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A Redcoat's Perspective on the Battle of Breed's Hill

By: Sean Michael Keegan

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A Redcoat's Perspective on the Battle of Breed's Hill

By: Sean Michael Keegan

The "backstory" of a reenactor's role model.

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1425756840

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9781425756840

Punching Above their Weight

The Irish Olympic Boxing Story

By: Sean McGoldrick

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Punching Above their Weight

The Irish Olympic Boxing Story

By: Sean McGoldrick

Ireland's amateur boxing story is one of blood, sweat and tears – and not just in the ring. Ireland is one of the world's leading nations in the sport. This is the inside story of a great tradition – a story of physical prowess, gritty determination, devastating defeats, sheer bad luck, infamous 'he was robbed' judging decisions, and the ultimate goal of Olympic glory. The boxers' lives play out against a backdrop of the economic woes of the 1950s, the Northern Ireland Troubles, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the break-up of the Soviet Union. Sean McGoldrick shines a spotlight on Ireland's 'Medal Factory', the sometimes-contentious High Performance Unit, which has nurtured Irish boxers on the road to winning seven Olympic medals. Punching Above Their Weight captures the rollercoaster ride of such legendary boxers and coaches as John McNally, Fred Tiedt, Barry McGuigan, Hugh Russell, Billy Walsh, Michael Carruth, Zaur Antia, Wayne McCullough, Paddy Barnes, Kenny Egan, Darren Sutherland, John Joe Nevin, and Katie Taylor, among many others. A countback of over seventy years of Ireland's 'sweet science'.

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308

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The O'Brien Press

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1847178073

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9781847178077

The Battle of Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864

By: Sean Michael Chick

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The Battle of Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864

By: Sean Michael Chick

The Battle of Petersburg was the culmination of the Virginia Overland campaign, which pitted the Army of the Potomac, led by Ulysses S. Grant and George Gordon Meade, against Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. In spite of having outmaneuvered Lee, after three days of battle in which the Confederates at Petersburg were severely outnumbered, Union forces failed to take the city, and their final, futile attack on the fourth day only added to already staggering casualties. By holding Petersburg against great odds, the Confederacy arguably won its last great strategic victory of the Civil War. In The Battle of Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864, Sean Michael Chick takes an in-depth look at an important battle often overlooked by historians and offers a new perspective on why the Army of the Potomac's leadership, from Grant down to his corps commanders, could not win a battle in which they held colossal advantages. He also discusses the battle's wider context, including politics, memory, and battlefield preservation. Highlights include the role played by African American soldiers on the first day and a detailed retelling of the famed attack of the First Maine Heavy Artillery, which lost more men than any other Civil War regiment in a single battle. In addition, the book has a fresh and nuanced interpretation of the generalships of Grant, Meade, Lee, P. G. T. Beauregard, and William Farrar Smith during this critical battle.

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436

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U of Nebraska Press

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1612347371

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9781612347370

To Hell or Barbados

The ethnic cleansing of Ireland

By: Sean O'Callaghan

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To Hell or Barbados

The ethnic cleansing of Ireland

By: Sean O'Callaghan

A vivid account of the Irish slave trade: the previously untold story of over 50,000 Irish men, women and children who were transported to Barbados and Virginia.

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153

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The O'Brien Press

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1847175961

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9781847175960

How Parties Win

Shaping the Irish Political Arena

By: Sean D. McGraw

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How Parties Win

Shaping the Irish Political Arena

By: Sean D. McGraw

Studies Irish party politics chiefly from the 1970s onward within a comparative framework.

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305

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University of Michigan Press

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0472036122

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9780472036127

Shakespeare: The Basics

By: Sean Mcevoy

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Shakespeare: The Basics

By: Sean Mcevoy

Now in its third edition Shakespeare: The Basics is an insightful and informative introduction to the work of William Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare’s plays including the language, cultural contexts, and modern interpretations, this text looks at how a range of plays from across the genres have been understood. Updates in this edition include: Ecocritical, queer, presentist and gendered discussions of Shakespeare’s work Studies of new performances including Tennant and Tate’s Much Ado About Nothing Critical discussions of race and politics in Othello and King Lear Case studies of modern film versions of Shakespeare’s works A chronology of Shakespeare’s work and contemporary events With fully updated further reading throughout and a wide range of case studies and examples, this text is essential reading for all those studying Shakespeare’s work.

