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The First Marine Captured in Vietnam

A Biography of Donald G. Cook

By: Donald L. Price

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The First Marine Captured in Vietnam

A Biography of Donald G. Cook

By: Donald L. Price

Colonel Donald Gilbert Cook was the first U.S. Marine captured in Vietnam, the first and only Marine in history to earn the Medal of Honor while in captivity; and the first Marine POW to have a U.S. Navy ship named in his honor, the USS Donald Cook (DDG-75). On December 31, 1964, while serving as an observer with a South Vietnamese Marine Corps battalion on a combat operation against Viet Cong forces, he was captured near the village of Binh Gia in South Vietnam. Until his death in captivity in December 1967, Cook led ten POWs in a series of primitive jungle camps. This first book-length biography concentrates especially on Cook's three years in captivity, and is the first book exclusively about a Marine POW held in South Vietnam. Throughout, Cook's adherence to the Corps' traditional leadership principles and knowledge of the Code of Conduct are highlighted. His biography provides a unique case study of exemplary leadership under extremely difficult conditions. Includes 68 photographs.

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1476604096

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The First Marine Captured in Vietnam

A Biography of Donald G. Cook

By: Donald L. Price

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The First Marine Captured in Vietnam

A Biography of Donald G. Cook

By: Donald L. Price

This is the first book-length biography of Colonel Donald G. Cook. With background information on Cook's life and prewar career, it concentrates especially on his three years in captivity, and is the first book exclusively about a Marine POW held in South Vietnam. The author outlines the circumstances surrounding Cook's Medal of Honor citation and death"--Provided by publisher.

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McFarland

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078644116X

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9780786441167

Whose Pharaohs?

Archaeology, Museums, and Egyptian National Identity from Napoleon to World War I

By: Donald Malcolm Reid

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Whose Pharaohs?

Archaeology, Museums, and Egyptian National Identity from Napoleon to World War I

By: Donald Malcolm Reid

A comprehensive history of Egyptian archeology, from the origins of the field during the Napoleonic era to World War I.

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Univ of California Press

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0520240693

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9780520240698

The First Marine Captured in Vietnam

A Biography of Donald G. Cook

By: Donald L. Price

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A Biography of Donald G. Cook

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The African American Electorate

A Statistical History

By: Hanes Walton,Sherman C. Puckett,Donald R. Deskins

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The African American Electorate

A Statistical History

By: Hanes Walton,Sherman C. Puckett,Donald R. Deskins

How have African Americans voted over time? What types of candidates and issues have been effective in drawing people to vote? These are just two of the questions that The African American Electorate: A Statistical History attempts to answer by bringing together all of the extant, fugitive and recently discovered registration data on African-American voters from Colonial America to the present. This pioneering work also traces the history of the laws dealing with enfranchisement and disenfranchisement of African Americans and provides the election return data for African-American candidates in national and sub-national elections over this same time span. Combining insightful narrative, tabular data, and original maps, The African American Electorate offers students and researchers the opportunity, for the first time, to explore the relationship between voters and political candidates, identify critical variables, and situate African Americans’ voting behavior and political phenomena in the context of America’s political history.

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CQ Press

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1452234388

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9781452234380

Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness

By: Donald L. Barlett,James B. Steele

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Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness

By: Donald L. Barlett,James B. Steele

The life that inspired the major motion picture The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese. Howard Hughes has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle, and reclusiveness. This is the book that breaks through the image to get at the man. Originally published under the title Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393078582

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9780393078589

The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses

By: Donald R. Prothero

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The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses

By: Donald R. Prothero

An essential reference for all researchers working on the evolution of North American mammals.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521832403

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9780521832403

The Two-Edged Sword

By: Donald W. Tucker

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The Two-Edged Sword

By: Donald W. Tucker

For Donald W. Tucker, life from the get-go was a two-edged sword-a "damned if you do/ damned if you don't" black & white shades & wing-tips jungle existence of working the streets of Southside Chicago undercover ("with no cover") as a Federal narcotics and SS agent. Tucker was quick, sharp and street smart. Ultimately he rose through the ranks to become one of America's foremost federal law enforcement administrators and reformers. The Two-Edged Sword is a grim, gutsy, raw in-your-face first-hand account of what it was like to be Black and work as an undercover agent for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (now called the DEA), and United States Secret Service from 1961-1990-some of the toughest years in this country's history of Civil Rights. Tucker's life story reads like a best-selling 007 whodunit, more fiction than fact-yet all of it really happened. "Too many times the risks were far greater than anticipated, but I was young and dumb," writes Tucker. "I didn't know what I was doing until I felt a .45 slammed against my head. Or, until I found myself being cuffed and dragged into a police car manned by an officer who had no way of knowing I was an undercover agent." "That I survived to tell my story is sheer luck," admits Tucker, whose office walls are plastered with certificates, awards and citations for his outstanding service. Tucker was born and raised in a postage stamp apartment that housed five children and four adults. A football scholarship to the University of Iowa served as his ticket to a better life. In 1961 he received his B.A. with a major in sociology and was immediately hired as an undercover agent for the Chicago FBN. In 1962, Tucker was serving in one of the U.S. Military units called in to escort black student James Meredith through the front door of Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. Just as they were about take off for Oxford, however, Tucker and all other blacks were singled out and ordered to stay on base. This act of segregation was a turning point in Tucker's adult life. From that time on and for the rest of his life, he became a voice to be reckoned with as a Civil Rights advocate. In the Federal Law Enforcement agencies and in subsequent positions as U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona and Protector for the Federal Courts, he was nicknamed "Tucker the Troublemaker." After a career with the USSS for almost 25 years, Tucker retired in March 1990. On March 26, 1990, he was sworn in as U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona. In August 1994, Tucker was appointed Chief of Court Security for the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, he monitored the security provided to the Federal Judiciary and supervised the $150 million budget. He also coordinated the investigation of the bombing of the Federal Courthouse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tucker returned to Arizona in March 1996, and in January 1997, he started his own Investigations Company, T.I.P.S. (Tucker Investigations and Protective Services).

