Author: Rosemarie Ostler
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101544139
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Two Centuries of Scandalous Rumors, Over-the-Top Insults, and Low-Down Slurs. We bemoan the loss of civility in public discourse these days, but mudslinging is an American tradition as old as the republic. Not everyone admired the Father of Our Country. President Washington's enemies called him a cheapskate, a hyena, a horse beater, a spoiled child, and a tyrannical monster, among other epithets. "You are utterly incapable to steer the political ship," wrote one outraged critic. And so it has gone ever since. From the King Mob label denigrating Andrew Jackson to the wingnut and latte liberal tags of the past few years, every era has its share of politically motivated insults. Slinging Mud gathers memorable words and expressions from two centuries' worth of going negative.
Slinging Mud
Author: Rosemarie Ostler
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101544139
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Two Centuries of Scandalous Rumors, Over-the-Top Insults, and Low-Down Slurs. We bemoan the loss of civility in public discourse these days, but mudslinging is an American tradition as old as the republic. Not everyone admired the Father of Our Country. President Washington's enemies called him a cheapskate, a hyena, a horse beater, a spoiled child, and a tyrannical monster, among other epithets. "You are utterly incapable to steer the political ship," wrote one outraged critic. And so it has gone ever since. From the King Mob label denigrating Andrew Jackson to the wingnut and latte liberal tags of the past few years, every era has its share of politically motivated insults. Slinging Mud gathers memorable words and expressions from two centuries' worth of going negative.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101544139
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Two Centuries of Scandalous Rumors, Over-the-Top Insults, and Low-Down Slurs. We bemoan the loss of civility in public discourse these days, but mudslinging is an American tradition as old as the republic. Not everyone admired the Father of Our Country. President Washington's enemies called him a cheapskate, a hyena, a horse beater, a spoiled child, and a tyrannical monster, among other epithets. "You are utterly incapable to steer the political ship," wrote one outraged critic. And so it has gone ever since. From the King Mob label denigrating Andrew Jackson to the wingnut and latte liberal tags of the past few years, every era has its share of politically motivated insults. Slinging Mud gathers memorable words and expressions from two centuries' worth of going negative.
Electrical Merchandising
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Category : Electronic apparatus and appliances
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Electronic apparatus and appliances
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud
Author: James E. Mueller
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806151072
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The defeat of George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn was big news in 1876. Newspaper coverage of the battle initiated hot debates about whether the U.S. government should change its policy toward American Indians and who was to blame for the army’s loss—the latter, an argument that ignites passion to this day. In Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud, James E. Mueller draws on exhaustive research of period newspapers to explore press coverage of the famous battle. As he analyzes a wide range of accounts—some grim, some circumspect, some even laced with humor—Mueller offers a unique take on the dramatic events that so shook the American public. Among the many myths surrounding the Little Bighorn is that journalists of that time were incompetent hacks who, in response to the stunning news of Custer’s defeat, called for bloodthirsty revenge against the Indians and portrayed the “boy general” as a glamorous hero who had suffered a martyr’s death. Mueller argues otherwise, explaining that the journalists of 1876 were not uniformly biased against the Indians, and they did a credible job of describing the battle. They reported facts as they knew them, wrote thoughtful editorials, and asked important questions. Although not without their biases, journalists reporting on the Battle of the Little Bighorn cannot be credited—or faulted—for creating the legend of Custer’s Last Stand. Indeed, as Mueller reveals, after the initial burst of attention, these journalists quickly moved on to other stories of their day. It would be art and popular culture—biographies, paintings, Wild West shows, novels, and movies—that would forever embed the Last Stand in the American psyche.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806151072
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The defeat of George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn was big news in 1876. Newspaper coverage of the battle initiated hot debates about whether the U.S. government should change its policy toward American Indians and who was to blame for the army’s loss—the latter, an argument that ignites passion to this day. In Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud, James E. Mueller draws on exhaustive research of period newspapers to explore press coverage of the famous battle. As he analyzes a wide range of accounts—some grim, some circumspect, some even laced with humor—Mueller offers a unique take on the dramatic events that so shook the American public. Among the many myths surrounding the Little Bighorn is that journalists of that time were incompetent hacks who, in response to the stunning news of Custer’s defeat, called for bloodthirsty revenge against the Indians and portrayed the “boy general” as a glamorous hero who had suffered a martyr’s death. Mueller argues otherwise, explaining that the journalists of 1876 were not uniformly biased against the Indians, and they did a credible job of describing the battle. They reported facts as they knew them, wrote thoughtful editorials, and asked important questions. Although not without their biases, journalists reporting on the Battle of the Little Bighorn cannot be credited—or faulted—for creating the legend of Custer’s Last Stand. Indeed, as Mueller reveals, after the initial burst of attention, these journalists quickly moved on to other stories of their day. It would be art and popular culture—biographies, paintings, Wild West shows, novels, and movies—that would forever embed the Last Stand in the American psyche.
Fun with Proverbs
Author: John Smithback
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595350798
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Proverbs are wise old sayings or short, frank expressions that stick in our minds and help us to express ourselves. But whether it is old as the hills or was born yesterday, this humorously illustrated book is an enlightening guide to 260 proverbs that enrich the English language.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595350798
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Proverbs are wise old sayings or short, frank expressions that stick in our minds and help us to express ourselves. But whether it is old as the hills or was born yesterday, this humorously illustrated book is an enlightening guide to 260 proverbs that enrich the English language.
The Transmitter
Author: Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Personnel management
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Personnel management
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
“Drain the Swamp Really”?
Author: William W. Sherry
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664211446
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
This book presents life and Christian living in a little bit of an old-fashioned way. The short stories demonstrate some life experiences which can and sometimes are used for other purposes. The author has a dry sense of humor that most of the time may make the reader “wonder”, but occasionally pulls a “slight grin”.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664211446
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
This book presents life and Christian living in a little bit of an old-fashioned way. The short stories demonstrate some life experiences which can and sometimes are used for other purposes. The author has a dry sense of humor that most of the time may make the reader “wonder”, but occasionally pulls a “slight grin”.
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Mud-Slinging Moles
Author: Maxwell Eaton, III
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0449810194
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The Flying Beaver Brothers are back! All is not well on Beaver Island. Ace and Bub have noticed a number of things (trees, houses, evil penguins) sinking into the ground. They soon discover that Captain Jo Jo and his scurvy crew of mud-making moles have hatched a nearsighted plot to steal dirt from Beaver Island to make their own island home even bigger! Can Ace and Bub stop their brotherly bickering and save Beaver Island before it disappears forever?
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0449810194
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The Flying Beaver Brothers are back! All is not well on Beaver Island. Ace and Bub have noticed a number of things (trees, houses, evil penguins) sinking into the ground. They soon discover that Captain Jo Jo and his scurvy crew of mud-making moles have hatched a nearsighted plot to steal dirt from Beaver Island to make their own island home even bigger! Can Ace and Bub stop their brotherly bickering and save Beaver Island before it disappears forever?
Electrical Merchandising Week
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Category : Electric industries
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Includes annually, 1961- Home goods data book.
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Category : Electric industries
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Includes annually, 1961- Home goods data book.
Author:
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
The Outlook
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Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description