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Presidential Decision Making

The Economic Policy Board

By: Roger B. Porter

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Presidential Decision Making

The Economic Policy Board

By: Roger B. Porter

This inside account of decision making in the White House describes the organizational challenges the President faces. The Economic Policy Board was one of the most systematic and sustained attempts to organize advice for the President in recent decades. The author examines the Board's deliberations over three controversial policy issues, drawing on scores of interviews with cabinet officials and career civil servants.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521271126

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9780521271127

The Republic in Peril: 1812

By: Roger H. Brown

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The Republic in Peril: 1812

By: Roger H. Brown

In a major new interpretation of the origins of the War of 1812, Roger H. Brown argues in this book that the United States declared war on Great Britain in order to save the "republican experiment.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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039300578X

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9780393005783

The Presidents Fact Book

The Achievements, Campaigns, Events, Triumphs, and Legacies of Every President

By: Roger Matuz,Bill Harris,J Craughwell

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The Presidents Fact Book

The Achievements, Campaigns, Events, Triumphs, and Legacies of Every President

By: Roger Matuz,Bill Harris,J Craughwell

This in-depth history of our nation’s 46 presidents is now fully revised and updated to include Donald Trump’s eventful term in office, Joe Biden’s path to the presidency, and the election of Kamala Harris, the nation’s first female, black vice president. The Presidents Fact Book is the complete compendium of all things presidential and a sweeping survey of American history through the biography of every president from George Washington to Joe Biden. Organized chronologically by president, each entry covers the major accomplishments and events of the presidential term; cabinet members, election results, groundbreaking legislation, and Supreme Court appointments; personality and personal habits including hobbies, odd behaviors, and outlandish penchants; a behind the scenes look at the wives, families, friends, and foes; and much more. Major moments from administrations – from the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation proclamation to the Civil Rights Era and the coronavirus pandemic – provide a glimpse into the crucial moments of America's storied past. Perfect for students, history buffs, and political junkies, The Presidents Fact Book is at once an expansive collage of the American presidency and a comprehensive view of American history.

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1992

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Black Dog & Leventhal

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0762478454

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9780762478453

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The War Years, 1939-1945

By: Roger Daniels

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

The War Years, 1939-1945

By: Roger Daniels

Having guided the nation through the worst economic crisis in its history, Franklin Delano Roosevelt by 1939 was turning his attention to a world on the brink of war. The second part of Roger Daniels's biography focuses on FDR's growing mastery in foreign affairs. Relying on FDR's own words to the American people and eyewitness accounts of the man and his accomplishments, Daniels reveals a chief executive orchestrating an immense wartime effort. Roosevelt had effective command of military and diplomatic information and unprecedented power over strategic military and diplomatic affairs. He simultaneously created an arsenal of democracy that armed the Allies while inventing the United Nations intended to ensure a lasting postwar peace. FDR achieved these aims while expanding general prosperity, limiting inflation, and continuing liberal reform despite an increasingly conservative and often hostile Congress. Although fate robbed him of the chance to see the victory he had never doubted, events in 1944 assured him that the victory he had done so much to bring about would not be long delayed. A compelling reconsideration of Roosevelt the president and campaigner, The War Years, 1939-1945 provides new views and vivid insights about a towering figure--and six years that changed the world.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252097645

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9780252097645

Who's who in Victorian Britain

By: Roger Ellis

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Who's who in Victorian Britain

By: Roger Ellis

When histories, too often, have little room for the individuals who are the life and soul of the past, there is a place for a history which is composed of the lives of those who helped to make it what it was-and is." --Geoffrey Treasure, series editor. Many see the Victorian era as Britain's heyday. Certainly some of the nation's most exceptional citizens lived then, not least, of course, Queen Victoria herself. In all fields, pioneers were at work, among them Isbard Kingdom Brunel, Florence Nightingale, John Ruskin, William Morris, Sir Robert Peel, Sir John Stuart Mill, Michael Faraday, Edward Lear, and Charles Darwin. To come in the series: Who's Who in Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon England, Who's Who in Early Medieval England, Who's Who in Late Medieval England, Who's Who in Stuart Britain, Who's Who in Early Hanoverian Britain,Who's Who in Late Hanoverian Britain

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Stackpole Books

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0811716406

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Presidents Fact Book Revised and Updated!

