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Pigskin

The Early Years of Pro Football

By: Robert Peterson

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The Early Years of Pro Football

By: Robert Peterson

Today professional football is America's leading spectator sport, largely because of television. Before the late 1950s, it was a distinctly minor sport.

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Oxford University Press

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0195076079

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Two Counties in Crisis

Measuring Political Change in Reconstruction Texas

By: Robert J. Dillard

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Two Counties in Crisis

Measuring Political Change in Reconstruction Texas

By: Robert J. Dillard

The last of the Deep Southern states to secede, Texas experienced a cultural consolidation through the trauma of war and loss that has political relevance today. With the perceived indignities of Reconstruction, formerly pro-Union voices in the Texas Borderlands found themselves more culturally aligned with the former Confederacy by 1876, when the Texas Constitution was ratified. Two Counties in Crisis offers a rare opportunity to observe how local political cultures are transformed by state and national events. Utilizing an interdisciplinary fusion of history and political science, Robert J. Dillard analyzes two disparate Texas counties—traditionalist Harrison County and individualist Collin County—and examines four Reconstruction governors (Hamilton, Throckmorton, Pease, Davis) to aid the narrative and provide additional cultural context. Commercially prosperous and built on slave labor in the mold of Deep South plantation culture, East Texas’s Harrison County strongly supported secession in 1861. West Texas’s Collin County, characterized by individual and family farms with a limited slave population, favored the Union. During Reconstruction Collin County became increasingly conservative and eventually bore a great resemblance to Harrison County in its social, cultural, and political leanings. By 1876 and the ratification of the regressive Texas Constitution, Collin County had become firmly resistant to all aspects of Reconstruction. Both counties found themselves enculturated with the rest of the state, establishing for Texas an identity as a former Confederate state that has persisted for generations. The reactionary Texas Constitution of 1876, written as a backlash against perceived Northern radicalism, ultimately dismantled state education, reduced the state tax base, and spawned a legal black hole of amendments that Texans remain stuck with today. Overwhelmingly ratified by popular vote, the suboptimal Texas Constitution was not solely the product of political maneuverings from the economic elite, but a collective refusal of federal Reconstruction supported at the local level, where the politics of fear and group polarization had transformed former Unionists into die-hard rebels.

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University of North Texas Press

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1574419196

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9781574419191

Sky Time in Gray's River

Living for Keeps in a Forgotten Place

By: Robert Michael Pyle

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Living for Keeps in a Forgotten Place

By: Robert Michael Pyle

An ecologist reflects on the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest as he describes the lives of plants, animals, and humans through every season of the year during his thirty years in the village of Gray's River, near the mouth of the Columbia River--long out of print, this classic of nature writing is being given a new life in trade paperback with a new afterword by the author. Sky Time in Gray's River is an elegant meditation on life in the rural Northwest. Although Robert Michael Pyle is a lepidopterist, and southwestern Washington is notable for its lack of butterflies, something about the Gray's River Valley spoke to him when he visited more than forty years ago. Since then he has lived near the village of Gray's River, one of the first to be established near the mouth of the Columbia River and only tenuously connected to the world of the twenty-first century. Pyle brings Gray's River to life by compressing those forty years into twelve chapters, following the lives of the people, plants, and animals that make this valley their home, month by month through the seasons. Through his loving portrait of one riverside village, Pyle illustrates how a special place can transform anyone lucky enough to find it. He shows that you don't have to travel far to see something new every day--if you know how to look.

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Catapult

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1640092781

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9781640092785

Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City

By: Robert Tabern,Kandace Tabern

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Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City

By: Robert Tabern,Kandace Tabern

Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City" is a 334-page route guidebook for passengers traveling Amtrak's Southwest Chief train through Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Learn interesting facts about the people, place, and history passing by outside the window between Chicago and Kansas City. This book was written by Robert and Kandace Tabern with the Midwest Rail Rangers.

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336

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Lulu.com

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0359890199

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9780359890194

American Populism

A Social History, 1877-1898

By: Robert C. McMath,Eric Foner

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American Populism

A Social History, 1877-1898

By: Robert C. McMath,Eric Foner

The grass-roots Populist movement that swept rural America a century ago millions of farmers and clusters of non-farmers into a powerful crusade to reshape the nation's political economy by ushering in a "cooperative commonwealth" to reverse the growth of America's monopoly capitalism. McMath crisply interprets the development of the Populist crusade from its early beginnings in the turbulent 1870s to its ultimate demise, and places it in a larger context as he compares it to later, parallel movements in the Great Plains and Canada.

