution, and the Infinite Universe

By: Charles L. Ladner

This book is unique. It is the first and only biographical study of the life of Thomas Digges who was a 16th century astronomer and the first to stipulate an infinite universe with countless number of stars. Previously all astronomers believed that the stars were attached to a dome or shell surrounding the planets. Digges shattered that illusion by observing the stars through a telescope some thirty years before Galileo. As a Parliamentarian and man of affairs, he was responsible for the reconstruction of Dover Harbor, the largest public works project during the Elizabethan era, and he served as Muster-Master General for the British Expeditionary forces assisting the Dutch in their war of independence.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1669826473

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9781669826477

The Brave New World

A History of Early America

By: Peter Charles Hoffer

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The Brave New World

A History of Early America

By: Peter Charles Hoffer

A history of early America that is continental in scope, inclusive in content, and intriguing in thematic argument, this course book describes the building of the nation and the daily lives of its people up to 1776. The author's main effort in revising the book for its third edition was to expand the geographical scope of the book"--

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JHU Press

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1421445425

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9781421445427

Pioneer Priests and Makeshift Altars

A History of Catholicism in the Thirteen Colonies

By: Fr. Charles Connor

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Pioneer Priests and Makeshift Altars

A History of Catholicism in the Thirteen Colonies

By: Fr. Charles Connor

In this comprehensive history, Fr. Charles Connor details the life of Catholics in the American Colonies. It’s a tale that begins with the flight of English Catholics to religious freedom in Maryland in 1634, and continues through the post-Revolutionary period, by which time the constitutions of all but four of the first 13 states contained harsh anti-Catholic provisions. Catholic readers will be proud to learn from these pages that despite almost two centuries of ever-more-intense religious persecutions and even harsher legal prohibitions, American Catholics in the colonies simply refused not to be Catholic. These pages show that from the Jesuit manor houses that planted the seeds of faith in Maryland to the solitary missionary priests who evangelized the New York regions, Catholics kept the faith . . . even unto death. Pioneer Priests and Makeshift Altars is indispensable reading for souls interested in the deep roots of Catholicism in America, and in the holy courage of scores of Catholics who kept remorseless forces from snuffing their faith out. Among other things, you’ll learn here: Why Catholics left the old world for America: their reasons were often not religiousThe tale of The Ark and The Dove that carried the first settlers to MarylandThe Puritan ascendancy that too soon outlawed Catholicism in MarylandThe sole Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence: Can you name him?The surprisingly powerful anti-Catholic sentiments of most of the Founding FathersThe friend of George Washington who became the first Bishop of BaltimoreThe great Catholic post-Revolutionary War migration from Maryland to KentuckyThe cosmopolitan colony whose robust religious liberty was more favorable that Maryland to CatholicismThe Quaker/Catholic alliance that promoted both religionsThe role of persecuted Catholics in the Revolutionary WarWhy, in that War, many Catholics favored the anti-Catholic BritishThe French Jesuits who evangelized New York and its frontier areas, and the saints who were martyred thereThe Iroquois maiden who converted and became a saintThe years in which, throughout the colonies, Catholics became an endangered speciesPlus: much more to acquaint you with the proud heritage of Catholics in the earliest years of our nation!

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EWTN Publishing, Inc.

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1682780325

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Contract Research and Development Organizations-Their History, Selection, and Utilization

By: Shayne C. Gad,Charles B. Spainhour,David G. Serota

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Contract Research and Development Organizations-Their History, Selection, and Utilization

