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The Life of John Cardinal McCloskey

First Prince of the Church in America: 1880-1885

By: John Cardinal Farley

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The Life of John Cardinal McCloskey

First Prince of the Church in America: 1880-1885

By: John Cardinal Farley

First published in 1918, this biography of John Cardinal McCloskey was written by his secretary, JOHN CARDINAL FARLEY (1842-1918). McCloskey, elevated in 1875, was the first American cardinal, given control over the diocese of New York and overseeing the Reconstruction era and the influx of new immigrants to New York City. During his lifetime, the Catholic Church in the United States saw an unprecedented expansion of followers and influence. Anyone interested in the rise of Catholic influence and the life of America's first cardinal will find this an interesting and in-depth read.

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Cosimo, Inc.

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1602067600

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9781602067608

The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names

By: John Everett-Heath

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The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names

By: John Everett-Heath

This unique and informative dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. In over 11,000 entries it covers an enormous geographical range, including continents, countries, islands, cities, mountains, rivers, and much more. Key historical facts are incorporated into each entry, as well as a record of the place name in the local language for an accurate and comprehensive account. For this fifth edition, 134 entirely new entries have been added, including Byzantine Empire, Lac qui Parle, Nasr, Sauk City, and Yekaterinogradskaya. Existing entries have also been fully updated to reflect recent socio-political and geographical changes, most notably in Eswatini and Northern Macedonia. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary contains invaluable supplementary content to support the text. There is a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world.

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Oxford University Press

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0192602543

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9780192602541

The Church's History of Injustice and why this Priest Left

By: John F. Sheehy

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The Church's History of Injustice and why this Priest Left

By: John F. Sheehy

The Church's History of Injustices and Why This Priest Left grew out of the Church's role in the civil rights movement of the 1960's and outlines the Church's role in civil rights from the New Testament through the present time. John Sheehy focuses on the Catholic Church, but includes all Christian denominations, exposing not only the Church's lack of interest in the basic rights of people, but it's role as perpetuator of social injustice. Sheehy, a former priest, examines the Church's actions, finding prejudice against Jews, marriage, women, homosexuals, and others. Sheehy also examines such prominent events as the Inquisition, the Crusades, and heresy, gradually becoming distraught at the actions of the Church he served. His study brings forth a conclusion that the church is outmoded and no longer functional in any area of social justice and this caused him to decide that he could no longer serve under its auspices.

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142

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University Press of America

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0761813101

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9780761813101

Irish Government Today

By: John O'Toole

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Irish Government Today

By: John O'Toole

A thoroughly revised and updated edition of this acclaimed text that reflects the extensive changes in the Irish system of government, including strategic management, parliamentary procedures and the management of EU business. An essential book for understanding the workings of Irish Government, it discusses freedom of information and new developments in information technology and reflects the significant changes that have taken place in the machinery of government in recent years. An essential book for students of Irish Studies, law, journalism, politics, public sector management and business studies. The book covers: - The Government and the Taoiseach - Ministers and their Departments - The Dáil and the Seanad - The Constitution of Ireland - The President of Ireland - The Civil Service - The Judiciary, Courts and Legal Officers - Local Government - State Agencies and Bodies - The Health Services - Appeals - The Impact of the European Union - The Management of Government

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Gill & Macmillan Ltd

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071715534X

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9780717155347

The Irish Republican Brotherhood, 1914-1924

By: John O'Beirne Ranelagh

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The Irish Republican Brotherhood, 1914-1924

By: John O'Beirne Ranelagh

This captivating book delves into the secretive world of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and its profound impact on Ireland’s political landscape between 1914 and 1924. With the aid of new documentation, Ranelagh unravels the true influence of the oath-bound society without which the 1916 Rising might never have taken shape. For Michael Collins, the IRB was the true custodian of the Irish Republic, and the only body he pledged his loyalty to, but its legacy remains obscured by its intense secrecy. This book re-introduces the IRB as the organisation that created and furnished the IRA, influenced the result of the critical 1918 election, and changed the face of Irish history. From Éamon de Valera’s recollections of how he first learned of the Treaty to narratives from Nora Connolly O’Brien, Emmett Dalton et al, testimonies from key figures paint a vivid picture of the IRB’s inner workings and external influence. A fascinating exploration of secret societies, political manoeuvres, and personal sacrifices, The Irish Republican Brotherhood 1914–1924 casts new light on a pivotal chapter in Ireland’s quest for independence.

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458

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Merrion Press

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1785374958

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9781785374951

Setting Jesus Free

By: John Churcher

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Setting Jesus Free

By: John Churcher

There is a new global spiritual movement that supports people to think outside of the traditional boxes of faith and their inherited understandings of God. As part of this development this book is intended for those who are on the margins of the Christian Church.

