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A Twentieth-century History of United States Population

By: Russell O. Wright

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A Twentieth-century History of United States Population

By: Russell O. Wright

A statistical reference compiling census data from 1900 through 1990 and comparing data for each region, state, and major city within the US. Wright (author, statistical volumes) enlivens this material with concise commentary teasing out the social and political implications of, for example, the northern migration to the southern "sunbelt" or how the Brooklyn Dodgers' move to Los Angeles in 1958 dovetails, not coincidentally, with that city's rapid population growth. He also speculates about increased growth and decline in the states and cities by the year 2000 based on current data. Includes, of course, tables. Lacks an index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Scarecrow Press

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0810831821

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9780810831827

Dominating the Diamond

The 19 Baseball Teams with the Most Dominant Single Seasons, 1901-2000

By: Russell O. Wright

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Dominating the Diamond

The 19 Baseball Teams with the Most Dominant Single Seasons, 1901-2000

By: Russell O. Wright

Here are the nineteen baseball teams from the whole of the 20th century with the most dominant single seasons. The criteria for selection include leadership in winning percentage, runs scored, home runs, ERA, and differential runs. When the requirement of winning a World Series title is added to the criteria, only twelve teams meet the standards, but the author also includes seven other prime contenders. The introduction and Part I describe the selection process, the teams that made the cut--the 1927 Yankees, 1944 Cardinals, 1939 Yankees, 1937 Yankees, 1903 Red Sox, 1955 Dodgers, 1936 Yankees, 1984 Tigers, 1938 Yankees, 1905 Giants, 1917 White Sox, 1976 Reds, 1974 Dodgers, 1995 Indians, 1921 Yankees, 1906 Cubs, 1952 Dodgers, 1953 Dodgers, and the 1982 Brewers--and the teams that did not. Parts II though V discuss the game over four periods from 1901 through 2000 and provide in-depth discussion of the dominant teams. Part VI shows how difficult it is for teams to emerge dominant in today's game.

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McFarland

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0786411589

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9780786411580

Chronology of Immigration in the United States

By: Russell O. Wright

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Chronology of Immigration in the United States

By: Russell O. Wright

The United States is truly a nation of immigrants. While it was very sparsely populated by mostly Native Americans in 1600, today it is a nation of about 300 million people, most of whom are immigrants or descendents of immigrants. Before the landmark Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 (which abolished national-origin quotas), about 40 million immigrants had come to America, most of them from Europe. Since 1965, another 40 million immigrants have arrived, primarily from Mexico and Asia. This book details the issues and events of immigration to America chronologically from 1600 to the present, beginning with the mass influx of Jamestown settlers, Pilgrim separatists, and slaves during the colonial period and concluding with a discussion of the ongoing contemporary legislative debates over illegal immigration and border security. Other topics include the development of the first immigration-regulating laws in the Alien and Sedition Acts of the late 1790s; the mass influx of cheap immigrant labor during the industrial revolution; the intended severity of the 1917, 1921, and 1924 immigration laws; and the effects of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Patriot Act of 2001, and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 on reshaping the public's opinion toward national security and immigration, particularly illegal immigration.

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McFarland

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1476611971

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9781476611976

Chronology of Housing in the United States

By: Russell O. Wright

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Chronology of Housing in the United States

By: Russell O. Wright

This chronology explores the development of housing in the United States from the arrival of the first settlers through the present day. It traces America's growth from its rural beginnings to its present suburban sprawl and discusses how the nation has dealt with the three major issues of housing development: water supply, sanitation and, to a continually decreasing degree, defense. Additional topics include the effects of technological advances in the field of transportation; the influence of political issues such as the Civil War (especially emancipation); the entry of the government into housing finance; and the continued influx of immigrants.

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McFarland

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1476611963

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9781476611969

Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, 1806-1915

By: Julie Chapin Hesson,Sherman Gene Hesson,Jane J. Russell

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Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, 1806-1915

By: Julie Chapin Hesson,Sherman Gene Hesson,Jane J. Russell

This remarkable book is an alphabetical listing of nearly the entire adult male (and some of the female) population of Monmouth County during the American Revolution--some 6,000 Monmouth Countians between 1776 and 1783. For roughly half of the persons listed, we find one or two identifying pieces of information, and in an equal number of cases we are presented with enough information to trace the allegiance or comings and goings of a Monmouth County resident over a number of years.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806346736

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9780806346731

The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod

The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard History, A True Story

By: Theresa Mitchell Barbo,W. Russell Webster

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The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod

The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard History, A True Story

By: Theresa Mitchell Barbo,W. Russell Webster

A first-hand account and fascinating new details of the 1952 rescue of the SS Pendleton, the true story behind the film The Finest Hours. On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor’easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Human grace and grit, leadership and endurance prevail as Theresa Mitchell Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster (Ret.) recount the historic, heroic rescue of thirty-two merchant mariners from the sinking Pendleton by four young Coast Guardsmen aboard the 36-foot motor lifeboat CG 36500. A foreword by former Commandant Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) and an essay by Master Chief John “Jack” Downey (Ret.), a veteran of thousands of modern-day small boat rescues, round out the special third edition of this classic work on Coast Guard history.

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Arcadia Publishing

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161423020X

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9781614230205

How to Survive a Stroke and Your HMO

By: Russell Wright

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How to Survive a Stroke and Your HMO

By: Russell Wright

The author talks about suffering a series of strokes and of the difficulties in dealing with his HMO to receive proper treatment.

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Pathfinder Publishing, Inc.

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0934793719

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9780934793711

Chronology of Housing in the United States

By: Russell O. Wright

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A Twentieth-century History of United States Population

A Twentieth-century History of United States Population

Dominating the Diamond

Dominating the Diamond

Chronology of Immigration in the United States

Chronology of Immigration in the United States

Chronology of Housing in the United States

Chronology of Housing in the United States

Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, 1806-1915

Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, 1806-1915

The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod

The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod

How to Survive a Stroke and Your HMO

How to Survive a Stroke and Your HMO

Chronology of Housing in the United States

Chronology of Housing in the United States

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