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You ... A Philosophizing Human

By: Will C Thomas Jr

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You ... A Philosophizing Human

By: Will C Thomas Jr

The idea behind the book is to inspire people and especially my family to read and to write. Somehow I started reading comic books between the ages of three and four. And not really knowing how that happened. U continued to read various books even with several nieces and nephews hanging all over me (those that lived with us). I remember reading in elementary school "There is no frigate like a book to take you miles and miles away" somewhere on the reading tests, my mother and father were told in elementary that I read at a twelfth grade level. Read in a neighborhood that stressed playing outdoors brought some pointed finger at a boy who was sitting on the porch reading in the summer while his peers passed by to go play some game. Yet it helped him pick up many philosophies along the way. Certainly I struggled to write sentences that did not always begin with I. I did so because I believed that one's thoughts could be put on paper. So what you read here are some of my thoughts and philosophies that have been with me over many years.

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0595453546

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Muskets and Applejack

Spirits, Soldiers, and the Civil War

By: Mark Will-Weber

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Muskets and Applejack

Spirits, Soldiers, and the Civil War

By: Mark Will-Weber

I wish some of you would tell me the brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals." - President Abraham Lincoln, when confronted about General Ulysses Grant's excessive drinking. Blood, gunfire, and whiskey: they are the three things that defined Civil War battlefields. In this fascinating, booze-drenched history of the war that almost tore America apart, historian Mark Will-Weber (author of Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt) weaves together lighthearted stories of drunken generals and out-of-control soldiers with the gritty reality of battlefields where whiskey was the only medicine-and sometimes the only food. Muskets and Applejack paints a full, complex picture of the surprisingly large role alcohol played in the Civil War: how it helped heal physical and emotional wounds, form friendships, and cause strife. Interspersed between stories from the battlefield are authentic recipes of soldiers' favorite drinks-from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line.

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Simon and Schuster

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1621575594

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9781621575597

The Mormon Rebellion

America's First Civil War, 1857–1858

By: David L. Bigler,Will Bagley

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The Mormon Rebellion

America's First Civil War, 1857–1858

By: David L. Bigler,Will Bagley

In 1857 President James Buchanan ordered U.S. troops to Utah to replace Brigham Young as governor and restore order in what the federal government viewed as a territory in rebellion. In this compelling narrative, award-winning authors David L. Bigler and Will Bagley use long-suppressed sources to show that—contrary to common perception—the Mormon rebellion was not the result of Buchanan's "blunder," nor was it a David-and-Goliath tale in which an abused religious minority heroically defied the imperial ambitions of an unjust and tyrannical government. They argue that Mormon leaders had their own far-reaching ambitions and fully intended to establish an independent nation—the Kingdom of God—in the West. Long overshadowed by the Civil War, the tragic story of this conflict involved a tense and protracted clash pitting Brigham Young's Nauvoo Legion against Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston and the U.S. Army's Utah Expedition. In the end, the conflict between the two armies saw no pitched battles, but in the authors' view, Buchanan's decision to order troops to Utah, his so-called blunder, eventually proved decisive and beneficial for both Mormons and the American republic. A rich exploration of events and forces that presaged the Civil War, The Mormon Rebellion broadens our understanding of both antebellum America and Utah's frontier theocracy and offers a challenging reinterpretation of a controversial chapter in Mormon annals.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806183969

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9780806183961

RAF Wings over Florida

Memories of World War II British Air Cadets

By: Will Largent

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RAF Wings over Florida

Memories of World War II British Air Cadets

By: Will Largent

From 1941 through 1945, British cadets in the Royal Air Force trained in the United States through the Lend-Lease Act, President Roosevelt’s ingenious plan to help beleaguered Great Britain while maintaining the semblance of neutrality. This book tells the saga of two Florida training fields during this turbulent time. In their own words, British pilots tell of their Florida experiences. Many of them still in their late teens, away from home for the first time, pale and thin from years of rationing, these young men encountered immense challenges and overwhelming generosity during their training in Florida. Now retired, these former pilots still smell the scent of orange blossoms when they glance through the log books they kept while flying their Stearmans and Harvards over Florida citrus groves. They fondly remember the times when they buzzed over the homes of their Florida “families” to let them know to expect them for Sunday dinner. More than fifty years later, their stories still resonate with universal emotions: fear of failure, love of country, camaraderie, romantic love, and the pain of tragic deaths. Their stories also remind the American reader of a unique time in our history, when, poised on the brink of war, the United States reached out to help a country in distress.

