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Legacy: An Ancestral Journey Through American History

By: Scott Macdonald

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Legacy: An Ancestral Journey Through American History

By: Scott Macdonald

This book profiles fifty American families and their ancestry including charts and colored renderings. Ancestors are introduced in their historical context, with emphasis on major key events

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Statesmen and Mischief Makers:

Officeholders Who Were Footnotes in the Developments of History from Kennedy to Reagan

By: Scott Crass

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Statesmen and Mischief Makers:

Officeholders Who Were Footnotes in the Developments of History from Kennedy to Reagan

By: Scott Crass

History has produced many individuals who have impacted the times. Some are well known, others barely recognized. My book follows two paths. One examines officeholders who served between 1960 and 1988, famous or obscure, whose actions gave way to an even more famous person's career. Others are Governors credited with shaping the modern developments of their home states. A number of my subjects are as scrupulous as can be. Others got sidelined by scandals one can't even make up. As for the rest. Well, let's just say they have a great story that few know, but deserve to be told. My book shares more than 150 stories of politicians, elections, and the environment of the period. Each of my 150 subjects is accompanied by a tidbit/anomaly that will enlighten all. Many are unsung outside their home states. Hopefully, my book will change that.

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1493

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Xlibris Corporation

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1514403846

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9781514403846

Lion of Hollywood

The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer

By: Scott Eyman

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Lion of Hollywood

The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer

By: Scott Eyman

Lion of Hollywood is the definitive biography of Louis B. Mayer, the chief of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer—MGM—the biggest and most successful film studio of Hollywood’s Golden Age. An immigrant from tsarist Russia, Mayer began in the film business as an exhibitor but soon migrated to where the action and the power were—Hollywood. Through sheer force of energy and foresight, he turned his own modest studio into MGM, where he became the most powerful man in Hollywood, bending the film business to his will. He made great films, including the fabulous MGM musicals, and he made great stars: Garbo, Gable, Garland, and dozens of others. Through the enormously successful Andy Hardy series, Mayer purveyed family values to America. At the same time, he used his influence to place a federal judge on the bench, pay off local officials, cover up his stars’ indiscretions and, on occasion, arrange marriages for gay stars. Mayer rose from his impoverished childhood to become at one time the highest-paid executive in America. Despite his power and money, Mayer suffered some significant losses. He had two daughters: Irene, who married David O. Selznick, and Edie, who married producer William Goetz. He would eventually fall out with Edie and divorce his wife, Margaret, ending his life alienated from most of his family. His chief assistant, Irving Thalberg, was his closest business partner, but they quarreled frequently, and Thalberg’s early death left Mayer without his most trusted associate. As Mayer grew older, his politics became increasingly reactionary, and he found himself politically isolated within Hollywood’s small conservative community. Lion of Hollywood is a three-dimensional biography of a figure often caricatured and vilified as the paragon of the studio system. Mayer could be arrogant and tyrannical, but under his leadership MGM made such unforgettable films as The Big Parade, Ninotchka, The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, and An American in Paris. Film historian Scott Eyman interviewed more than 150 people and researched some previously unavailable archives to write this major new biography of a man who defined an industry and an era.

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612

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Simon and Schuster

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1439107912

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9781439107911

Jeremy Bamber

Evil, Almost Beyond Belief?

By: Scott Lomax

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Jeremy Bamber

Evil, Almost Beyond Belief?

By: Scott Lomax

Did Jeremy Bamber murder five members of his adoptive family in a frenzy, or was he falsely imprisoned?

