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Return to Bull Run

The Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas

By: John J. Hennessy

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Return to Bull Run

The Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas

By: John J. Hennessy

“This comprehensively researched, well-written book represents the definitive account of Robert E. Lee’s triumph over Union leader John Pope in the summer of 1862. . . . Lee’s strategic skills, and the capabilities of his principal subordinates James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson, brought the Confederates onto the field of Second Manassas at the right places and times against a Union army that knew how to fight, but not yet how to win.”—Publishers Weekly

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806186720

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9780806186726

The Florida Keys

By: John Viele

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The Florida Keys

By: John Viele

Today, on the Keys between Key West and the mainland, some forty thousand residents and thousands of visitors fish, swim, sail and dive int he crystal clear waters off a tropical reef; relax in the sun adn cooling trade wind breezes; and sleep in the air-conditioned comfort of their homes and hotel rooms. On these same islands, as short a time as eighty years ago, fewer than three hundred inhabitants tried to eke out a living without benefit of electricity, running water, radios, or telephones. The stories of these hard pioneers and their predecessors, as far back as the Native Americans who lived on the Keys at least one thousand years ago, are told, many for the first time, in this book.

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195

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Pineapple Press Inc

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1561641790

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9781561641796

Jurist Prudent -- The Judicial Opinions of Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Volume 7

By: Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.,John S. Koehler (Editor),Cynthia D. Kinser (Foreword)

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Jurist Prudent -- The Judicial Opinions of Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Volume 7

By: Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.,John S. Koehler (Editor),Cynthia D. Kinser (Foreword)

Upon his retirement from active service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia in 2011, Justice Koontz had completed more than four decades of service to citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In order to recognize that service and help preserve Justice Koontz legacy as one of the outstanding jurists in Virginia and the United States, the Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association instituted this project to collect all of Justice Koontz's published opinions, both from his tenure as a Justice of the Supreme Court and as an inaugural member of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The seventh and final volume to be produced by the Opinions Project includes opinions, concurrences and dissents authored by Justice Koontz during the last five years of his service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

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618

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Lulu.com

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1387106732

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9781387106738

Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004

By: John Stewart

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Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004

By: John Stewart

On March 31, 1943, the musical Oklahoma! premiered and the modern era of the Broadway musical was born. Since that time, the theatres of Broadway have staged hundreds of musicals--some more noteworthy than others, but all in their own way a part of American theatre history. With more than 750 entries, this comprehensive reference work provides information on every musical produced on Broadway since Oklahoma's 1943 debut. Each entry begins with a brief synopsis of the show, followed by a three-part history: first, the pre-Broadway story of the show, including out-of-town try-outs and Broadway previews; next, the Broadway run itself, with dates, theatres, and cast and crew, including replacements, chorus and understudies, songs, gossip, and notes on reviews and awards; and finally, post-Broadway information with a detailed list of later notable productions, along with important reviews and awards.

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McFarland

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1476603294

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9781476603292

Peckinpah's Tragic Westerns

A Critical Study

By: John L. Simons,Robert Merrill

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Peckinpah's Tragic Westerns

A Critical Study

By: John L. Simons,Robert Merrill

The work of Sam Peckinpah represents a high point in American cinema. This text is the first theoretical and critical attempt to place Peckinpah within the 2,000-year-old tradition of western tragedy. The tradition, enfolding the Greeks, Shakespeare and modern tragedians, is represented in Peckinpah's art in numerous ways, and the fact that he worked in the mode throughout his career distinguishes him from most American film directors. Films covered include Ride the High Country, Noon Wine, The Wild Bunch, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia.

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233

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McFarland

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0786484748

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9780786484744

Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works

By: Thomas Middleton,Gary Taylor,John Lavagnino

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Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works

By: Thomas Middleton,Gary Taylor,John Lavagnino

Thomas Middleton is one of the few playwrights in English whose range and brilliance comes close to Shakespeare's. This handsome edition makes all Middleton's work accessible in a single volume, for the first time. It will generate excitement and controversy among all readers of Shakespeare and the English classics.

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2018

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Oxford University Press

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0198185693

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9780198185697

Essentials of Marketing High Technology

By: William L. Shanklin,John K. Ryans

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Essentials of Marketing High Technology

By: William L. Shanklin,John K. Ryans

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Lexington Books

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0669132128

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9780669132120

Managing to Learn

Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor and Lead

By: John Shook

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Managing to Learn

Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor and Lead

By: John Shook

The process by which a company identifies, frames, acts and reviews progress on problems, projects and proposals can be found in the structure of the A3 process ... follow the story of a manager ... and his report ... which will reveal how the A3 can be used as a management process to create a standard method for innovating, planning, problem-solving, and building structures for a broader and deeper form of thinking - a practical and repeatable approach to organizational learning"--Publisher's description.

