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Reading Becomes a Necessity of Life

Material and Cultural Life in Rural New England, 1780-1835

By: William J. Gilmore

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Reading Becomes a Necessity of Life

Material and Cultural Life in Rural New England, 1780-1835

By: William J. Gilmore

Gilmore (history, Stockton State College) is concerned with the half century following independence, during which rural New England changed from a traditional agricultural region into a commercialized one. He examines the links among cultural, social, and economic aspects of this transformation, an ingredient of which was an ideological commitment to reading and learning. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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0870497685

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9780870497681

The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut

The Irish Who Died Building America's Most Dangerous Stretch of Railroad

By: William E. Watson,J. Francis Watson,John H. Ahtes,Earl H. Schandelmeier III

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The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut

The Irish Who Died Building America's Most Dangerous Stretch of Railroad

By: William E. Watson,J. Francis Watson,John H. Ahtes,Earl H. Schandelmeier III

In 1832, 57 Irish Catholic workers were brought to the United States to lay one of the most difficult miles of American railway, Duffy's Cut of the Pennsylvania Railroad. These men were chosen because, in the eyes of the railroad company that hired them, they were expendable. Deaths were common during the building of the railway but this stretch was worse than most. When cholera swept the camp basic medical attention and community support was denied to them. In the end all 57 men—the entire work crew—died and were buried in a mass unmarked grave. Their families in Ireland were never notified about what happened to them. The company did its best to cover up the incident, which was certainly one of the worst labor tragedies in U.S. history. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly industrializing America, this book tells the story of these men, the sacrifices they made, and the mistreatment that claimed their lives. The saga of Duffy's Cut focuses particularly on the Irish laborers who built the railroads. Who were these men? Who hired them? Why did they come? Perhaps most important, why did they die? Based on archaeological digs at the site and meticulous historical research, the authors argue that the annihilation of the work crew came about because of the extreme conditions of their employment, the prejudice of the surrounding community, and the vigilante violence that kept them isolated. In shedding light on this tragic chapter in American labor history, The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut also illuminates a dark side of America's rise to greatness.

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240

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313051127

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9780313051128

Cryptography

By: William Buchanan

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Cryptography

By: William Buchanan

Cryptography has proven to be one of the most contentious areas in modern society. For some it protects the rights of individuals to privacy and security, while for others it puts up barriers against the protection of our society. This book aims to develop a deep understanding of cryptography, and provide a way of understanding how privacy, identity provision and integrity can be enhanced with the usage of encryption. The book has many novel features including:full provision of Web-based material on almost every topic coveredprovision of additional on-line material, such as videos, source code, and labscoverage of emerging areas such as Blockchain, Light-weight Cryptography and Zero-knowledge Proofs (ZKPs)Key areas covered include:Fundamentals of EncryptionPublic Key EncryptionSymmetric Key EncryptionHashing MethodsKey Exchange MethodsDigital Certificates and AuthenticationTunnelingCrypto CrackingLight-weight CryptographyBlockchainZero-knowledge ProofsThis book provides extensive support through the associated website of: http://asecuritysite.com/encryption

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425

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CRC Press

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1000795349

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9781000795349

J.L. Wilkinson and the Kansas City Monarchs

Trailblazers in Black Baseball

By: William A. Young

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J.L. Wilkinson and the Kansas City Monarchs

Trailblazers in Black Baseball

By: William A. Young

Baseball pioneer J. L. Wilkinson (1878-1964) was the owner and founder, in 1920, of the famed Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues. The only white owner in the Negro National League (NNL), Wilkinson earned a reputation for treating players with fairness and respect. He began his career in Iowa as a player, later organizing a traveling women's team in 1908 and the multiracial All-Nations club in 1912. He led the Monarchs to two Negro Leagues World Series championships and numerous pennants in the NNL and the Negro American League. During the Depression he developed an ingenious portable lighting system for night games, credited with saving black baseball. He resurrected the career of legendary pitcher Satchel Paige in 1938 and in 1945 signed a rookie named Jackie Robinson to the Monarchs. Wilkinson was posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006, joining 14 Monarchs players.

