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The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder

The First Amendment and the Censor's Dilemma

By: Robert Corn-Revere

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The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder

The First Amendment and the Censor's Dilemma

By: Robert Corn-Revere

Beginning in the nineteenth century with Anthony Comstock, America's 'censor in chief,' The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder explores how censors operate and why they wore out their welcome in society at large. This book explains how the same tactics were tried and eventually failed in the twentieth century, with efforts to censor music, comic books, television, and other forms of popular entertainment. The historic examples illustrate not just the mindset and tactics of censors, but why they are the ultimate counterculture warriors and why, in free societies, censors never occupy the moral high ground. This book is for anyone who wants to know more about why freedom of speech is important and how protections for free expression became part of the American identity.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108206654

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9781108206655

Unfreeze Your Bird

The Story of Sun'n Fun the International Fly-In and Aviation Exposition

By: Karl A. Davidson Davidson,Robert A. Hoover

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Unfreeze Your Bird

The Story of Sun'n Fun the International Fly-In and Aviation Exposition

By: Karl A. Davidson Davidson,Robert A. Hoover

Bud Davidson recalls his own 25 years of volunteering. Using interviews, the story builds on the experiences of many others that led a small weekend fly-in to become an international multi-million dollar event. Sources include little known debates that are documented in the minutes of Board and Executive Committee meetings. He has compiled a record of the transition from a small membership convention to an internationally recognized exposition some consider the second largest aviation event in the world. The stories related here have been verified by documents and photos portraying the experiences of volunteers who return each year, something many have done for the entire life of this unique event.

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207

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iUniverse

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1491726768

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9781491726761

A History of Monroe 244 A.F. & A.M. 1866 -2016 150 Years

By: Robert Mullis

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A History of Monroe 244 A.F. & A.M. 1866 -2016 150 Years

By: Robert Mullis

This is a short book exhibiting the last 150 years of history of Monroe 244 A.F. and A.M. Written as a project, the writer forwards all proceeds to the Masonic foundation of NC as the book is sold for the benefit of his brothers.

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Lulu.com

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1329722205

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9781329722200

The Icarus Agenda

A Novel

By: Robert Ludlum

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The Icarus Agenda

A Novel

By: Robert Ludlum

Colorado Congressman Evan Kendrick is trying to live out his term quietly when a political mole reveals his deepest secret: Kendrick was the anonymous hero who freed the hostages held by Arab terrorists in the American embassy in Masqat, and then silently disappeared. Now, brought into the light, Kendrick is a target, pursued by the terrorists he once outwitted. Together with the beautiful woman who saved his life, Kendrick enters a deadly arena where the only currency is blood, where frightened whispers speak of violence yet to come, and where the fate of the free world may ultimately rest in the powerful hands of a mysterious figure known only as the Mahdi. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Icarus Agenda “[Robert] Ludlum is light-years beyond his literary competition in piling plot twist upon plot twist, until the mesmerized reader is held captive. . . . Ludlum pulls out all the stops.”—Chicago Tribune “[An] intricate story of conspiracies within conspiracies . . . Once you start reading you just can’t stop.”—Library Journal “Readers will be hooked.”—The New York Times

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Bantam

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0345539214

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9780345539212

The Mx Decision

A New Direction In U.s. Weapons Procurement Policy?

By: Lauren H Holland,Robert A Hoover

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The Mx Decision

A New Direction In U.s. Weapons Procurement Policy?

By: Lauren H Holland,Robert A Hoover

Focusing especially on the history of the MX program, this book examines the process of U.S. weapons procurement decision making. The authors demonstrate that strategic and general political factors (as opposed to bureaucratic concerns) play a far more decisive role in the decision-making process than is indicated in previous studies of weapons procurement. They also point to the significant contributions of congressional and public debate in influencing U.S. policy concerning weapons procurement. The authors conclude that the pattern of decision making with regard to the MX reflects a change that began in the 1970s and thus will be significant in explaining procurement policy in the decade ahead.

