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Birmingham's Crossley Buses

By: David Harvey

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Birmingham's Crossley Buses

By: David Harvey

With previously unpublished photographs, the author documents the history of Birmingham's Crossley buses.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1398106801

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The Essential Guide to Postgraduate Study

By: David Wilkinson

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The Essential Guide to Postgraduate Study

By: David Wilkinson

Presents advice and guidance for postgraduate students in Great Britain, covering such topics as the application process, research proposals, academic writing, networking, and teaching opportunities.

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SAGE

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1412900638

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Life in the United Kingdom

The Land and the People

By: David William

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Life in the United Kingdom

The Land and the People

By: David William

The author looks at the United Kingdom and its constituent parts - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - to present a comprehensive picture of this island nation. Subjects covered include history, geography, the nation's economy, culture and its ethnic and racial composition which has become more diversified through the years especially since the sixties. There are also regional contrasts in terms of culture and lifestyle, language and other areas of life even within the countries which collectively constitute the UK; for example, regional differences within England or Scotland, a subject that has also been addressed in the book. The author also looks at the changing face of the nation as a result of immigration. The UK is home to many people from different parts of the world who have given the country a new identity in terms of demographic composition and even culture. It has been a gradual transformation through the decades, a period which has witnessed large numbers of immigrants entering the United Kingdom mainly from countries outside Europe. The work is a general introduction to life in the United Kingdom and an interesting portrait of the nation's cultural landscape. People going to the United Kingdom will be able to learn some of the important cultural aspects of life in the country - what they are expected to do and what not to do in their interactions with Britons - in order to get a better understanding of life in this island nation which has remained essentially the same in terms of culture in spite of the large numbers of immigrants who have settled in the country mostly from the former British colonies in Asia, Africa and the West Indies. The book is intended for members of the general public. Tourists will find this work to be useful. It will also help some students, especially those going to the UK, learn some important aspects of life in this island nation. It's also helpful to immigrants and others who want to live in the UK.

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New Africa Ppress

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9987160174

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In Churchill's Shadow

Confronting the Past in Modern Britain

By: David Cannadine

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In Churchill's Shadow

Confronting the Past in Modern Britain

By: David Cannadine

With In Churchill's Shadow, David Cannadine offers an intriguing look at ways in which perceptions of a glorious past have continued to haunt the British present, often crushing efforts to shake them off. The book centers on Churchill, a titanic figure whose influence spanned the century. Though he was the savior of modern Britain, Churchill was a creature of the Victorian age. Though he proclaimed he had not become Prime Minister to "preside over the liquidation of the British Empire," in effect he was doomed to do just that. And though he has gone down in history for his defiant orations during the crisis of World War II, Cannadine shows that for most of his career Churchill's love of rhetoric was his own worst enemy. Cannadine turns an equally insightful gaze on the institutions and individuals that embodied the image of Britain in this period: Gilbert & Sullivan, Ian Fleming, Noel Coward, the National Trust, and the Palace of Westminster itself, the home and symbol of Britain's parliamentary government. This superb volume offers a wry, sympathetic, yet penetrating look at how national identity evolved in the era of the waning of an empire.

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Oxford University Press

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0198040997

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Yea, Alabama! The Uncensored Journal of the University of Alabama (Volume 3 - 1901 through 1926)

By: David M. Battles

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Yea, Alabama! The Uncensored Journal of the University of Alabama (Volume 3 - 1901 through 1926)

By: David M. Battles

The University of Alabama (UA) is one of the most prominent universities in the US. Volume One of this series explored UA’s birth, formative years, its burning by Union soldiers, and its rebirth in 1871. Volume Two noted the adolescent years of the school, rebellion by the students against the military system of government, the rise of a student culture via the admission of women, and a nascent men’s sports program. This third volume explores rising enrollment and a new style of student governance. The book investigates how UA dealt with student smoking, cursing, and hazing. It covers how UA became nationally respected academically, the rise of a successful sports program, the first use of the phrase “Crimson Tide,” the history of the Million Dollar Band and how “Yea, Alabama” became the school fight song, the UA/Auburn rift, and the UA response to WWI and to the women’s rights movement.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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152753619X

