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Bricklayer Bill

The Untold Story of the Workingman's Boston Marathon

By: Patrick L. Kennedy,Lawrence W. Kennedy

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Bricklayer Bill

The Untold Story of the Workingman's Boston Marathon

By: Patrick L. Kennedy,Lawrence W. Kennedy

Two weeks after the United States officially entered World War I, Irish American "Bricklayer Bill" Kennedy won the Boston Marathon wearing his stars-and-stripes bandana, rallying the crowd of patriotic spectators. Kennedy became an American hero and, with outrageous stories of his riding the rails and sleeping on pool tables, a racing legend whose name has since appeared in almost every book written on the Boston Marathon. When journalist Patrick Kennedy and historian Lawrence Kennedy unearthed their uncle's unpublished memoir, they discovered a colorful character who lived a tumultuous life, beyond his multiple marathons. The bricklayer survived typhoid fever, a five-story fall, auto and train accidents, World War action, Depression-era bankruptcy, decades of back-breaking work, and his own tendency to tipple. In many ways, Bill typified the colorful, newly emerging culture and working-class ethic of competitive long-distance running before it became a professionalized sport. Bricklayer Bill takes us back to another time, when bricklayers, plumbers, and printers could take the stage as star athletes.

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350

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UMass + ORM

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1613765436

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9781613765432

From the Puritans to the Projects

Public Housing and Public Neighbors

By: Lawrence J. Vale

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From the Puritans to the Projects

Public Housing and Public Neighbors

By: Lawrence J. Vale

From the almshouses of seventeenth-century Puritans to the massive housing projects of the mid-twentieth century, the struggle over housing assistance in the United States has exposed a deep-seated ambivalence about the place of the urban poor. Lawrence J. Vale's groundbreaking book is both a comprehensive institutional history of public housing in Boston and a broader examination of the nature and extent of public obligation to house socially and economically marginal Americans during the past 350 years. First, Vale highlights startling continuities both in the way housing assistance has been delivered to the American poor and in the policies used to reward the nonpoor. He traces the stormy history of the Boston Housing Authority, a saga of entrenched patronage and virulent racism tempered, and partially overcome, by the efforts of unyielding reformers. He explores the birth of public housing as a program intended to reward the upwardly mobile working poor, details its painful transformation into a system designed to cope with society's least advantaged, and questions current policy efforts aimed at returning to a system of rewards for responsible members of the working class. The troubled story of Boston public housing exposes the mixed motives and ideological complexity that have long characterized housing in America, from the Puritans to the projects.

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477

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Harvard University Press

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0674044576

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9780674044579

Moon Florida Gulf Coast

By: Joshua Lawrence Kinser

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Moon Florida Gulf Coast

By: Joshua Lawrence Kinser

Whether you're kayaking through mangroves, bodysurfing with manta rays, or sunbathing with a piña colada in hand, soak up the Sunshine State with Moon Florida Gulf Coast. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries from short beach getaways to a 10-day road trip covering all 700 miles of the Florida Gulf Coast Strategic advice for beach-goers, wildlife enthusiasts, water sports lovers, and more The best spots for outdoor adventures like kayaking, hiking, biking, bird-watching, and fishing, and the best beaches for swimming, sunsets, and seclusion Top activities and unique experiences: Discover the vibrant performing arts scene in Sarasota or stroll through quaint riverfront towns and secluded island enclaves. Unwind on shell-scattered beaches, explore winding mazes of mangroves, or spot gators in the swampy Everglades. Ride the coasters at Busch Gardens, browse art galleries in Naples, or check out a local swamp buggy race. Sail through the canals of Tampa, kick back at a beachfront oyster bar, and sip a local brew as the sun sets over the ocean Expert advice from Florida native Joshua Lawrence Kinser on where to stay, where to eat, and how to get around by car, bus, or boat Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Background information on the Gulf Coast's landscape, wildlife, history, and culture Handy tips for international visitors, families with kids, LGBTQ travelers, and travelers with disabilities With Moon Florida Gulf Coast's practical advice and local know-how, you can plan your trip your way. For more of the Sunshine State, try Moon Florida Keys. Hitting the road? Check out Moon South Florida & the Keys Road Trip.

