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Dirt Roads to Dixie

Accessibility and Modernization in the South, 1885-1935

By: Howard Lawrence Preston

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Dirt Roads to Dixie

Accessibility and Modernization in the South, 1885-1935

By: Howard Lawrence Preston

At the conclusion of the nineteenth century, one of the issues that attracted the attention of reformers in the South was road improvements. Populists who subscribed to the tenets of the good roads movement sought to provide farmers with better access to markets, make the cultural and employment opportunities of cities more available, and perhaps even halt the mass exodus of young people from the farms.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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0870496778

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9780870496776

The Death of Common Sense

How Law Is Suffocating America

By: Philip K. Howard

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The Death of Common Sense

How Law Is Suffocating America

By: Philip K. Howard

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “We need a new idea of how to govern. The current system is broken. Law is supposed to be a framework for humans to make choices, not the replacement for free choice.” So notes Philip K. Howard in the new Afterword to his explosive manifesto The Death of Common Sense. Here Howard offers nothing less than a fresh, lucid, practical operating system for modern democracy. America is drowning—in law, lawsuits, and nearly endless red tape. Before acting or making a decision, we often abandon our best instincts. We pause, we worry, we equivocate, and then we divert our energy into trying to protect ourselves. Filled with one too many examples of bureaucratic overreach, The Death of Common Sense demonstrates how we—and our country—can at last get back on track.

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258

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Random House

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0679644105

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9780679644101

Long, Obstinate, and Bloody

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

By: Lawrence E. Babits,Joshua B. Howard

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Long, Obstinate, and Bloody

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

By: Lawrence E. Babits,Joshua B. Howard

On March 15, 1781, the armies of Nathanael Greene and Lord Charles Cornwallis fought one of the bloodiest and most intense engagements of the American Revolution at Guilford Courthouse in piedmont North Carolina. In Long, Obstinate, and Bloody, the first book-length examination of the Guilford Courthouse engagement, Lawrence E. Babits and Joshua B. Howard piece together what really happened on the wooded plateau in what is today Greensboro, North Carolina, and identify where individuals stood on the battlefield, when they were there, and what they could have seen, thus producing a new bottom-up story of the engagement.

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321

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807887676

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9780807887677

Camino Del Norte

How a Series of Watering Holes, Fords, and Dirt Trails Evolved Into Interstate 35 in Texas

By: Howard J. Erlichman

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Camino Del Norte

How a Series of Watering Holes, Fords, and Dirt Trails Evolved Into Interstate 35 in Texas

By: Howard J. Erlichman

Some five hundred miles of superhighway run between the Rio Grande and the Red River-present-day Interstate 35. This towering achievement of modern transportation engineering links 7.7 million people, yet it all evolved from a series of humble little trails.

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298

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Texas A&M University Press

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1603445463

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9781603445467

Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica

Vol. I

By: Joseph Howard

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Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica

Vol. I

By: Joseph Howard

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

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550

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368842234

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9783368842239

Blue and Gray Diplomacy

A History of Union and Confederate Foreign Relations

By: Howard Jones

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Blue and Gray Diplomacy

A History of Union and Confederate Foreign Relations

By: Howard Jones

In this examination of Union and Confederate foreign relations during the Civil War from both European and American perspectives, Howard Jones demonstrates that the consequences of the conflict between North and South reached far beyond American soil. Jones explores a number of themes, including the international economic and political dimensions of the war, the North's attempts to block the South from winning foreign recognition as a nation, Napoleon III's meddling in the war and his attempt to restore French power in the New World, and the inability of Europeans to understand the interrelated nature of slavery and union, resulting in their tendency to interpret the war as a senseless struggle between a South too large and populous to have its independence denied and a North too obstinate to give up on the preservation of the Union. Most of all, Jones explores the horrible nature of a war that attracted outside involvement as much as it repelled it. Written in a narrative style that relates the story as its participants saw it play out around them, Blue and Gray Diplomacy depicts the complex set of problems faced by policy makers from Richmond and Washington to London, Paris, and St. Petersburg.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807898570

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9780807898574

Guide to the Writings of Pioneer Latinamericanists of the United States

By: Martin Howard Sable

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Guide to the Writings of Pioneer Latinamericanists of the United States

By: Martin Howard Sable

An ideal resource for researchers and scholars interested in Latin American studies, this unique and valuable guide identifies individuals born between the years 1700 and 1910 who are or were engaged in some activity concerned with Latin America in general or any of its nations or regions. While the majority of Latinamericanists cited here served as university professors, diplomats, and business people, the list of notable experts includes artists, attorneys, authors, bankers, clergy, explorers, economists, geologists, and journalists. For each entry, the author has listed each individual's full name, profession, employer, and two of his publications, thereby indicating his or her Latin American interests. The fascinating array of topics that these pioneers have addressed in their books include subjects that have been studies extensively, as well as those subjects that have barely been reviewed. A valuable feature of the book is the history of Latin American studies, written by pioneer Dr. A. P. Nasatir, Research Professor of History Emeritus at San Diego State University, who began teaching in the United States in 1928. Faculty, students, and researchers interested in Latin American studies will find this book valuable.

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184

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Psychology Press

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0866568999

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9780866568999

Conduct Unbecoming

The Story of the Murder of Canadian Prisoners of War in Normandy

By: Howard Margolian

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Conduct Unbecoming

The Story of the Murder of Canadian Prisoners of War in Normandy

By: Howard Margolian

More than 150 Canadian soldiers were brutally murdered in 1944 after capture by the 12th SS Division 'Hitler Youth.' Despite months of investigation by Allied courts, however, only two senior officers of the 12th SS were ever tried for war crimes.

