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Give Me Liberty

The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry

By: David J. Vaughan

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Give Me Liberty

The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry

By: David J. Vaughan

Historians speak of the shot heard 'round the world, but the American Revolution might better be described in terms of the speech heard 'round the world. For more than two hundred years, the impassioned speech of Patrick Henry - I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death - has resounded in the hearts and minds of freedom-loving people everywhere. Henry's life embodied the spirit of American courage and patriotism. Give Me Liberty goes beyond the oratory and eloquence to portray this remarkable man, his family, his ideas, and his times.

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Cumberland House Publishing

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1581823231

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9781581823233

Randolph Bourne and the Politics of Cultural Radicalism

By: Leslie J. Vaughan

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Randolph Bourne and the Politics of Cultural Radicalism

By: Leslie J. Vaughan

In the "little rebellion" that swept New York's Greenwich Village before World War I, few figures stood out more than Randolph Bourne. Hunchbacked and caped-the "little sparrowlike man" of Dos Passos' U.S.A.-Bourne was an essayist and critic most remembered today for his opposition to U.S. military involvement in Europe and his assertion that "war is the health of the state." A frequent contributor to The New Republic, he died in 1918 at the age of 32, arguing that a "military-industrial" complex would continue to shape the policies of the modern liberal state. Bourne is also recognized as one of the founders of American cultural radicalism, revered in turn by Marxists, anti-fascists, and the New Left. Through his writings, he debated issues that were cultural as well as political from a position he described as "below the battle," rejecting the either/or political options of his day in favor of a viewpoint that argued outside the terms set by the establishment. In her new study of Bourne's political thought, Leslie Vaughan maintains that this position was not, as others have contended, a retreat from politics but rather a different form of political engagement, freed from the suppositions that impede genuine debate and democratic change. Her analysis challenges previous readings of Bourne's politics, showing that he offered non-statist, neighborhood-based politics in America's modern cities as a practical alternative to involvement in the national state and its militarism. By demonstrating Bourne's emphasis on politics as local, multi-ethnic, and intergenerational, Vaughan shows that his thought offered a new political discourse and set of cultural possibilities for American society in an era he was the first to label as "post-modern." Returning to the influence of Nietzsche on his thought, she also explores the role Bourne played in the creation of his own myth. Eighty years later, Bourne can be seen to stand at the cusp of the modern and the post-modern worlds, as he speaks to today's multiculturalist movement. In reexamining Bourne's writings, Vaughan has located the roots of twentieth-century radical thought while repositioning Bourne at the center of debates about the nature and limits of American liberalism.

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University Press of Kansas

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0700631747

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9780700631742

Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, Study Guide

By: Emmett J. Vaughan

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Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, Study Guide

By: Emmett J. Vaughan

A new edition of the standard insurance text, revised to reflect changes that have occurred in the insurance industry and its environment since 1986. Incorporates changes wrought by the Risk Retention Act of 1986, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the Revenue Act of 1987, and the Medicare Expansion Act of 1988. Covers legal changes, revisions in policy forms, and the introduction of new forms of insurance. As in previous editions, emphasis is on the insurance product and its use within a risk-management framework. The three sections cover the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device, and the principles of risk management. Specific contracts are examined in detail in order to illustrate insurance principles in action. An appendix contains specimen copies of most major types of policies.

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Wiley

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0471502243

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9780471502241

Minerals

A Very Short Introduction

By: David J. Vaughan

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Minerals

A Very Short Introduction

By: David J. Vaughan

The Earth contains a vast array of minerals, many with highly complex arrangements of atoms of several elements. David Vaughan explores the structure of minerals, the conditions under which they form and transform, their properties, and their interaction with microbes, as well as their importance in human health.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199682844

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9780199682843

Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, College of Financial Planning

By: Emmett J. Vaughan

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Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, College of Financial Planning

By: Emmett J. Vaughan

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Wiley

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0471501557

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9780471501558

Freshwater Recreational Fishing

The National Benefits of Water Pollution Control

By: William J. Vaughan,Clifford S. Russell

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Freshwater Recreational Fishing

The National Benefits of Water Pollution Control

By: William J. Vaughan,Clifford S. Russell

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, signed into law in 1972, dramatically redirected the nation’s water pollution control efforts and set out ambitious national goals, expressed both in terms of discharge controls and of resulting water quality. Originally published in 1982, this title examines the benefits that a reduction in the discharge of water pollutants has for recreational fisherman including an increase in the total availability of fishable natural water bodies and an improvement in the aesthetic quality of the fishing experience. It is a valuable resource for students interested in environmental studies and public policy making.

