Author: William O. Blake
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1124
Book Description
The American Encyclopedia of History, Biography and Travel, Comprising Ancient and Modern History
Author: William O. Blake
Publisher:
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1124
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Publisher:
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1124
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The American Encyclopedia of History, Biography and Travel, Comprising Ancient and Modern History
Author: Thomas H. Prescott
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
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The Home Voices Speak Louder Than the Drums
Author: Wanda Easter Burch
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476625255
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"Soldier mortals would not survive if they were not blessed with the gift of imagination and the pictures of hope," wrote Confederate Private Henry Graves in the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia. "The second angel of mercy is the night dream." Providing fresh perspective on the human side of the Civil War, this book explores the dreams and imaginings of those who fought it, as recorded in their letters, journals and memoirs. Sometimes published as poems or songs or printed in newspapers, these rarely acknowledged writings reflect the personalities and experiences of their authors. Some expressions of fear, pain, loss, homesickness and disappointment are related with grim fatalism, some with glimpses of humor.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476625255
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"Soldier mortals would not survive if they were not blessed with the gift of imagination and the pictures of hope," wrote Confederate Private Henry Graves in the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia. "The second angel of mercy is the night dream." Providing fresh perspective on the human side of the Civil War, this book explores the dreams and imaginings of those who fought it, as recorded in their letters, journals and memoirs. Sometimes published as poems or songs or printed in newspapers, these rarely acknowledged writings reflect the personalities and experiences of their authors. Some expressions of fear, pain, loss, homesickness and disappointment are related with grim fatalism, some with glimpses of humor.
Blood of Tyrants
Author: Logan Beirne
Publisher: Encounter Books
ISBN: 1594037671
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Blood of Tyrants reveals the surprising details of our Founding Fathers’ approach to government and this history’s impact on today. Delving into forgotten—and often lurid—facts of the Revolutionary War, Logan Beirne focuses on the nation’s first commander in chief, George Washington, as he shaped the very meaning of the United States Constitution in the heat of battle. Key episodes of the Revolution illustrate how the Founders dealt with thorny wartime issues: How do we protect citizens’ rights when the nation is struggling to defend itself? Who decides war strategy? When should we use military tribunals instead of civilian trials? Should we inflict harsh treatment on enemy captives if it means saving American lives? Beirne finds evidence in previously unexplored documents such as General Washington’s letters debating the use of torture, an eyewitness account of the military tribunal that executed a British prisoner, Founders’ letters warning against government debt, and communications pointing to a power struggle between Washington and the Continental Congress. Vivid stories from the Revolution set the stage for Washington’s pivotal role in the drafting of the Constitution. The Founders saw the first American commander in chief as the template for all future presidents: a leader who would fiercely defend Americans’ rights and liberties against all forms of aggression. Pulling the reader directly into dramatic scenes from history, Blood of Tyrants fills a void in our understanding of the presidency and our ingenious Founders’ pragmatic approach to issues we still face today.
Publisher: Encounter Books
ISBN: 1594037671
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Blood of Tyrants reveals the surprising details of our Founding Fathers’ approach to government and this history’s impact on today. Delving into forgotten—and often lurid—facts of the Revolutionary War, Logan Beirne focuses on the nation’s first commander in chief, George Washington, as he shaped the very meaning of the United States Constitution in the heat of battle. Key episodes of the Revolution illustrate how the Founders dealt with thorny wartime issues: How do we protect citizens’ rights when the nation is struggling to defend itself? Who decides war strategy? When should we use military tribunals instead of civilian trials? Should we inflict harsh treatment on enemy captives if it means saving American lives? Beirne finds evidence in previously unexplored documents such as General Washington’s letters debating the use of torture, an eyewitness account of the military tribunal that executed a British prisoner, Founders’ letters warning against government debt, and communications pointing to a power struggle between Washington and the Continental Congress. Vivid stories from the Revolution set the stage for Washington’s pivotal role in the drafting of the Constitution. The Founders saw the first American commander in chief as the template for all future presidents: a leader who would fiercely defend Americans’ rights and liberties against all forms of aggression. Pulling the reader directly into dramatic scenes from history, Blood of Tyrants fills a void in our understanding of the presidency and our ingenious Founders’ pragmatic approach to issues we still face today.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Biographical Dictionaries and Related Works: Universal biography ; National or area biography
Author: Robert B. Slocum
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1876-1949
Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 864
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Subject index
Author:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Biographical Dictionaries and Related Works
Author: Robert B. Slocum
Publisher:
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Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 554
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 554
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Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Author index
Author:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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