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Lean Enterprise Institute

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1934109207

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9781934109205

Sixteenth Street NW

Washington, DC's Avenue of Ambitions

By: John DeFerrari,Douglas Peter Sefton

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Sixteenth Street NW

Washington, DC's Avenue of Ambitions

By: John DeFerrari,Douglas Peter Sefton

DeFerrari and Sefton have created a highly illustrated architectural "biography" of one of DC's most important boulevards. This north-south artery-which runs from the White House, through DC, and to the Maryland border-is as central to the cityscape as it is to DC's history and culture.

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Georgetown University Press

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1647121566

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9781647121563

Shared Governance

By: John Edmonstone

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Shared Governance

By: John Edmonstone

There are three major audiences for this book. The first is made is of National Health Service Trust Chief Executives, Nurse Directors, Medical Directors, Human Resource Directors and also leaders of Workforce Development Confederations in England and regional Workforce Development Groups in Scotland. The onus is firmly on them in the early years of the 21st century to resource, develop and progress the empowerment of front-line clinical staff in health care organisations and to enable devolved decision-making processes much closer to the patient. Shared Governance offers a proven and practical means of making that happen and this book should give them some robust tools to take this forward. The second audience are those people within NHS Trusts who are concerned with Clinical Governance on a day-to-day basis. The best guarantee of the quality of health care probably does not lie in a regime of inspections, assessments, appraisals and reviews (although they do have their place), but instead with clinical professionals regularly and systematically reviewing their practice and seeking to improve it. Shared Governance provides a pragmatic framework within which that process can take place and a means of actively involving the 'big battalions' of clinical staff. The third and final audience are the Shared Governance Co-ordinators and the Chairs, Deputy Chairs and Secretaries of Shared Governance councils. They are the 'poor bloody infantry' of Shared Governance and the difference between its success or failure. For them this publication is intended to be a helpful compendium or source-book from which they can draw and adapt material to suit their own local circumstances in as flexible a manner as possible.

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148

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eBook Partnership

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1904235972

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9781904235972

American Military Leaders

From Colonial Times to the Present [2 volumes]

By: John C. Fredriksen

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American Military Leaders

From Colonial Times to the Present [2 volumes]

By: John C. Fredriksen

A comprehensive collection of biographies of the most prominent military leaders in American history. American Military Leaders contains over 400 A–Z biographies of individuals such as Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, who ended hundreds of years of tradition by allowing women to serve on Navy ships; and, Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, whose rules of clandestine warfare are still followed by the U.S. Special Forces. Coverage centers on the outstanding generals, sergeants, fighter aces, militiamen, theorists, doctors, and nurses who make up America's military history. This volume presents their backgrounds, contributions, and significance to America's fortunes in war. This title also cites works for further research, includes a list of leaders organized by their military titles, and a comprehensive index.

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943

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1576074692

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9781576074695

An Address to the Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac

By: John S. Slater

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An Address to the Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac

By: John S. Slater

Reprint of the original, first published in 1880.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368627007

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9783368627003

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Civil War Era Biographies

By: John D. Wright

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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Civil War Era Biographies

By: John D. Wright

Behind the familiar names of the military and political leaders whose names we all know--Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, Sherman, and Jackson, are the people whose lives and hard work defined the Civil War era: abolitionists, slaves, inventors, manufacturers, painters, lawyers, writers, spies, nurses, and preachers. These are the people who helped shape both the war and our ideas about it. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Civil War Era Biographies is a comprehensive collection of articles on roughly 900 individuals from the Civil War era, including people from both the years leading up to the war and the period of Reconstruction that came after. Also included are maps of key battles, a timeline that progresses from President Lincoln's election to the end of the war, and a list of innovations used or developed during the war.

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Routledge

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0415878039

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9780415878036

Global Capitalism, FDI and Competitiveness

By: John H. Dunning

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Global Capitalism, FDI and Competitiveness

By: John H. Dunning

This volume comprises 15 of John Dunning's most widely acknowledged writings on the changing characteristics of the global economy over since the 1970s. It examines in particular how these events have shaped, and been shaped by, the growing internationalism of all forms of business activity. The book is divided into five thematic sections, each of which illustrates a particular aspect of change and the author's analysis of it. It examines: the main features of the new global economy, its origin, opportunities and challenges; the author's writings on the factors affecting the location of economic activity by international firms; the changing nature and form of the contribution of FDI and cross-border strategic alliances to economic development and to the restructuring of national economies; and the relationship between the competitive advantages of international firms and the productivity and dynamic comparative advantage of the economies in which they operate.

