Born in 1873, Daniel Goode Cunningham started working for the railroad at age 18 as a machinist apprentice and became general foreman on the Norfolk and Western Railroad; general foreman for the Santa Fe at Needles; Superintendent of Shops for the Denver & Rio Grande Western at Salt Lake City; Superintendent of Motive power for the Denver & Salt Lake; and master mechanic of the Salt Lake Division of the Rio Grande. He was a community leader in modernizing the Salt Lake City Fire department. When he retired from active service on the railroad in 1941, he was honored by the railroad, the families of the employees, Salt Lake City, and the State of Utah. This book, by acclaimed author Frank Cunningham, is the biography of “Big Dan” Cunningham and a history of the railroad in Denver and Salt Lake City.
This book, originally published in 1943, is a biographical account of Donald Douglas (1892-1981), the influential American aircraft industrialist, engineer and aviation pioneer who designed and built the Douglas Cloudster—the first airplane with a payload greater than its own weight. Douglas was the founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1921 (the company later merged into McDonnell Douglas Corporation) and, under his leadership, the company became one of the leaders of the commercial aircraft industry, engaging in a decades-long struggle for supremacy with arch-rival William Boeing and the company he founded, Boeing. A gripping read for aviation enthusiasts.
Since 1957, Sidney Lumet, the most prolific American director of his generation, has deepened audiences' awareness of social, ethical, and feminist issues through such distinguished films as 12 Angry Men, The Verdict, Running on Empty, and Critical Care. Especially praised for his literary adaptations—including Long Day's Journey into Night and Murder on the Orient Express—Lumet has also directed such trenchant urban films as Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, and Network. In this new edition Frank Cunningham expands his analysis of Lumet's earlier films and examines his most recent work, from A Stranger Among Us (1992) to Gloria (1999). Also new to this edition are discussions of five other films, including The Appointment, Murder on the Orient Express, and Running on Empty. Cunningham studies in depth over thirty of Lumet's most significant films and surveys other films and the television productions to reveal their enduring artistic and humanistic importance.
From the pen of versatile Frank Cunningham, who wrote the dynamic history of General Stand Watie’s Confederate Indians, comes another stirring book on heroic phases of the Civil War. Brilliantly written, highly researched—this is the biography of a cavalry general of top significance, proud of his men and his capable horse artillery. Recreated within these pages is the vibrant figure of Turner Ashby, astride his milk-white steed, dashing across the fields and hills of Virginia—now fearless and bold—now gallant and courteous-a man revered by his own people, respected by the enemy. Turner Ashby, born October 23, 1828, of an aristocratic Virginia family at Rosebank Plantation, Fauquier County, was descended from an English family of nobility, members of which had earned fame on other fields of battle. His father was Colonel Turner Ashby, who distinguished himself during the War of 1812. His brothers, James and Richard, served the South and all three men went to their deaths for the Cause in which they believed. Ashby, forsaking home and loved ones, put the ideal of Freedom from oppression uppermost in his mind with the thought that to die “upon the altar of (his) country” for one’s beliefs was paramount. Illustrated throughout with plates, including portraits.
This is the story of Stand Watie, the only Indian to attain the rank of general in the Confederate Army. An aristocratic, prosperous slaveholding planter and leader of the Cherokee mixed bloods, Watie was recruited in Indian Territory by Albert Pike to fight the Union forces on the western front. He organized the First Cherokee Rifles on July 29, 1861, and was commissioned a colonel. In 1864, after battling at Wilson’s Creek and Pea Ridge, he became brigadier general. Watie was the last Confederate general to lay down his arms in surrender, two months after Appomattox. “Frank Cunningham tells with all its gusto, hard riding, triumph, and heartbreak, the story of Stand Watie’s Cherokee Brigade that fought mightily in Missouri, Arkansas, and the present Oklahoma, under Generals Sterling Price, Thomas C. Hindman, Kirby Smith, and other commanders of the Trans-Mississippi Department, and when no superior officer was available, then pell mell and uncompromisingly on its own.”—North Carolina Historical Review “A graphic and authentic account of General Stand Watie and his Indian troops....[It] fills a long-neglected gap in the Civil War annals.”—Civil War History
Central to the thought of C.B. Macpherson (1911-1987) are his critique of the culture of ‘possessive individualism’ and his defence of liberal-democratic socialism. Resurgence of interest in his works is in reaction to the rise of neoliberalism and efforts to find an alternative to societies dominated by capitalist markets. Macpherson’s theories are explained and applied to 21st century challenges.
