Описание: Decades before the coining of the term ""serial killer,"" H.H. Holmes murdered dozens of people in his now-infamous Chicago ""Murder Castle"". This book uses Holmes` writings and confessions to inspect how the Arch Fiend represented himself.
Описание: The epic, forgotten story of a tragic military rescue mission as the Spanish-American War in the Philippines became a violent guerilla war between the United States and native Filipinos, and the Heart of Darkness story of American POWs in an unforgiving, foreign land.
Описание: Guy Bradley, born in Chicago in 1870, was killed in 1905 only three years into his tenure as game warden in a south Florida that was still very much a frontier. His murderer, never prosecuted, was a one-eyed former Civil War sharpshooter who made his living supplying exotic plumage for women's hats. At the time, an ounce of feathers was worth more than an ounce of gold. Bradley's death sent shock waves across America and helped give impetus to the burgeoning environmental movement.
Автор: Lewis L. Gould Название: Edith Kermit Roosevelt: Creating the Modern First Lady ISBN: 0700626514 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780700626519 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3761.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Few first ladies have enjoyed a better reputation among historians than Edith Kermit Roosevelt. Aristocratic and sophisticated, tasteful and discreet, she managed the White House with a sure hand. Her admirers say that she never slipped in carrying out her duties as hostess, mother, and adviser to her husband. Lewis Gould's path-breaking study, however, presents a more complex and interesting figure than the somewhat secularized saint Edith Roosevelt has become in the literature on first ladies. While many who knew her found her inspiring and gracious, family members also recalled a more astringent and sometimes nasty personality. Gould looks beneath the surface of her life to examine the intricate legacy of her tenure from 1901 to 1909.The narrative in this book thus uncovers much new about Edith Roosevelt. Far from being averse to activism, Edith Roosevelt served as a celebrity sponsor at a New York musical benefit and also intervened in a high-profile custody dispute. Gould traces her role in the failed marriage of a United States senator, her efforts to secure the ambassador from Great Britain that she wanted, and the growing tension between her and Helen Taft in 1908-1909. Her commitment to bringing classical music artists to the White House, along with other popular performers, receives the fullest attention to date.Gould also casts a skeptical eye over the area where Edith Roosevelt's standing has been strongest, her role as a mother. He looks at how she and her husband performed as parents and dissents from the accustomed judgment that all was well with the way the Roosevelt offspring developed. Most important of all, Gould reveals the first lady's deep animus toward African Americans and their place in American society. She believed ""that any mixture of races is an unmitigated evil."" The impact of her bigotry on Theodore Roosevelt's racial policies must now be an element in any future discussion of that sensitive subject.On balance, Gould finds that Edith Roosevelt played an important and creative part in how the institution of the first lady developed during the twentieth century. His sprightly retelling of her White House years will likely provoke controversy and debate. All those interested in how the role of the presidential wife has evolved will find in this stimulating book a major contribution to the literature on a fascinating president. It also brings to life a first lady whose legacy must now be seen in a more nuanced and challenging light.
Автор: Lewis Название: David Glasgow Farragut ISBN: 1591144329 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781591144328 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5683.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The second volume of this authoritative biography of America’s first admiral examines the last ten years of David Glasgow Farragut’s life, which included the ever-fascinating period of the Civil War. Farragut was as carefully methodical in preparation for battle as he was fearlessly swift in the execution of his plans. In Our First Admiral, the reader will learn of gross inefficiency and waste in the conduct of war, in the North as well as the South; of jealous ambition and malicious criticism; of lukewarm support of the government, lack of cooperation between the Army and Navy, and the inroads upon morale made by war weariness and disease, all of which tried Farragut’s courage as much as the enemy in battle. Farragut was a practical resourceful leader with vision and intuition (a rare combination), a courageous hard-hitting fighter who hated war, and a deeply religious man with an exuberant spirit and love of fellowship who was also exceedingly loyal to the Navy and his country. Though he was small in physical stature, Farragut was tall indeed in the fundamental characteristics of true manhood.
Автор: Olson Sidney Название: Young Henry Ford: A Picture History of the First Forty Years ISBN: 0814343058 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814343050 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3761.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Young Henry Ford is a visual and textual presentation of the first forty years of Henry Ford—an American farm boy who became one of the greatest manufacturers of modern times and profoundly impacted the habits of American life. In Young Henry Ford, Sidney Olson dispels some of the myths attached to this automobile legend, going beyond the Henry Ford of mass production and the five-dollar day, and offers a more intimate understanding of Henry Ford and the time he lived in.Through hundreds of restored photographs, including some of Ford's own taken with his first camera, Young Henry Ford revisits an America now gone—of long days on the farm, travel by horse and buggy, and one-room schoolhouses. Some of the rare illustrations include the first picture of Henry Ford, photos from Edsel's childhood, snapshots of the interior and exterior of the Ford homestead, Clara and Henry's wedding invitation, and photos of the early stages of the first automobile.
Автор: Wolf, Howie C. Название: I really didn`t want to become a doctor ISBN: 076186962X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780761869627 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 7355.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book is a story of becoming and being a family physician, now retired after nearly 54 years of practice. Examples of Dr. Howie Wolf`s challenges, joys, and humor are sprinkled throughout and included are his views on racism, medical malpractice, and health care reform.
Автор: Harte Lawrence S. Название: Listen Up!: Musings & Cartoons ISBN: 1098373553 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781098373559 Издательство: Sage Publications Рейтинг: Цена: 4689.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Welcome to the irresistibly fun and thought-provoking world of Flipdip the fantastical dog and his sidekick, Dr. Larry Harte, long known as a modern-day Benjamin Franklin and a 21st century renaissance man. Theirs is a world of flying ideas, spontaneity, creativity, and joie de vivre. With this new volume, "Listen Up! Musings & Cartoons," a sequel to Dr. Hartes "Brooklynese Proverbs & Cartoons," you are invited to jump into the visuals, from clever cartoons to original sculptures, and dive into the writing, from sizzling one-liners to easily digestible tidbits on topics of the day. Youll even find a quiz at the back of the book to challenge you to predict the future of the world! Theres something for everyone in this wondrous, whimsical, and witty smorgasbord of delightful wisdom.
Автор: Branche Название: The Poetics and Politics of Diaspora ISBN: 0415787947 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415787949 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book studies the creative discourse of the modern African diaspora by analyzing poems, novels, essays, hip-hop and dub poetry in the Caribbean, England, Spain, and Colombia. It captures diasporan movement through mutually intersecting axes of dislocation and relocation, and efforts at political group affirmation and settlement, or "location."
Автор: Bernstein, Arnie Название: Bath massacre ISBN: 0472039032 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780472039036 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3188.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: With seemingly endless stories of school violence and suicide bombers filling today`s headlines, Bath Massacre serves as a reminder that terrorism and large-scale murder are nothing new.
Автор: Hilton, L. S. Название: Maestra ISBN: 1785760831 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781785760839 Издательство: Bonnier Books Рейтинг: Цена: от 360.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть
Описание: A shockingly original thriller - the launch title of Zaffre, the new fiction imprint of Bonnier Publishing Fiction
Автор: Branche Название: The Poetics and Politics of Diaspora ISBN: 1138800163 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138800168 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 24499.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book studies the creative discourse of the modern African diaspora by analyzing poems, novels, essays, hip-hop and dub poetry in the Caribbean, England, Spain, and Colombia. It captures diasporan movement through mutually intersecting axes of dislocation and relocation, and efforts at political group affirmation and settlement, or "location."
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