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The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain

A Discerning Traveller's Companion

By: David Kemp

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The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain

A Discerning Traveller's Companion

By: David Kemp

Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King's Cross station in London? What is the telephone number of the National Theatre? what is the best place to eat in Worcester? Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland) Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry? The answers to these questions and literally thousands more are to be found in David Kemp's fascinating guidebook, The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain. Nowhere else will the discerning traveller find so much diverse and essential information about British culture gathered together in one volume. With the author as your witty and knowledgeable guide, take a tour through nearly fifty cities, from Penzance to Perth, from London to Cardiff and Belfast. Each city section begins with a concise, readable history and a guided walk around the town, planned to take in as many of the significant local sights as can comfortably be included. Next are exhaustive listings, including telephone numbers and addresses, of everything a culturally curious visitor might want to seek out: theatre, art galleries, museums, antique markets, antiquarian and other bookstores, restaurants, lcoal fairs and festivals and more. Finally, under the headings of Artistic Associations and Ephemera, each section concludes with an entertaining collection of local lore, gossip, legend and anecdote.

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Dundurn

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1550021591

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Thomas Attwood

The Biography of a Radical

By: David Moss

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Thomas Attwood

The Biography of a Radical

By: David Moss

In addition to his political activities, Attwood laid claim to competence as an economist, based on his experience in banking and his observation of industrial practices in Birmingham. He focused most of his attention on the gold standard and its inhibitory effect on the growth of the economy. Long before the development of modern schools of economic theory, Attwood sought the regulation of business through control of the money supply. He was unsuccessful in his challenge to the Ricardian school, which promised stability through a gold based economy, and died disillusioned. Birmingham became identified with his brand of economic theory and a succession of economists followed his lead into the national arena. Through his study of Attwood's career and the development of his philosophy, David Moss reveals the impact of industrialism on the individual and society.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773562087

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Fractured Cities

Capitalism, Community, and Empowerment in Britain and America

By: Brian David Jacobs

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Fractured Cities

Capitalism, Community, and Empowerment in Britain and America

By: Brian David Jacobs

Anglo-American cities face economic decline, social polarisation and racial conflict. Their fate is increasingly decided by the global actions of transnational corporations and market forces. Community groups find it difficult to gain access to the political system. Ethnic minorities strive for empowerment while indebted city governments battle to maintain basic services. Such is the urban crisis of the 1990s. Fractured Cities describes the political economy of urban change and explores the future of the city.

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Psychology Press

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0415078520

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Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy

By: Robert David Ward,William Warren Rogers

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Convicts, Coal, and the Banner Mine Tragedy

By: Robert David Ward,William Warren Rogers

In the late 1870s, Jefferson County, Alabama, and the town of Elyton (near the future Birmingham) became the focus of a remarkable industrial and mining revolution. Together with the surrounding counties, the area was penetrated by railroads. Surprisingly large deposits of bituminous coal, limestone, and iron ore—the exact ingredients for the manufacture of iron and, later, steel—began to be exploited. Now, with transportation, modern extractive techniques, and capital, the region’s geological riches began yielding enormous profits. A labor force was necessary to maintain and expand the Birmingham area’s industrial boom. Many workers were native Alabamians. There was as well an immigrant ethnic work force, small but important. The native and immigrant laborers became problems for management when workers began affiliating with labor unions and striking for higher wages and better working conditions. In the wake of the management-labor disputes, the industrialists resorted to an artificial work force—convict labor. Alabama’s state and county officials sought to avoid expense and reap profits by leasing prisoners to industry and farms for their labor. This book is about the men who worked involuntarily in the Banner Coal Mine, owned by the Pratt Consolidated Coal Company. And it is about the repercussions and consequences that followed an explosion at the mine in the spring of 1911 that killed 128 convict miners.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817312137

