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Knockout!

A Photobiography of Boxer Joe Louis

By: George Sullivan

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Knockout!

A Photobiography of Boxer Joe Louis

By: George Sullivan

A biography in pictures of African-American boxer Joe Louis.

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National Geographic Books

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1426303289

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Reluctant Modernism

American Thought and Culture, 1880-1900

By: George Cotkin

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Reluctant Modernism

American Thought and Culture, 1880-1900

By: George Cotkin

In the last two decades of the nineteenth century, Americans were faced with the challenges and uncertainties of a new era. The comfortable Victorian values of continuity, progress, and order clashed with the unsettling modern notions of constant change, relative truth, and chaos. Attempting to embrace the intellectual challenges of modernism, American thinkers of the day were yet reluctant to welcome the wholesale rejection of the past and destruction of traditional values. In Reluctant Modernism: American Thought and Culture, 1880-1900, George Cotkin surveys the intellectual life of this crucial transitional period. His story begins with the Darwinian controversies, since the mainstream of American culture was just beginning to come to grips with the implications of the Origins of Species, published in 1859. Cotkin demonstrates the effects of this shift in thinking on philosophy, anthropology, and the newly developing field of psychology. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of these fields, he explains clearly and concisely the essential tenets of such major thinkers and writers as William James, Franz Boas, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Henry Adams, and Kate Chopin. Throughout this fascinating, readable history of the American fin de si cle run the contrasting themes of continuity and change, faith and rationalism, despair over the meaninglessness of life and, ultimately, a guarded optimism about the future.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742531473

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9780742531475

America's First Olympics

The St. Louis Games of 1904

By: George R. Matthews

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America's First Olympics

The St. Louis Games of 1904

By: George R. Matthews

America in 1904 was a nation bristling with energy and confidence. Inspired by Theodore Roosevelt, the nation’s young, spirited, and athletic president, a sports mania rampaged across the country. Eager to celebrate its history, and to display its athletic potential, the United States hosted the world at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. One part of the World’s Fair was the nation’s first Olympic games. Revived in Greece in 1896, the Olympic movement was also young and energetic. In fact, the St. Louis Olympics were only the third in modern times. Although the games were originally awarded to Chicago, St. Louis wrestled them from her rival city against the wishes of International Olympic Committee President Pierre de Coubertin. Athletes came from eleven countries and four continents to compete in state-of-the-art facilities, which included a ten-thousand-seat stadium with gymnasium equipment donated by sporting goods magnate Albert Spalding. The 1904 St. Louis Olympics garnered only praise, and all agreed that the games were a success, improving both the profile of the Olympic movement and the prestige of the United States. But within a few years, the games of 1904 receded in memory. They suffered a worse fate with the publication of Coubertin’s memoirs in 1931. His selective recollections, exaggerated claims, and false statements turned the forgotten Olympics into the failed Olympics. This prejudiced account was furthered by the 1948 publication of An Approved History of the Olympic Games by Bill Henry, which was reviewed and endorsed by Coubertin. America’s First Olympics, by George R. Matthews, corrects common misconceptions that began with Coubertin’s memoirs and presents a fresh view of the 1904 games, which featured first-time African American Olympians, an eccentric and controversial marathon, and documentation by pioneering photojournalist Jessie Tarbox Beals. Matthews provides an excellent overview of the St. Louis Olympics over a six-month period, beginning with the intrigue surrounding the transfer of the games from Chicago. He also gives detailed descriptions of the major players in the Olympic movement, the events that were held in 1904, and the athletes who competed in them. This original account will be welcomed by history and sports enthusiasts who are interested in a new perspective on this misunderstood event.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826264751

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9780826264756

A Society Clown

By: George Grossmith

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A Society Clown

By: George Grossmith

Reproduction of the original: A Society Clown by George Grossmith

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3752349980

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Skyscrapers

A Social History of the Very Tall Building in America

By: George H. Douglas

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Skyscrapers

A Social History of the Very Tall Building in America

By: George H. Douglas

This history of skyscrapers examines how these tall buildings affected the cityscape and the people who worked in, lived in, and visited them. Much of the focus is rightly on the architects who had the vision to design and build America's skyscrapers, but attention is also given to the steelworkers who built them, the financiers who put up the money, and the daredevils who attempt to "conquer" them in some inexplicable pursuit of fame. The impact of the skyscraper on popular culture, particularly film and literature, is also explored.

