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Hangin' Times in Fort Smith

A History of Executions in Judge Parker’s Court

By: Jerry Akins

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Hangin' Times in Fort Smith

A History of Executions in Judge Parker’s Court

By: Jerry Akins

For twenty-one years, Judge Isaac C. Parker ruled in the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, the gateway to the wild and lawless Western frontier. Parker, however, was not the "hangin' judge" that casual legend portrays. In most cases, the guilt or innocence of those tried in his court really was not in question once their stories were told. These horrible crimes would have screamed out for justice in any circumstance. Author Jerry Akins has finally arrived at the real story about Parker and his court by comparing newspaper accounts of the trials and executions to what has been written and popularized in other books.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1935106341

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Hangin' Times in Fort Smith

A History of Executions in Judge Parker’s Court

By: Jerry Akins

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Hangin' Times in Fort Smith

A History of Executions in Judge Parker’s Court

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1935106481

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The Great American Playwrights on the Screen

A Critical Guide to Film, Video, and DVD

By: Jerry Roberts

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The Great American Playwrights on the Screen

A Critical Guide to Film, Video, and DVD

By: Jerry Roberts

The profound expansion of television into American homes in the 1950s brought a flood of adapted plays to the small screen and resulted in the rebirth of the careers of many significant playwrights. The Great American Playwrights on the Screen provides fans with a video and DVD guide to the adapted works of the playwrights and shows which versions are available for home viewing and in what media (VHS and DVD). It resurrects the memory of television productions of plays at a critical time, when many of them - including Emmy winners and nominees - are deteriorating in vaults."--BOOK JACKET.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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1557835128

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9781557835123

Once There Were Giants

The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing

By: Jerry Izenberg

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Once There Were Giants

The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing

By: Jerry Izenberg

A celebration and memorial of the greatest era of heavyweight fighters from 1962 to 1997, as witnessed ringside by an International Boxing Hall of Fame sportswriter. Once upon a time, of all the memories made in ballparks and arenas from California to New York, there was nothing to rival that magic moment that could grab a heavyweight fight crowd by its collective jugular vein and trigger a tsunami of raw emotion before a single punch had even been thrown. That’s the way it was when the heavyweight giants danced in the boxing ring during the golden eras of the greats Ali, Frazier, Holmes, and Spinks, to name a few. There will never again be a heavyweight cycle like the one that began when Sonny Liston stopped Floyd Patterson and ended when Mike Tyson bit a slice out of Evander Holyfield’s ear; when no ersatz drama, smoke, mirrors, and noise followed a fighter’s entry into the ring; when the crowds knew that these men were not actors on a stage but rather giants in a ring with a single purpose—to fight other giants. By the ringside, acclaimed sportswriter Jerry Izenberg watched history as it was being made during those legendary days, witnessing fights like the Thrilla in Manila and the Rumble in the Jungle and preserving them in punchy yet tremendous prose. Delivering both his eyewitness accounts and revelatory back stories of this greatest era of heavyweight boxing, Izenberg invites readers to a place of recollection. Once There Were Giants is his memorial to this extraordinary time, the likes of which we shall never see again.

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Skyhorse

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1510714758

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9781510714755

Leadership for Health Professionals: Theory, Skills, and Applications

By: () (Jerry) R. R. R. Ledlow,Michele Bosworth,Thomas Maryon

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Leadership for Health Professionals: Theory, Skills, and Applications

By: () (Jerry) R. R. R. Ledlow,Michele Bosworth,Thomas Maryon

Leadership for Health Professionals: Theory, Skills, and Applications, Fourth Edition is the first textbook of its kind to apply classical knowledge of leadership theory and time-honored best practices of industry leaders to a health organization context. This comprehensive and well-organized text is grounded in real-world applications of theoretical concepts, and focuses on practical examples of leadership in actual healthcare scenarios. Themes such as organizational culture, cultural competency, ethical frameworks and moral practice, scientific methodology, and leader competencies are woven through the entire text.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284279642