The Achievements, Campaigns, Events, Triumphs, and Legacies of Every President from George Washington to the Current One

By: Roger Matuz

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Presidents Fact Book Revised and Updated!

The Achievements, Campaigns, Events, Triumphs, and Legacies of Every President from George Washington to the Current One

By: Roger Matuz

The Presidents Fact Book is a compendium of all things presidential and a sweeping survey of American history through the biography of every president from George Washington to Donald Trump. Organized chronologically by president, each entry covers the major accomplishments and events of the presidential term; cabinet members, election results, groundbreaking legislation, and Supreme Court appointments; personality and personal habits; career before the presidency; a behind-the-scenes look at the wives, families, friends, and foes; and much more, including hobbies, odd behaviors, and outlandish penchants. Major primary documents from each administration -- from the Bill of Rights to Barack Obama's speech on race in America -- provide a glimpse into the crucial moments of America's storied past in the words of those who led the nation. Perfect for students, history buffs, and political junkies, The President's Fact Book is at once an expansive collage of our nation's 45 individual presidents and a comprehensive view of American history.

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Black Dog & Leventhal

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0316507911

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9780316507912

Michigan

A History of Explorers, Entrepreneurs, and Everyday People

By: Roger L. Rosentreter

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Michigan

A History of Explorers, Entrepreneurs, and Everyday People

By: Roger L. Rosentreter

The history of Michigan is a fascinating story of breathtaking geography enriched by an abundant water supply, of bold fur traders and missionaries who developed settlements that grew into major cities, of ingenious entrepreneurs who established thriving industries, and of celebrated cultural icons like the Motown sound. It is also the story of the exploitation of Native Americans, racial discord that resulted in a devastating riot, and ongoing tensions between employers and unions. Michigan: A History of Explorers, Entrepreneurs, and Everyday People recounts this colorful past and the significant role the state has played in shaping the United States. Well-researched and engagingly written, the book spans from Michigan’s geologic formation to important 21st-century developments in a concise but detailed chronicle that will appeal to general readers, scholars, and students interested in Michigan’s past, present, and future.

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449

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University of Michigan Press

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0472028871

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9780472028870

The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700

By: Judith McKenzie,Rhys-Davids Junior Research Fellow in Archaeology Judith McKenzie,Peter Roger Stuart Moorey

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The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700

By: Judith McKenzie,Rhys-Davids Junior Research Fellow in Archaeology Judith McKenzie,Peter Roger Stuart Moorey

This masterful history of the monumental architecture of Alexandria, as well as of the rest of Egypt, encompasses an entire millennium—from the city’s founding by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. to the years just after the Islamic conquest of A.D. 642. Long considered lost beyond recall, the architecture of ancient Alexandria has until now remained mysterious. But here Judith McKenzie shows that it is indeed possible to reconstruct the city and many of its buildings by means of meticulous exploration of archaeological remains, written sources, and an array of other fragmentary evidence. The book approaches its subject at the macro- and the micro-level: from city-planning, building types, and designs to architectural style. It addresses the interaction between the imported Greek and native Egyptian traditions; the relations between the architecture of Alexandria and the other cities and towns of Egypt as well as the wider Mediterranean world; and Alexandria’s previously unrecognized role as a major source of architectural innovation and artistic influence. Lavishly illustrated with new plans of the city in the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine periods; reconstruction drawings; and photographs, the book brings to life the ancient city and uncovers the true extent of its architectural legacy in the Mediterranean world.