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Macmillan

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0809077965

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9780809077960

The Rough Guide to England

By: Robert Andrews

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The Rough Guide to England

By: Robert Andrews

The Rough Guide to England is the ultimate insider's guide to this fascinating country, with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions in England. Discover England's highlights with stunning photography and information on everything from how best to explore England's beautiful countryside to the country's rich collection of castles, cathedrals and prehistoric remains, with plenty of offbeat attractions along the way. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in England, relying on up-to-date reviews of the best hotels and restaurants, the most authentic pubs and clubs, and the most exciting activities and experiences. The Rough Guide to England also includes two sections covering pubs and pints and England's spectacular coastline. Explore every corner of this superb country with easy-to-use maps to help make sure you don't miss the unmissable. Make the most of your time in England with The Rough Guide to England.

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Penguin

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1405388455

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9781405388450

The Grand Western Railroad Game

The History of the Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroads: Volume I: The Empire Years: 1850 Up to the Great War

By: Robert S. Farnsworth

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The Grand Western Railroad Game

The History of the Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroads: Volume I: The Empire Years: 1850 Up to the Great War

By: Robert S. Farnsworth

The Grand Western Railroad Game By: Robert S. Farnsworth The Grand Western Railroad Game by Robert S. Farnsworth is a fascinatingly detailed story of the historical importance of Western railroads. It has been meticulously written to educate the reader on the intricacies involved in the creation and growth of the Rock Island System over the “Empire Years.” The railroad’s premium passenger train service even inspired the popular song “The Rock Island Line is a Mighty Fine Line.” To quote the author, “I wrote this book, not from just the viewpoint of a rail fan, hundreds of whom have diligently photographically documented the railroad’s passage through time, but from the viewpoint of a former employee and from the insights gained from a broad education in both the university and in the experience of a practiced transportation planner. I hope that the reader will learn from the stories told here that the workers tried valiantly to do their jobs, that the line’s managers were forced to play with the hand that was dealt to them from a less than full deck, and that investors expected to get a reasonable return on the often gigantic sums paid into the corporation. “I hope that the information contained within these covers leads others toward more detailed studies of the railroads and of the conditions in which they survived, if not prospered.”

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727

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480927074

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9781480927070

Killingly

By: Natalie L. Coolidge,Robert A. Spencer,R. Spencer

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Killingly

By: Natalie L. Coolidge,Robert A. Spencer,R. Spencer

From its beginning as a town in 1708, Killingly's numerous waterways and falls were a strong influence in its future development. Sawmills and gristmills were built along the waterways, and the mill sites made nearby properties more suitable for manufacturing than for agricultural uses. Thus, Killingly grew up as a collection of small mill villages, each with its own churches, schools, stores, and tenements. With manufacturing so well established here, Killingly became the first Connecticut town to benefit from the Industrial Revolution when the area's textile industry was mechanized. Killingly tells the story of the town from its earliest days, tracing the origins of such villages as Ballouville, Dayville, Danielson, and Rogers. The development of these villages was made possible by the prudent investments and foresight of several early families, including the Days, Danielsons, and Alexanders. Many of the images in this collection date from 1840 to the mid-1900s and provide a rare glimpse into the lives of village residents, at work and at play. Also featured are some of Killingly's neighborhoods and buildings that no longer exist, having been destroyed by floods or rendered obsolete in the name of progress.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738502111

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9780738502113

History of Agriculture in Ontario 1613-1880

By: Robert Leslie Jones

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History of Agriculture in Ontario 1613-1880

By: Robert Leslie Jones

This comprehensive history of Ontario's agricultural development, first published in 1946, is a classic of scholarship and readability. It will appeal not only to agriculturalists and historians but also to anyone interested in life in early Ontario.