By: Shayne C. Gad,Charles B. Spainhour,David G. Serota

This volume provides a complete update of all the materials in prior volumes on the subject (including current directories to testing labs and other support establishments worldwide), while adding substantial new material on the following topics: · The history of CROs, including snapshots of CROs and a genealogy chart making clear where they came from and where they went. · Study directors and principal investigators. · The nuts and bolts of study performance. · Electronic reporting requirements – SEND and eCTD (required for NDA, BLA, ANDA, and IND submissions). · Consultants and their roles. · An expanded examination of common problems and their solutions. This book boasts complete directories to the global universe of operating labs – where they are, how to contact them, and what they do (including special capabilities). Additionally, checklists for qualifying labs and manufacturing facilities – and for auditing studies and projects at such facilities – are included. It is directed at those in industry (specifically directed at those working for companies using CRO services) but will also be of interest to scientists or administrators working in research organizations themselves. In this case, the contents of this new work are essential to the target reader because the work, regulations, and actors (CROs) have evolved and changed at a rapid pace in the 10 years since the earlier volume that the author published. Likewise, the companies using these services have come to all be almost completely dependent on outsourcing. The earlier texts remain the only source of their kind (paper or electronic) on the field and the only noncommercial guide to the global industry and this volume provides a complete update.

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Springer Nature

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3030430731

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9783030430733

The American Counties

Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010

By: Charles Curry Aiken,Joseph Nathan Kane

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The American Counties

Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010

By: Charles Curry Aiken,Joseph Nathan Kane

Most Americans give little thought to their county's size, population, when it was created, or how its name came about. But such information can be very helpful to anyone, particularly researchers and genealogists, investigating local or state history. Drawing on information obtained from the 2010 Census, the 6th edition of The American Counties provides up-to-date data on each county's: -land area -population -county seat -date of creation -name origin -dates of governmental organization, elimination, and re-creation This edition includes information on counties created since the previous edition was published as well as more precise "date of creation" details for many colonial counties. If a county is named for a geographical feature--river, mountain, lake, etc.--the origin of the name and the meaning of any Indian or foreign words is provided. For those counties that were named after a specific individual, a brief sketch of the person's life is provided, including updated biographical information from previous editions. The Introduction has been expanded to address such topics as counties with similar names, persons who have more than one namesake county, the paucity of counties named for women, the practice of creating counties in uninhabited regions, and legislators naming counties for each other. At the request of many readers, the 6th edition contains new appendices ranking all counties nationally by population and area, as well as an appendix listing counties that have been eliminated. Containing information on all 3,143 counties and county equivalents (independent cities, parishes, boroughs, etc.) in the United States, the 6th edition of The American Counties is an essential resource for researchers looking for basic information on counties in the United States.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0810887614

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9780810887619

The Politics of Authenticity

Liberalism, Christianity, and the New Left in America

By: Douglas Charles Rossinow

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The Politics of Authenticity

Liberalism, Christianity, and the New Left in America

By: Douglas Charles Rossinow

In the 1960s a left-wing movement emerged in the United States that not only crusaded against social and economic exploitation, but also confronted the problem of personal alienation in everyday life. These new radicals - young, white, raised in relative affluence - struggled for peace, equality and social justice. Their struggle was cultural as well as political, a search for meaning and authenticity that marked a new phase in the long history of American radicalism.

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Columbia University Press

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023111057X

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9780231110570

Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland, Ormond, Arthur Mervyn, and Edgar Huntly

with Related Texts: A Four-Volume Set

By: Charles Brockden Brown

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Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland, Ormond, Arthur Mervyn, and Edgar Huntly

