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History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men

By: Duane Hamilton Hurd

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History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men

By: Duane Hamilton Hurd

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

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3385311241

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9783385311244

Bolivia and the United States

A Limited Partnership

By: Kenneth Duane Lehman

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Bolivia and the United States

A Limited Partnership

By: Kenneth Duane Lehman

This comprehensive account of U.S.-Bolivian relations presents startling contrasts between the histories, mythologies, and economies of the two countries, debunking the pop-culture myth that Bolivia is a poorer and less modern version of the United States. Kenneth D. Lehman focuses primarily on the countries' relationship during the twentieth century, highlighting periods when Bolivia became important to the United States as a provider of tin during World War II, as a potential source of regional instability during the Cold War, and as a supplier of cocaine to the U.S. market in recent years. While the partnerships forged in these situations have been rooted in mutual self-interest, the United States was--and is--clearly dominant. Repeatedly, the U.S. policy toward Bolivia has moved from assistance to frustration and imposition, and the Bolivian response has intensified from submission to resentment and resistance. Bolivia and the United States presents an illuminating discussion of the real as well as mythical bonds that link these most distant and different neighbors, simultaneously providing an abundance of evidence to show how factors of culture and power complicate and limit true partnership.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820321168

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9780820321165

A Question of Class

The Redneck Stereotype in Southern Fiction

By: Duane Carr

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A Question of Class

The Redneck Stereotype in Southern Fiction

By: Duane Carr

Rednecks" have long been subjects of scorn and ridicule, especially in the South because of an antebellum caste and class system, parts of which persist to this day. In A Question of Class, Carr probes the historical and sociological reasons for the descent of "rednecks" into poverty, their inability to rise above it, and their continuing subjugation to a stereotype developed by others and too often accepted by themselves. Carr also records the progress in southern fiction of this negative stereotype - from antebellum writers who saw "rednecks" as threats to the social order, to post-Civil War writers who lamented the lost potential of these people and urged sympathy and understanding, to modern writers who reverted, in some sense, to Old South attitudes, and finally, to contemporary writers who point toward a more democratic acceptance of this much maligned group.

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206

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Popular Press

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0879727225

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9780879727222

May First

By: Duane Melvin Jackson, Sr.,Sheila Banks

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May First

By: Duane Melvin Jackson, Sr.,Sheila Banks

Here is the true story of an average guy's brush with death and how it changed his life: In 1973, I boarded the plane from Los Angeles International Airport to go to Boston University to continue my education on the G.I. Bill. I emerged with a degree in City Planning. I traveled to various places where I held various positions, but I ultimately returned to New York. ¬ In 1989, I found myself unemployed and because of a New York State law targeting veterans, which dates back to the post-Civil War era, I started my own business. I became a street vendor and never looked back! The law allows disabled veterans to hawk and vend on any street in New York State uninhibited by local law. But wouldn't you know it, shortly thereafter, the city of New York, at the behest of big business, decided to put street vendors out of business. I am taking this opportunity to thank Captain Joseph Kaswan, US Air Force, for saving my liveliehood. He challenged the city of New York's move to remove veterans from street vending. Captain Kaswan also started my involvement with the Disabled American Veterans Association. The DAVA, along with the Vietnam Veterans of America and the American Legion, stands up for rights of all veterans. Little did I know that my street vending business would put me seven blocks from the World Trade Center's rst bombing attempt in 1993, and then, present again on 9/11/2001. Now, that brings me to May First, 2010, ¬an unforgettable day at the crossroads of the World: Times Square, 45th and Broadway-42 miles from my home.¬ ...the day my life changed forever.

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1463676816

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History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men

History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men

Bolivia and the United States

Bolivia and the United States

A Question of Class

A Question of Class

May First

May First

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