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Shoeless

The Life and Times of Joe Jackson

By: David L. Fleitz

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Shoeless

The Life and Times of Joe Jackson

By: David L. Fleitz

Shoeless" Joe Jackson was one of baseball's greatest hitters and most colorful players. Born Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson on July 16, 1888, in Pickens County, South Carolina, Jackson went to work in a textile mill when he was around six years old, and got his start in baseball playing for the Brandon Mill team at the age of 13 earning $2.50 a game. He emerged as the star of the team and a favorite of fans with his hitting and throwing abilities, and moved up to play in the Carolina Association, where he received his nickname "Shoeless" because the blisters on his feet forced him to play in his stockings. He then made his move to the major leagues, signing on with the Philadelphia Athletics and rising to fame. This work chronicles Jackson's life from his poor beginnings to his involvement in the scandal surrounding the 1919 World Series to his life after baseball and his death December 5, 1951, with most of the work focusing on his baseball career.

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McFarland

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0786409789

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OCR A Level Geography Third Edition

By: David Barker,Michael Raw,Helen Harris,Andy Palmer,Peter Stiff,Nigel Yates,Chris Broadbent

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OCR A Level Geography Third Edition

By: David Barker,Michael Raw,Helen Harris,Andy Palmer,Peter Stiff,Nigel Yates,Chris Broadbent

Help your students to develop the geographical skills and knowledge they need to succeed using this new Edition Student book, which includes new case studies and practice questions. Written by our expert author team, the new edition is structured to provide support for A-Level Geography learners of all abilities. The book includes: · Activities and regular review questions to reinforce geographical knowledge and build up core geographical skills · Clear explanations to help students to grapple with tricky geographical concepts and grasp links between topics · Case studies from around the world to vividly demonstrate geographical theory in action · Exciting fieldwork projects that meet the fieldwork and investigation requirements This student book is supported by digital resources on our new digital platform Boost, providing a seamless online and offline teaching experience.

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Hodder Education

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1398312347

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MLK: An American Legacy

Bearing the Cross, Protest at Selma, and The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: David J. Garrow

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MLK: An American Legacy

Bearing the Cross, Protest at Selma, and The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: David J. Garrow

Three meticulously researched works—including Pulitzer Prize winner Bearing the Cross—spanning the life of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. This collection from professor and historian David J. Garrow provides a multidimensional and fascinating portrait of Martin Luther King Jr., and his mission to upend deeply entrenched prejudices in society, and enact legal change that would achieve equality for African Americans one hundred years after their emancipation from slavery. Bearing the Cross traces King’s evolution from the young pastor who spearheaded the 1955–56 bus boycott in Montgomery to the inspirational leader of America’s civil rights movement, focusing on King’s crucial role at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Garrow captures King’s charisma, his moral obligation to lead a nonviolent crusade against racism and inequality—and the toll this calling took on his life. Garrow delves deeper into one of the civil rights movement’s most decisive moments in Protest at Selma. These demonstrations led to the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 that, along with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, remains a key aspect of King’s legacy. Garrow analyzes King’s political strategy and understanding of how media coverage—especially reports of white violence against peaceful African American protestors—elicited sympathy for the cause. King’s fierce determination to overturn the status quo of racial relations antagonized FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr. follows Hoover’s personal obsession to destroy the civil rights leader. In an unprecedented abuse of governmental power, Hoover led one of the most invasive surveillance operations in American history, desperately trying to mar King’s image. As a collection, these utterly engrossing books are a key to understanding King’s inner life, his public persona, and his legacy, and are a testament to his impact in forcing America to confront intolerance and bigotry at a critical time in the nation’s history.