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9781284279641

The Legacy of Thomas Carey

By: Jerry Eldon Cary

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The Legacy of Thomas Carey

By: Jerry Eldon Cary

This book tells the story of Thomas Carey, who went from Somerset to Somerset. That journey from Somerset, England, to Somerset County, Maryland, in the mid-1600s would set into motion events that would determine the fate of several future generations. Based on painstaking research, this account chronicles the progress of each generation and highlights the nomadic nature of the family. It leads readers through his descendants’ early life in Maryland, down through Virginia, and into Orange County, North Carolina. The next stop appears to be area around New Bern, North Carolina. The 1830s brought about dense living conditions in North Carolina. The family partnered with other settlers and moved west via wagon train, crossing the Great Smokey Mountains and traveling a primitive route that subsequently became U.S. Highway 70. Along the way, some settled in hamlets and scarcely populated communities in East and Middle Tennessee. Most continued to press onward, seeking inexpensive farmland, abundant fresh water, and the opportunity to live the American Dream.

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WestBow Press

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1664252851

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Saddam's War of Words

Politics, Religion, and the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait

By: Jerry M. Long

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Saddam's War of Words

Politics, Religion, and the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait

By: Jerry M. Long

From a Western perspective, the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991 largely fulfilled the first President Bush's objective: "In, out, do it, do it right, get gone. That's the message." But in the Arab world, the causes and consequences of Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait and his subsequent defeat by a U.S.-led coalition were never so clear-cut. The potent blend of Islam and Arab nationalism that Saddam forged to justify the unjustifiable—his invasion of a Muslim state—gained remarkable support among both Muslims and Arabs and continued to resonate in the Middle East long after the fighting ended. Indeed, as this study argues in passing, it became a significant strand in the tangled web of ideologies and actions that led to the attacks of 9/11. This landmark book offers the first in-depth investigation of how Saddam Hussein used Islam and Arab nationalism to legitimate his invasion of Kuwait in the eyes of fellow Muslims and Arabs, while delegitimating the actions of the U.S.-led coalition and its Arab members. Jerry M. Long addresses three fundamental issues: how extensively and in what specific ways Iraq appealed to Islam during the Kuwait crisis; how elites, Islamists, and the elusive Arab "street," both in and out of the coalition, responded to that appeal and why they responded as they did; and the longer-term effects that resulted from Saddam's strategy.

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University of Texas Press

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0292778163

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9780292778160

March's Advanced Organic Chemistry

Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure

By: Michael B. Smith,Jerry March

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March's Advanced Organic Chemistry

Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure

By: Michael B. Smith,Jerry March

The Sixth Edition of a classic in organic chemistry continues its tradition of excellence Now in its sixth edition, March's Advanced Organic Chemistry remains the gold standard in organic chemistry. Throughout its six editions, students and chemists from around the world have relied on it as an essential resource for planning and executing synthetic reactions. The Sixth Edition brings the text completely current with the most recent organic reactions. In addition, the references have been updated to enable readers to find the latest primary and review literature with ease. New features include: More than 25,000 references to the literature to facilitate further research Revised mechanisms, where required, that explain concepts in clear modern terms Revisions and updates to each chapter to bring them all fully up to date with the latest reactions and discoveries A revised Appendix B to facilitate correlating chapter sections with synthetic transformations

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470084944

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9780470084946

Corriganville: The Definitive True History of the Ray "Crash" Corrigan Movie Ranch

By: Jerry L Schneider

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Corriganville: The Definitive True History of the Ray "Crash" Corrigan Movie Ranch

By: Jerry L Schneider

FOR THE FIRST TIME! A complete and true history of the Ray "Crash" Corrigan Movie Ranch, from its prehistory to its current status as a city park. Corrects all of the falsehoods and exaggerations concerning the ranch and its operation as both a movie location and as an amusement park. Includes many details of its day-to-day operation, especially the amusement park business (its highpoints and its shortcomings!). An extensive and expanded filmography of the movie ranch. Profusely illustrated with nearly a thousand illustrations, including almost 500 photographs from a 4,000 negative collection of Corriganville images, most of which have not been published before.