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McFarland

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0786420308

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9780786420308

Joseph Pulitzer and the New York World

By: George Juergens

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Joseph Pulitzer and the New York World

By: George Juergens

To determine how and why Pulitzer turned the unsuccessful New York World into the most widely read and probably the most prosperous newspaper in the country, Professor Juergens isolates and analyzes the special qualities of Pulitzer's new style of journalism. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400877954

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9781400877959

Brass Buttons - Blue Coats

Remembering All Who Served: 1871-1971

By: George E. Rutledge – Deputy Chief, Ret.

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Brass Buttons - Blue Coats

Remembering All Who Served: 1871-1971

By: George E. Rutledge – Deputy Chief, Ret.

Brass Buttons, Blue Coats “Remembering All Who Served 1871 to 1971” By: George E. Rutledge As a young police sergeant in 1976, George E. Rutledge met a veteran who told him, “I served 35 years in our police department and the day I retired was the very last time I ever heard from anyone in the police department. And the same thing will happen to you.” Rutledge has dedicated his life to making sure all who served in the Yonkers Police Department are remembered and honored. Brass Buttons – Blue Coats is a thorough documentation of all individuals who have served from the beginning of the Yonkers Police Department to 1971. Personal profiles and photographs create a lasting memorial of service. In 1866, still suffering from the turmoil of the Civil War, the town of Yonkers voted to hire fourteen Metropolitan Policemen from New York, creating the first Yonkers police force. From this humble beginning, the Yonkers police force has grown to over 600 dedicated men and women. From foot patrols to squad cars, notebooks to computers, the Yonkers police force has grown and adapted with the times. But the purpose has never wavered: to Serve and Protect. Civil War veterans, Vietnam veterans, rescue workers after 9/11, and Special Olympic volunteers – the Yonkers force is filled with people who have dedicated their lives to their country and their community. Rich with details of service and crimes over 100 years, Brass Buttons – Blue Coats is both a fitting tribute to brave men and women as well as a fascinating look at the history of Yonkers and the history of crime.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1644261553

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The Clash of Orthodoxies

Law, Religion, and Morality in Crisis

By: Robert P. George

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The Clash of Orthodoxies

Law, Religion, and Morality in Crisis

By: Robert P. George

In The Clash of Orthodoxies: Law, Religion, and Morality in Crisis, Robert George tackles the issues at the heart of the contemporary conflict of worldviews. Secular liberals typically suppose that their positions on morally charged issues of public policy are the fruit of pure reason, while those of their morally conservative opponents reflect an irrational religious faith. George shows that this supposition is wrong on both counts. Challenging liberalism's claim to represent the triumph of reason, George argues that on controversial issues like abortion, euthanasia, same-sex unions, civil rights and liberties, and the place of religion in public life, traditional Judeo-Christian beliefs are rationally superior to secular liberal alternatives. The Clash of Orthodoxies is a profoundly important contribution to our contemporary national conversation about the proper role of religion in politics. The lucid and persuasive prose of Robert George, one of America's most prominent public intellectuals, will shock liberals out of an unwarranted complacency and provide powerful ammunition for embattled defenders of traditional morality.

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Simon and Schuster

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1684516048

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9781684516049

Frank Furness

Architecture in the Age of the Great Machines

By: George E. Thomas

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Frank Furness

Architecture in the Age of the Great Machines

By: George E. Thomas

Frank Furness (1839-1912) has remained a curiosity to architectural historians and critics, somewhere between an icon and an enigma, whose importance and impact have yet to be properly evaluated or appreciated. To some, his work pushed pattern and proportion to extremes, undermining or forcing together the historic styles he referenced in such eclectic buildings as the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University of Pennsylvania Library. To others, he was merely a regional mannerist creating an eccentric personal style that had little resonance and modest influence on the future of architecture. By placing Furness in the industrial culture that supported his work, George Thomas finds a cutting-edge revolutionary who launched the beginnings of modern design, played a key part in its evolution, and whose strategies continue to affect the built world. In his sweeping reassessment of Furness as an architect of the machine age, Thomas grounds him in Philadelphia, a city led by engineers, industrialists, and businessmen who commissioned the buildings that extended modern design to Chicago, Glasgow, and Berlin. Thomas examines the multiple facets of Victorian Philadelphia's modernity, looking to its eager embrace of innovations in engineering, transportation, technology, and building, and argues that Furness, working for a particular cohort of clients, played a central role in shaping this context. His analyses of the innovative planning, formal, and structural qualities of Furness's major buildings identifies their designs as initiators of a narrative that leads to such more obviously modern figures as Louis Sullivan, William Price, Frank Lloyd Wright and eventually, the architects of the Bauhaus. Misunderstood and reviled in the traditional architectural centers of New York and Boston, Furness's projects, commissioned by the progressive industrialists of the new machine age, intentionally broke with the historical styles of the past to work in a modern way—from utilizing principles based on logistical planning to incorporating the new materials of the industrial age. Lavishly illustrated, the book includes more than eighty black-and-white and thirty color photographs that highlight the richness of his work and the originality of his design spanning more than forty years.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812294831