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298

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Routledge

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1136320903

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9781136320903

The Ottoman Endgame

War, Revolution, and the Making of the Modern Middle East, 1908-1923

By: Sean McMeekin

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The Ottoman Endgame

War, Revolution, and the Making of the Modern Middle East, 1908-1923

By: Sean McMeekin

An astonishing retelling of twentieth-century history from the Ottoman perspective, delivering profound new insights into World War I and the contemporary Middle East Between 1911 and 1922, a series of wars would engulf the Ottoman Empire and its successor states, in which the central conflict, of course, is World War I—a story we think we know well. As Sean McMeekin shows us in this revelatory new history of what he calls the “wars of the Ottoman succession,” we know far less than we think. The Ottoman Endgame brings to light the entire strategic narrative that led to an unstable new order in postwar Middle East—much of which is still felt today. The Ottoman Endgame: War, Revolution, and the Making of the Modern Middle East draws from McMeekin’s years of groundbreaking research in newly opened Ottoman and Russian archives. With great storytelling flair, McMeekin makes new the epic stories we know from the Ottoman front, from Gallipoli to the exploits of Lawrence in Arabia, and introduces a vast range of new stories to Western readers. His accounts of the lead-up to World War I and the Ottoman Empire’s central role in the war itself offers an entirely new and deeper vision of the conflict. Harnessing not only Ottoman and Russian but also British, German, French, American, and Austro-Hungarian sources, the result is a truly pioneering work of scholarship that gives full justice to a multitiered war involving many belligerents. McMeekin also brilliantly reconceives our inherited Anglo-French understanding of the war’s outcome and the collapse of the empire that followed. The book chronicles the emergence of modern Turkey and the carve-up of the rest of the Ottoman Empire as it has never been told before, offering a new perspective on such issues as the ethno-religious bloodletting and forced population transfers which attended the breakup of empire, the Balfour Declaration, the toppling of the caliphate, and the partition of Iraq and Syria—bringing the contemporary consequences into clear focus. Every so often, a work of history completely reshapes our understanding of a subject of enormous historical and contemporary importance. The Ottoman Endgame is such a book, an instantly definitive and thrilling example of narrative history as high art.

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Penguin

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0143109804

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9780143109808

The Last Disco

The story of the Stardust tragedy

By: Sean Murray,Christine Bohan,Nicky Ryan

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The Last Disco

The story of the Stardust tragedy

By: Sean Murray,Christine Bohan,Nicky Ryan

A tragic fire at the Stardust nightclub on Valentine's Day, 1981 in a working-class suburb of Dublin caused the deaths of 48 young people, with an average age of just 19 years. After years of families and survivors fighting to find out what really happened, new inquests held in 2024 finally revealed the full story. In 1981, the Stardust nightclub in Dublin was a beacon for the city's nightlife - until it became a nightmare. On that fateful Valentine's Day the dance floor became a scene of horror, as flames engulfed the venue, claiming the lives of 48 young people and leaving the survivors scarred forever. In this gripping account the harrowing true story is revealed, citing new evidence brought forward during recent inquests in the relentless pursuit of justice. Through the eyes of the survivors, the families and investigators, compiled with meticulous research and compassionate portrayals of their voices, this poignant book honours the memories of those who were lost, while shedding light on the tragedy that still shocks the nation to this day.

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264

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Bonnier Books UK

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180418506X

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9781804185063

Simulation and Social Theory

By: Sean Cubitt

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Simulation and Social Theory

By: Sean Cubitt

This insightful book is the first to critically examine the ideas of some of the key thinkers of simulation. It addresses the work of Baudrillard, Debord, Virilio and Eco, clarifying their arguments by referring to the intellectual and social worlds each emerged from distilling what is important from their discussions. The book argues for a critical and selective use of the concept of simulation. Like the idea of ideology, simulation is a political theory, but it has also become a deeply pessimistic theory of the end of history and the impossibility of positive change. Through a series of reflections on the meaning of theme parks, warfare and computer modelling, Sean Cubitt demonstrates the strengths and limitations of the simulation thesis.

