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Butrint 5: Life and Death at a Mediterranean Port

The Non-Ceramic Finds from the Triconch Palace

By: William Bowden

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Butrint 5: Life and Death at a Mediterranean Port

The Non-Ceramic Finds from the Triconch Palace

By: William Bowden

This is the second volume arising from the 1994–2003 excavations of the Triconch Palace at Butrint (Albania), which charted the history of a major Mediterranean waterfront site from the 2nd to the 15th centuries AD. The sequence (Butrint 3: Excavations at the Triconch Palace: Oxbow 2011) included the development of a palatial late Roman house, followed by intensive activity between the 5th and 7th centuries involving domestic occupation, metal-working, fishing and burial. The site saw renewed activity from the 10th century, coinciding with the revival of the town of Butrint, and for the following 300 years continued in intermittent use associated with its channel-side location. This volume reports on the finds from the site (excluding the pottery), which demonstrate the ways in which the lives, diet and material culture of a Mediterranean population changed across the arc of the late Roman and Medieval periods. It includes discussion of the environmental evidence, the human and faunal remains, metal-working evidence, and the major assemblages of glass, coins and small finds, giving an insight into the health, subsistence base and material culture of the population of a Mediterranean site across more than 1000 years. The findings raise important questions regarding the ways in which changes in the circumstances of the town affected the population between Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. They illustrate in particular how an urban Roman center became more rural during the 6th century with a population that faced major challenges in their health and living conditions.

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378

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Oxbow Books

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1785709003

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9781785709005

Smith County During the War Between the States

By: William Larry Hawkins

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Smith County During the War Between the States

By: William Larry Hawkins

This book contains details on the men of Smith County Mississippi who served in the Civil War. There is also an account of Grierson's Raid. The following units were formed from men of Smith County.Company D 6th Miss Infantry / Company 6th Battalion/46 Miss Infantry / Company E A& C 8th Miss Infantry / Company H 16th Miss Infantry / Company C 36th Miss Infantry / Company G. 37th Miss Infantry / Company G & H 46th Miss Infantry

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148

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Lulu.com

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0359943764

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9780359943760

The Greatest Fury

The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America

By: William C Davis

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The Greatest Fury

The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America

By: William C Davis

“Davis’s accounts of small fights won by hot blood and cold steel are thrilling.”—The Wall Street Journal From master historian William C. Davis, the definitive story of the Battle of New Orleans, the fight that decided the ultimate fate not only of the War of 1812 but the future course of the fledgling American republic It was a battle that could not be won. Outnumbered farmers, merchants, backwoodsmen, smugglers, slaves, and Choctaw Indians, many of them unarmed, were up against the cream of the British army, professional soldiers who had defeated the great Napoleon and set Washington, D.C., ablaze. At stake was nothing less than the future of the vast American heartland, from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, as the ragtag American forces fought to hold New Orleans, the gateway of the Mississippi River and an inland empire. Tipping the balance of power in the New World, this single battle irrevocably shifted the young republic's political and cultural center of gravity and kept the British from ever regaining dominance in North America. In this gripping, comprehensive study of the Battle of New Orleans, William C. Davis examines the key players and strategy of King George's Red Coats and Andrew Jackson's makeshift "army." A master historian, he expertly weaves together narratives of personal motivation and geopolitical implications that make this battle one of the most impactful ever fought on American soil.

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529

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Penguin

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0399585249

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9780399585241

The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 2

Franklin D.Roosevelt and Congress - The New Deal and it's Aftermath

By: Nancy Beck Young,William D. Pederson,Byron W. Daynes

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The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 2

Franklin D.Roosevelt and Congress - The New Deal and it's Aftermath

By: Nancy Beck Young,William D. Pederson,Byron W. Daynes

This book assesses contrasting interpretations of President Roosevelt's relations with the Nye Committee. It explores the complexity confronting Rayburn in weighing the factors that influenced his actions during the New Deal portion of his near half century in Congress.

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294

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Routledge

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1315291835

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9781315291833

Seeing Spots

A Functional Analysis of Presidential Television Advertisements, 1952-1996

By: William L. Benoit

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Seeing Spots

A Functional Analysis of Presidential Television Advertisements, 1952-1996

By: William L. Benoit

Benoit provides a comprehensive analysis of presidential television spots from every campaign that used this important message form, from the 1952 campaign through the last national campaign in 1996. More than 1,600 presidential spots are analyzed, from both primary and general campaigns. Republican, Democratic, and third party candidate advertisements are analyzed. He uses the Functional Theory of Political Campaign Discourse, analyzing themes in spots as acclaims (self-praise), attacks (criticism), and defenses (responses to attacks). Themes are classified according to topic. Each of these topics is broken down further (policy: past deeds, future plans, general goals; character: personal qualities, leadership ability, ideals). Contrasts are made between spots from Republicans and Democrats as well as third parties, incumbents and challengers, and winners and losers. The spots from candidates who led, trailed, or were in close races also are contrasted. Spots are becoming more negative over time, Benoit concludes, in both primary and general campaigns. General campaigns are more negative than primary campaigns, Democrats are more negative than Republicans, and challengers are more negative than incumbents. There are no differences between winners and losers. However, candidates who trailed throughout the campaign were most negative, while candidates in close races were most positive. An important analysis for scholars and researchers in political communication and American presidential politics.

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252

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313003254

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9780313003257

Inward of Poetry

George Johnston & Wm. Blissett in Letters

By: George Johnston,William Blissett

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Inward of Poetry

George Johnston & Wm. Blissett in Letters

By: George Johnston,William Blissett

Inward of Poetry presents fifty years of thoughtful and, by turns, chatty letters between poet George Johnston and his good friend and frequent editor, the scholar William Blissett. Edited by former student Sean Kane, this lively collection includes several hitherto unpublished Johnston poems and reveals the development and creative necessities of one of Canada’s revered poets and translators.

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436

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The Porcupine's Quill

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1123211922

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9781123211924

A History of Education in Kentucky

By: William E. Ellis

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A History of Education in Kentucky

By: William E. Ellis

Kentucky is nationally renowned for horses, bourbon, rich natural resources, and unfortunately, hindered by a deficient educational system. Though its reputation is not always justified, in national rankings for grades K-12 and higher education, Kentucky consistently ranks among the lowest states in education funding, literacy, and student achievement. In A History of Education in Kentucky, William E. Ellis illuminates the successes and failures of public and private education in the commonwealth since its settlement. Ellis demonstrates how political leaders in the nineteenth century created a culture that devalued public education and refused to adequately fund it. He also analyzes efforts by teachers and policy makers to enact vital reforms and establish adequate, equal education, and discusses ongoing battles related to religious instruction, integration, and the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). A History of Education in Kentucky is the only up-to-date, single-volume history of education in the commonwealth. Offering more than mere policy analysis, this comprehensive work tells the story of passionate students, teachers, and leaders who have worked for progress from the 1770s to the present day. Despite the prevailing pessimism about education in Kentucky, Ellis acknowledges signs of a vibrant educational atmosphere in the state. By advocating a better understanding of the past, Ellis looks to the future and challenges Kentuckians to avoid historic failures and build on their successes.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813140234

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9780813140230

Book's by William A. Johnston

Butrint 5: Life and Death at a Mediterranean Port

Butrint 5: Life and Death at a Mediterranean Port

Smith County During the War Between the States

Smith County During the War Between the States

The Greatest Fury

The Greatest Fury

The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 2

The M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 2

Seeing Spots

Seeing Spots

Inward of Poetry

Inward of Poetry

A History of Education in Kentucky

A History of Education in Kentucky

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