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American Payroll Association (APA) Basic Guide to Payroll, 2013 Edition

By: Joanne Mitchell-George,Delores Risteau

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American Payroll Association (APA) Basic Guide to Payroll, 2013 Edition

By: Joanne Mitchell-George,Delores Risteau

It's more important than ever to be in compliance with payroll laws andregulations!How do you stay in compliance and avoid penalties?The APA Basic Guide to Payroll is written to make understandingthe laws and regulations as easy as possible. And this single-volume guide isfilled with tools to help you apply the law and make proper calculations -with ease!Among the many, handy features, you'll find:How to complete the W-2Multistate surveys that give you at-a-glance answers to questions regardingkey payroll requirementsOur Fingertip Guide that enables you to find payroll taxability and wage-hourramifications of benefits immediatelyClear checklists that help you make precise determinations quickly andconfidentlyAnd much moreThe APA Basic Guide to Payroll, 2013 Edition has been updated toinclude:Guidance on how to withhold the additional Medicare taxEnhanced information about reporting the cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverageThe FUTA credit reduction states and their additional percentages for 2012Line-by-line example of how to complete the Form W-2 for 2012An alert if you pay your FUTA taxes with Form 940Why flexibility with new technology should be a factor when choosing a payrollsystemThe new rules for the tax exclusion for employer-provided local lodgingWhich expense reimbursement arrangements the IRS considers to be wagerecharacterizationsWhat to do when a Form I-9 expiresAn option for a small employer to avoid the 100% penaltyA line-by-line guide of how to complete the 2012 Form 940The 2013 Social Security taxable wage base and benefit amountsAn example of how to complete a 4th quarter Form 941Which benefits are set to expire if they are not extendedA calendar of 2013 federal due dates for PayrollWhat's new about the 2012 Form 944What the U.S. Supreme Court had to say about a white-collar exemption forpharmaceutical repsMinimum wage rates for each state for 2013More cases and rulings to enhance the explanation of wage and hour lawsPension contribution limits for 2013Why tipped employers should worry about a new IRS initiativeThe 2013 HSA and MSA limitsWhy an age discrimination settlement was treated as FICA wagesWhat the 2012 Form 945 looks likeIRS-provided scenarios illustrating if local lodging is tax exemptWhat you can expect (due to a new revenue procedure) when you hire a payrolltax reporting agentUpdate on reporting lump-sum payments for child support purposes andverification of employmentEmployment tax ramifications for health plan rebatesAdditional explanation about the limit on contributions to a health FSA2013 CONUS and high-low per diem ratesUpdated statistics for e-filingAdditional information about reporting wages paid to deceased employeesWhich industry is being targeted by the federal Department of Labor,especially in CaliforniaSynopsis of U.S. ruling on Arizona immigration lawWhy you can't always rely on aprice quote from a consultant2013 income limitations for contributions to IRAs and Roth IRAsHow to report payments made to foreign agricultural workersRestriction on the number of EINs you can receive dailyWhat four issues the IRS is examining regarding transit reimbursementsThe 2013 exam periods for the CPP and FPC examsWhat suggested change to the Form 941 doesn't appear to be possibleHow a restaurant associati

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Wolters Kluwer

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1454808357

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Revolution on the Hudson: New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence

By: George C. Daughan

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Revolution on the Hudson: New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence

By: George C. Daughan

The riveting untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, the decisive campaign of the Revolutionary War. No part of the country was more contested during the American Revolution than New York City and its surroundings. Military leaders of the time—and generations of scholars since—believed that the Hudson River Valley was America’s geographic jugular, which, if cut, would quickly bleed the rebellion to death. In Revolution on the Hudson, prize-winning historian George C. Daughan makes the daring new argument that this strategy would never have worked, and that dogged pursuit of dominance over the Hudson ultimately cost Britain the war. This groundbreaking naval history offers a thrilling response to one of our most vexing historical questions: How could a fledgling nation have defeated the most powerful war machine of the era?