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Routledge

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1317356632

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9781317356639

Statesman and Saint

The Principled Politics of William Wilberforce

By: David J. Vaughan

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Statesman and Saint

The Principled Politics of William Wilberforce

By: David J. Vaughan

God has set before me two great objects: the abolition of the slave trade and the reformation of manners." These passionate words penned by William Wilberforce in 1787 marked the beginning of his lifelong crusade as a Christian statesman and philanthropist. Under his leadership parliamentary and prison reforms were championed, the Church Missionary Society was founded, the British and Foreign Bible Society was established, and countless charitable efforts were made. For forty years he crusaded against slavery in the face of much opposition, and his entire life was dedicated to the improvement of the lives of his fellow Englishmen. In this engaging biographical look at Wilberforce, David J. Vaughan examines the sterling character of this undeniably noble man. Book jacket.

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Cumberland House Publishing

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1581822243

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9781581822243

A Divine Light

The Spiritual Leadership of Jonathan Edwards

By: David J. Vaughan

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A Divine Light

The Spiritual Leadership of Jonathan Edwards

By: David J. Vaughan

A Divine Light: The Spiritual Leadership of Jonathan Edwards is the latest installment in the Leaders in Action series. Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) was one of the leading religious thinkers of the colonial era. Educated at Yale, he became the senior pastor of the Congregational Church in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1724 at the age of twenty-one.

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Cumberland House Publishing

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1581825455

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Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, College Financial Planners only

By: Emmett J. Vaughan

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Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, College Financial Planners only

By: Emmett J. Vaughan

The Sixth Edition focuses on the insurance product and its use within a risk management framework. Legal changes, revisions in policy forms and new insurance contracts are covered along with the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device and the principles of risk management. The appendices contain specimen copies of most major types of policies.

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Wiley

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0471569070

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9780471569077

Keeping Your Church Alive

Advice for Pastors, Leaders and Active Members

By: Wayne J. Vaughan

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Keeping Your Church Alive

Advice for Pastors, Leaders and Active Members

By: Wayne J. Vaughan

Across the country in many houses of worship, there has been a decline in attendance.

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Hillcrest Publishing Group

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1634138627

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9781634138628

The Lord's Prayer

By: Patrick J Vaughan

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The Lord's Prayer

By: Patrick J Vaughan

“THE LORD'S PRAYER” I began writing this book in 2005. I was drawn to write it for several reasons. First, The Lord wants his people to Pray without Ceasing. Secondly, this is how Jesus taught his disciples to pray; the biblical outline and importance of Praise & Kingdom first before our own needs. Jesus also used this to say; “Get in your prayer closets.” (His statement before he recited this prayer) More accurately become more intimate with me. Jesus asked and is asking all; “Could you not pray with me for “one hour”. These have not changed today and only have increased in importance. The Lord is now confirming His Word by saying; “My House shall be a House of Prayer” YOU ARE THAT HOUSE OF PRAYER!

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Sealed By Truth

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1599792397

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9781599792392

Inside the World Wide Web

By: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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Inside the World Wide Web

By: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

A tutorial reference book that teaches users how to take full advantage of World Wide Web (WWW) through Mosaic 2 for Windows, this book also provides users with hands-on experience creating, editing, and linking HTML documents. The enclosed CD-ROM includes a sampling of software that enables users to use the WWW.

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New Riders Publishing

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1562054120

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9781562054120

Bloody British History: Salisbury

By: David J Vaughan

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Bloody British History: Salisbury

By: David J Vaughan

Saxons of Old Sarum buried alive! The plague pits of Salisbury! Cathedral organist intent on murder! The book bound in human skin! Locked in a cage with criminal lunatics! A monocled killer! Salisbury has one of the most gruesome histories on record. Human remains filled its barrows, its nobles were tortured, its witches hanged and a deadly disease once lurked in its murky waters. There was no safety in its inns either, for one was plagued with suicides and another hid a severed hand. Even the introduction of the railways led to death and destruction. With more than sixty illustrations, hundreds of years of terrible true history are waiting for you inside this book!

