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Macnamara's Irish Colony and the United States Taking of California in 1846

By: John Fox

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Macnamara's Irish Colony and the United States Taking of California in 1846

By: John Fox

Images of Irish immigration often bring to mind Ellis Island and crowded Eastern ports. If Eugene Macnamara's planned Irish Colony in California had succeeded, however, we might have a very different view of the Irish in America. In 1844, Eugene Macnamara, an Irish priest with a shadowy history, began promoting his plan to create an Irish colony in California. With the first of the Potato Famines a year later, many Irish farmers had to seek a new life, and California seemed to be the answer. In both Washington and Mexico, Macnamara and his plan were viewed as suspicious, even dangerous, yet once the U.S. war with Mexico gained California for the United States, the priest and his plan were largely forgotten. Both period documents and new discoveries are used to flesh out the story of the California colonization project and the mysterious figure behind it. With illustrations, maps, and index, this book is a valuable resource for understanding American, Mexican, and Irish history--and a fascinating glimpse of the ways in which the past might have been different.

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McFarland

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0786406879

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9780786406876

Diana Inquest: The French Cover-Up

By: John Morgan

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Diana Inquest: The French Cover-Up

By: John Morgan

Diana Inquest: The French Cover-Up is the gripping story of how a culture of corruption and cover-up was endemic throughout the investigation into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. It tracks the French investigation right from the initial minutes after the crash inside the Alma Tunnel through to the conclusion by Judge Stéphan in September 1999. The culture of cover-up that surrounded the early investigations into the crash is revealed in striking detail - for example, the thorough cleansing of the crash scene within several hours of the crash. Using witness and documentary evidence - including what was heard during the 2008 inquest - this volume reveals that Henri Paul, the driver of the Mercedes, was not drunk. This book reveals the major difficulties faced by the inquest jury - substantial portions of the most critical evidence were withheld from them. This eventually resulted in a seriously flawed verdict in one of the most important jury inquests of our modern era.

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739

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Lulu.com

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147170887X

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9781471708879

The Irish Language (RLE Linguistics E: Indo-European Linguistics)

AN Annotated Bibliography of Sociolinguistic Publications 1772-1982

By: John Edwards

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The Irish Language (RLE Linguistics E: Indo-European Linguistics)

AN Annotated Bibliography of Sociolinguistic Publications 1772-1982

By: John Edwards

In compiling this bibliography, the main purpose was to assemble references to published material of a sociolinguistic nature concerning the Irish language. The intent was not to cover publications treating language per se, but rather to consider those dealing with language in its social context. Represented here are articles, chapters, books and pamphlets bearing upon social, historical, psychological and educational aspects of Irish – including the decline of the language, the restoration effort, the relationship of language to nationality and religion, and studies of important figures in the language movement.

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214

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Routledge

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1317918827

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9781317918820

El Proyecto Macnamara

The Maverick Irish Priest and the Race to Seize California 1844-1846

By: John Fox

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El Proyecto Macnamara

The Maverick Irish Priest and the Race to Seize California 1844-1846

By: John Fox

This is the story of Eugene Macnamara, a maverick young priest from Ennis, County Clare who sought to establish a colony for Irish families in the 1840s in Alta California, Mexico s far north-western territory. Had the 10,000 ready volunteers from Limerick, Clare and Cork of whom he boasted, actually arrived, a New Ennis , New Clare or New Ireland could have been born. His scheme failed when the US seized California in 1846. Macnamara life spanned half the globe and was dramatic: expulsion from a Paris seminary, a dash to Rome from Guiana to expose a convulsing mission, a year in revolutionary Mexico, two months in threatened California (backed by the Royal Navy) and asylum in Mexico City during the Mexican War, 1846-8. He followed it all with a Macnamara Scheme II in Chile. His arrival in Mexico, 1844, was at a time of tension between North America s landlords, Mexico, the US and Britain. His 1846 licence to settle 20,000 square miles with 15,000 settlers, was formalised by Mexico in 1847 and even qualified for a US hearing in 1852, but it was not appealed. British diplomats, merchants and bondholders supported him. When US President Polk learned of El Proyecto Macnamara he acted immediately to stop any British colonising in North America. In Washington, Macnamara personified at the highest levels a political and commercial conspiracy between Britain and Mexico against the US. This biography is the compelling story of this international Irishman and his lingering aftermath.