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W. W. Norton & Company

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039324573X

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9780393245738

Heroic Leadership

An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals

By: Scott T. Allison,George R. Goethals

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Heroic Leadership

An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals

By: Scott T. Allison,George R. Goethals

Heroic Leadership is a celebration of our greatest heroes, from legends such as Mahatma Gandhi to the legions of unsung heroes who transform our world quietly behind the scenes. The authors argue that all great heroes are also great leaders. The term ‘heroic leadership’ is coined to describe how heroism and leadership are intertwined, and how our most cherished heroes are also our most transforming leaders. This book offers a new conceptual framework for understanding heroism and heroic leadership, drawing from theories of great leadership and heroic action. Ten categories of heroism are described: Trending Heroes, Transitory Heroes, Transparent Heroes, Transitional Heroes, Tragic Heroes, Transposed Heroes, Transitional Heroes, Traditional Heroes, Transforming Heroes, and Transcendent Heroes. The authors describe the lives of 100 exceptional individuals whose accomplishments place them into one of these ten hero categories. These 100 hero profiles offer supporting evidence for a new integration of theories of leadership and theories of heroism.

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Routledge

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1136232729

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Biology of the Southern Ocean

By: George A. Knox

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Biology of the Southern Ocean

By: George A. Knox

First published in 1993, The Biology of the Southern Ocean has been referred to as international research at its best and an invaluable reference. Drawing on the considerable volume of information published in the last ten years, this second edition retains the format that made the first edition a popular bestseller, while updating the information

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CRC Press

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1420005138

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Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Evidence from the First Eight Centuries

By: Kilian McDonnell (o.s.b.),George T. Montague

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Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Evidence from the First Eight Centuries

By: Kilian McDonnell (o.s.b.),George T. Montague

Up to now the teaching on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit has been based on a few scriptural texts whose interpretation was disputed. Now new evidence found in the post-Biblical authors demonstrates that what is called Baptism in the Holy Spirit was integral to Christian initiation. This means that Baptism in the Spirit does not belong to private piety but to public official liturgy and is normative.

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Liturgical Press

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0814650090

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Untold Horror

By: George. A Romero,John Landis,Dave Alexander,Joe Dante,Brian Yuzna

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Untold Horror

By: George. A Romero,John Landis,Dave Alexander,Joe Dante,Brian Yuzna

Insightful interviews of horror legends George Romero, John Landis, Joe Dante, Brian Yuzna, and more, by former editor-in-chief of Rue Morgue, Dave Alexander, about the scariest horror movies never made! Take a behind-the-scenes look into development hell to find the most frightening horror movies that never were, from unmade Re-Animator sequels to alternate takes on legendary franchises like Frankenstein and Dracula! Features art, scripts, and other production material from unmade films that still might make you scream--with insights from dozens of directors, screenwriters, and producers with decades of experience. Featured Interviews With: George A. Romero John Landis Joe Dante Vincenzo Natali Brian Yuzna William Lustig William Malone Buddy Giovinazzo Tim Sullivan Richard Raaphorst Ruggero Deodato Jim Shooter Bob Layton David J. Skal

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Dark Horse Comics

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1506719023

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Calculated Risk

The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom

By: George Leopold

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Calculated Risk

The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom

By: George Leopold

Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs—save for an account of his role in the Gemini program—before the tragic launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, which took his life and those of Edward White and Roger Chaffee. The international prestige of winning the Moon Race cannot be understated, and Grissom played a pivotal and enduring role in securing that legacy for the United States. Indeed, Grissom was first and foremost a Cold Warrior, a member of the first group of Mercury astronauts whose goal it was to beat the Soviet Union to the moon. Drawing on extensive interviews with fellow astronauts, NASA engineers, family members, and friends of Gus Grissom, George Leopold delivers a comprehensive survey of Grissom’s life that places his career in the context of the Cold War and the history of human spaceflight. Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom adds significantly to our understanding of that tumultuous period in American history. --Publisher

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Purdue University Press

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1557537453

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Guardian of The East India Company

The Life of Laurence Sulivan

By: George McGilvary

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Guardian of The East India Company

The Life of Laurence Sulivan

By: George McGilvary

A biography of a seemingly forgotten yet singularly important eighteenth century figure, this book includes revealing insights into the business and political landscape of his day, and explores both his professional and personal life, essential for histories of Britain and the Empire. Laurence Sulivan embodied the East India Company. He lived at the Company's heart in the city of London and controlled a vast commercial and political empire during Britain's 'Commercial Revolution', in the late eighteenth century, and rise to superpower status and supremacy in India and South and Southeast Asia. He was 'kingmaker', politician, manipulator and negotiator, deeply involved in British and Indian affairs, friend and confident of Chatham, Clive, Burke and Pitt the Younger and - very importantly - protector of Warren Hastings. George K. McGilvary paints a vivid and convincing picture of a supremely influential and colourful business figure as he controlled the most powerful private company of his day - and at the centre of the eighteenth century public-private nexus in business and government.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857713124

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Democratic Procedures and Liberal Consensus

By: George Klosko

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Democratic Procedures and Liberal Consensus