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The History Press

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075095891X

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9780750958912

Theoretical Geochemistry

Applications of Quantum Mechanics in the Earth and Mineral Sciences

By: John A. Tossell,David J. Vaughan

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Theoretical Geochemistry

Applications of Quantum Mechanics in the Earth and Mineral Sciences

By: John A. Tossell,David J. Vaughan

This work is based on the observation that further major advances in geochemistry, particularly in understanding the rules that govern the ways in which elements come together to form minerals and rocks, will require the application of the theories of quantum mechanics. The book therefore outlines this theoretical background and discusses the models used to describe bonding in geochemical systems. It is the first book to describe and critically review the application of quantum mechanical theories to minerals and geochemical systems. The book consolidates valuable findings from chemistry and materials science as well as mineralogy and geochemistry, and the presentation has relevance to professionals in a wide range of disciplines. Experimental techniques are surveyed, but the emphasis is on applying theoretical tools to various groups of minerals: the oxides, silicates, carbonates, borates, and sulfides. Other topics dealt with in depth include structure, stereochemistry, bond strengths and stabilities of minerals, various physical properties, and the overall geochemical distribution of the elements.

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Oxford University Press

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0195044037

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9780195044034

The Failure of American and British Propaganda in the Arab Middle East, 1945–1957

Unconquerable Minds

By: J. Vaughan

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The Failure of American and British Propaganda in the Arab Middle East, 1945–1957

Unconquerable Minds

By: J. Vaughan

Using recently declassified sources, this book provides the first detailed analysis of British and American propaganda targeting the countries of the Middle East during the years of increasing international tension and regional instability immediately following the end of the Second World War. Considering British and American propaganda within the framework of the Cold War crusade against Communism and the Soviet Union, and the developing confrontations between Arab nationalism and the West, the book investigates the central questions of Anglo-American partnership and rivalry in the period when primary responsibility for 'policing' the Middle East passed from one to the other.

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Springer

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023080277X

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9780230802773

New Riders' Guide to Modems

By: Esther Schindler

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New Riders' Guide to Modems

By: Esther Schindler

A complete introduction to PC communications technology for the experienced computer user. This thorough and engaging book covers information important to beginning and intermediate-level modem users, The text demystifies modems and PC communications, and gives the reader hands-on practice at "dialing up" other computers, bulletin-board services, and on-line information services.

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New Riders Publishing

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1562053027

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9781562053024

Mad or Bad

Crime and Insanity in Victorian Britain

By: David J. Vaughan

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Mad or Bad

Crime and Insanity in Victorian Britain

By: David J. Vaughan

In a violent 19th century, desperate attempts by the alienists - a new wave of 'mad-doctor' - brought the insanity plea into Victorian courts. Defining psychological conditions in an attempt at acquittal, they faced ridicule, obstruction - even professional ruin - as they strove for acceptance and struggled for change. It left 'mad people' hanged for offenses they could not remember, and bad people freed on unscrupulous pleas.Written in accessible language, this book - unlike any before it - retells twenty-five cases, from the renowned to obscure, including an attempt to murder a bemused Queen Victoria; the poisoner Dove and the much-feared magician; the kings former wet-nurse who slaughtered six children; the worst serial killer in Britainand more.A Who's Who introduces the principal players - lifesaving medics, like Maudsley and Bucknill; intransigent lawyers like Bramwell and Parke., while a convenient Glossary of terms and conditions: ranging from Insane on Arraignment to Her Majestys Pleasure, Ticket of Leave to Burden of Proof, helps to explain the outcomes of the cases.Insanity Conditions presents, in glossary format, the diagnosed maladies put forward in court. Rarely accepted, more often rejected, by those keen on justice in its traditional form. A History of Debate explains the titular subject - through graspable language and a window in time. How the ones found 'not guilty on the grounds of insanity' were curiously handled in Victorian law.A chapter devoted to madness and women - from hysteria to murder, monthly madness to crime. Raising opportune questions about the issue of gender, and exposing the truths of a masculine world.

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Casemate Publishers

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1473864151

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