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Leisure Time in Antebellum Montgomery

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Leisure Time in Antebellum Montgomery

By: Jeffrey C. Benton

Respectable and Disreputable describes how Montgomerians spent their increasing leisure time during the four decades preceding the Civil War. Everyday activities included gambling, drinking, sporting, hunting, and voluntary associations--military, literary, self-improvement, fraternal, and civic. The book also includes seasonal activities--religious and national holidays, fairs, balls, horse racing, and summering at mineral springs. Commercial entertainment, which became more prominent in the late antebellum period, included theater, opera, circuses, and minstrel shows. Historian Jeffrey Benton describes not only those everyday, seasonal, and commercial activities, but also shows how antebellum society debated the moral and philosophical questions of how leisure time should be spent. Woven throughout the book are comparisons between Montgomery and other cities and towns in antebellum America. Although the United States may have been increasingly divided economically, on rural-urban experiences, and of course on the issue of slavery, it seems that antebellum Americans--at least those living in or with easy access to urban areas--shared very similar leisure time activities.

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NewSouth Books

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1603062297

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9781603062299

Air Force Officer's Guide

By: Jeffrey C. Benton

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Air Force Officer's Guide

By: Jeffrey C. Benton

• U.S. Air Force organizations and types of assignments • Duties and responsibilities • Privileges, benefits, and restrictions • Customs and courtesies • Career development and promotion • Pay and allowances • Command and leadership • Uniforms and insignia • Complete data on Air Force installations worldwide • Extensive references to regulations and other information Updated to reflect changes in the military in general and the Air Force in particular, this new edition of Air Force Officer's Guide contains professional materials needed for a successful career as an Air Force officer, from cadet to general, both active duty and reserves.

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Stackpole Books

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0811740064

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9780811740067

Through Others' Eyes

Published Accounts of Antebellum Montgomery, Alabama

By: Jeffrey C. Benton

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Through Others' Eyes

Published Accounts of Antebellum Montgomery, Alabama

By: Jeffrey C. Benton

Through Others' Eyes includes descriptions of traveling to and from Montgomery, but it focuses on the travelers' descriptions of Montgomery itself. The published accounts included in the book were written between 1825 and 1861 by Americans and Europeans with a variety of backgrounds. A few are as objective as can reasonably be expected considering the short durations of the writers' visits. Some are prone to display their preconceptions and prejudices. Most exaggerate -- they had to make their books marketable. The accounts are sometimes insightful or incredulous, often humorous and colorful, always giving the reader a vicarious experience of being there. For most of its forty-year antebellum history, Montgomery was a frontier river town. These accounts of it do not reveal moonlight and magnolias, but a rather coarse culture. The touring authors don't mince words about slavery; after all, their readers expected commentary about the most peculiar of Southern institutions. However, the writers' diverse views of slavery are as complicated and contradictory as was the institution itself. Together, these accounts sketch a fascinating world populated by individuals and with customs that would have inspired Charles Dickens had he overcome his prejudices and ventured further south than Richmond in 1842. The "Epilogue" provides a description of the first capital of the Confederacy.

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NewSouth Books

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1603062580

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9781603062589

Microwave and Millimeter-wave Remote Sensing for Security Applications

By: Jeffrey A. Nanzer

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Microwave and Millimeter-wave Remote Sensing for Security Applications

By: Jeffrey A. Nanzer

Microwave and millimeter-wave remote sensing techniques are fast becoming a necessity in many aspects of security as detection and classification of objects or intruders becomes more difficult. This groundbreaking resource offers you expert guidance in this burgeoning area. It provides you with a thorough treatment of the principles of microwave and millimeter-wave remote sensing for security applications, as well as practical coverage of the design of radiometer, radar, and imaging systems. You learn how to design active and passive sensors for intruder detection, concealed object detection, and human activity classification. This detailed book presents the fundamental concepts practitioners need to understand, including electromagnetic wave propagation in free space and in media, antenna theory, and the principles of receiver design. You find in-depth discussions on the interactions of electromagnetic waves with human tissues, the atmosphere and various building and clothing materials. This timely volume explores recently developed detection techniques, such as micro-Doppler radar signatures and correlation radiometry. The book is supported with over 200 illustrations and 1,135 equations.

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386

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Artech House

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1608071723

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9781608071722

Design in the USA

By: Jeffrey L. Meikle

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Design in the USA

By: Jeffrey L. Meikle

From the Cadillac to the Apple Mac, the skyscraper to the Tiffany lampshade, the world in which we live has been profoundly influenced for over a century by the work of American designers. Beautifully illustrated, "Design in the USA" explores the underlying history of American design over the past two centuries.

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Oxford University Press

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0192842196

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9780192842190

The Air Force Officer's Guide

By: Jeffrey C. Benton

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The Air Force Officer's Guide

By: Jeffrey C. Benton

A must-have book for active duty, reserve, guard officers and cadets who aspire to excellence. This edition contains the latest Air Force policies for meeting the career challenges of the 21st century, yet it also provides guidance on the timeless professional customs, traditions, and professional approach that have bred Air Force leaders since the early, days of the twentieth century.

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081172655X

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Respectable and Disreputable

Leisure Time in Antebellum Montgomery

By: Jeffrey Benton

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Leisure Time in Antebellum Montgomery

By: Jeffrey Benton

Respectable and Disreputable describes how Montgomerians spent their increasing leisure time during the four decades preceding the Civil War. Everyday activities included gambling, drinking, sporting, hunting, and voluntary associations -- military, literary, self-improvement, fraternal, and civic. The book also includes seasonal activities -- religious and national holidays, fairs, balls, horse racing, and summering at mineral springs. Commercial entertainment, which became more prominent in the late antebellum period, included theater, opera, circuses, and minstrel shows. Historian Jeffrey Benton describes not only those everyday, seasonal, and commercial activities, but also shows how antebellum society debated the moral and philosophical questions of how leisure time should be spent. Woven throughout the book are comparisons between Montgomery and other cities and towns in antebellum America. Although the United States may have been increasingly divided economically, on rural-urban experiences, and of course on the issue of slavery, it seems that antebellum Americans -- at least those living in or with easy access to urban areas -- shared very similar leisure time activities.

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NewSouth Books

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1603063250

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