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Yale University Press

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0300115555

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9780300115550

Human Rights at the UN

The Political History of Universal Justice

By: Roger Normand,Sarah Zaidi

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Human Rights at the UN

The Political History of Universal Justice

By: Roger Normand,Sarah Zaidi

Human rights activists Roger Normand and Sarah Zaidi provide a broad political history of the emergence and development of the human rights movement in the 20th century through the crucible of the United Nations, focusing on the hopes and expectations, concrete power struggles, national rivalries, and bureaucratic politics that molded the international system of human rights law. The book emphasizes the period before and after the creation of the UN, when human rights ideas and proposals were shaped and transformed by the hard-edged realities of power politics and bureaucratic imperatives. It also analyzes the expansion of the human rights framework in response to demands for equitable development after decolonization and organized efforts by women, minorities, and other disadvantaged groups to secure international recognition of their rights.

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Indiana University Press

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0253000114

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9780253000118

Motion Practice

By: David F. Herr,Roger S. Haydock,Jeffrey W. Stempel

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Motion Practice

By: David F. Herr,Roger S. Haydock,Jeffrey W. Stempel

This comprehensive guide not only analyzes every applicable rule of civil procedure, but also gives you practice-proven techniques for evaluating what motions will work most effectively in each of your cases. From early pretrial motions dealing with complaints and jurisdiction to appellate motion practice for both victor and vanquished, Motion Practice, Fourth Edition shows you both what is permissible and what is advisable in such aspects of motion practice as: Formal requirements Strategic uses Use of supporting documents Effective advocacy Persuasive oral argument Ethical issues The authors include a table of deadlines affecting motions, along with sample forms and illustrative trial examples.

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Wolters Kluwer

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073555272X

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9780735552722

The Evolution of Walt Whitman

By: Roger Asselineau

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The Evolution of Walt Whitman

By: Roger Asselineau

Now, nearly forty years after its original translation into English, Roger Asselineau's complete and magisterial biography of Walt Whitman will remind readers of the complex weave of traditions in Whitman scholarship. It is startling to recognize how much of our current understanding of Whitman was already articulated by Asselineau nearly half a century ago. Throughout its eight hundred pages, The Evolution of Walt Whitman speaks with authority on a vast range of topics that define both Whitman the man and Whitman the mythical personage. Remarkably, most of these discussions remain fresh and relevant, and that is in part because they have been so influential. In particular, The Evolution of Walt Whitman inaugurated the study of Leaves of Grass as a lifelong work in progress, and it marked the end of the habit of talking about Leaves as if it were a single unified book. Asselineau saw Whitman's poetry “not as a body of static data but as a constantly changing continuum whose evolution must be carefully observed.” Throughout Evolution, Asselineau placed himself in the role of the observer, analyzing Whitman's development with a kind of scientific detachment. But behind this objective persona burned the soul of a risk taker who was willing to rewrite Whitman studies by bravely proposing what was then a controversial biographical source for Whitman's art—his homosexual desires. The Evolution of Walt Whitman is a reminder that extraordinary works of criticism never exist in and of themselves. In this expanded edition, Roger Asselineau has provided a new essay summarizing his own continuing journey with Whitman. A foreword by Ed Folsom, editor of the Walt Whitman Quarterly, regards Evolution as the genesis of contemporary Whitman studies.

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816

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University of Iowa Press

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1609380339

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9781609380335

Studies on Medieval Liturgical and Legal Manuscripts from Spain and Southern Italy

By: Roger E. Reynolds

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Studies on Medieval Liturgical and Legal Manuscripts from Spain and Southern Italy

By: Roger E. Reynolds

Though it may not be immediately obvious why articles on topics from such distantly removed areas of western Europe - the Iberian peninsula and southern Italy - should appear in the same volume (the fourth collection by Roger Reynolds), the materials covered illustrate that they are indeed closely related, both in their differences and their similarities. Both peninsulas had their own indigenous liturgies and music (Old Spanish and Beneventan), distinctive written scripts (Visigothic and Beneventan), and legal and theological traditions, and repeatedly these worked their influence on other areas of western Europe. Although there were frequent attempts by the papacy and secular rulers from the 9th to the 13th century to suppress these distinctive traditions in both areas, elements of these nonetheless survived well into the 16th century and beyond. Despite the differences in these traditions, the articles in this volume also demonstrate through manuscript evidence the continued exchange of the distinctive customs between the Iberian peninsula and southern Italian cultures from the very early Middle Ages through the 12th century.

