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A Great and Shining Road

The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad

By: John Hoyt Williams

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A Great and Shining Road

The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad

By: John Hoyt Williams

The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the “Great American Desert,” the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers.

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390

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803297890

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9780803297890

Sam Houston

Life and Times of Liberator of Texas an Authentic American Hero

By: John Hoyt Williams

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Sam Houston

Life and Times of Liberator of Texas an Authentic American Hero

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Against the tumultuous backdrop of early Texas history, Williams sketches a vivid portrait of a truly American legend. Map.

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456

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Simon and Schuster

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0671880713

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9780671880712

Human Nature and the Causes of War

By: John David Orme

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Human Nature and the Causes of War

By: John David Orme

What are the causes of war? Wars are generally begun by a revisionist state seeking to take territory. The psychological root of revisionism is the yearning for glory, honor and power. Human nature is the primary cause of war, but political regimes can temper or intensify these passions. This book examines the effects of six types of regime on foreign policy: monarchy, republic and sultanistic, charismatic, and military and totalitarian dictatorship. Dictatorships encourage and unleash human ambition, and are thus the governments most likely to begin ill-considered wars. Classical realism, modified to incorporate the impact of regimes and beliefs, provides a more convincing explanation of war than neo-realism.

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296

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Springer

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3319771671

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9783319771670

The Rise and Fall of the Paraguayan Republic, 1800–1870

By: John Hoyt Williams

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The Rise and Fall of the Paraguayan Republic, 1800–1870

By: John Hoyt Williams

Paraguay plays a very small role in the modern world, but for part of the nineteenth century it was a significant regional force. Between 1800 and 1865 it changed from an imperial backwater into a dynamic, dictator-led, financially sound nation. Then came the terrible War of the Triple Alliance, and by 1870 Paraguay had virtually been destroyed. John Hoyt Williams re-creates the era’s people, places, and events in rich detail and a vigorous style, but this is much more than a mere narrative. His archival research in Paraguay and several other countries enables him to offer new facts and interpretations, correct a number of misapprehensions, and explode a few myths. He also provides the clearest, most objective portraits available of the three extraordinary men who ruled Paraguay during this time: Dr. José Gaspar de Francia, “El Supremo”; Carlos Antonio López, “the Corpulent Despot”; and López’s flamboyant son Francisco Solano López. Discussions of social, economic, and cultural conditions round out a masterly account of a remarkable historical period.

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297

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University of Texas Press

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1477307079

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9781477307076

The Rise and Fall of the Paraguayan Republic, 1800–1870

By: John Hoyt Williams

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A Great and Shining Road

A Great and Shining Road

Sam Houston

Sam Houston

Human Nature and the Causes of War

Human Nature and the Causes of War

The Rise and Fall of the Paraguayan Republic, 1800–1870

The Rise and Fall of the Paraguayan Republic, 1800–1870

The Rise and Fall of the Paraguayan Republic, 1800–1870

The Rise and Fall of the Paraguayan Republic, 1800–1870

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