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Purdue University Press

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1557539936

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9781557539939

Craps

The Ultimate Winning Strategies

By: Will Thomas, Jr.

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Craps

The Ultimate Winning Strategies

By: Will Thomas, Jr.

CRAPS:THE ULTIMATE WINNING STRATEGIES was brilliantly written after years of defining, analyzing, and establishing/illustrating criteria for effectiveness at the table. In its simplest form, author and expert, Will Thomas, Jr., reveals detailed strategies on: combinations/odds, basic table layout, game knowledge, money management, table survey, determining risk levels, coming-out strategy, basic strategy, ultimate strategy and knowing when to walk away. Will Thomas on Craps: The Ultimate Winning Strategies... In order to become a winner and beat the casinos at their game you have to become a student of the game. Practice, practice, and practice again my strategies for success and no longer feel intimidated by casinos. Trust me! Luck has nothing to do with winning in this game called Craps. It's how you prepare, approach and execute my winning strategies. Please keep in mind that most books on Craps teach you the language, rules, how to play and some strategies for losing more often than winning! Even the basic table layout is 90% camouflage and filled with losing proposition bets! My book will focus on the remaining 10% and how you can maximize your bets. I will be covering most of those concerns from a slightly different perspective. My main objective of this book is to share with my reader's years of ups and downs of competing with the casinos and what I believe to have discovered -- the ultimate winning strategies that you too can use to start recuperating some of your losses and become a force to be reckoned with. As a retired documentation control specialist for manufacturers, Aerospace, Department of Defense and the semiconductor industry, I've applied these skills and perspectives to create a winning matrix in Craps: The Ultimate Winning Strategies. Prior to completing my ultimate winning strategies, the casinos would win every single time. Some call it donating or paying my dues. My wife and friends called me stupid for wasting time and giving the casinos my hard earned cash! By learning and applying Craps: The Ultimate Winning Strategies, you'll be prepared to recognize the constantly changing table conditions and know when to walk away! I've learned over the years that one thing is for sure, your numbers will come up! The trick is knowing when; it's all about consistency, how well you prepare and making the right choices to becomes "As Good As Any and Better Than Most." Knowing when to walk away gives you time to re-evaluate your strategies; it gives you a chance to recognize that the dice are not in your favor at this time, You've tested the waters and it's just not your time! It's very similar to any professional sport; you have to let the game come to you! And believe me, you will know when it's your turn to burn! Respect the game for what it is and you can't change its primary function for winning.You can only change your own prospects for winning by applying Craps: The Ultimate Winning Strategies and by mastering my strategies the game in turn will ultimately treat you accordingly! That is "As Good As Any and Better Than Most.

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145755223X

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Construction Contracts

Law and Management

By: Will Hughes,Ronan Champion,John Murdoch

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Construction Contracts

Law and Management

By: Will Hughes,Ronan Champion,John Murdoch

The fifth edition of this bestselling textbook has been thoroughly revised to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the legislation, administration and management of construction contracts. It now includes comparisons of working with JCT, NEC3, and FIDIC contracts throughout. Introducing this topic at the core of construction law and management, this book provides students with a one-stop reference on construction contracts. Significant new material covers: procurement tendering developments in dispute settlement commentary on all key legislation, case law and contract amendments In line with new thinking in construction management research, this authoritative guide is essential reading for every construction undergraduate and an extremely useful source of reference for practitioners.

