Blindspots: Why Good People Make Bad Choices, McCarthy Kevin
Автор: McCarthy Kevin Название: African American Sites in Florida ISBN: 1683340469 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781683340461 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: African Americans have risen from the slave plantations of nineteenth-century Florida to become the heads of corporations and members of Congress in the twenty-first century. They have played an important role in making Florida the successful state it is today. This book takes you on a tour, through the 67 counties, of the sites that commemorate the role of African Americans in Florida's history. If we can learn more about our past, both the good and the not-so-good, we can make better decisions in the future. Behind the hundreds of sites in this book are the courageous African Americans like Brevard County's Malissa Moore, who hosted many Saturday night dinners to raise money to build a church, and Miami-Dade's Gedar Walker, who built the first-rate Lyric Theater for black performers. And of course also featured are the more famous black Floridians like Zora Neale Hurston, Jackie Robinson, Mary McCleod Bethune, and Ray Charles.
Автор: Mccarthy, Kevin Название: Robert briscoe ISBN: 3034318413 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783034318419 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 10586.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This biography reveals the full significance of Robert Briscoe’s influence within the contentious political culture of the early Irish state, as well as reinforcing his importance to the global Zionist rescue effort of the 1930s. Drawing on a wealth of previously unavailable archival material, the book charts Briscoe’s evolution from a fringe Sinn F?in activist in 1917 to a member of Michael Collins’s personal staff in 1921. It also analyses his agonizing decision to abandon Collins and support the anti-Treaty stance of his close friend and political hero, ?amon de Valera, before becoming a founding member of Fianna F?il in 1926. Most importantly of all, the book investigates Briscoe’s evolving Jewish awareness, looking at his involvement in a traumatic immigration endeavour and also at his engagement with Ze’ev Jabotinsky and the New Zionist Organisation, under whose auspices he led political rescue missions to Poland, America and South Africa.
Автор: McCarthy Kevin Название: Remembering University of Florida Football ISBN: 1596527943 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781596527942 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2338.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The texts in this unique collection range from the gothic revival of the late eighteenth century through to the late Victorian gothic, and from the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge to the short fiction of H.G. Wells and Henry James. Genres represented include medievalist poetry, psychological thrillers, dark political dystopias, sinister tales of social corruption, and popular ghost tales.
Автор: McCarthy Kevin Название: Wolves of Eden ISBN: 0393357600 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780393357608 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 2058.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A saga of loyalty and survival in the vast, severe American West.
Автор: McCarthy Kevin M. Название: Caloosahatchee River Guidebook ISBN: 1561645079 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781561645077 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Цена: 2524.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Fourth in the Rivers of Florida series (Suwannee River Guidebook, St. Johns River Guidebook, and Hillsborough River Guidebook).
The Caloosahatchee flows from near Lake Okeechobee for to its outlet at Fort Myers on the southwest Gulf coast of Florida. Eighty miles long and only a stone's throw across in some places, Florida's Caloosahatchee River once played an essential part in the transport of cattle, fruit, and other goods between Lake Okeechobee and Punta Rassa. Now the river, which has been dredged, deepened, and "improved" for decades, is the key to efforts to restore the Everglades to its natural beauty and balance. Discover the Caloosahatchee's colorful history and importance in this comprehensive guidebook.
Автор: McCarthy Kevin M. Название: Suwannee River Guidebook ISBN: 1561644498 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781561644490 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Цена: 2735.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the modern world for a while is invited to sit back and enjoy a leisurely trip down one of the best-known and most beloved rivers in the country. Flowing more than 230 miles from the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, the Suwannee may well be the last unspoiled river in the Southeast.
Complete with travel information and tips for those exploring the area by water or by land, this comprehensive guide describes the history, major towns and cities along the way, wildlife, and personages associated with the river. As you journey down the river, you'll stop by places like White Springs and Branford, Old Town and Fowler's Bluff. You'll see manatees, jumping fish, alligators, and many species of birds.
You'll also be introduced to some of the most important people and groups in Florida's history, including the Timucuan and Seminole Indians, Spanish missionaries and explorers, Stephen C. Foster, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and William Bartram, as well as the organizations and agencies that have fought to preserve and protect this magnificent river and its watershed.
The Suwannee River Guidebook will open your eyes to a part of Florida you may be surprised to learn still exists, one largely untouched by developers and full of natural wonder.
Автор: McCarthy Kevin Название: Native Americans in Florida ISBN: 1683340426 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781683340423 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 4011.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Long before the first European explorers set foot on Florida soil, numerous Native American tribes hunted, honored their gods, built burial mounds, and coexisted with one another in pockets of settlements across the state. This book explores the importance of archaeology in preserving the past for future generations, how archaeologists do their work, and even how young people can gain hands-on experience on a real dig. The different types of Indian mounds burial mounds, shell middens, and platform mounds and their uses are explained, as well as Indian languages and reservations. The authors provide detailed descriptions of 185 sites on the Native American Heritage Trail that mark important historical events, as well as a calendar of important dates that highlights the history, culture, setbacks, and successes of Florida's Native Americans.
Автор: McCarthy Kevin M. Название: Aviation in Florida ISBN: 1683340302 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781683340300 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Цена: 3157.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Florida--land of perpetual sunshine, open spaces, and endless blue skies perfect for flying. Blimps, hot air balloons, bi-wings, jets, space shuttles-you name it: if you can fly it, you can fly it here, and many aviators have. From the launch of Amelia Earhart's final flight to the world's first scheduled airplane flight, important events in aviation have taken place in Florida.
Filled with gorgeous color paintings by artist William Trotter, this book offers the definitive history of Aviation in Florida-from the open-cockpit bi-wing planes used by the barnstormers of the 1920s to the jumbo jets and space shuttles of today.
Автор: McCarthy Kevin W. Название: The On-Purpose Person: Making Your Life Make Sense ISBN: 0974052558 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780974052557 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2586.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