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312

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The History Press

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0752496301

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9780752496306

The Spy

By: Clive Cussler,Justin Scott

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The Spy

By: Clive Cussler,Justin Scott

Twentieth century detective Isaac Bell takes on the world of warfare when America’s naval research and development experts begin to die one by one in this #1 New York Times-bestselling historical action adventure. 1908 marks a year of ever-escalating international tension as the world plunges toward war. And with America on the brink, it comes as a devastating blow to learn of the apparent suicide of one of the United States’ most brilliant battleship-gun designers. The death becomes a media sensation, and the man’s grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father’s name. Van Dorn puts his chief investigator on the case, and Isaac Bell soon sees that the clues point not to suicide, but to murder. As Bell notices more suspicious deaths among the nation’s sharpest technological minds, he begins to suspect the work of an elusive spy somehow connected to a top-secret project called Hull 44. But that is just the beginning. As the intrigue deepens, Bell will find himself pitted against German, Japanese, and British spies, in a mission that encompasses dreadnought battleships, Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet, Chinatown, Hell’s Kitchen, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Isaac Bell has certainly faced perilous situations before, but this time it is more than the future of his country that’s at stake—it’s the fate of the world.

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288

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Penguin

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1101188057

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9781101188057

Bank Management

By: Timothy W. Koch,S. Scott MacDonald

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Bank Management

By: Timothy W. Koch,S. Scott MacDonald

Closely examine the impact of today's changing, competitive environment on commercial banks and banking services, as well as the entire financial services industry, with Koch/MacDonald's BANK MANAGEMENT, 8E. This new edition reflects the latest changes and developments, from complete regulatory updates to details of the many programs evolving amidst today's financial crises. Whether your students are practicing or future professionals, they will gain a better understanding of the risks associated with loans and securities, the process of securitization, excessive leverage and inadequate liquidity. Core business models demonstrate value core operating earnings versus trading as well as price- and volume-driven profits. The book provides a framework for developing effective strategies that ensure a proper balance between management's profit targets and allowable risk taking. The book's unique approach to understanding commercial bank management from a decision-making perspective presents actual bank managers making strong financial decisions. Your students clearly see how decisions in one area affect performance and opportunities in other areas. Students gain a solid foundation in the key issues confronting managers today as they become familiar with basic financial models used to formulate decisions and better understand the strengths and weaknesses of data analysis. With the help of this latest edition, students develop the logical thought processes needed to achieve strong financial and management results. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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Cengage Learning

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1133494684

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Highland Princess

By: Amanda Scott

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Highland Princess

By: Amanda Scott

Lady Mairi Macdonald, daughter of the Lord of the Isles, and blessed in ways other women of her time never even dream of, is the kingdom's most sought-after bride. But no man has touched her heart, least of all the prince everyone expects her to wed. Then Lachlan "The Wily" Maclean, a Highland warrior with a network of spies that keeps him the most well-informed man in the kingdom, joins the Court of the Isles. He passionately wants Mairi, and although she scorns his impudent ways, she gasps at his touch . . . Accustomed to fighting for what he wants, Lachlan forms a daring plan to win her, only to ignite the jealousy of a powerful, implacable enemy who expects to win not only Mairi but the entire Kingdom of the Isles.

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233

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Hachette+ORM

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0446549967

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9780446549967

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV

Volume 4

By: Sir Walter Scott

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Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV

Volume 4

By: Sir Walter Scott

Reproduction of the original: Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV by Sir Walter Scott

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386

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3752430699

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9783752430691

Making Histories in Transport Museums

By: Colin Divall,Andrew Scott

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Making Histories in Transport Museums

By: Colin Divall,Andrew Scott

This book is the first in 30 years to take transport museums seriously as vehicles for the making of public histories. Drawing upon many years' experience of visiting and working in transport museums around the world, the authors argue that the sector's historical roots are more complex than is usually thought. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective but firmly rooted in the practice of making public histories, this book brings the study of transport museums firmly into the mainstream of academic and professional debate.>