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486

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1843767066

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9781843767060

Gurus on E-business

By: John Middleton

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Gurus on E-business

By: John Middleton

Evaluates thought-leaders in e-commerce. This book explores the impact and significance of e-business as illustrated by the work and thinking of a number of key players in the field. Its aim is to be a guide for business people who are looking to make optimal and profitable use of e-business, as well as to students.

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Thorogood Publishing

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1854183869

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9781854183866

An Unwanted War

The Diplomacy of the United States and Spain Over Cuba, 1895-1898

By: John L. Offner

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An Unwanted War

The Diplomacy of the United States and Spain Over Cuba, 1895-1898

By: John L. Offner

Offner clarifies the complex relations of the United States, Spain, and Cuba leading up to the Spanish-American War and contends that the war was not wanted by any of the parties but was nonetheless unavoidable. He shows that a final round of peace negotiations failed in large part because internal political constraints limited diplomatic flexibility.

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UNC Press Books

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1469620596

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9781469620596

The American Craft Beer Cookbook

155 Recipes from Your Favorite Brewpubs and Breweries

By: John Holl

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The American Craft Beer Cookbook

155 Recipes from Your Favorite Brewpubs and Breweries

By: John Holl

Open a cold one and get cooking! Showcasing the diverse ways that beer can be used to enhance a meal, either as an ingredient or by pairing, John Holl’s collection of 155 tasty recipes are designed for the beer-loving foodie. From twists on traditional favorites like American Wheat Bear Steamed Clams to unexpected surprises like Chocolate Jefferson Stout Cupcakes, you’ll soon be amazing your friends with the culinary versatility of your favorite beverage.

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Storey Publishing, LLC

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160342864X

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9781603428644

Singing a New Tune

The Rebirth of the Modern Film Musical, from Evita to De-lovely and Beyond

By: John Kenneth Muir

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Singing a New Tune

The Rebirth of the Modern Film Musical, from Evita to De-lovely and Beyond

By: John Kenneth Muir

A survey of film musicals incorporates interviews with directors and screenwriters, an overview of the genre from the 1920s to the 1990s, and discusses fourteen film musicals from 1996 to 2004, along with musicals on TV.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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1557836108

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9781557836106

Mixed Doubles

A Benchwarmers Novel

By: John Feinstein

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Mixed Doubles

A Benchwarmers Novel

By: John Feinstein

Jeff and Andi return to serve up trouble in tennis season, in this standalone third middle-grade book in the Benchwarmers series by #1 New York Times–bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein. Andi Carillo may have been a soccer prodigy and a basketball superstar, but tennis is where she really shines—she’s eleven years old and nationally ranked. For her, the sport is just for fun, but suddenly agents are crawling out of the woodwork to offer her deals. Her best friend, Jeff Michaels, is a pretty talented player himself, but he’s been dropped into the number-two slot in spite of a perfect record—and he’s getting a little jealous of Andi’s star potential. These teammates will have to lean on each other more than ever if they’re going to handle new emotions, face tough competition, and close out this challenging season with a win. Mixed Doubles is the exhilarating final volume of this popular middle-grade series by a #1 New York Times–bestselling sportswriter.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

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0374312087

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9780374312084

American General

The Life and Times of William Tecumseh Sherman

By: John S.D. Eisenhower

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American General

The Life and Times of William Tecumseh Sherman

By: John S.D. Eisenhower

From respected historian John S. D. Eisenhower comes a surprising portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War general whose path of destruction cut the Confederacy in two, broke the will of the Southern population, and earned him a place in history as “the first modern general.” Yet behind his reputation as a fierce warrior was a sympathetic man of complex character. A century and a half after the Civil War, Sherman remains one of its most controversial figures—the soldier who brought the fight not only to the Confederate Army, but to Confederate civilians as well. Yet Eisenhower, a West Point graduate and a retired brigadier general (Army Reserves), finds in Sherman a man of startling contrasts, not at all defined by the implications of “total war.” His scruffy, disheveled appearance belied an unconventional and unyielding intellect. Intensely loyal to superior officers, especially Ulysses S. Grant, he was also a stalwart individualist. Confident enough to make demands face-to-face with President Lincoln, he sympathetically listened to the problems of newly freed slaves on his famed march from Atlanta to Savannah. Dubbed “no soldier” during his years at West Point, Sherman later rose to the rank of General of the Army, and though deeply committed to the Union cause, he held the people of the South in great affection. In this remarkable reassessment of Sherman’s life and career, Eisenhower takes readers from Sherman’s Ohio origins and his fledgling first stint in the Army, to his years as a businessman in California and his hurried return to uniform at the outbreak of the war. From Bull Run through Sherman’s epic March to the Sea, Eisenhower offers up a fascinating narrative of a military genius whose influence helped preserve the Union—and forever changed war.

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Penguin

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0698168992

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9780698168992

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