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Dog Ear Publishing

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1608445666

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9781608445660

Magnolias

Authentic Southern Cuisine

By: Donald Barickman

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Magnolias

Authentic Southern Cuisine

By: Donald Barickman

A visit to Magnolias Restaurant is featured in "1000 Things To Do Before Youie". This work continues the great success of Gibbs Smith regional Cookeryitles eg "El Farol". Donald Barickman brings his contemporary take onouthern flavors to the table at Magnolia's Restaurant in Charleston, Southarolina. Following up his successful first book, "Magnolia's Southernuisine", Barickman offers this new, expanded edition and long-awaited sequel,ringing forth over fifty new mouth-watering recipes while retaining many ofhe most popular originals. Chef Barickman's resource guide andasy-to-follow recipes make this cookbook a must-have for anyone with annterest in cooking in the "lowcountry" style.

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Gibbs Smith

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0941711870

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9780941711876

Assessing Climate Change

Temperatures, Solar Radiation and Heat Balance

By: Donald Rapp

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Assessing Climate Change

Temperatures, Solar Radiation and Heat Balance

By: Donald Rapp

In this book Donald Rapp provides a balanced assessment of global warming, tending neither to the views of alarmists or nay-sayers. Rapp has the ability to move into a highly technical field, assimilate the content, organize the knowledge base and succinctly describe the field, its content, its unresolved issues and achievements. This is precisely what he does in this book in relation to global climate change. As such his approach is refreshingly different.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540765875

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9783540765875

The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band

By: Donald B. Powell,Mary Jo Powell

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The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band

By: Donald B. Powell,Mary Jo Powell

They always win the halftime. Members of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, embodying the spirit, camaraderie, and excellence of the school they represent, have marched and played proudly for one hundred years. Here is the story of the music, the precision, the tradition of that exceptional band. Illustrated with 121 black and white photographs and eight pages of color pictures of bands and band members past and present, this lively history pays tribute to the bandmasters and musicians who have made the organization the pulse of the spirit of Aggieland. Organized around the tenure of its founder, Joseph Holick, and its directors--Richard J. Dunn, E. V. Adams, Joe T. Haney, and Ray E. Toler, the men who became "The Colonel" to generations of Aggie Band members--the book marches through a century of tradition and excellence. From the birth of the band, through the development of its marching style and its stirring, distinctive music, to its most recent triumphs of precision maneuvers and military music, the story is as bold and bright as the band itself. War years, fish bands, boots, band lyres, corps trips, parades, and other traditions known and loved by former band members and other former students of Texas A&M University fill the book's pages. An appendix lists all of the band's seven thousand-plus present and former members. This is a story of the determination, discipline, and enduring pride that rests deep in the heart of those young men and women who have been tough enough, proud enough, and good enough to be "The Noble Men of Kyle.

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Texas A&M University Press

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0890965951

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9780890965955

HACCP User's Manual

By: Donald A. Corlett

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HACCP User's Manual

By: Donald A. Corlett

Now there's a single easy-reading reference to help you plan, implement, and audit a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) program. HACCP User's Manual provides comprehensive information on new and existing HACCP systems, current U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations, and procedures for application of the system, as well as sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs). With more than 30 years' experience in the food industry, Don Corlett is eminently qualified to guide you step-by-step through the process of tailoring and operating a HACCP system to fit your operation. In HACCP User's Manual, you find expert tips for getting started, details on how to develop and implement a HACCP plan, and how to operate the HACCP system, including organization of record-keeping techniques.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0834212005

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9780834212008

Authorizing an End

The Isaiah Apocalypse and Intertextuality

By: Donald C. Polaski

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Authorizing an End

The Isaiah Apocalypse and Intertextuality

By: Donald C. Polaski

This work presents a postmodern approach to Jewish proto-apocalyptic literature, breaking with common views on this literature as directly reflecting certain social realities. Isaiah 24-27 supports second-Temple Judaism through successful management, rather than exegesis, of earlier texts and traditions.