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372

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University of Toronto Press

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1487590628

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9781487590628

With Friends Possessed

A Life of Edward FitzGerald

By: Robert Bernard Martin

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With Friends Possessed

A Life of Edward FitzGerald

By: Robert Bernard Martin

[Edward] FitzGerald (1809-1883) won a small piece of immortality with his translation-adaptation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam... but in every other way he seems to have successfully avoided fulfilment. A godless Epicurean, he lived in permanent virginity, never pressing his homosexual desires beyond a number of sentimental crushes... The son of a fabulously rich heiress, he rarely travelled... Though he had many friends he also had a perverse penchant for alienating them... [Robert Bernard] Martin argues that FitzGerald's greatest achievement, outside the Rubaiyat, is his letters, which certainly have grace and a wistful charm.' Kirkus Review 'There is [] something sad about the life of this loving and never quite satisfied man... Mr. Martin's biography is splendid reading, and it is a real credit to it that he makes us feel the sadness.' New York Times

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Faber & Faber

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0571300502

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9780571300501

Jane Austen and Mozart

Classical Equilibrium in Fiction and Music

By: Robert K. Wallace

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Jane Austen and Mozart

Classical Equilibrium in Fiction and Music

By: Robert K. Wallace

Literary critics such as Virginia Woolf and Lionel Trilling had noted intuitive affinities between the art of Jane Austen and that of Mozart, but this 1983 book was the first to compare their artistic style and individual works in a comprehensive way. Extended comparisons are of course difficult because of the intrinsic differences between prose fiction and instrumental music. In Jane Austen and Mozart, Robert K. Wallace has succeeded in making illuminating comparisons of spirit and form in the work of these two artists. His book celebrates the achievements of Austen and Mozart by comparing their stylistic significance in the history of their separate arts and by offering comparisons of three Austen novels with three Mozart piano concertos. In exploring precise similarities between the two artists, Wallace shows how the art and criticism of one field can illuminate the art and criticism of another. Above all, Jane Austen and Mozart attempts to show the degree to which three masterpieces by each artist have comparable meaning and value.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820333913

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9780820333915

Honor on the Line

The Fifth Down and the Spectacular 1940 College Football Season

By: Robert J. Scott,Myles A. Pocta

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Honor on the Line

The Fifth Down and the Spectacular 1940 College Football Season

By: Robert J. Scott,Myles A. Pocta

It was the fall of 1940, and Americans turned to college football for relief from the turbulent world around them. The Depression still had its grip on the nation and, across the Atlantic, the Battle of Britain raged. As war crept closer every day, the nations first peacetime draft called Americans to the defense of the country. While the great Tom Harmon of Michigan set new standards on the gridiron, on other fields black stars struggled for the right to play. At Stanford, coaching genius Clark Shaughnessy reinvented the game and in the process engineered the greatest turnaround in the history of college football. But the team everybody was talking about was Cornell. Fueled by the most powerful offense in the country, the Big Red dominated the national rankings until, on a snowy field at Dartmouth, they eked out a win with a touchdown on the last play of the gameor did they? When it came to light that the touchdown had been scored on a grievous error by the officials, Cornell, undefeated and in the race for the national championship, faced a wrenching decision. The 1940 season was one of the most exciting on recordand one that taught America about the values that really matter.

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iUniverse

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147593209X

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9781475932096

Notitia Cestriensis, or Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester

Vol. I

By: Francis Robert Raines,Francis Gastrell

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Notitia Cestriensis, or Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester

Vol. I

By: Francis Robert Raines,Francis Gastrell

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368876171

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9783368876173

Performing Music in the Age of Recording

By: Robert Philip

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Performing Music in the Age of Recording

By: Robert Philip

What is the relationship between performance and recording? What is the impact of recording on the lives of musicians? Comparison of the lives of musicians and audiences in the years before recordings with those of today. Survey of the changing attitudes toward freedom of expression, the globalization of performing styles and the rise of the period instrument movement.

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Yale University Press

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0300102461

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9780300102468

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Pigskin

Pigskin

Two Counties in Crisis

Two Counties in Crisis

Sky Time in Gray's River

Sky Time in Gray's River

Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City

Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City

American Populism

American Populism

The Rough Guide to England

The Rough Guide to England

The Grand Western Railroad Game

The Grand Western Railroad Game

Killingly

Killingly

History of Agriculture in Ontario 1613-1880

History of Agriculture in Ontario 1613-1880

With Friends Possessed

With Friends Possessed

Jane Austen and Mozart

Jane Austen and Mozart

Honor on the Line

Honor on the Line

Notitia Cestriensis, or Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester

Notitia Cestriensis, or Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester

Performing Music in the Age of Recording

Performing Music in the Age of Recording

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