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A&C Black

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0718501063

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9780718501068

Innocent Victims

The True Story of the Eastburn Family Murders

By: Scott Whisnant

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Innocent Victims

The True Story of the Eastburn Family Murders

By: Scott Whisnant

The riveting true account of a grisly crime and the unprecedented three murder trials faced by Fort Bragg soldier Tim Hennis. On Mother’s Day, 1985, the bodies of Kathryn Eastburn and her two young daughters were found in their Fayetteville, North Carolina, home. Katie, an air force captain’s wife, had been raped and stabbed to death. Kara and Erin’s throats had been slit. Their toddler sister, Jana, was the only survivor of a bloody killing spree that terrified a community still reeling from the conviction, six years prior, of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald for the savage slayings of his pregnant wife and two daughters. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department soon focused its investigation on US Army soldier Tim Hennis. Detectives and local prosecutors built their case on circumstantial evidence and a jury convicted Hennis and sentenced him to death. But his defense team refused to give up. Piece by piece, they discredited the state’s case, exposing false testimony, concealed evidence, and prosecutorial misconduct. At a second trial, Hennis was found not guilty and released from death row. But an even more stunning turn of events was yet to come. Twenty-five years after the murders, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation tested a crucial piece of DNA evidence from the crime scene. The shocking results led to an unprecedented third trial to determine Tim Hennis’s guilt or innocence. From the initial discovery of the horrifying scene at 367 Summer Hill Road to the controversial change of jurisdiction that allowed Hennis to be prosecuted for an astonishing third time, author Scott Whisnant chronicles every development in this intricate, disturbing, and still-evolving case. Has the mystery of who killed Katie, Kara, and Erin Eastburn been solved beyond a reasonable doubt? Read Innocent Victims and decide for yourself.

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Open Road Media

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1504039149

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9781504039147

The Art of Catching a Duke

By: Bronwyn Scott

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The Art of Catching a Duke

By: Bronwyn Scott

Be swept away by this sexy Regency A glimpse of the ducal heir Behind closed doors… Commissioned to paint the new heir to the Creighton dukedom, Guinevere is struck by Dev Bythesea’s presence. Raised in the halls of the maharaja’s palace, he’s unlike anyone she’s ever known, but she’s not the impeccable duchess Dev requires. Yet when he asks for one of her scandalously private paintings, it takes them away from the prying eyes of the ton—and into a world of passion that is theirs alone… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

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Harlequin

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0369730275

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9780369730275

Adventures of Perception

Cinema as Exploration

By: Scott MacDonald

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Adventures of Perception

Cinema as Exploration

By: Scott MacDonald

Over the past twenty-five years, Scott MacDonald's kaleidoscopic explorations of independent cinema have become the most important chronicle of avant-garde and experimental film in the United States. In this collection of thematically related personal essays and conversations with filmmakers, he takes us on a fascinating journey into many under-explored territories of cinema. MacDonald illuminates topics including race and avant-garde film, the political implications of the nature film, the inventive single shot films of the late 1960s and early 1970s, why men use pornography and what they are looking at when they do, poetry and the poetic in avant-garde film, the widespread failure of film studies academicians to honor those who keep film exhibition alive, and other topics. Several of the interviews--those with Korean filmmaker Gina Kim, French nature filmmakers Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou (Microcosmos), Canadian media artist Clive Holden, formalist/conceptualist David Gatten, and New York's Film Forum director Karen Cooper--are the first substantial conversations with these filmmakers available in English."--Publisher's description.

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Univ of California Press

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0520258568

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9780520258563

Book's by Scott Macdonald

Legacy: An Ancestral Journey Through American History

Legacy: An Ancestral Journey Through American History

Statesmen and Mischief Makers:

Statesmen and Mischief Makers:

Lion of Hollywood

Lion of Hollywood

Jeremy Bamber

Jeremy Bamber

The Spy

The Spy

Bank Management

Bank Management

Highland Princess

Highland Princess

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV

Making Histories in Transport Museums

Making Histories in Transport Museums

Innocent Victims

Innocent Victims

The Art of Catching a Duke

The Art of Catching a Duke

Adventures of Perception

Adventures of Perception

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