with Related Texts: A Four-Volume Set

By: Charles Brockden Brown

On Wieland; or the Transformation: "An impressive edition . . . the most thoroughly satisfying historical and literary contextualization for the novel that I've ever encountered. Shapiro and Barnard offer a rich transatlantic artistic and ideological context that helps pull the whole novel into coherent focus. The footnotes to the novel are incredibly thorough, helpful, and interesting. . . . This Hackett edition of Wieland [is] the freshest and most topical of those now available." --Dana D. Nelson, Vanderbilt University On Ormond; or, the Secret Witness: "Philip Barnard and Stephen Shapiro have produced an awesome edition of Brown's Ormond by providing copious explanatory notes and helpful documentation of the essential historical context of feminist, radical, egalitarian, and abolitionist expression. Oh, ye patriots, read it and learn!" --Peter Linebaugh, University of Toledo On Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the Year 1793: "This new edition of Arthur Mervyn far exceeds any previous version of this remarkable American novel. Through exhaustive archival research, the editors have produced a reliable text constructed within the intellectual, cultural, political, and religious contexts of a society informing Brown's efforts to capture and preserve the formation of the early republic for generations of readers and cultural historians. This vital text is essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of the United States." --Emory Elliott, University Professor, University of California-Riverside On Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker: "This is now the edition of choice for those of us who teach Brown's fascinating Edgar Huntly. Barnard and Shapiro explore the relevant historical, cultural, and literary backgrounds in their illuminating Introduction; they skillfully annotate the text; they provide useful and up-to-date bibliographies; and they append a number of revealing primary texts for further cultural contextualization. This edition will help to stimulate new thinking about race, empire, and sexuality in Brown's prescient novel of the American frontier." --Robert S. Levine, University of Maryland

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Hackett Publishing

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162466203X

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9781624662034

The NEPA Planning Process

A Comprehensive Guide with Emphasis on Efficiency

By: Charles H. Eccleston

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The NEPA Planning Process

A Comprehensive Guide with Emphasis on Efficiency

By: Charles H. Eccleston

Designed to save hours of painstaking research while minimizing costs and risk of litigation, it integrates critical information from hundreds of sources - including the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)'s NEPA regulations and guidance, presidential and EPA directives, case law, recent research from nationally recognized experts, and the professional experiences of NEPA practitioners.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471252727

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9780471252726

Dumbing Down Our Kids

Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, Or Add

By: Charles J. Sykes

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Dumbing Down Our Kids

Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, Or Add

By: Charles J. Sykes

Sykes concludes with a checklist for parents, students, and teachers who want to evaluate their schools, and a series of recommendations to restore quality learning to America.

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Macmillan

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0312148232

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9780312148232

Americans of Royal Descent

Collection of Genealogies Showing the Lineal Descent from Kings of Some American Families ...

By: Charles Henry Browning

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Americans of Royal Descent

Collection of Genealogies Showing the Lineal Descent from Kings of Some American Families ...

By: Charles Henry Browning

A standard work on royal genealogy, this collection contains nearly 200 pedigrees showing the lineal descent of hundreds of American families from the kings of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and France. The data derives from authoritative reference works, from family histories, and from manuscript pedigrees held in both public and private repositories. The indexes contain references to upwards of 3,000 surnames, many with multiple entries. One need only trace a surname through a lineage to connect with the Blood Royal. (Earlier editions of this work are not necessarily superseded by the seventh edition, but the seventh is held to be the most authoritative, and is therefore the most popular.)

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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080630054X

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9780806300542

The Groundbreakers

Architects in American History - Their Places and Times

By: Charles E. Dagit

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The Groundbreakers

Architects in American History - Their Places and Times

By: Charles E. Dagit

If there is anything to be learned from the history of American architecture it is that it reflects the American adventure in creativity and inventiveness, and the desire to be unique and expressive. In The Groundbreakers, Charles E. Dagit, Jr. examines pioneering American architects and the historical events and trends that gave rise to their achievements. These architects, the caliber of Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry, created their own distinct, personal styles, and represented the rich heritages of their specific geographical regions.The American pioneer spirit of individualism is alive and well in the architectural world, and like other American innovations, architecture as practiced in the United States is constantly renewing itself and finding new ways to capture the imagination. This book will be of interest to historians, architects, and students in American studies. Illustrations add dimension to the author's observations.