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BRILL

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9004116079

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9789004116078

Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America

Ecology, Life History, and Systematics

By: Donald H. Les

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Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America

Ecology, Life History, and Systematics

By: Donald H. Les

Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics brings together a wealth of information on the natural history, ecology, and systematics of North American aquatic plants. Most books on aquatic plants have a taxonomic focus and are intended primarily for identification. Instead, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the biology of major aquatic species by compiling information from numerous sources that lie scattered among the primary literature, herbarium databases, and other reference materials. Included dicotyledon species are those having an obligate (OBL) wetland status, a designation used in the USACE National Wetland Plant List. Recent phylogenetic analyses are incorporated and rationale is provided for interpreting this information with respect to species relationships. This diverse assemblage of information will be useful to a wide range of interests including academic researchers, wildlife managers, students, and virtually anyone interested in the natural history of aquatic and wetland plants. Although focusing specifically on North America, the cosmopolitan distribution of many aquatic plants should make this an attractive text to people working virtually anywhere outside of the region as well. This book is an essential resource for assisting with wetland delineation.

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CRC Press

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1351644408

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9781351644402

Historic Maritime Maps

By: Donald Wigal

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Historic Maritime Maps

By: Donald Wigal

Esta obra contiene numerosas recetas para preparar un plato único: la pizza. Infinitas variantes estimularán su apetito y gratificarán su vista y su paladar. De las más clásicas a las más innovadoras y sorprendentes; de las más simples a las más elaboradas; de las más rústicas a las más refinadas. En definitiva, pizzas para todos los gustos. Verduras, hortalizas, carnes, pescados y quesos personalizan y enriquecen las pizzas, los quiches, las tortas saladas, las empanadas... Una obra llena de ideas y consejos, de pequeños y grandes trucos para resolver de forma práctica y brillante una comida rápida, una cena, un tentempié...

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Parkstone International

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1683251008

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9781683251002

A Bibliography of the Finds in the Desert of Judah, 1970-95

Arranged by Author with Citation and Subject Indexes

By: Donald Parry,Florentino García Martínez

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A Bibliography of the Finds in the Desert of Judah, 1970-95

Arranged by Author with Citation and Subject Indexes

By: Donald Parry,Florentino García Martínez

This volume contains a bibliography of the research on the Dead Sea Scrolls published during the last 25 years, and as such it provides scholars with an indispensable tool for further research. Although originally planned as a continuation of B. Jongeling's A Classified Bibliography of the Finds of the Desert of Judah 1958-1969, the materials are presented in a different way in order to avoid unnecessary duplications of entries. Each bibliographical entry is alphabetically listed in the first part of the book and is provided with an identification number which allows for multiple classifications. The second part offers a sophisticated classification of the materials by themes, topics and key words, but also by manuscript numbers and titles of the compositions as well as by authors.

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BRILL

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9004350217

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9789004350212

The Idea of the Canterbury Tales

By: Donald R. Howard

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The Idea of the Canterbury Tales

By: Donald R. Howard

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

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Univ of California Press

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0520312775

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9780520312777

The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader, Volume 3 Parabiblical Texts

By: Donald Parry

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The Dead Sea Scrolls Reader, Volume 3 Parabiblical Texts

By: Donald Parry

This edition presents for the first time all the non-biblical Qumran texts classified according to their genres, together with English translations. Of these texts, some twenty were not previously published. The Hebrew-Aramaic texts in this edition are mainly based on the FARMS database of Brigham Young University, which, in its turn, reflects the text editions of the ancient scrolls (mainly DJD) with great precision, including modern diacritical signs. The Reader consists of six individual parts. The purpose of the classification is to enhance the research facilities of the individual texts within their respective genres, especially in courses at Universities and Colleges.

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BRILL

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9047414772

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9789047414773

Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture

A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

By: Donald Leslie Johnson,Donald Langmead

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Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture

A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

By: Donald Leslie Johnson,Donald Langmead

Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture is an indispensable reference book for the scholar, student, architect or layman interested in the architects who initiated, developed, or advanced modern architecture. The book is amply illustrated and features the most prominent and influential people in 20th-century modernist architecture including Wright, Eisenman, Mies van der Rohe and Kahn. It describes the milieu in which they practiced their art and directs readers to information on the life and creative activities of these founding architects and their disciples. The profiles of individual architects include critical analysis of their major buildings and projects. Each profile is completed by a comprehensive bibliography.

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Routledge

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1136640568

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Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004

By: Donald G. Shomette

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Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004

By: Donald G. Shomette

Featuring the accounts of twenty-five ill-starred vessels -- some notorious and some forgotten until now -- this anthology provides a fascinating history of a local maritime culture and charts how the catastrophic events along the Delmarva coast significantly affected U.S. merchant shipping as a whole.

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