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Routledge

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131744227X

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Restoration

By: George F. Will

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Restoration

By: George F. Will

From Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will, whose “thinking is stimulating, erudite, and makes for great reading” (The Boston Globe) comes a “biting, humorous, and perceptive” (The New York Times Book Review) argument for the necessity of term limits in Congress. The world’s oldest democracy—ours—has an old tradition of skepticism about government. However, the degree of dismay about government today is perhaps unprecedented in our history. Americans are particularly convinced that Congress has become irresponsible, either unwilling or incapable of addressing the nation’s problems—while it spends its time and our money on extending its members’ careers. Many Americans have come to believe fundamental reform is needed, specifically limits on the number of terms legislators can serve. In Restoration, George Will makes a compelling case, drawn from our history and his close observance of Congress, that term limits are now necessary to revive the traditional values of classical republican government, to achieve the Founders’ goal of deliberative democracy, and to restore Congress to competence and its rightful dignity as the First Branch of government. At stake, Will says, is the vitality of America’s great promise self-government under representative institutions. At issue is the meaning of representation. The morality of representative government, Will argues, does not merely permit, it requires representatives to exercise independent judgment rather than merely execute instructions given by constituents. However, careerism, which is a consequence of the professionalization of politics, has made legislators servile and has made the national legislature incapable of rational, responsible behavior. Term limits would restore the constitutional space intended by the Founders, the healthy distance between the electors and the elected that is necessary for genuine deliberation about the public interest. Blending the political philosophy of the Founders with alarming facts about the behavior of legislative careerists, Restoration demonstrates how term limits, by altering the motives of legislators, can narrow the gap between the theory and the practice of American democracy.

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143911904X

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In and Out of California

Travels of American Impressionists

By: Deborah Epstein Solon,Will South

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In and Out of California

Travels of American Impressionists

By: Deborah Epstein Solon,Will South

A comprehensive survey of Impressionist art of a generation of California artists that have until now been overlooked. 70 colour plates

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Hudson Hills

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1555952259

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So Rugged and Mountainous

Blazing the Trails to Oregon and California, 1812-1848

By: Will Bagley

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So Rugged and Mountainous

Blazing the Trails to Oregon and California, 1812-1848

By: Will Bagley

The story of America’s westward migration is a powerful blend of fact and fable. Over the course of three decades, almost a million eager fortune-hunters, pioneers, and visionaries transformed the face of a continent—and displaced its previous inhabitants. The people who made the long and perilous journey over the Oregon and California trails drove this swift and astonishing change. In this magisterial volume, Will Bagley tells why and how this massive emigration began. While many previous authors have told parts of this story, Bagley has recast it in its entirety for modern readers. Drawing on research he conducted for the National Park Service’s Long Distance Trails Office, he has woven a wealth of primary sources—personal letters and journals, government documents, newspaper reports, and folk accounts—into a compelling narrative that reinterprets the first years of overland migration. Illustrated with photographs and historical maps, So Rugged and Mountainous is the first of a projected four-volume history, Overland West: The Story of the Oregon and California Trails. This sweeping series describes how the “Road across the Plains” transformed the American West and became an enduring part of its legacy. And by showing that overland emigration would not have been possible without the cooperation of Native peoples and tribes, it places American Indians at the center of trail history, not on its margins.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806184019

