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The Civil War in North Carolina

By: John G. Barrett

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The Civil War in North Carolina

By: John G. Barrett

Eleven battles and seventy-three skirmishes were fought in North Carolina during the Civil War. Although the number of men involved in many of these engagements was comparatively small, the campaigns and battles themselves were crucial in the grand strategy of the conflict and involved some of the most famous generals of the war. John Barrett presents the complete story of military engagements across the state, including the classical pitched battle of Bentonville, the siege of Fort Fisher, the amphibious campaigns on the coast, and cavalry sweeps such as Stoneman's raid. From and through North Carolina, men and supplies went to Lee's army in Virginia, making the Tar Heel state critical to Lee's ability to remain in the field during the closing months of the war, when the Union had cut off the West and Gulf South. This dependence upon North Carolina led to Stoneman's cavalry raid and Sherman's march through the state in 1865, the latter of which brought the horrors of total war and eventual defeat.

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UNC Press Books

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ISBN 10

1469639661

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9781469639666

Modernizing Insurance Regulation

By: John H. Biggs,Matthew P. Richardson

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Modernizing Insurance Regulation

By: John H. Biggs,Matthew P. Richardson

The future of the insurance regulation begins now For those involved with the insurance industry, from investmentprofessionals to policy makers, and regulators to legislators,tremendous change is coming. With insurance premiums constitutingan ever-growing portion of annual U.S. GDP and provisions of theDodd-Frank Act specifically calling for modernization of insuranceregulations, the issues at hand are pervasive. In ModernizingInsurance Regulation, these issues are described against abackdrop of the political and industry discussions that surroundinsurance, regulation, and systemic risk. Experts Viral V. Acharyaand Matthew Richardson discuss a variety of issues with topthinkers in the fields of finance, derivatives, credit risk, andbanking to bring to light the most germane elements of this ongoingdiscussion. In Modernizing Insurance Regulation, Acharya andRichardson call on the expertise of all the relevant stakeholderswithin government, academia, and industry to offer a well-roundedand independent view of insurance regulation and how the evolutionof this key industry affects the U.S. economy now and in thefuture. Provides an overview of the feasibility of maintaining astate-level regulatory structure Offers a view of the issues from top academics, industryleaders, and state regulators Explores the debate surrounding the insurance industry andsystemic risk Provides an in-depth look at upcoming changes under theDodd-Frank Act Modernizing Insurance Regulation provides a look into thecrucial changes coming to insurance regulation and an overview ofhow those changes will affect almost everyone.

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304

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118758846

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9781118758847

The Road to Valley Forge

How Washington Built the Army that Won the Revolution

By: John Buchanan

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The Road to Valley Forge

How Washington Built the Army that Won the Revolution

By: John Buchanan

Acclaim for The Road to Valley Forge "Buchanan is a master of the historical narrative . . . a host of new insights into George Washington as a leader of men." -Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty!: The American Revolution "The Road to Valley Forge is an effective operational history, clearly written, judicious in its judgments and based on a careful look at the war from both sides." -Jeremy Black, author of War for America: The Fight for Independence, 1775--1783 "John Buchanan skillfully guides us through 1776 and 1777, the two most critical years of the Revolutionary War for George Washington as commander in chief. With a gift for finding the apt quotation and the telling anecdote, the author traces the growth of Washington as a commanding general and the professional development of the Continental Army." -Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Road to Valley Forge tells the whole story of Washington's growth from inexperienced backwoods general to true Commander in Chief of a professional fighting force. This warts-and-all portrait of America's greatest hero reveals a courageous and intelligent man struggling desperately to learn from his mistakes, forge a motley assortment of militiamen into a real army, and demonstrate to all of his fellow Americans that they could, indeed, become masters of their own destiny.

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327

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Turner Publishing Company

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0470318244

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9780470318249

The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism

By: John C. Bogle

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The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism

By: John C. Bogle

The founder and former chief executive of the Vanguard mutual funds argues for a return to a governance structure in which owners' capital that has been put at risk is used in their interests rather than in the interests of corporate and financial managers.