This descriptive more than prescriptive journey begins with an Anglo-North American overview of the democratic terrain and then zooms in on specific democratic landscapes: liberal, classic pluralism, catallaxy (exchange economics applied to political science), participatory democracy, democratic pragmatism, deliberative democracy, and radical pluralism. Democracy's place within a globalizing world occupies the last chapter. Cunningham (philosophy, U. of Toronto) admits he leans toward democratic pragmatism as espoused in John Dewey's The Public and Its Problems (1927). Suitable for an introductory university course. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Midcoast Maine: The Cunningham Collection transports us back to another time in American history when optimism and confidence soared and anything seemed possible. Based on the remarkable photographic work of brothers Frank and Bert Cunningham, this pictorial history effectively captures the people and their way of life long since gone from the midcoast region. Born in the small town of Washington shortly after the Civil War, the brothers traveled narrow dirt roads by horse-drawn wagon, covering an area that encompasses nearly three hundred square miles. In their works, they preserved for us not only the people and the places of the midcoast, but also something of its character as well.
Frank Cunningham has been used by God to produce this interesting work which speaks to God's salvific act. With much prayerful reflection, grounded in scripture and from a lay man's perspective, he has compiled this soteriological reflection which addresses how God values His relationship with humankind, the events that led to how this relationship with God has been marred, the process of recovery and all the excitement, peace, joy and love experienced when reconciliation has taken place. It is important to note that the salvation theory occupies a place of significance and importance in the Christian religion. His many years as a member of the Mt. Pelier Baptist Church in Sandy Bay, Hanover and, more so, his personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ; and with much careful and prayerful Bible reflection are clearly evident in this work. With God's Holy Spirit as his teacher, Frank has learned and shared in a way that bespeaks his deeply spiritual approach to scriptural truths. The Mt. Pelier Baptist Church and the Mt. Pelier Community at large are greatly indebted to our brother. I am encouraging everyone to display his/her gratitude by purchasing and reading a copy of this writing and share the contents with those who are not so fortunate to have one in their possession. Rev. Dr. Robert Daley, pastor for the Fletcher's Grove and Mt. Pelier Baptist Church. Endorsements Salvation comes only through "Christ" is a concise but powerful, inspirational and informative expression of the pathway to salvation. I would recommend it to non-Christian, young and matured Christians alike as it speaks to us all. I think it is "timely and pointed" especially now that we are living in a time when self, ministries and denominations seems to be the focus instead of "Christ" My hope is that through this book lives will be transformed to a renewed focus on "Christ" the source of our salvation. Rev. Keith S. Hastings, Pastor for the Montego Bay Church of the Nazarene. Salvation comes only through "Christ" is inspiring and easy to read, also to understand. Once you start, you can hardly stop until the end. A text truly inspired by the Holy Spirit. It's the story of Salvation explained in an understandable way. C. Devon Watson, Lay Pastor for the Montego Bay / Mt. Ward Methodist Circuit. Salvation comes only through Christ. "This book is a read which refreshes the story of Salvation. An aid in assisting individuals being clear about believing in Jesus Christ." Stacia Mc-Nish Brown, Founder of W.I.V.E.S.
This excellent resource provides creative avenues to assist students in their exploration of the major philosophical questions. From suggestions of informal diagnostic questions at the outset to outlining culminating activities such as "The Philosophy Cafe," this guide can be used by experienced teachers and novices alike. The Teacher's Resource Guide is designed to meet all the requirements of Ontario curriculum for grade 11, while being applicable to the grade 12 course as well as all general secondary-level philosophy courses.
Life is a four-way crossroad with a stop sign to the left, one to the right and no sign going up to Heaven or where you are. Our struggles and hardships take us to that point in which we will have to make a choice on the direction in which we must travel. Our decision mold us into what we are but most important where we are to end. I try to live my life the best I can but only in Christ do I lay my trust and my life. You will encounter trails and struggles but God will provide the light so that you may find your way out. He will also provide the strength and encouragement for which we may stand. We must remember this trials and struggles are only bad or negative if we allow them to be. God utilities these stops in our lives to draw us closer to him and to mold our character and personalities. The truth is, our struggles and trails are a blessing moments from God. Life don't have to be a struggle however life will give you struggle and God will give the way out of them. My life has shown me that if I try to control my destiny, I will fail however with God in control of my future, it's boundless and full of possibilities.
César E. Chávez came to Oxnard, California, in 1958, twenty years after he lived briefly in the city as a child with his migrant farmworker family during the Great Depression. This time Chávez returned as the organizer of the Community Service Organization to support the unionization campaign of the United Packinghouse Workers of America. Together the two groups challenged the agricultural industry's use of braceros (imported contract laborers) who displaced resident farmworkers. The Mexican and Mexican American populations in Oxnard were involved in cultural struggles and negotiations long before Chávez led them in marches and active protests. Curious Unions explores the ways in which the Mexican community forged intriguing partnerships with other ethnic groups within Oxnard in the first half of the twentieth century and the resulting economic exchanges, cultural practices, and labor and community activism. Frank P. Barajas examines how the Oxnard ethnic Mexican population exercised its agency in alliance with other groups and organizations to meet their needs before large-scale protests and labor unions were engaged. Curious Unions charts how the cultural negotiations that took place in the Oxnard ethnic Mexican community helped shape and empower farm labor organizing.
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