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9780806184012

The Jedburghs

The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France 1944

By: Will Irwin

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The Jedburghs

The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France 1944

By: Will Irwin

The story of the Special Forces in World War II has never fully been told before. Information about them began to be declassified only in the 1980s. Known as the Jedburghs, these Special Forces were selected from members of the British, American, and Free French armies to be dropped in teams of three deep behind German lines. There, in preparation for D-Day, they carried out what we now know as unconventional warfare: supporting the French Resistance in guerrilla attacks, supply-route disruption, and the harassment and obstruction of German reinforcements. Always, they operated against extraordinary odds. They had to be prepared to survive pitched battles with German troops and Gestapo manhunts for weeks and months while awaiting the arrival of Allied ground forces. They were, in short, heroes.The Jedburghs finally tells their story and offers a new perspective on D-Day itself. Will Irwin has selected seven of the Jedburgh teams and told their stories as gripping personal narratives. He has gathered archival documents, diaries and correspondence, and interviewed Jed veterans and family members in order to present this portrait of their crucial role - a role recognized by Churchill and Eisenhower - in the struggle to liberate Europe in 1944-45. This is narrative history at its most compelling; a vivid drama of the battle for France from deep behind enemy lines.

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0786735201

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9780786735204

The Dilemma of Progressivism

How Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson Reshaped the American Regime of Self-Government

By: Will Morrisey

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The Dilemma of Progressivism

How Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson Reshaped the American Regime of Self-Government

By: Will Morrisey

In the first book-length study of Progressive-Era presidents' views on the theme of self-government, The Dilemma of Progressivism critically analyzes their understanding of executive leadership and the office of the presidency. Will Morrisey examines both the rhetoric and the actions of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson to show the ways in which their thought shaped their presidencies. He shows how the Progressive presidents dealt with the genesis of a modern, centralized American state and the conflicting increase in popularity of the notion of self-government. Drawing larger conclusions about the key American ideas of self-government, federalism, freedom, and social welfare, Morrisey strikes the right balance between political theory and history in this study on self-government and the political thought of three American presidents.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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0742566188

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Field Guide to California Insects

Second Edition

By: Kip Will

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Field Guide to California Insects

Second Edition

By: Kip Will

Beautifully illustrated and approachable, this is the only California-specific, statewide book devoted to all groups of insects. Completely revised for the first time in over 40 years, Field Guide to California Insects now includes over 600 insect species, each beautifully illustrated with color photographs. Engaging accounts focus on distinguishing features, remarkable aspects of biology, and geographical distribution in the state. An accessible and compact introduction to identifying, understanding, and appreciating these often unfamiliar and fascinating creatures, this guide covers insects that readers are likely to encounter in homes and natural areas, cities and suburbs, rural lands and wilderness. It also addresses exotic and invasive species and their impact on native plants and animals. Field Guide to California Insects remains the definitive portable reference and a captivating read for beginners as well as avid naturalists.

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0520963571

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Will Rogers' World

America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the '20s and '30s - And '80s and '90s

By: Will Rogers,Bryan B. Sterling,Frances N. Sterling

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Will Rogers' World

America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the '20s and '30s - And '80s and '90s

By: Will Rogers,Bryan B. Sterling,Frances N. Sterling

Rogers' observations are as stingingly accurate in our post-modern world as they were in the 1920s and '30s. He has inspired two one-man shows and a five-year Broadway hit that is still #1 at the box office because of his humor, compassion and intimate understanding that current events are the logical result of the human condition.