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Open Road Media

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1504038924

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9781504038928

Key Maths

ICT teacher support pack

By: David Miller

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Key Maths

ICT teacher support pack

By: David Miller

This series of resources provides comprehensive support for the Framework for Teaching Mathematics for Year 8, with particular emphasis on a three part mathematics lesson. The materials are fully linked to Key Maths and address the beginning and end of the typical lesson structure outlined in the Framework. The activities within the packs provide a variety of presentational models including opportunities for interactive oral work, direct teaching and paired or group activity work to encourage pupils to engage in mathematical conversation. This ICT resource pack provides full details on developing and supporting ICT work in mathematics. Full range of additional worksheets that build on the activities in the CD-ROM and linked to the National Curriculum. The pack makes full reference to DfEE ICT guidelines and other requirements.

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Nelson Thornes

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0748741860

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The Titan of Tuscaloosa

The Tie Games and Career of Paul Bear Bryant

By: David Shepard

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The Titan of Tuscaloosa

The Tie Games and Career of Paul Bear Bryant

By: David Shepard

The Titan of Tuscaloosa tells of Bear Bryant's football career through his tie games. He had tie games at every stop along his brilliant playing and coaching career. New information is included that had never appeared in print about the winningest coach in college football history his time spent coaching at Union College and North Carolina Naval Pre Flight. Statistics such as won /loss records by city and state, games listed by date, his votes for president are all here.

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iUniverse

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0595243258

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Bearing the Cross

Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

By: David J. Garrow

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Bearing the Cross

Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

By: David J. Garrow

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize: The definitive biography of Martin Luther King Jr. In this monumental account of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., professor and historian David Garrow traces King’s evolution from young pastor who spearheaded the 1955–56 bus boycott of Montgomery, Alabama, to inspirational leader of America’s civil rights movement. Based on extensive research and more than seven hundred interviews, with subjects including Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson, and Coretta Scott King, Garrow paints a multidimensional portrait of a charismatic figure driven by his strong moral obligation to lead—and of the toll this calling took on his life. Bearing the Cross provides a penetrating account of King’s spiritual development and his crucial role at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, whose protest campaigns in Birmingham and Selma, Alabama, led to enactment of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965. This comprehensive yet intimate study reveals the deep sense of mission King felt to serve as an unrelenting crusader against prejudice, inequality, and violence, and his willingness to sacrifice his own life on behalf of his beliefs. Written more than twenty-five years ago, Bearing the Cross remains an unparalleled examination of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy of the civil rights movement.

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Open Road Media

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150401152X

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Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots

By: J. David Ingles

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Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots

By: J. David Ingles

A compilation of the best places to watch trains in operation across North America. Each entry includes a photos, general location, directions from the nearest highway, list of operating railroads, and the type and regularity of trains operating. Also includes railroad radio frequencies, scenic highlights, photography tips, safety considerations and other relevant travel information.

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Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

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0890243735

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Birds In Counties: An Ornithological Bibliography Of The Counties Of England, Wales, Scotland And The Isle Of Man

By: David K Ballance

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Birds In Counties: An Ornithological Bibliography Of The Counties Of England, Wales, Scotland And The Isle Of Man

By: David K Ballance

This is an ornithological bibliography for the counties of England, Wales, and Scotland and for the Isle of Man. It includes all known books, pamphlets and papers which contain substantial studies of the birds of local areas, from a county down to a back garden or a gravel pit. Each county has an introduction on its boundaries and the history of its ornithology. There has been no comprehensive national publication of this kind since Mullens, Swann and Jourdain's Geographical Bibliography in 1920. The volume also provides a detailed record of the many county and local bird reports and of the ever-increasing number of area surveys produced by statutory and voluntary bodies. The material is arranged by the pre-1974 counties and takes the record up to 1995. There are maps to show the many changes in county boundaries since 1800.The book will be a standard reference work for libraries and collectors, and for anyone interested in the rich and diverse development of local ornithology in its homeland.