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McFarland

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1476626146

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9781476626147

The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period

By: William St Clair

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The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period

By: William St Clair

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806

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Cambridge University Press

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052181006X

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9780521810067

Scotts of Greenock - An Illustrated History

By: William Kane,Vincent P. Gillen

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Scotts of Greenock - An Illustrated History

By: William Kane,Vincent P. Gillen

An Illustrated History of Scotts' of Greenock, Shipbuilders & Engineers, Founded 1711. Based on the Tercentenary Exhibition held at the McLean Museum & Art Gallery, Greenock, in 2011

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Lulu.com

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1471075893

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9781471075896

The Negro Southern League

A Baseball History, 1920-1951

By: William J. Plott

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The Negro Southern League

A Baseball History, 1920-1951

By: William J. Plott

The Negro Southern League was a baseball minor league that operated off and on from 1920 to 1951. It served as a valuable feeder system to the Negro National League and the Negro American League. A number of NNL and NAL stars got their start in the NSL, among them five Hall of Famers including Satchel Paige and Willie Mays. During its history, more than 80 teams were members of the league, representing 40 cities in a dozen states. In the end only four teams remained, operating more as semipro than professional teams. This book is a narrative history of the league from its inception with eight teams in major Southern cities until its demise three decades later.

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275

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McFarland

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1476617392

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9781476617398

Military Intervention

Cases in Context for the Twenty-first Century

By: William J. Lahneman

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Military Intervention

Cases in Context for the Twenty-first Century

By: William J. Lahneman

Lahneman (Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland, U. of Maryand-College Park) presents seven case studies of international interventions in internal conflicts as part of project, commissioned by the National Intelligence Council, seeking to evaluate the advisability of interventio

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742529517

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9780742529519

American Coup

How a Terrified Government Is Destroying the Constitution

By: William M. Arkin

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American Coup

How a Terrified Government Is Destroying the Constitution

By: William M. Arkin

A stunning exploration of the subtle erosion of freedom in an age of concocted fear and de facto military authority. When we think of a military coup, the first image that comes to mind is a general, standing at a podium with a flag behind him, declaring the deposing of elected leaders and the institution of martial law. Think again. In American Coup, William Arkin reveals the desk-bound takeover of the highest reaches of government by a coterie of "grey men" of the national security establishment. Operating between the lines of the Constitution, this powerful and unelected group fights to save the nation from "terror" and weapons of mass destruction while at the same time modifying and undermining the very essence of the country. Many books are written about secrecy, surveillance, and government law-breaking; none so powerfully expose the truth of everyday life in this state of war.

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321

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Little, Brown

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0316251259

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9780316251259

Contested Commonwealths

Essays in American History

By: William A. Pencak

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Contested Commonwealths

Essays in American History

By: William A. Pencak

United States historian William Pencak presents thirteen of his essays, written beginning in 1976. Some deal with colonial and revolutionary crowds and communities in Massachusetts - the impressment riot of 1747, the popular uprisings of the 1760s and 1770s, and Shays' Rebellion. Others examine popular ideology in songs and almanacs, and the thought and behavior of George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and the loyalist Peter Oliver. Interpretive essays argue that colonial outage that their participation in the French and Indian War went unrecognized by the British led to the American Revolution; that revolutionary economic thought turned smuggling from a vice into the 'natural law' of free trade; and that focusing on the 'Civil War,' and the years 1861 to 1865, leads to a glorified conception of the national past that is better understood as shaped by 'An Era of Racial Violence' that extended from 1854 to at least 1877.

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Lehigh University Press

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1611460840

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9781611460841

Victory in War

Foundations of Modern Strategy

By: William C. Martel

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Victory in War

Foundations of Modern Strategy

By: William C. Martel

War demands that scholars and policy makers use victory in precise and coherent terms to communicate what the state seeks to achieve in war. The failure historically to define victory in consistent terms has contributed to confused debates when societies consider whether to wage war. This volume explores the development of a theoretical narrative or language of victory to help scholars and policy makers define carefully and precisely what they mean by victory in war in order to achieve a deeper understanding of victory as the foundation of strategy in the modern world.

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Cambridge University Press

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113949970X

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Reading Becomes a Necessity of Life

Reading Becomes a Necessity of Life

The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut

The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut

Cryptography

Cryptography

J.L. Wilkinson and the Kansas City Monarchs

J.L. Wilkinson and the Kansas City Monarchs

The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period

The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period

Scotts of Greenock - An Illustrated History

Scotts of Greenock - An Illustrated History

The Negro Southern League

The Negro Southern League

Military Intervention

Military Intervention

American Coup

American Coup

Contested Commonwealths

Contested Commonwealths

Victory in War

Victory in War

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