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Benjamin Lightbourne/Lightburn of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants

By: Robert C Lightburn

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Benjamin Lightbourne/Lightburn of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants

By: Robert C Lightburn

I first became interested in genealogy when I was about twelve. It was then that my paternal grandmother first introduced me to a book entitled Genealogy of the Fell Family in America Descended from Joseph Fell. This book, which was published in 1891, included my grandfather, Charles McConnell Lightburn. I was struck by the time span covered by the book—nearly three hundred years—and was fascinated by the fact that all of the people in that book were related to one another and to me either by blood or marriage! My grandmother later gave me that book, and it became the first book in my genealogical library. My grandfather and my great-aunt Mary told me that their father had fought for the North during the Civil War by the side of his older brother, who was a brigadier general. This fascinated me. They also told me that there was a town in West Virginia called Lightburn. I couldn’t wait to find it on a map! My own genealogical research did not begin until the late 1970s when I requested the Civil War records of my great grandfather, Calvin Luther Lightburn, and his brothers from the National Archives. During the 1980s, I continued my research, albeit at a very low level of activity. It was not until the early 1990s when I moved to the Washington, DC, area that I became intensively involved in—some might even say addicted to—genealogy. The resources in the Washington, DC, area are extensive, and I ended up spending many happy (and sometimes frustrating) hours conducting research in the National Archives, Library of Congress, and the library of the Daughters of the American Revolution. By 1999, I had amassed a great deal of genealogical information, most of which was stuffed in cardboard boxes. I was encouraged to put what I had on paper by Faye M. (Brown) Lightburn, who had published her book, Revolutionary Soldier Samuel Brown and Some of his Family in 1993. So after attending several related sessions at the National Genealogical Society Conference in the States, which was held that year in Providence, Rhode Island, I finally screwed up my courage and plunged in. I published the original book in 2003. This book is the second and probably last edition.

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1532062494

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9781532062490

Charles Robert Cockerell in the Mediterranean

Letters and Travels, 1810-1817

By: Susan M. Pearce,Theresa Ormrod,Charles Robert Cockerell

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Charles Robert Cockerell in the Mediterranean

Letters and Travels, 1810-1817

By: Susan M. Pearce,Theresa Ormrod,Charles Robert Cockerell

Frontcover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Part One: Travels and Travellers -- 1 Introduction: Life Before Departure -- 2 Athens, Aegina and the Morea -- 3 Asia Minor, Sicily, Albania and Italy -- 4 Visions of Hellas -- 5 The Spirit of the Time -- 6 Homecomings -- Part Two: Letters -- Introduction to the Letters -- The Letters -- Appendix 1: Sources -- Appendix 2: Biographical Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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Boydell & Brewer

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1783272066

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9781783272068

Urban Governance

Britain and Beyond Since 1750

By: Robert J. Morris,Richard H. Trainor

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Urban Governance

Britain and Beyond Since 1750

By: Robert J. Morris,Richard H. Trainor

This is a coherent and integrated set of essays around the theme of governance addressing a wide range of questions on the organisation and legitimation of authority. At the heart of the book is a set of topics which have long attracted the attention of urbanists and urban historians all over the world: the growth and reform of urban local government, local-centre relationships, public health and pollution, local government finance, the nature of local social élites and of participation in local government. Approaching these topics through the concept of governance not only raises a series of new questions but also extends the scope of enquiry for the historian seeking to understand towns and cities all over the world in a period of rapid change. Questions of governance must be central to a variety of enquiries into the nature of the urban place. There are questions about the setting of agendas, about when a localised or neighbourhood issue becomes a big city or even national political issue, about what makes a ’problem’. Public health and related matters form a central part of the ’issues’ especially for the British; in North America fire and the development of urban real estate have dominated; in India the security of the colonial government had a prominent place. The historical dynamic of these essays follows the change from the chartered governments of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries towards the representative regimes of the nineteenth and twentieth. However, such historical change is not regarded as inevitable, and the effects of bureaucratic growth, regulatory regimes, the legitimating role of rational and scientific knowledge as well as the innovatory use of ritual and space are all dealt with at length.

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269

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Taylor & Francis

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1351876562

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9781351876568

Hydroformylation

Fundamentals, Processes, and Applications in Organic Synthesis, 2 Volumes

By: Armin Börner,Robert Franke

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Hydroformylation

Fundamentals, Processes, and Applications in Organic Synthesis, 2 Volumes

By: Armin Börner,Robert Franke

Filling a gap in the market for an up-to-date work on the topic, this unique and timely book in 2 volumes is comprehensive in covering the entire range of fundamental and applied aspects of hydroformylation reactions. The two authors are at the forefront of catalysis research, and unite here their expertise in synthetic and applied catalysis, as well as theoretical and analytical chemistry. They provide a detailed account of the catalytic systems employed, catalyst stability and recovery, mechanistic investigations, substrate scope, and technical implementation. Chapters on multiphase hydroformylation procedures, tandem hydroformylations and other industrially applied reactions using syngas and carbon monoxide are also included. The result is a must-have reference not only for synthetic chemists working in both academic and industrial research, but also for theoreticians and analytical chemists.