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292

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Yale University Press

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0300119712

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9780300119718

Working men’s bodies

Work camps in Britain, 1880–1940

By: John Field

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Working men’s bodies

Work camps in Britain, 1880–1940

By: John Field

Britain’s work camp systems have never before been studied in depth. Highly readable, and based on thorough archival research and the reminiscences of those involved, this fascinating book addresses the relations between work, masculinity, training and citizen service. The book is a comprehensive study, from the labour colonies of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain to the government instructional centres of the 1930s. It covers therapeutic communities for alcoholics, epileptics, prostitutes and ‘mental defectives’, as well as alternative communities founded by socialists, anarchists and nationalists in the hope of building a new world. It explores residential training schemes for women, many of which sought to develop ‘soft bodies’ fit for domestic service, while more mainstream camps were preoccupied with ‘hardening’ male bodies through heavy labour. Working men’s bodies will interest anyone specialising in modern British history, and those concerned with social policy, training policy, unemployment, and male identities.

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Manchester University Press

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1526112523

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9781526112521

Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics

By: Graeme T. Laurie,Shawn Harmon,John Kenyon Mason,Gerard Porter,Alexander McCall Smith

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Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics

By: Graeme T. Laurie,Shawn Harmon,John Kenyon Mason,Gerard Porter,Alexander McCall Smith

This classic textbook has provided students of medical law and ethics with a framework for exploring this fascinating subject for over 30 years. This book provides extensive coverage and insight into recent judicial decisions and statutory developments across the United Kingdom alongside the authors' own opinion on current debates and controversies to help you to formulate your own views and arguments. The tenth edition has evolved to reflect changes in the law and shifting ethical opinions. In setting the UK context, it continues to take a comparative approach, including reference to the Scottish position where relevant. A specific chapter on the European dimension in health care and the particular importance attached to this shift in influence from transatlantic jurisdictions to those of the EU is included. Mason & McCall Smith's Law & Medical Ethics is essential reading for any serious medical law student or practitioner. Book jacket.

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Oxford University Press

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0198747519

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9780198747512

Tropical Ecology

By: John C. Kricher

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Tropical Ecology

By: John C. Kricher

A comprehensive introduction to tropical ecology This full-color illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. It explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest ecology, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. It covers tropical montane ecology, riverine ecosystems, savanna, dry forest—and more. Tropical Ecology begins with a historical overview followed by a sweeping discussion of biogeography and evolution, and then introduces students to the unique and complex structure of tropical rain forests. Other topics include the processes that influence everything from species richness to rates of photosynthesis: how global climate change may affect rain forest characteristics and function; how fragmentation of ecosystems affects species richness and ecological processes; human ecology in the tropics; biodiversity; and conservation of tropical ecosystems and species. Drawing on real-world examples taken from actual research, Tropical Ecology is the best textbook on the subject for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Offers the first comprehensive introduction to tropical ecology Describes all the major kinds of tropical terrestrial ecosystems Explains species diversity, evolutionary processes, and coevolutionary interactions Features numerous color illustrations and examples from actual research Covers global warming, deforestation, reforestation, fragmentation, and conservation The essential textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students Suitable for courses with a field component Leading universities that have adopted this book include: Biola University Bucknell University California State University, Fullerton Colorado State University - Fort Collins Francis Marion University Michigan State University Middlebury College Northern Kentucky University Ohio Wesleyan University St. Mary's College of Maryland Syracuse University Tulane University University of California, Santa Cruz University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Florida University of Missouri University of New Mexico University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of the West Indies

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641

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Princeton University Press

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1400838959

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9781400838950

To Cast Out Disease

A History of the International Health Division of Rockefeller Foundation (1913-1951)

By: John Farley

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To Cast Out Disease

A History of the International Health Division of Rockefeller Foundation (1913-1951)

By: John Farley

This is the first history of the Rockefeller Foundation's International Health Division (1913-1951), which was one of the most important public health agencies of the 20th century, a precursor of the World Health Organization. Based on extensive primary research, the book is enlivened with character sketches and descriptions of the conflicts among the "medical barons" who ran the division as they attempted to eradicate many serious diseases and to set up schools of public health and nursing around the world.

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336

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Oxford University Press

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0195166310

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9780195166316

Chicago's Mansions

By: John Graf

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Chicago's Mansions

By: John Graf

A pictorial history of Chicago's mansions includes fashionable residences designed by such architects as Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Hobson Richardson, Daniel Burnham, and John Wellborn Root.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738533610

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9780738533612

Book's by John H. Biggs

The Civil War in North Carolina

The Civil War in North Carolina

Modernizing Insurance Regulation

Modernizing Insurance Regulation

The Road to Valley Forge

The Road to Valley Forge

The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism

The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism

Working men’s bodies

Working men’s bodies

Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics

Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics

Tropical Ecology

Tropical Ecology

To Cast Out Disease

To Cast Out Disease

Chicago's Mansions

Chicago's Mansions

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