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John Hunt Publishing

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1846942497

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9781846942495

Terror Television

American Series, 1970-1999

By: John Kenneth Muir

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Terror Television

American Series, 1970-1999

By: John Kenneth Muir

Although horror shows on television are popular in the 1990s thanks to the success of Chris Carter's The X-Files, such has not always been the case. Creators Rod Serling, Dan Curtis, William Castle, Quinn Martin, John Newland, George Romero, Stephen King, David Lynch, Wes Craven, Sam Raimi, Aaron Spelling and others have toiled to bring the horror genre to American living rooms for years. This large-scale reference book documents an entire genre, from the dawn of modern horror television with the watershed Serling anthology, Night Gallery (1970), a show lensed in color and featuring more graphic makeup and violence than ever before seen on the tube, through more than 30 programs, including those of the 1998-1999 season. Complete histories, critical reception, episode guides, cast, crew and guest star information, as well as series reviews are included, along with footnotes, a lengthy bibliography and an in-depth index. From Kolchak: The Night Stalker to Millennium, from The Evil Touch to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twin Peaks, Terror Television is a detailed reference guide to three decades of frightening television programs, both memorable and obscure.

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McFarland

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1476604169

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9781476604169

Blindfold Chess

History, Psychology, Techniques, Champions, World Records, and Important Games

By: Eliot Hearst,John Knott

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Blindfold Chess

History, Psychology, Techniques, Champions, World Records, and Important Games

By: Eliot Hearst,John Knott

For centuries, blindfold chess--the art of playing without sight of the board or pieces--has produced some of the greatest feats of human memory, progressing to the extent that the world record in 2009 was 45 [and is now 46] simultaneous blindfold games. This work describes the personalities and achievements of some of blindfold chess's greatest players--including Philidor, Morphy, Blackburne, Zukertort, Pillsbury, Reti, Alekhine, Koltanowski, Najdorf and Fine, as well as present-day grandmasters such as Anand and Kramnik. Including some never before published, 444 games scores are presented, peppered with diagrams and annotations. Hints for playing blindfold, and its practical value, are also included.

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McFarland

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0786452927

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9780786452927

'An Alien Ideology'

Cold War Perceptions of the Irish Republican Left

By: John Mulqueen

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'An Alien Ideology'

Cold War Perceptions of the Irish Republican Left

By: John Mulqueen

An 'Irish Cuba' - on Britain's doorstep? This book studies perceptions of the Soviets' influence over Irish revolutionaries during the Cold War. The Dublin authorities did not allow the Irish state's non-aligned status to prevent them joining the West's crusade against communism. Leading officials, such as Colonel Dan Bryan in G2, the Irish army intelligence directorate, argued that Ireland should assist the NATO powers. These officials believed Irish communists were directed by the British communist party, the CPGB. If communists in Belfast and Dublin were too isolated to pose a threat in either Irish jurisdiction, the republican movement was a different matter. The authorities, north and south, saw that a communist-influenced IRA had potential appeal. This Cold War nightmare arrived with the civil rights agitation in Northern Ireland in the 1960s. Did the left-wing republican movement constitute a security threat? Whitehall feared Dublin could become a Russian espionage hub, with the Marxist-led Official IRA acting as a Soviet proxy. To what extent was the Official IRA's political creation, the Workers' Party, useful to the Soviets' Cold War agenda, in a militarily neutral state? With a parliamentary presence in the Irish state, the party warned against Ireland's incorporation into NATO and denounced the modernization of the Western alliance's nuclear arsenal. This book offers a valuable new perspective on a much-studied period of Irish and British history.

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1789620643

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A Risky Business Crime in the Movies

By: John Howard Reid

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A Risky Business Crime in the Movies

By: John Howard Reid

Crime is not exactly a risky business for movie makers. In fact, this category has always been high on Hollywood's agenda, and there are very few crime films that have actually lost money. Crime and film noir make such a fascinating subject, that although the author set out to detail 150 of his favorite films, he has actually reviewed 185! 125 of these movies are also supplied with their exhaustive credit details, as well as copyright and other release information, plus a brief synopsis. Fortunately, many of these movies - both justly famous and even the unjustly neglected - are now available on DVD. Many are also frequently presented on pay TV.

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Lulu.com

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1329436202

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9781329436206

The War of 1812 U.S. War Department Correspondence, 1812-1815

By: John C. Fredriksen

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The War of 1812 U.S. War Department Correspondence, 1812-1815

By: John C. Fredriksen

The War of 1812 saw the United States wracked by political dissent and saddled with a problematic military policy. The new nation notably failed in its attempted occupation of Canada in a bid to leverage better treatment from Great Britain but in two and a half years of fighting, there were American victories and defeats, none of which decisively altered events or advanced the national agenda. In the end, the grievances listed in President Madison's war message to Congress--British harassment of American shipping, the impressment of American citizens and the instigation of hostilities by Indian tribes--were all mitigated by the time the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1814 (mainly attributable to the fall of Napoleon). This collection of War Department correspondence gives a complete account through more than 11,000 official and unofficial letters, annotated and indexed here for the first time.

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McFarland

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0786494085

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9780786494088

Book's by John Dominic Lynch

The Life of John Cardinal McCloskey

The Life of John Cardinal McCloskey

The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names

The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names

The Church's History of Injustice and why this Priest Left

The Church's History of Injustice and why this Priest Left

Irish Government Today

Irish Government Today

The Irish Republican Brotherhood, 1914-1924

The Irish Republican Brotherhood, 1914-1924

Setting Jesus Free

Setting Jesus Free

Terror Television

Terror Television

Blindfold Chess

Blindfold Chess

'An Alien Ideology'

'An Alien Ideology'

A Risky Business Crime in the Movies

A Risky Business Crime in the Movies

The War of 1812 U.S. War Department Correspondence, 1812-1815

The War of 1812 U.S. War Department Correspondence, 1812-1815

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