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266

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Routledge

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1000303683

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9781000303681

The Limits of Vision

A Novel

By: Robert Irwin

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The Limits of Vision

A Novel

By: Robert Irwin

An obsessive-compulsive housewife teeters on the edge of madness in this “immensely intelligent and delightful . . . dance of a book” (The New York Times). The Limits of Vision is Robert Irwin’s irrepressibly entertaining and imaginative novel about a young housewife named Marcia and the war she wages against dirt. Set over the course of a single day as Marcia goes about her quotidian activities—having the girls over for coffee, tidying the house, making dinner—it becomes increasingly clear that her sanity is unraveling at an alarming rate. Irwin is at his creative best here, as he describes Marcia’s conversations with Mucor, the “mouthpiece for the Dirt, the Empire of Decay and Ruin, the Principle of Evil,” as well as such scientists and artists of the past as William Blake, Charles Dickens, Leonardo da Vinci, and Charles Darwin. “Binds together philosophy and mayhem . . . The Limits of Vision ranks as a genuine (and rare) work of the imagination.” —Jeanette Winterson, New York Times–bestselling author “Unique, a ravishing product of pure imagination.” —Ruth Rendell, The New York Times–bestselling author “[An] astonishing work of imagination and erudition by a former professor of medieval history.” —Publishers Weekly

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ABRAMS

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1468307754

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The Fall

Book 7

By: Robert Muchamore

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The Fall

Book 7

By: Robert Muchamore

When an MI5 operation goes disastrously wrong, James Adams needs all of his skills to get out of Russia alive. Meanwhile, his sister Lauren is on her first solo mission, trying to uncover a brutal human trafficking operation. And when James does get home, he finds that his nightmare is just beginning ... CHERUB agents have one crucial advantage: adults never suspect that children are spying on them. For official purposes, these children do not exist.

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Hodder Children's Books

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1444910507

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9781444910506

Sunday's Child

Memories of a Mid-Western Boyhood: 1923-1943

By: Robert Ayres Carter

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Sunday's Child

Memories of a Mid-Western Boyhood: 1923-1943

By: Robert Ayres Carter

Carter has written a memoir that captures the quintessential America that now seems to be slipping away from us. A real treat." --John Tebbel, author, A History of Book Publishing in the United States "Deeply moving.The book is a delight, and, of course, you write like a dream.Your introductory comments on the subject of memoirs are interesting.Congratulations on what I believe we used to call a great read, and more than that, a deeply affecting record." --Ellen Feldman, author, Lucy "Robert Carter has that rare quality in a writer whose prose is transparent: nothing apparently stands between the reader and the world of the 1930s and early 1940s. That world is portrayed as essentially an unflinchingly revealed emotional one; there is a heartbreaking account of his mother's death--an event that drives his subsequent relations." James Scanlon, Professor Emeritus of History, Randolph-Macon College

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Xlibris Corporation

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1413473261

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9781413473261

CHERUB The Third Collection

Books 7-9 in the bestselling spy series

By: Robert Muchamore

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CHERUB The Third Collection

Books 7-9 in the bestselling spy series

By: Robert Muchamore

Books 7, 8 and 9 in Robert Muchamore's bestselling CHERUB series. The Fall (Book 7): When an MI5 operation goes disastrously wrong, James Adams needs all of his skills to get out of Russia alive. Meanwhile, his sister Lauren is on her first solo mission, trying to uncover a brutal human trafficking operation. And when James does get home, he finds that his nightmare is just beginning ... Mad Dogs (Book 8): The British underworld is controlled by gangs. When two of them start a turf war, violence explodes on to the streets. The police need information fast, and James Adams has the contacts to infiltrate the most dangerous gang of all. Why? Because he works for CHERUB. The Sleepwalker (Book 9): An airliner explodes over the Atlantic leaving 345 people dead. Crash investigators suspect terrorism, but they're getting nowhere. A distressed twelve-year-old calls a police hotline and blames his father for the explosion. It could be a breakthrough, but there's no hard evidence and the boy has a history of violence and emotional problems. Only CHERUB agents can unearth the truth. Praise for the CHERUB series: 'Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what's more, you'll completely wish it was true' - Sunday Express 'Crackling tension and high-octane drama' - Daily Mail 'A really good book that you could re-read over and over again' - Guardian 'Pacy writing, punchy dialogue and a gripping plot, it's got it all' - Daily Express 'Fast-moving action ... and cool gadgets!' - The Times Visit cherubcampus.com - the essential internet destination, packed with exclusive content and with in-depth biographies of CHERUB characters, out-takes and bonus stories.