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0871317354

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9780871317353

Abundance of Valor

Resistance, Survival, and Liberation: 1944-45

By: Will Irwin

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Abundance of Valor

Resistance, Survival, and Liberation: 1944-45

By: Will Irwin

The operation known as “Market Garden”—made famous in the book and film A Bridge Too Far—was the largest airborne assault in history up to that time, a high-risk Allied invasion of enemy territory that has become a legend of World War II, even as it still invites criticism from historians. Now a thrilling and revelatory new book re-creates the operation as never before, revealing for the first time the full adventures of the bold “Jedburgh” paratroopers whose exploits were almost unimaginably risky and heroic. Kicked off on September 17, 1944, Market Garden was intended to secure crucial bridges in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands by a parachute assault conducted by three Allied airborne divisions. Capture of the bridges would allow a swift advance and crossing of the Rhine by British ground forces. Jedburgh teams—Allied Special Forces—were dropped into the Netherlands to train and use the Dutch resistance in support of the larger operation. Based on new firsthand testimony of survivors and declassified documents, Abundance of Valor concentrates on the three teams that operated farthest behind enemy lines, the nine men whose treacherous missions resulted in deaths, captures, and hair-breadth escapes. Here in unprecedented detail are the heat and stench of fuel, oil, and sweat in the troop carriers going over, the remarkable (and misleading) initial success of the daylight parachute landings, and the deadly, brutally effective German response, particularly by crack SS armored units in the blood-soaked town of Arnhem. Abundance of Valor portrays with stunning verisimilitude the experiences of Lt. Harvey Allan Todd, who fought from a surrounded position against overwhelming numbers of the enemy before surviving capture, near-starvation, interrogation, and solitary confinement in German POW camps, and Maj. John “Pappy” Olmsted, who made a hazardous journey, in disguise, from safe house to safe house through enemy territory until finally reaching friendly lines. With piercing criticism of the mission’s ultimate failure from faulty use of intelligence—and Field Marshall Montgomery’s distrust of the Dutch underground—Abundance of Valor is a brutally honest and truly inspiring account of fighting men in a noble cause who did their jobs with extraordinary honor and courage.

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Presidio Press

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0345519086

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9780345519085

Lindbergh: Takeoff 1902-1931

By: Will Bergen

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Lindbergh: Takeoff 1902-1931

By: Will Bergen

Charles Lindbergh was the quintessential Lone-Eagle American hero, the handsome, modest Midwesterner who was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. His record-setting flight took thirty-three hours and thirty minutes, making him the first person in history to be in New York one day and Paris the next - and propelling him to international fame. Lindbergh remains a compelling figure today, admired for his epic flight, the grace and power of his prize-winning prose, and his environmental prescience. Here, in the first of two volumes on his life and legacy, historian Will Bergen explores Lindbergh's life from a boy who was always "looking out of windows" - and terrified of falling - to the most celebrated aviator in history.

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New Word City

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1612309151

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9781612309156

Historia

Profiles of the Historical Impulse

By: Frederic Will

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Profiles of the Historical Impulse

By: Frederic Will

Historia is a series of interlocked observations on the nature of temporality, the human practice of writing its history, and the histories all things accumulate around themselves, as does the author even while discoursing on historia. A number of examples of history writing are provided which support the arguments of the text: five books of history ‘about America and the Americas,’ and some examples from archeological reconstruction, from historical drumming in West Africa, and from the history of a painting by Albrecht Duerer. The book does not reach a conclusion – does not define historia – but views the term from many angles, and will refresh the reader’s sense of what the historical is. And what is it? It is the dimension in which the present takes on cargo and weight. While it is true that the past is instantly devoured by the present, it is also true that the past pervades the present – while being devoured by it. Of course when I switch on the light Edison switches it for me. And it is not just TE. It is industry, commerce, and the electrician around the corner. I can do nothing effectual without the past, but the past has no meaning except through me. Historia rings many changes on this obvious, but endlessly instructive, idea.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443882496

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9781443882491

Jamestown

By: Rodney B. Taylor,Will Molineux

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Jamestown

By: Rodney B. Taylor,Will Molineux

Celebrated as America's birthplace, Jamestown, Virginia, has a rich history, beginning in 1607 when the first permanent English settlement in the New World was established. This island in the James River, now referred to as Historic Jamestowne, has witnessed many a change in the past 400 years. Though it was, for almost a century, the capital of Virginia, it was later all but abandoned and used as farmland. During the Civil War, Jamestown served as an outpost for both Confederate and Union troops. As the result of efforts on the part of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) and the National Park Service, Jamestown is today a well-preserved historical site and welcomes nearly half a million visitors annually. Such famous individuals as President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Queen Mother, and Queen Elizabeth II have traveled to mark Jamestown's heritage. Visitors to nearby Jamestown Settlement, a state park, enjoy replicas of the original fort and the three ships that carried the first settlers.

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0738516422

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