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Lulu.com

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0983197253

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9780983197256

Susan Glaspell and Sophie Treadwell

By: Barbara Ozieblo,Jerry Dickey

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Susan Glaspell and Sophie Treadwell

By: Barbara Ozieblo,Jerry Dickey

This is the first book to deal with Glaspell and Treadwell’s plays from a theatrical perspective, and presents a comprehensive overview, from lesser known plays to seminal productions of Trifles and Machinal.

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Routledge

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1134136757

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9781134136759

Maximum-Likelihood Deconvolution

A Journey into Model-Based Signal Processing

By: Jerry M. Mendel

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Maximum-Likelihood Deconvolution

A Journey into Model-Based Signal Processing

By: Jerry M. Mendel

Convolution is the most important operation that describes the behavior of a linear time-invariant dynamical system. Deconvolution is the unraveling of convolution. It is the inverse problem of generating the system's input from knowledge about the system's output and dynamics. Deconvolution requires a careful balancing of bandwidth and signal-to-noise ratio effects. Maximum-likelihood deconvolution (MLD) is a design procedure that handles both effects. It draws upon ideas from Maximum Likelihood, when unknown parameters are random. It leads to linear and nonlinear signal processors that provide high-resolution estimates of a system's input. All aspects of MLD are described, from first principles in this book. The purpose of this volume is to explain MLD as simply as possible. To do this, the entire theory of MLD is presented in terms of a convolutional signal generating model and some relatively simple ideas from optimization theory. Earlier approaches to MLD, which are couched in the language of state-variable models and estimation theory, are unnecessary to understand the essence of MLD. MLD is a model-based signal processing procedure, because it is based on a signal model, namely the convolutional model. The book focuses on three aspects of MLD: (1) specification of a probability model for the system's measured output; (2) determination of an appropriate likelihood function; and (3) maximization of that likelihood function. Many practical algorithms are obtained. Computational aspects of MLD are described in great detail. Extensive simulations are provided, including real data applications.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461233704

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9781461233701

The Complete History of American Film Criticism

By: Jerry Roberts

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The Complete History of American Film Criticism

By: Jerry Roberts

The Complete History of American Film Criticism is a chronicle of the lives and work of the most influential film critics of the past 100 years. From the first movie review in the New York Times in 1896 through the Silent Era, the pre- and postwar years, the Film Generation of the 1960s, the Golden Age of the 1970s, and into the 21st century, critics have educated generations of discriminating moviegoers on the differences between good films and bad. They call attention to great directors, cinematographers, production designers, screenwriters, and actors, and shed light on their artistic visions and storytelling sensibilities. People interested in what the great film critics had to say have usually been shortchanged as to their backgrounds, and just why they are qualified to sit in judgment. Using mini-biographies, placed within a chronological framework, The Complete History of American Film Criticism is the biography of a profession whose cultural impact has left an indelible mark on the 20th century’s most significant art form.

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Santa Monica Press

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1595809430

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9781595809438

Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors

By: Jerry Roberts

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Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors

By: Jerry Roberts

From live productions of the 1950s like Requiem for a Heavyweight to big budget mini-series like Band of Brothers, long-form television programs have been helmed by some of the most creative and accomplished names in directing. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors brings attention to the directors of these productions, citing every director of stand alone long-form television programs: made for TV movies, movie-length pilots, mini-series, and feature-length anthology programs, as well as drama, comedy, and musical specials of more than 60 minutes. Each of the nearly 2,000 entries provides a brief career sketch of the director, his or her notable works, awards, and a filmography. Many entries also provide brief discussions of key shows, movies, and other productions. Appendixes include Emmy Awards, DGA Awards, and other accolades, as well as a list of anthology programs. A much-needed reference that celebrates these often-neglected artists, Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of the medium.