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Hodder Children's Books

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1444958895

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9781444958898

Folk on the Delaware General Corporation Law

Fundamentals, 2017 Edition

By: Edward P. Welch,Robert S. Saunders,Allison L. Land,Andrew J. Turezyn,Jennifer C. Voss

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Folk on the Delaware General Corporation Law

Fundamentals, 2017 Edition

By: Edward P. Welch,Robert S. Saunders,Allison L. Land,Andrew J. Turezyn,Jennifer C. Voss

For quick access to Delaware Corporation Law when you're away from the office, here's a handy portable version of Folk you can easily carry to court in your briefcase. Adapted from the major 3-volume analysis of Delaware Corporation Law that is constantly cited by courts and relied upon daily by corporate lawyers everywhere, Folk Fundamentals gives you: The complete text of the Delaware General Corporation Law The essential and most commonly used analytic elements of the larger set's commentary Take this convenient one-volume softcover -distillation- any place you need to refer to Folk on the spot. Organized for Quick and Easy Reference! Following the unique and convenient organizational format of the 3-volume set, Folk Fundamentals provides annotated commentary with each section of the statute. Each section's commentary incorporates discussion of every significant court decision (including non-Delaware cases) that interprets the language and intent of that section, and adds the incisive analysis of Folk and his successor authors. This expert commentary synthesizes statute, cases, and analysis into clear, up-to-date guidance that can be put to immediate use in any business activity or situation affected by Delaware Corporation Law . With Folk Fundamentals, you'll be able to: Locate any provision of Delaware Corporation Law--quickly Quote directly from the statute or commentary in the office or the courtroom Support or counter arguments with Folk's proven analysis

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Wolters Kluwer

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1454872454

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9781454872450

Hayek: A Collaborative Biography

Part VIII: The Constitution of Liberty: ‘Shooting in Cold Blood’, Hayek’s Plan for the Future of Democracy

By: Robert Leeson

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Hayek: A Collaborative Biography

Part VIII: The Constitution of Liberty: ‘Shooting in Cold Blood’, Hayek’s Plan for the Future of Democracy

By: Robert Leeson

This book is the eighth volume in this Collaborative Biography, which explores the life and works of Nobel Prize-winning economist F.A. Hayek (1899-1992). Making extensive use of archival material and Hayek’s own published writings, it presents a strong challenge to perceptions of the economist’s life and thought. In this volume, chapters canvas subjects such as the relationship between the Austrian School of Economics and the Cold War, the Hapsburg Empire, and the overthrow (or planned overthrow) of democracy in a variety of countries, with a view to examining the process by which economics is constructed and disseminated.

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709

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Springer

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3319780697

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9783319780696

The Republicans

From Lincoln to Bush

By: Robert Allen Rutland

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The Republicans

From Lincoln to Bush

By: Robert Allen Rutland

The book is a lucid and fast-paced overview of the Republican party from its beginnings in the 1850s through the 1994 congressional elections, which saw the Democratic domination of the House and Senate come to an abrupt end.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826210902

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9780826210906

Observing America

The Commentary of British Visitors to the United States, 1890–1950

By: Robert Frankel

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Observing America

The Commentary of British Visitors to the United States, 1890–1950

By: Robert Frankel

Beginning with Alexis de Tocqueville and Frances Trollope, visitors to America have written some of the most penetrating and, occasionally, scathing commentaries on U.S. politics and culture. Observing America focuses on four of the most insightful British commentators on America between 1890 and 1950. The colorful journalist W. T. Stead championed Anglo-American unity while plunging into reform efforts in Chicago. The versatile writer H. G. Wells fiercely criticized capitalist America but found reason for hope in the administrations of Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt. G. K. Chesterton, one of England’s great men of letters, urged Americans to preserve the vestiges of Jeffersonian democracy that he still discerned in the small towns of the heartland. And the influential political theorist and activist Harold Laski assailed the business ethos that he believed dominated the nation, especially after Franklin Roosevelt’s death. Robert Frankel examines the New World experiences of these commentators and the books they wrote about America. He also probes similar writings by other prominent observers from the British Isles, including Beatrice Webb, Rudyard Kipling, and George Bernard Shaw. The result is a book that offers keen insights into America’s national identity in a time of vast political and cultural change.