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367

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Merrion Press

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190892876X

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9781908928764

Cover-up of a Royal Murder

Hundreds of Errors in the Paget Report

By: John Morgan

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Cover-up of a Royal Murder

Hundreds of Errors in the Paget Report

By: John Morgan

Exposes one of the greatest cover-ups of our time. Provides credibility to the lingering doubts of a large section of the British and international public regarding the official line on the causes of the Paris crash. Deals with many of the troubling questions that have risen since the death of Diana. Lays down a huge challenge to those who believes the death of Diana, Princess of Wales was just a tragic accident (back cover).

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Lulu.com

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1847536557

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9781847536556

The Empire’s Patriotic Fund

Public Benevolence and the Boer War in an Australian Colony

By: John McQuilton

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The Empire’s Patriotic Fund

Public Benevolence and the Boer War in an Australian Colony

By: John McQuilton

This book examines the Empire’s Patriotic Fund, established in Victoria, Australia, in 1901 to assist the dependants of the men serving in the Boer War and the men invalided home because of wounds or illness. Acting as an autonomous body and drawing on funds raised through a public appeal, its work marked one of the first attempts in Australia to deal with the consequences of Australian participation in a sustained war. This is the first full study of an Australian fund established to support those affected by a sustained war being fought for Empire by Australians. Rather than casting those affected by war as victims, John McQuilton examines how a body of middle class men attempted to come to grips with an experience that lay outside prevailing notions of social welfare. Based on applications submitted to the Empire’s Patriotic Fund where both class and gender played their roles, this book opens up further study of such funds and the question of antecedents in the history of repatriation in Australia in the early twentieth century.

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134

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Springer

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331961827X

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Hart's War

A Novel of Suspense

By: John Katzenbach

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Hart's War

A Novel of Suspense

By: John Katzenbach

Second Lieutenant Tommy Hart, a navigator whose B-25 was shot out of the sky in 1942, is burdened with guilt as the only surviving member of his crew. Now he is just another POW at the fiercely guarded Stalag Luft 13 in Bavaria. Then routine comes to a halt with the arrival of a new prisoner: First Lieutenant Lincoln Scott, an African American Tuskegee airman who instantly becomes the target of contempt from his fellow soldiers. When a prisoner is brutally murdered, and all the blood-soaked evidence points to Scott, Hart is tapped to defend the soldier. In a trial rife with racial tension and raw conflict, where the lines between ally and enemy blur, there are those with their own secret motives, and a burning passion for a rush to judgment, no matter what the cost.

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567

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Ballantine Books

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0345455843

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9780345455840

Transforming English Rural Society

The Verneys and the Claydons, 1600–1820

By: John Broad

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Transforming English Rural Society

The Verneys and the Claydons, 1600–1820

By: John Broad

Between 1540 and 1920 the English elite transformed the countryside and landscape by building up landed estates which were concentrated around their country houses. John Broad's study of the Verney family of Middle Claydon in Buckinghamshire demonstrates two sides of that process. Charting the family's rise to wealth impelled by a strong dynastic imperative, Broad shows how the Verneys sought out heiress marriages to expand wealth and income. In parallel, he shows how the family managed its estates to maximize income and transformed three local village communities, creating a pattern of 'open' and 'closed' villages familiar to nineteenth-century commentators. Based on the formidable Verney family archive with its abundant correspondence, this book also examines the world of poor relief, farming families as well as strategies for estate expansion and social enhancement. It will appeal to anyone interested in the English countryside as a dynamic force in social and economic history.

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312

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Cambridge University Press

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113945188X

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9781139451888

Fictions of the Irish Literary Revival

A Changeling Art

By: John Wilson Foster

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Fictions of the Irish Literary Revival

A Changeling Art

By: John Wilson Foster

This is a critical survey of the fiction and non-fiction written in Ireland during the key years between 1880 and 1920, or what has become known as the Irish Literary Renaissance. The book considers both the prose and the social and cultural forces working through it.

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440

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Syracuse University Press

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0815623747

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9780815623748

Language Diversity in the Classroom

By: John Edwards

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Language Diversity in the Classroom

By: John Edwards

This book provides comprehensive coverage of language contact in classroom settings. A thorough analysis of the sources and implications of social “disadvantage” is presented first, since the nonstandard dialects that children bring with them to school – and the unfavourable perceptions of these dialects – have traditionally given rise to educational difficulties. The persistence of these perceptions is particularly highlighted. More general issues surrounding the range and implications of language attitudes are dealt with, as is the important “test case” of Black English. The book also discusses foreign-language teaching and learning, as well as the assumptions and intentions underpinning bilingual and multicultural education. Given its breadth and its style, this book should be of interest and value to all teachers, as well as to students and researchers concerned with any aspect of the social life of language.