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World Scientific

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1783262095

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The Changing Social Structure of England and Wales, 1871-1961

By: David Marsh

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The Changing Social Structure of England and Wales, 1871-1961

By: David Marsh

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Psychology Press

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0415176166

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The Flawed Genius of William Playfair

The Story of the Father of Statistical Graphics

By: David R. Bellhouse

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The Flawed Genius of William Playfair

The Story of the Father of Statistical Graphics

By: David R. Bellhouse

A product of the Scottish Enlightenment, William Playfair (1759–1823) worked as a statistician, economist, engineer, banker, land speculator, scam artist, and political propagandist. It has been claimed – erroneously – that Playfair was a spy for the British government and ran a forging operation to print the paper money of the French Revolution. The Flawed Genius of William Playfair offers a complete account of Playfair’s life, richly contextualized in the economic, political, and cultural history of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. The book explores the many peaks and troughs of Playfair’s career, ranging from moderate prosperity to bankruptcy and imprisonment. Through careful analysis, David R. Bellhouse shows that Playfair was neither a spy nor a forger, but perhaps briefly a one-time courier for a government minister. Bellhouse pieces together as complete a picture as possible of the forging operations supported by the British government and illuminates Playfair’s lasting contributions in economics and statistics, where he is known as the father of statistical graphics. Disputing the misinformation about the man, The Flawed Genius of William Playfair highlights that the truth about Playfair’s life is often more intriguing than the fictions that surround him.

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University of Toronto Press

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1487545045

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Geoffrey Tristram

A Very British Organist "I Am He"

By: David Baker

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Geoffrey Tristram

A Very British Organist "I Am He"

By: David Baker

For nearly thirty years, Geoffrey Oliver Tristram (GOT) was the celebrated Organist and Master of the Choristers at Christchurch Priory. He set a high standard for both organ performance and choral direction still widely revered and celebrated. This book charts GOT’s life from his birth in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, in 1917 to his sudden death at the age of just 61. It looks at his career as student, teacher, choirmaster, accompanist and, especially, celebrated recitalist, at home and abroad. Drawing heavily on primary source material, including family archives and photographs, the book is complemented and underpinned by the memories and reminiscences of relations, friends, colleagues, peers, and others. It includes many contemporary reviews of his performances, right from his early days as a teenage Fellow of the Royal College of Organists until his last masterly recitals. Appendices give details about Tristram’s recitals, broadcasts, and recordings, alongside specifications of the instruments at Christchurch Priory. The book also provides access to a selection of previously unreleased recordings made in the 1960s and early 1970s. Geoffrey Tristram: A Very British Organist, paints a rich picture of the man (husband, father, friend) and the musician, a player who had a significant influence on generations of organists and singers.

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AuthorHouse

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1665599812

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Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America

The Interface between Print and Oral Traditions

By: David Atkinson,Steve Roud

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Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America

The Interface between Print and Oral Traditions

By: David Atkinson,Steve Roud

In recent years, the assumption that traditional songs originated from a primarily oral tradition has been challenged by research into ’street literature’ - that is, the cheap printed broadsides and chapbooks that poured from the presses of jobbing printers from the late sixteenth century until the beginning of the twentieth. Not only are some traditional singers known to have learned songs from printed sources, but most of the songs were composed by professional writers and reached the populace in printed form. Street Ballads in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and North America engages with the long-running debate over the origin of traditional songs by examining street literature’s interaction with, and influence on, oral traditions.

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Routledge

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1317049217

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The LMS Handbook

The London, Midland and Scotland Railway 1923-47

By: David Wragg

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The LMS Handbook

The London, Midland and Scotland Railway 1923-47

By: David Wragg

The London Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the Big Four railway companies to emerge from the 1923 grouping. It was the only one to operate in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as having two short stretches of line in the Irish Republic. It was also the world’s largest railway shipping operator and owned the greatest number of railway hotels. Mainly a freight railway, it still boasted the best carriages, and the work of chief engineer Sir William Stanier influenced the first locomotive and carriage designs for the nationalised British railways.Packed with facts and figures as well as historical narrative, this extensively illustrated book is a superb reference source that will be of interest to all railway enthusiasts.