By: George Klosko

Liberal theory seeks agreement on political principles in spite of the moral, religious and philosophical diversity of contemporary societies. This text develops principles from research on liberal citizen's attitudes.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199270201

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A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania

By: George P. Donehoo

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A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania

By: George P. Donehoo

No state in the entire Nation is richer in Indian names, or in fact, in Indian history than Pennsylvania. These Indian names of Pennsylvania are full of music, but, of far greater importance, they are full of history. A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania, which was first published in 1928, is the only major book of the 20th century that traces Pennsylvania’s Indian place and names for their correct form, origin and history. Its pages are filled with the most incredible collection of information ever assembled on the Indian villages of Pennsylvania and their Indian place names and is an Indian history scholar’s delight. In preparing his book, Dr. Donehoo researched every available source of printed material about Indian place names in Pennsylvania. He also walked nearly every Indian trail, from the Delaware to the Ohio, using early trader’s journals and maps as his guide, to seek out the places the Indians lived. Each Indian name comes complete with historical notes by the author. The book includes a list of all the sources used to authenticate each Indian place name. An excellent bibliography follows at the conclusion of the work along with appendixes listing: the Indian villages of New York destroyed by General Sullivan’s army in 1779, prehistoric works in Pennsylvania by county, and an alphabetical listing of all Indian named places in each county.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1789123054

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Frank Furness: The Complete Works

By: George E. Thomas,Jeffrey A. Cohen,Michael J. Lewis

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Frank Furness: The Complete Works

By: George E. Thomas,Jeffrey A. Cohen,Michael J. Lewis

This encyclopedic book is the first complete monograph of Furness's work. More than 670 projects are presented through 700 photographs and drawings.

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Princeton Architectural Press

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1568980949

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IV Olympiad

By: George Constable

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IV Olympiad

By: George Constable

The IV Olympiad of the Modern Era was scheduled to take place in Rome in 1908, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two years prior to the Games threw Italy into economic chaos, forcing Rome to withdraw as host. The IV Olympiad, the fifth volume in The Olympic Century series, tells the story of how the city of London stepped up and sustained the modern Olympic movement in a time of crisis.The book explores how, with typical British resilience, Londoners took on the challenge of planning the world's greatest festival of sport, in spite of having less than half the normal time to prepare. Scheduled in conjunction with the Franco-British Exhibition, the Games of 1908 were the longest in Olympic history, running from April to October, and featured events like speed boat racing, dueling with pistols and figure skating. Heroes of the 1908 London Games included 60-year-old Oscar Swahn of Sweden who became, and remains, the oldest ever Olympic champion; John Taylor, the first black Olympic medalist; and Dorando Pietri of Italy, who fell five times from exhaustion on the last lap of the marathon but still managed to finish the race through sheer force of will.The book concludes with the story of Elwood Brown, an American college basketball coach who journeyed to the Philippines to work as an organizer for the YMCA and became a pivotal figure in the growth of sport and the Olympic movement in Asia.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.

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eBook Partnership

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1987944046

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9781987944044

I Remember Harry Caray

By: George Castle,Rich Wolfe

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I Remember Harry Caray

By: George Castle,Rich Wolfe

Harry Caray broadcasted over 8,000 regular season games. His first game was on opening day in 1945. Harry packed 883 years of living into an 83-year life and lived by a simple credo: " The meter is running, so you'd better live it up." He did... and in the process enriched the lives of countless baseball fans across the globe. I Remember Harry Caray is a firsthand account of what the broadcasting legend was like from broadcasters Vin Scully, Jack Buck, Paul Harvey and Chick Hearn; players Stan Musial, Sammy Sosa, and Mark Grace; newspaper reporters Irv Cupcinet and Jerome Holtzman; and others including Dan Devine, Bing Devine, Bill Bidwell, Cubs manager Jim Riggleman, Dutchie Caray, and Chip Caray.

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1582610029

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9781582610023

Ethnicity and Sport in North American History and Culture

By: George Eisen,David K. Wiggins

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Ethnicity and Sport in North American History and Culture

By: George Eisen,David K. Wiggins

The editors use the unique lens of the history of sports to examine ethnic experiences in North America since 1840. Comprised of 12 original essays and an Introduction, it chronicles sport as a social institution through which various ethnic and racial groups attempted to find the way to social and psychological acceptance and cultural integration. Included are chapters on Native Americans, Irish-Americans, German-Americans, Canadians, African-Americans, Italian-Americans, Hispanics, and several more, showing how their sports participation also provided these communities with some measure of social mobility, self-esteem, and a shared pride.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313390215

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9780313390210

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