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863

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Scarecrow Press

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0810863782

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9780810863781

My Neck of the Woods

The Lewis Families of Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina

By: J. D. Lewis

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My Neck of the Woods

The Lewis Families of Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina

By: J. D. Lewis

Trans-Allegheny Pioneers is, without a doubt, one of the most celebrated accounts of life on the Virginia frontier ever written. The author's focal point is the region of the New River-Kanawha in present-day Montgomery and Pulaski counties, Virginia. This is essential reading for anyone interested in frontier history or the genealogies of mid-18th century families who resided in the Valley of Virginia.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806351454

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9780806351452

Marine Conservation

Science, Policy, and Management

By: G. Carleton Ray,Jerry McCormick-Ray

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Marine Conservation

Science, Policy, and Management

By: G. Carleton Ray,Jerry McCormick-Ray

Providing a guide for marine conservation practice, Marine Conservation takes a whole-systems approach, covering major advances in marine ecosystem understanding. Its premise is that conservation must be informed by the natural histories of organisms together with the hierarchy of scale-related linkages and ecosystem processes. The authors introduce a broad range of overlapping issues and the conservation mechanisms that have been devised to achieve marine conservation goals. The book provides students and conservation practitioners with a framework for thoughtful, critical thinking in order to incite innovation in the 21st century. "Marine Conservation presents a scholarly but eminently readable case for the necessity of a systems approach to conserving the oceans, combining superb introductions to the science, law and policy frameworks with carefully chosen case studies. This superb volume is a must for anyone interested in marine conservation, from students and practitioners to lay readers and policy-makers." —Simon Levin, George M. Moffett Professor of Biology, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118714431

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9781118714430

Official Price Guide to Records

2000 Edition

By: Jerry Osborne

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Official Price Guide to Records

2000 Edition

By: Jerry Osborne

All kinds of music are profiled in this guide, indexed by artist and organized by label, format, manufacturer's selection number, and date of issue. Featured are prices for over 1 million records, listings for 45,000 artists, a color eight-page insert of record cover art, and a buyers-sellers directory.

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876

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House of Collectibles

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0676601863

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9780676601862

Cherokee by Blood

Records of Eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the US Court of Claims, 1906-1910

By: Jerry Wright Jordan

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Cherokee by Blood

Records of Eastern Cherokee Ancestry in the US Court of Claims, 1906-1910

By: Jerry Wright Jordan

Listing of Cherokee and a few Creek tribal members from the Guion Miller rolls.

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1556132395

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9781556132391

The Official Price Guide to Records, 2001

By: Jerry Osborne

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The Official Price Guide to Records, 2001

By: Jerry Osborne

Lists the selling and buying prices for chart-hitting singles, EPs, and LPs from 1950-1978, includes prices for 78s, and lists uncharted songs by charted artists.

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0676601871

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9780676601879

The Official Price Guide to Records

By: Jerry Osborne

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The Official Price Guide to Records

By: Jerry Osborne

THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE FOR RECORD COLLECTORS, WITH MORE THAN 100,000 PRICES LISTED! -- COMPREHENSIVE. From ABBA to The Zombies, B. B. King to Queen Latifah, Elvis to Madonna, this complete sourcebook has it all, listing every known single and album by every charted artist, some from as early as 1926 to the superstars of today. The Official Price Guide to Records also includes crossover hits from jazz, country, rhythm and blues, and soul charts--plus promotional records, limited editions, compilations, and picture sleeves. -- CLEARLY ORGANIZED. Indexed by artist for fast, easy access, each record is easily identified by label, manufacturer's catalog number, date, and format. -- WRITTEN BY THE EXPERT. Nationally renowned author and syndicated columnist Jerry Osborne has reviewed sales lists, auction results, and record shows, and has polled collectors from every U.S. state and around the world for the most accurate pricing information. -- INVALUABLE TIPS. Sound advice on buying, selling, grading, and caring for your collectible records. -- FULLY ILLUSTRATED. Packed with photographs, including an eight-page color insert.

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0676600905

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9780676600902

Financial Accounting

By: Jerry J. Weygandt,Donald E. Kieso,Paul D. Kimmel

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Financial Accounting

By: Jerry J. Weygandt,Donald E. Kieso,Paul D. Kimmel

Available Now! Get the Study Guide designed to ensure your success in Financial Accounting! This study guide is a powerful tool for in classroom use and for preparing for exams. Each chapter of the guide includes study objectives, a chapter review consisting of 20-30 key points, and a demonstration problem linked to study objectives in the textbook. True/false, multiple-choice, and matching questions provide additional practice opportunities. Solutions to the exercises are detailed and therefore provide substantial feedback.

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Wiley

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0471072419

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9780471072416

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