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Univ of Wisconsin Press

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029921883X

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9780299218836

God Bless America

The Origins of Over 1,500 Patriotic Words and Phrases

By: Robert Hendrickson

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God Bless America

The Origins of Over 1,500 Patriotic Words and Phrases

By: Robert Hendrickson

All of the lingo, slang, and patois of the greatest country on...

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Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

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1620875977

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9781620875971

The Foundations of Modern Arms Control

An International History, 1815-1968

By: Robert M. Blum

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The Foundations of Modern Arms Control

An International History, 1815-1968

By: Robert M. Blum

This book is an international history of the foundation of modern arms control, highlighting the fact that the instrument is varied, resilient, successful, and enduring. The narrative begins after the Napoleonic wars when newly arisen peace movements focused on arbitration as a path to “ending the war system.” It moves on to the international community’s embrace of “total and complete disarmament” and then to its acceptance of more limited measures by 1968, including the agreements that remain in force today. The book connects the past to the present of multiple negotiations, successful and failed, and underlines how the peace movement increasingly influenced the national policy of the major Western powers, especially the United States. It also highlights the increasing diversification of arms control players, including women and people of color as well as the countries they represented. Based on original research in multinational records and the latest scholarship, the book illustrates the reasons multilateral arms control remains a key instrument of international relations. The chapters are organized both chronologically and thematically, with the result that they cover different amounts of time in order to encompass a given issue and to capture the development of particular threads. The main narrative evolves into a decadeslong quest for a global treaty on “general and complete disarmament,” which otherwise paces the book and shapes its chapters. This book will be of much interest to students of arms control, global governance, peace studies, and International Relations.

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249

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Taylor & Francis

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1040025935

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9781040025932

Speaking of Animals

A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors

By: Robert Palmatier

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Speaking of Animals

A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors

By: Robert Palmatier

No other nonhuman source has served as the basis for more metaphors than animals. Speaking of Animals is a dictionary of animal metaphors that are current in American English. It is comprehensive, historical, and metaphor-based. Each entry refers to the other dictionaries that catalog that same metaphor, and the dates of first appearance in writing are supplied, where possible, for both the metaphor and the name of the source. The main text is organized alphabetically by metaphor rather than by animal or animal behavior; all the metaphors are classified according to their animal source in a list at the end of the book. An animal metaphor is a word, phrase, or sentence that expresses a resemblance or similarity between someone or something and a particular animal or animal class. True metaphors are single words, such as the noun tiger, the verb hog, and the adjective chicken. Phrasal metaphors combine true metaphors with other words, such as blind tiger, hog the road, and chicken colonel. Other animal metaphors take the form of similes, such as like rats leaving a sinking ship and prickly as a hedgehog. Still others take the form of proverbs, such as Don't count your chickens before they hatch and Let sleeping dogs lie. The horse is the animal most frequently referred to in metaphors, followed closely by the dog. The Bible is the most prolific literary source of animal metaphors, followed closely by Shakespeare.

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497

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313368384

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9780313368387

Coolidge

An American Enigma

By: Robert Sobel

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Coolidge

An American Enigma

By: Robert Sobel

In the first full-scale biography of Calvin Coolidge in a generation, Robert Sobel shatters the caricature of our thirtieth president as a silent, do-nothing leader. Sobel instead exposes the real Coolidge, whose legacy as the most Jeffersonian of all twentieth century presidents still reverberates today.

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495

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Simon and Schuster

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1596987375

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9781596987371

The American Past

A Survey of American History Since 1865

By: Conlin,Joseph Robert Conlin

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The American Past

A Survey of American History Since 1865

By: Conlin,Joseph Robert Conlin

To accomplish your course goals, use this study guide to enhance your understanding of the text content and to be better prepared for quizzes and tests. This convenient manual helps you assimilate and master the information encountered in the text through the use of practice exercises and applications, comprehensive review tools, and additional helpful resources.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0155075349

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9780155075344

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