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347

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Multilingual Matters

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1847693822

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9781847693822

The History of Duelling (Volume 2 of 2)

Volume 2

By: John Gideon Millingen

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The History of Duelling (Volume 2 of 2)

Volume 2

By: John Gideon Millingen

Reproduction of the original: The History of Duelling (Volume 2 of 2) by John Gideon Millingen

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3752421649

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9783752421644

Irish Pedigrees. Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation

By: John O'Hart

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Irish Pedigrees. Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation

By: John O'Hart

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

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3385509904

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9783385509900

Challenges in the Social Life of Language

By: John Edwards

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Challenges in the Social Life of Language

By: John Edwards

The first book to highlight the most pressing sociology-of-language themes of our times. All of which have to do with the twin issues of power and identity . Important evidence and illustrations bearing upon these matters are provided and supplemented by an extensive bibliography.

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285

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Springer

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0230302203

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9780230302204

Trials for Treason and Sedition, 1792-1794, Part I Vol 3

By: John Barrell,Jon Mee

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Trials for Treason and Sedition, 1792-1794, Part I Vol 3

By: John Barrell,Jon Mee

The period 1792–94 witnessed the emergence of the first genuinely popular radical movement in Britain. This collection contains the key trials of London radicalism from 1792–94. It includes a general introduction, but each of the trials is introduced in its own right and supported by endnotes and further reading.

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441

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Taylor & Francis

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1040239048

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9781040239049

Player Development

The Holistic Method

By: John Cone,Gareth Smith

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Player Development

The Holistic Method

By: John Cone,Gareth Smith

Player Development: The Holistic Method provides the first holistic, evidence-based performance development method in sport. Focusing on the world’s largest sport, soccer, this book weaves together the interconnected layers driving player performance development to define a novel training method. In performance sport, narratives defining success or failure are steeped with stories of chance. The reality is that player performance and athlete development leading to career success is the byproduct of optimizing interconnected experiences toward maximizing the likelihood of individual success. It is the application of a holistic method that reduces the influence of luck and increases the likelihood of individual and team success. This book is the pathway to understanding and facilitating individual player development leading to elite performance success. This book reveals not only a holistic method, but also a universal method breaking down perceived and real barriers to provide a method transcending domains and specializations – a unified approach. The book introduces an evidence-based method toward performance development in soccer. It is key reading for students of coaching, talent development, sport performance and ancillary specializations, and practicing professionals in the field of player and performance development and coaching.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000622053

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9781000622058

Aid and Power - Vol 1

The World Bank and Policy Based Lending

By: Jane Harrigan,Paul Mosley,John Toye

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Aid and Power - Vol 1

The World Bank and Policy Based Lending

By: Jane Harrigan,Paul Mosley,John Toye

When the major aid organizations made flows of aid conditional on changes in policy, they prompted an extensive debate in development circles. Aid and Power has made one of the most significant and influential contributions to that debate. This edition has been revised to take account of changes within the World Bank itself and the extension of policy based lending to the formerly socialist economies of east and central Europe.

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Routledge

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1136169040

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9781136169045

Book's by John Macnamara

Macnamara's Irish Colony and the United States Taking of California in 1846

Macnamara's Irish Colony and the United States Taking of California in 1846

Diana Inquest: The French Cover-Up

Diana Inquest: The French Cover-Up

The Irish Language (RLE Linguistics E: Indo-European Linguistics)

The Irish Language (RLE Linguistics E: Indo-European Linguistics)

El Proyecto Macnamara

El Proyecto Macnamara

Cover-up of a Royal Murder

Cover-up of a Royal Murder

The Empire’s Patriotic Fund

The Empire’s Patriotic Fund

Hart's War

Hart's War

Transforming English Rural Society

Transforming English Rural Society

Fictions of the Irish Literary Revival

Fictions of the Irish Literary Revival

Language Diversity in the Classroom

Language Diversity in the Classroom

The History of Duelling (Volume 2 of 2)

The History of Duelling (Volume 2 of 2)

Irish Pedigrees. Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation

Irish Pedigrees. Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation

Challenges in the Social Life of Language

Challenges in the Social Life of Language

Trials for Treason and Sedition, 1792-1794, Part I Vol 3

Trials for Treason and Sedition, 1792-1794, Part I Vol 3

Player Development

Player Development

Aid and Power - Vol 1

Aid and Power - Vol 1

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