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308

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University of Toronto Press

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0802083609

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9780802083609

Directory, or the City of Indianapolis

By: A.C. Howard

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Directory, or the City of Indianapolis

By: A.C. Howard

Reprint of the original, first published in 1857. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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338232976X

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9783382329761

The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context

By: Vera Regan,Martin Howard,Isabelle Lemée

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The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context

By: Vera Regan,Martin Howard,Isabelle Lemée

Drawing on cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of a range of sociolinguistic variables in L2 French, this volume explores the relationship between 'study abroad' and the acquisition of sociolinguistic variation patterns by the advanced second language learner. Within a variationist paradigm, the findings illuminate a number of issues in relation to the role of speaker identity, gender, and L2 exposure and contact.

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180

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Multilingual Matters

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1847691560

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9781847691569

Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia

By: Mrs. Howard H. McCall

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Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia

By: Mrs. Howard H. McCall

Mrs. McCall's roster of Georgia soldiers in the Revolution was compiled over many years. The work as a whole is cumulative, with only slight, albeit significant, differences in the kinds of information which may be found in one volume versus another. This volume (Volume II) contains records of officers and soldiers not only from Georgia but from other states, many of whose descendants later came to Georgia because of liberal land grants. The Appendix contains miscellaneous records and documents of the families of some Revolutionary soldiers and officers. Clearfield Company also publishes Volumes I and III. Volume I coontains the records of hundreds of Revolutionary War soldiers and officers of Georgia, with genealogies of their families, and lists of soldiers buried in Georgia whose graves have been located. Volume III, the longest of the work, is similar in scope to this volume except that the majority of the entries are for Georgia officers and soldiers, with only some material relating to other states. The three volumes, each of which is indexed, refer to as many as 20,000 persons overall.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806302208

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9780806302201

This Species of Property

Slave Life and Culture in the Old South

By: Leslie Howard Owens

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This Species of Property

Slave Life and Culture in the Old South

By: Leslie Howard Owens

Owens' fascinating study explores the personality and behavior of the slave within the context of what it meant to be a slave. Based on a variety of plantation records, diaries, slave narratives, travelers' accounts, and other items bearing on the slave's experiences in his relationships to slaveholders, it concentrates on the years between 1770 and 1865.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195022459

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9780195022452

Public Administration

a Bibliographic Guide to the Literature

By: Howard E. McCurdy

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Public Administration

a Bibliographic Guide to the Literature

By: Howard E. McCurdy

This volume is an ideal reference source for persons investigating specific areas within the diverse field of public affairs and administration. Public Administration includes two comprehensive essays that give a broad overview of the entire field, describing how it has developed through scholarly research and professional practice. It identifies the principal "schools of thought" and the areas of specialization that support them ... covers such topics as state, local, and comparative public personnel administration and public policy analysis ... reviews the most frequently cited sources in the field ... provides details on budgeting and finance ... and pinpoints the major sources for 33 specialized subcategories within the field. This bibliography represents the most current treatment available for historic and recent developments in public administration, and serves as a valuable reference for graduate- and advanced undergraduate-level courses in public affairs and administration, political science and government, policy analysis, organization theory, management science, budgeting and finance, labor relations and public personnel management, and for professionals in government agencies and institutions. Book jacket.

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CRC Press

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082477518X

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9780824775186

Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist

The A-List Kingpin and the Poker Ring that Brought Down Tinseltown

By: Houston Curtis,Dylan Howard

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Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist

The A-List Kingpin and the Poker Ring that Brought Down Tinseltown

By: Houston Curtis,Dylan Howard

“Right out of the gate, the entire game was designed to empty the pockets of those rich, celeb-loving LA suckers.”—Houston Curtis Leonardo DiCaprio. Alex Rodriguez. Tobey Maguire. Ben Affleck. Matt Damon. John Cassavetes. What do these people have in common? Not just fame and fortune; all these men are also alumni of the ultra-exclusive, high-stakes poker ring that inspired Aaron Sorkin’s Oscar-nominated film, Molly’s Game. But Houston Curtis, the card shark who co-founded the game with Tobey Maguire, knows that Sorkin’s is the whitewashed version. In Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist, Curtis goes all-in, revealing the true story behind the game. From its origins with Maguire to staking DiCaprio’s first game, installing Molly Bloom, avoiding the hookers and blow down the hall, and weathering the FBI investigation that left Curtis with a lien on his house, this is the no-holds-barred account of the world’s most exclusive Texas Hold ’Em game from the man who started it—with all the names and salacious details that Molly’s Game left out. With the insider appeal of Rounders, more A-listers than Ocean’s 11, and the excitement of The Sting, Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist is the untold, insider’s story that makes Molly’s Game look tame.

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210

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Simon and Schuster

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1510762175

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9781510762176

Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections

By: Larry Sabato,Howard R. Ernst

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Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections

By: Larry Sabato,Howard R. Ernst

Presents a complete reference guide to American political parties and elections, including an A-Z listing of presidential elections with terms, people and events involved in the process.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438109946

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9781438109947

Book's by Howard Lawrence Preston

Dirt Roads to Dixie

Dirt Roads to Dixie

The Death of Common Sense

The Death of Common Sense

Long, Obstinate, and Bloody

Long, Obstinate, and Bloody

Camino Del Norte

Camino Del Norte

Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica

Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica

Blue and Gray Diplomacy

Blue and Gray Diplomacy

Guide to the Writings of Pioneer Latinamericanists of the United States

Guide to the Writings of Pioneer Latinamericanists of the United States

Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming

Directory, or the City of Indianapolis

Directory, or the City of Indianapolis

The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context

The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context

Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia

Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia

This Species of Property

This Species of Property

Public Administration

Public Administration

Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist

Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist

Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections

Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections

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