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347

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Taylor & Francis

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1000949338

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9781000949339

Egypt of the Saite pharaohs, 664–525 BC

By: Roger Forshaw

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Egypt of the Saite pharaohs, 664–525 BC

By: Roger Forshaw

In the 660s BC Egypt was a politically fragmented and occupied country. However, this was to change when a family of local rulers from the city of Sais declared independence from the Assyrian Empire, and in a few short years succeeded in bringing about the reunification of Egypt. The Saites established central government, reformed the economy and promoted trade. The country became prosperous, achieving a pre-eminent role in the Mediterranean world. This is the first monograph devoted entirely to a detailed exploration of the Saite Dynasty. It reveals the dynamic nature of the period, the astuteness of the Saite rulers and their considerable achievements in the political, economic, administrative and cultural spheres. It will appeal not only to students of Egyptology but also, because of the interactions of the Saite Dynasty with the Aegean and Mesopotamia worlds, to anyone interested in ancient history.

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Manchester University Press

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1526140160

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9781526140166

Colonels in Blue--Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

A Civil War Biographical Dictionary

By: Roger D. Hunt

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Colonels in Blue--Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

A Civil War Biographical Dictionary

By: Roger D. Hunt

The sixth in a series documenting Union army colonels, this biographical dictionary lists regimental commanders from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. A brief sketch of each is included--many published here for the first time--giving a synopsis of Civil War service and biographical details, along with photos where available.

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McFarland

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1476626359

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9781476626352

Egypt in Late Antiquity

By: Roger S. Bagnall

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Egypt in Late Antiquity

By: Roger S. Bagnall

This book brings together a vast amount of information pertaining to the society, economy, and culture of a province important to understanding the entire eastern part of the later Roman Empire. Focusing on Egypt from the accession of Diocletian in 284 to the middle of the fifth century, Roger Bagnall draws his evidence mainly from documentary and archaeological sources, including the papyri that have been published over the last thirty years.

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Princeton University Press

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1400821169

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9781400821167

Efficiency, Equity, and Legitimacy

The Multilateral Trading System at the Millennium

By: Roger B. Porter

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Efficiency, Equity, and Legitimacy

The Multilateral Trading System at the Millennium

By: Roger B. Porter

Despite its widely acknowledged contribution to global prosperity over the past half century, the movement toward further liberalization has increasingly been challenged. This collection of essays examine several key issues at the heart of the debate over the multilateral trading system.

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Brookings Institution Press

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0815771630

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Presidential Decision Making

Presidential Decision Making

The Republic in Peril: 1812

The Republic in Peril: 1812

The Presidents Fact Book

The Presidents Fact Book

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who's who in Victorian Britain

Who's who in Victorian Britain

Presidents Fact Book Revised and Updated!

Presidents Fact Book Revised and Updated!

Michigan

Michigan

The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700

The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700

Human Rights at the UN

Human Rights at the UN

Motion Practice

Motion Practice

The Evolution of Walt Whitman

The Evolution of Walt Whitman

Studies on Medieval Liturgical and Legal Manuscripts from Spain and Southern Italy

Studies on Medieval Liturgical and Legal Manuscripts from Spain and Southern Italy

Egypt of the Saite pharaohs, 664–525 BC

Egypt of the Saite pharaohs, 664–525 BC

Colonels in Blue--Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

Colonels in Blue--Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

Egypt in Late Antiquity

Egypt in Late Antiquity

Efficiency, Equity, and Legitimacy

Efficiency, Equity, and Legitimacy

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