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SAGE

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0857026402

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9780857026408

By Sword and Fire

Cruelty And Atrocity In Medieval Warfare

By: Sean McGlynn

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By Sword and Fire

Cruelty And Atrocity In Medieval Warfare

By: Sean McGlynn

A vivid and original account of warfare in the Middle Ages and the cruelty and atrocity that accompanied it. Sean McGlynn investigates the reality of medieval warfare. For all the talk of chivalry, medieval warfare routinely involved acts which we would consider war crimes. Lands laid waste, civilians slaughtered, prisoners massacred: this was standard fare justified by tradition and practical military necessity. It was unbelievably barbaric, but seldom uncontrolled. Such acts of atrocity were calculated, hideous cruelties inflicted in order to achieve a specific end. Sean McGlynn examines the battles of Acre and Agincourt, sieges like Béziers, Lincoln, Jerusalem and Limoges as well as the infamous chevauchées of the Hundred Years War that devastated great swathes of France. He reveals how these grisly affairs form the origin of accepted 'rules of war', codes of conduct that are today being enforced in the International Court of Justice in the Hague.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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1780227531

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9781780227535

Next Swan Down the River Might be Black

By: sean burn

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Next Swan Down the River Might be Black

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The play examines the precarious relationship between three women and sheds some light on the complexities of psychiatric care in the 21st century... poetic and often distressing... --The Stage Sean Burn's plays (www.gobscure.info) have been staged by a number of companies across Europe and in the UK. His thirty short films have received screenings worldwide, as well as at Tate Modern and National Film Theatre Studios, London. The latest - Widescream - was joint winner of 2010's Old Vic short monologue competition. His latest solo show - Bastilles England - taking poet John Clare's asylum break out and five day walk to freedom in 1841 has toured internationally. He was shortlisted for a Dadafest Disability Arts Award 2009 for next swan down the river might be black and this play was also shortlisted for the BBC's Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2011. It toured the UK nationally in 2012.

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Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.

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1906582351

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9781906582357

Your Life of Poems

By: Sean Michael McCarthy

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Your Life of Poems

By: Sean Michael McCarthy

My first book was mainly based around myself and my hardships and emotions and experiences and thoughts and the collection spans some 10 years. This follow up book however, is written more for others and is a collection put together in 2016/17. Inspiration was taken from world events, past and present, and from the loss of loved ones and friends suffering. I write to express the feelings others have trouble finding words for. I hope you enjoy and that maybe the words help. Theres something for everyone and most subjects are covered if you take both collections. I think I have exhausted my thoughts for now so plan to take a break and try my hand at writing a novel so keep your eye out.

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420

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1524682497

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9781524682491

All Things Shining

Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age

By: Hubert Dreyfus,Sean Dorrance Kelly

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All Things Shining

Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age

By: Hubert Dreyfus,Sean Dorrance Kelly

A wide-ranging look at the loss of meaning in the West, and a gripping guide for how to retrieve it.

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Simon and Schuster

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141659616X

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9781416596165

Book's by Sean Michael Keegan

A Redcoat's Perspective on the Battle of Breed's Hill

A Redcoat's Perspective on the Battle of Breed's Hill

Punching Above their Weight

Punching Above their Weight

The Battle of Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864

The Battle of Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864

To Hell or Barbados

To Hell or Barbados

How Parties Win

How Parties Win

Shakespeare: The Basics

Shakespeare: The Basics

The Ottoman Endgame

The Ottoman Endgame

The Last Disco

The Last Disco

Simulation and Social Theory

Simulation and Social Theory

By Sword and Fire

By Sword and Fire

Next Swan Down the River Might be Black

Next Swan Down the River Might be Black

Your Life of Poems

Your Life of Poems

All Things Shining

All Things Shining

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