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Routledge

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1351481789

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The American Counties

Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000

By: Joseph Nathan Kane,Charles Curry Aiken

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The American Counties

Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000

By: Joseph Nathan Kane,Charles Curry Aiken

The premiere guide to information on the histories of the names, sizes, and populations of the counties of the United States.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810850362

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9780810850361

Government Policy and Farmland Markets

The Maintenance of Farmer Wealth

By: Charles Moss,Andrew Schmitz

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Government Policy and Farmland Markets

The Maintenance of Farmer Wealth

By: Charles Moss,Andrew Schmitz

Of immeasurable value to lenders, agricultural economists, and a host of agribusinesses this unique volume brings together leading farmland authorities in the United States and Canada to examine the economic determinants of land value and the consequences of change in land values. As the most basic factor of production in the agricultural enterprise, farmland dominates the agricultural balance sheet, accounting for an average of 70% of all agricultural assets. The authors of this timely book provide expert analysis and review of this subject.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470384778

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9780470384770

The O'Donoghue (Part 2) and a Rent in the Cloud

By: Charles Lever

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The O'Donoghue (Part 2) and a Rent in the Cloud

By: Charles Lever

Charles James Lever (1806-1872) was an Irish novelist of English descent. This volume contains "The O'Donoghue" (Part 2) and "A Rent in the Cloud." Illustrations by Phiz.

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Wildside Press LLC

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1434490645

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9781434490643

Travels Through American History in the Mid-Atlantic

A Guide for All Ages

By: Charles W. Mitchell,Elizabeth Church Mitchell

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Travels Through American History in the Mid-Atlantic

A Guide for All Ages

By: Charles W. Mitchell,Elizabeth Church Mitchell

This regional travel guide seeks out “engaging reenactments and the best exhibits, where remarkable artifacts and excellent displays bring history alive.” —Kathryn Schneider Smith, author of Washington at Home: An Illustrated History of Neighborhoods in the Nation’s Capital Few regions of the United States boast as many historically significant sites as the mid-Atlantic. Travels through American History in the Mid-Atlantic brings to life sixteen easily accessible historical destinations, and additional side trips, in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C., the Potomac Valley, and Virginia. Charles W. Mitchell walked these sites, interviewed historians and rangers, and read the letters and diaries of the men and women who witnessed—and at times made—history. He reveals in vivid prose the ways in which war, terrain, weather, and illness have shaped the American narrative. Each attraction, reenactment, and interactive exhibit in the book is described through the lens of the American experience, beginning in the colonial and revolutionary eras, continuing through the War of 1812, and ending with the Civil War. Mitchell contrasts the ornate decor of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, for example, with the passionate debates that led to the Declaration of Independence, and the tranquil beauty of today’s Harpers Ferry with the trauma its citizens endured during the Civil War, when the town fell six times to opposing forces. Excerpts from eyewitness accounts further humanize key moments in the national story. Hand-drawn maps evoke the historical era by depicting the natural features that so often affected the course of events. This engaging blend of history and travel is ideal for visiting tourists, area residents seeking weekend diversions, history buffs, and armchair travelers.

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Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM

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1421415151

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9781421415154

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The Savage Wars Of Peace

The Savage Wars Of Peace

This Dark Star

This Dark Star

The Brave New World

The Brave New World

Pioneer Priests and Makeshift Altars

Pioneer Priests and Makeshift Altars

Contract Research and Development Organizations-Their History, Selection, and Utilization

Contract Research and Development Organizations-Their History, Selection, and Utilization

The American Counties

The American Counties

The Politics of Authenticity

The Politics of Authenticity

Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland, Ormond, Arthur Mervyn, and Edgar Huntly

Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland, Ormond, Arthur Mervyn, and Edgar Huntly

The NEPA Planning Process

The NEPA Planning Process

Dumbing Down Our Kids

Dumbing Down Our Kids

Americans of Royal Descent

Americans of Royal Descent

The Groundbreakers

The Groundbreakers

The American Counties

The American Counties

Government Policy and Farmland Markets

Government Policy and Farmland Markets

The O'Donoghue (Part 2) and a Rent in the Cloud

The O'Donoghue (Part 2) and a Rent in the Cloud

Travels Through American History in the Mid-Atlantic

Travels Through American History in the Mid-Atlantic

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