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618

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Moon Travel

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1640491112

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9781640491113

After the Projects

Public Housing Redevelopment and the Governance of the Poorest Americans

By: Lawrence J. Vale

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After the Projects

Public Housing Redevelopment and the Governance of the Poorest Americans

By: Lawrence J. Vale

America is in the midst of a rental housing affordability crisis. More than a quarter of those that rent their homes spend more than half of their income for housing, even as city leaders across the United States have been busily dismantling the nation's urban public housing projects. In After the Projects, Lawrence Vale investigates the deeply-rooted spatial politics of public housing development and redevelopment at a time when lower-income Americans face a desperate struggle to find affordable rental housing in many cities. Drawing on more than 200 interviews with public housing residents, real estate developers, and community leaders, Vale analyzes the different ways in which four major American cities implemented the federal government's HOPE VI program for public housing transformation, while also providing a national picture of this program. Some cities attempted to minimize the presence of the poorest residents in their new mixed-income communities, but other cities tried to serve as many low-income households as possible. Through examining the social, political, and economic forces that underlie housing displacement, Vale develops the novel concept of governance constellations. He shows how the stars align differently in each city, depending on community pressures that have evolved in response to each city's past struggles with urban renewal. This allows disparate key players to gain prominence when implementing HOPE VI redevelopment. A much-needed comparative approach to the existing research on public housing, After the Projects shines a light on the broad variety of attitudes towards public housing redevelopment in American cities and identifies ways to achieve more equitable processes and outcomes for low-income Americans.

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505

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0190624337

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9780190624330

Moon Tampa & St. Petersburg

By: Joshua Lawrence Kinser

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Moon Tampa & St. Petersburg

By: Joshua Lawrence Kinser

Moon Travel Guides: Experience the Life of the City! A buzzing city center, quaint historic harbor, and more than 35 miles of Gulf Coast beaches: get to know this unique part of the Sunshine State. Inside you'll find: Strategic itineraries for every timeline and budget, curated for families, beach-goers, foodies, outdoor adventurers, and more Activities and ideas for every traveler: See surrealist artwork at the Salvador Dali Museum, or soar over the bay at the world's largest skydiving center. Discover the vibrant nightlife of Tampa's historic Latin Quarter, or indulge in a puff of the region's famed cigars. Get your kicks on one of the many thrill rides at Busch Gardens, or kick back with a daiquiri after a relaxing day on the beach Honest advice on when to go, where to stay, and how to get around Firsthand perspective from born-and-raised Floridian Joshua Kinser Focused coverage of Downtown Tampa, Ybor City, South Tampa and Hyde Park, Busch Gardens and North Tampa, Greater Tampa, Downtown St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach and Gulf Port, Clearwater and Dunedin, and Greater Pinellas County Day trips to Orlando's theme parks, the Nature Coast, and Sarasota Full-color, vibrant photos and detailed maps throughout Detailed and thorough information, including crucial background on culture and history, wildlife, and geography With Moon Tampa & St. Petersburg's practical tips, myriad activities, and local insight on the best things to do and see, you can plan your trip your way. Visiting more of the Sunshine State? Try Moon Florida. Exploring by car? Try Moon Florida Road Trip.

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317

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Moon Travel

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1631217232

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9781631217234

Digital Zombies, Undead Stories

Narrative Emergence and Videogames

By: Lawrence May

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Digital Zombies, Undead Stories

Narrative Emergence and Videogames

By: Lawrence May

Through analysis of three case study videogames – Left 4 Dead 2, DayZ and Minecraft – and their online player communities, Digital Zombies, Undead Stories develops a framework for understanding how collective gameplay generates experiences of narrative, as well as the narrative dimensions of players' creative activity on social media platforms. Narrative emergence is addressed as a powerful form of player experience in multiplayer games, one which makes individual games' boundaries and meanings fluid and negotiable by players. The phenomenon is also shown to be recursive in nature, shaping individual and collective understandings of videogame texts over time. Digital Zombies, Undead Stories focuses on games featuring zombies as central antagonists. The recurrent figure of the videogame zombie, which mediates between chaos and rule-driven predictability, serves as both metaphor and mascot for narrative emergence. This book argues that in the zombie genre, emergent experiences are at the heart of narrative experiences for players, and more broadly demonstrates the potential for the phenomenon to be understood as a fundamental part of everyday play experiences across genres.

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254

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501363530

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9781501363535

The Games They Played

Sports in American History, 1865-1980

By: Douglas A. Noverr,Lawrence Edward Ziewacz

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The Games They Played

Sports in American History, 1865-1980

By: Douglas A. Noverr,Lawrence Edward Ziewacz

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500

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Taylor Trade Publications

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0882298194

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9780882298191

The McConnel and McConnell Families

True Pioneers of the American West

By: Ralph A. Lawrence

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The McConnel and McConnell Families

True Pioneers of the American West

By: Ralph A. Lawrence

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746

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Xlibris Corporation

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1456764071

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9781456764074

Book's by Lawrence W. Kennedy

Bricklayer Bill

Bricklayer Bill

From the Puritans to the Projects

From the Puritans to the Projects

Moon Florida Gulf Coast

Moon Florida Gulf Coast

After the Projects

After the Projects

Moon Tampa & St. Petersburg

Moon Tampa & St. Petersburg

Digital Zombies, Undead Stories

Digital Zombies, Undead Stories

The Games They Played

The Games They Played

The McConnel and McConnell Families

The McConnel and McConnell Families

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