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The History Press

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0750969148

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Law, Society and Community

Socio-Legal Essays in Honour of Roger Cotterrell

By: Richard Nobles,David Schiff

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Law, Society and Community

Socio-Legal Essays in Honour of Roger Cotterrell

By: Richard Nobles,David Schiff

This collection of socio-legal studies, written by leading theorists and researchers from around the world, offers original, perceptive and critical contributions to ideas and theories that have been expounded by Roger Cotterrell over a long and distinguished career. Engaging with many classic issues and theories of the sociology of law, the contributions are likely to become classics themselves as they tackle some of the most significant challenges that modern law faces. They do not shy away from what one of the contributors describes as the complexity and multiplicity of our contemporary legal world. The book is organized in three parts: socio-legal themes; methodological and jurisprudential themes; globalization, cultural and comparative law themes. Starting with a chapter that re-engages with the need to interpret legal ideas sociologically, and ending with one that explores the global significance of modern fascination with the idea of the rule of law, this selection offers important additions to the oeuvre of Roger Cotterrell (a list of whose academic writings is included in the book).

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Routledge

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1317107284

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9781317107286

Our Fathers

The Secret Life Of The Catholic Church In An Age Of Scandal

By: David France

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Our Fathers

The Secret Life Of The Catholic Church In An Age Of Scandal

By: David France

An examination of the pedophile scandals that have rocked the Catholic Church assesses the implications of the crisis, explaining why the Church knowingly covered up decades of abuse and discussing how it has responded.

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Broadway

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0767914066

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Career in Crisis

Paul "Bear" Bryant and the 1971 Season of Change

By: John David Briley

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Career in Crisis

Paul "Bear" Bryant and the 1971 Season of Change

By: John David Briley

This study of a watershed year in Bear Bryant's legendary football career shows the potential for sports history to educate us about the broader cultural context. The author brings a unique perspective: and insider;s knowledge of Bryant and the Alabama football program, along with a scholar's objectivity. Historians of the modern South and modern America will benefit from this close case study of a social change in sports.

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Mercer University Press

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0881460257

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Uk Cities

A Look at Life and Major Cities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

By: David William

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Uk Cities

A Look at Life and Major Cities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

By: David William

This work focuses on the largest cities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, countries which make up the United Kingdom. It provides basic history and geography with an emphasis on life in contemporary times. Other subjects covered include cultural diversity, demographic composition and many other aspects of life in the nation's largest urban centres. The United Kingdom is one of the most urbanised countries in the world and, because of that, the cities covered in the book collectively constitute a microcosm of this metropolitan nation. When you learn about the cities, you also learn about the country in general especially the urban aspect of the United Kingdom as a highly industrialised nation. The industrial revolution led to the establishment of towns and cities and today these urban centres are central to life in this vibrant nation. If you are going to the United Kingdom for the first time, you may find this work to be useful. But even those who don't intend to go to the UK may learn some important things about some of the most dynamic urban centres in the world including London.

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New Africa Press

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9987160212

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Colonial Immigrants in a British City

A Class Analysis

By: John Rex,Sally Tomlinson,David Hearnden,Peter Ratcliffe

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Colonial Immigrants in a British City

A Class Analysis

By: John Rex,Sally Tomlinson,David Hearnden,Peter Ratcliffe

Colonial Immigrants in a British City (1979) analyses the relationship between West Indian and Asian immigrants and the class structure of a British city. Based on a four-year research project in the Handsworth area of Birmingham, the book is a study of race and community relations – political, social, economic and personal – in a major centre of immigrant settlement. It considers the relationship between housing class and class formations and consciousness in other sectors of allocation, such as employment and education. It includes a consideration of the changing political climate on race relations between 1950 and 1976.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000777375

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The Rhetoric of Agitation and Control

Third Edition

By: John W. Bowers,Donovan J. Ochs,Richard J. Jensen,David P. Schulz

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The Rhetoric of Agitation and Control

Third Edition

By: John W. Bowers,Donovan J. Ochs,Richard J. Jensen,David P. Schulz

This compelling text is a careful examination of the rhetoric of dissent. The Rhetoric of Agitation and Control provides a framework for the study of agitation and responses to that agitation. The third edition offers a profile of past and current movements, such as the street theatre of Chicago in 1968 and the innovative and technological rhetorical techniques found in the "Battle in Seattle." The modus operandi of todays protests continues to evolve from that of the 1960s and 1970s. As smartphones and the Internet replace tie-dyed shirts and flower power, contemporary students and scholars alike will find this edition of The Rhetoric of Agitation and Control to be a helpful tool in studying the progression of social and protest movements.

