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Category : Income distribution
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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County Portraits of Washington State
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Category : Income distribution
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Category : Income distribution
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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First and Always
Author: Peter R. Henriques
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 0813944813
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
George Washington may be the most famous American who ever lived, and certainly is one of the most admired. While surrounded by myths, it is no myth that the man who led Americans’ fight for independence and whose two terms in office largely defined the presidency was the most highly respected individual among a generation of formidable personalities. This record hints at an enigmatic perfection; however, Washington was a flesh-and-blood man. In First and Always, celebrated historian Peter Henriques illuminates Washington’s life, more fully explicating his character and his achievements. Arranged thematically, the book’s chapters focus on important and controversial issues, achieving a depth not possible in a traditional biography. First and Always examines factors that coalesced to make Washington such a remarkable and admirable leader, while also chronicling how Washington mistreated some of his enslaved workers, engaged in extreme partisanship, and responded with excessive sensitivity to criticism. Henriques portrays a Washington deeply ambitious and always hungry for public adoration, even as he disclaimed such desires. In its account of an amazing life, First and Always shows how, despite profound flaws, George Washington nevertheless deserves to rank as the nation's most consequential leader, without whom the American experiment in republican government would have died in infancy.
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 0813944813
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
George Washington may be the most famous American who ever lived, and certainly is one of the most admired. While surrounded by myths, it is no myth that the man who led Americans’ fight for independence and whose two terms in office largely defined the presidency was the most highly respected individual among a generation of formidable personalities. This record hints at an enigmatic perfection; however, Washington was a flesh-and-blood man. In First and Always, celebrated historian Peter Henriques illuminates Washington’s life, more fully explicating his character and his achievements. Arranged thematically, the book’s chapters focus on important and controversial issues, achieving a depth not possible in a traditional biography. First and Always examines factors that coalesced to make Washington such a remarkable and admirable leader, while also chronicling how Washington mistreated some of his enslaved workers, engaged in extreme partisanship, and responded with excessive sensitivity to criticism. Henriques portrays a Washington deeply ambitious and always hungry for public adoration, even as he disclaimed such desires. In its account of an amazing life, First and Always shows how, despite profound flaws, George Washington nevertheless deserves to rank as the nation's most consequential leader, without whom the American experiment in republican government would have died in infancy.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Otoe and Cass Counties, Nebraska
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Category : Cass County (Neb.)
Languages : en
Pages : 576
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Category : Cass County (Neb.)
Languages : en
Pages : 576
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Portrait and biographical record of Berrien and Cass Counties, Michigan
Author: Biographical publishing
Publisher: Chicago: Biographical Publishing Company, 1893
ISBN: 5871614345
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 903
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Publisher: Chicago: Biographical Publishing Company, 1893
ISBN: 5871614345
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 903
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Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock Island County, Illinois
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Category : Governors
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Category : Governors
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Comprehensive Regional Resource Assessments and Multipurpose Uses of Forest Inventory and Analysis Data, 1976 to 2001
Author: Victor A. Rudis
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Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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General Technical Report SRS
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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General Technical Report PNW-GTR
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 968
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 968
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The Twilight Mystique
Author: Amy M. Clarke
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786462043
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
The 13 essays in this volume explore Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight series in the contexts of literature, religion, fairy tales, film, and the gothic. Several examine Meyer's emphasis on abstinence, considering how, why, and if the author's Mormon faith has influenced the series' worldview. Others look at fan involvement in the Twilight world, focusing on how the series' avid following has led to an economic transformation in Forks, Washington, the real town where the fictional series is set. Other topics include Meyer's use of Quileute shape-shifting legends, Twilight's literary heritage and its frequent references to classic works of literature, and the series' controversial depictions of femininity.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786462043
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
The 13 essays in this volume explore Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight series in the contexts of literature, religion, fairy tales, film, and the gothic. Several examine Meyer's emphasis on abstinence, considering how, why, and if the author's Mormon faith has influenced the series' worldview. Others look at fan involvement in the Twilight world, focusing on how the series' avid following has led to an economic transformation in Forks, Washington, the real town where the fictional series is set. Other topics include Meyer's use of Quileute shape-shifting legends, Twilight's literary heritage and its frequent references to classic works of literature, and the series' controversial depictions of femininity.