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527335528

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9783527335527

Social Work Practice in Mental Health

An introduction

By: Robert Bland,Ann Tullgren

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Social Work Practice in Mental Health

An introduction

By: Robert Bland,Ann Tullgren

An invaluable resource for social workers in all practice settings, not just mental health, and a core text for social work students.' - Dr Valerie Gerrand, former AASW representative and board member of the Mental Health Council of Australia 'An outstanding and very original contribution to the scholarship on mental health policy, research and service.' - Associate Professor Maria Harries AM, University of Western Australia Developing the skills to work effectively with people who have mental health problems is fundamental to contemporary social work practice. Practitioners face new challenges in a rapidly changing work environment including working with consumers and their families and in multidisciplinary teams. Now, more than ever, social workers need discipline-specific mental health knowledge and training. This second edition of Social Work Practice in Mental Health continues the guiding principles of the first edition - an emphasis on the centrality of the lived experience of mental illness and the importance of embracing both scientific and relational dimensions of practice. The new edition reflects the latest developments in best practice including the emergence of recovery theory and the importance of evidence-based approaches. This is a comprehensive guide to social work practice in specialist mental health settings as well as in other fields of practice, covering the most commonly encountered mental health problems. It features information on assessment, case management, family work and community work, and reveals how the core concerns of social work - human rights, self-determination and relationships with family and the wider community - are also central to mental health practice.

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Routledge

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1000247317

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9781000247312

The Lagos Consulate 1851 - 1861

By: Robert S. Smith

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The Lagos Consulate 1851 - 1861

By: Robert S. Smith

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

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Univ of California Press

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0520325842

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The Civil War Generals

Comrades, Peers, Rivals-In Their Own Words

By: Robert I. Girardi

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The Civil War Generals

Comrades, Peers, Rivals-In Their Own Words

By: Robert I. Girardi

A compilation of quotations on 400 Civil War generals by fellow generals, subordinates, and famous figures. Includes an essay on leadership and the military during the Civil War, brief profiles on the featured individuals, and 100 archival images"--

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Zenith Press

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0760345163

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9780760345160

Genealogical Abstracts from 18th-century Virginia Newspapers

By: Robert Kirk Headley

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Genealogical Abstracts from 18th-century Virginia Newspapers

By: Robert Kirk Headley

The data abstracted herein have been collected from over 7,100 issues of eighty-one 18th-century Virginia newspapers."--Introduction.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806311991

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9780806311999

Wellington's Brigade Commanders

Peninsula & Waterloo

By: Ron McGuigan,Robert Burnham

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Wellington's Brigade Commanders

Peninsula & Waterloo

By: Ron McGuigan,Robert Burnham

Recent research into the Duke of Wellington's armies during the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign has enhanced our understanding of the men he led, and this new biographical guide to his brigade commanders is a valuable contribution to this growing field. Ron McGuigan and Robert Burnham have investigated the lives and careers of a group of men who performed a vital role in Wellington's chain of command. These officers were the brigadiers and major generals who, for a variety of reasons, never made the jump to become permanent division commanders. Their characters, experience and level of competence were key factors in the successes and failures of the army as a whole. Their biographies give us a fascinating insight into their individual backgrounds, their strengths and weaknesses, and the makeup of the society they came from. Each biography features a table covering essential information on the individual, his birth and death dates, the dates of his promotions and details of his major commands. This is followed by a concise account of his life and service.

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Casemate Publishers

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1473850800

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9781473850804

The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia

By: Robert W. Pohle,Douglas C. Hart,Rita Pohle Baldwin

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The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia

By: Robert W. Pohle,Douglas C. Hart,Rita Pohle Baldwin

In a career that spanned eight decades, Christopher Lee (1922–2015) appeared in more than 200 roles for film and television. Though he is best known for his portrayal of Dracula in films of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s—as well as his appearances in the Lord of the Rings trilogy—Lee also appeared in many other films, including The Three Musketeers, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Star Wars. The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia encompasses all of the films in the distinguished actor’s prolific career, from his early roles in the 1940s to his work in some of the most successful film franchises of all time. This reference highlights Lee’s iconic roles in horror cinema as well as his non-horror films over the years, including The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. The entries in this book feature: Cast and crew information Synopsis Critical evaluation Newspaper and magazine reviews DVD availability Many of the entries also feature Sir Christopher’s recollections about the production, as well as the actor’s insights about his directors and fellow costars. Appendices in this volume include discussions of Lee’s significant work on radio and television, as well as film shorts, screen tests, films in which he is mentioned, films from which he was cut, and unrealized projects. A film-by-film review of the actor’s cinematic output. The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia will appeal to this legend’s many devoted fans.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0810892707

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9780810892705

Book's by Robert C Lightburn

Benjamin Lightbourne/Lightburn of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants

Benjamin Lightbourne/Lightburn of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants

Charles Robert Cockerell in the Mediterranean

Charles Robert Cockerell in the Mediterranean

Urban Governance

Urban Governance

Hydroformylation

Hydroformylation

Social Work Practice in Mental Health

Social Work Practice in Mental Health

The Lagos Consulate 1851 - 1861

The Lagos Consulate 1851 - 1861

The Civil War Generals

The Civil War Generals

Genealogical Abstracts from 18th-century Virginia Newspapers

Genealogical Abstracts from 18th-century Virginia Newspapers

Wellington's Brigade Commanders

Wellington's Brigade Commanders

The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia

The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia

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