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Waveland Press

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1478608110

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Neville Chamberlain: Volume 1, 1869-1929

By: David Dilks

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Neville Chamberlain: Volume 1, 1869-1929

By: David Dilks

This volume tells the story of the first sixty years of Chamberlain's life.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521894018

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Hooded Americanism

The History of the Ku Klux Klan

By: David Mark Chalmers

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Hooded Americanism

The History of the Ku Klux Klan

By: David Mark Chalmers

The nature and objectives of the Ku Klux Klan are revealed in a study of its development and members over one hundred years.

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Duke University Press

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0822307723

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Napoleon Lajoie

King of Ballplayers

By: David L. Fleitz

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Napoleon Lajoie

King of Ballplayers

By: David L. Fleitz

Napoleon Lajoie was the sixth player, and the first second baseman, to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. During his career, which lasted from 1896 to 1916, he was regularly called the "King of Ballplayers" and was widely regarded as the greatest baseball player of all time before Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth came along. Colorful, competitive, and often unpredictable, Lajoie was so popular that the Cleveland team was called the Naps in his honor while he played for them. He was a multiple batting champion, the American League's first Triple Crown winner, and the third member of the 3,000 hits club. This book is the first ever full-length biography of this long ago superstar.

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McFarland

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1476602417

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The GWR Handbook

The Great Western Railway 1923-47

By: David Wragg

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The GWR Handbook

The Great Western Railway 1923-47

By: David Wragg

For many the GWR was synonymous with holidays by the sea in the West Country, but it was built to serve as a fast railway line to London, especially for the merchants and financiers of Bristol. Its operations stretched as far as Merseyside, it provided most services in Wales, and it was the main line to Cardiff, Bristol, Cornwall and Birmingham.This book, a classic first published in 2006, reveals the equipment, stations, network, shipping and air services, bus operations including Western National, and overall reach and history of the GWR.Forming part of a series, along with The LMS Handbook, The LNER Handbook and The Southern Railway Handbook, this new edition provides an authoritative and highly detailed reference of information about the GWR.

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The History Press

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0750985429

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The Enduring Democracy

By: Kenneth J. Dautrich,David A. Yalof,Christina E. Bejarano

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The Enduring Democracy

By: Kenneth J. Dautrich,David A. Yalof,Christina E. Bejarano

The Enduring Democracy offers the essentials of American government with a focus on placing current issues and controversies into a historical perspective. The Seventh Edition includes coverage of the Biden administration, the 2022 midterm elections, and the ways in which the rapidly changing demographics of America have affected its political landscape.

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CQ Press

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1071847015

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Rebuilding the American City

Design and Strategy for the 21st Century Urban Core

By: David Gamble,Patty Heyda

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Rebuilding the American City

Design and Strategy for the 21st Century Urban Core

By: David Gamble,Patty Heyda

Urban redevelopment in American cities is neither easy nor quick. It takes a delicate alignment of goals, power, leadership and sustained advocacy on the part of many. Rebuilding the American City highlights 15 urban design and planning projects in the U.S. that have been catalysts for their downtowns—yet were implemented during the tumultuous start of the 21st century. The book presents five paradigms for redevelopment and a range of perspectives on the complexities, successes and challenges inherent to rebuilding American cities today. Rebuilding the American City is essential reading for practitioners and students in urban design, planning, and public policy looking for diverse models of urban transformation to create resilient urban cores.

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Routledge

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1317631064

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