Author: K. M. Ashman
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1800324464
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301
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Rebellion is in the air once more in Wales... 1294 AD. After decades of fighting, Edward Longshanks of England has cemented his rule over Wales following the death of Prince Llewellyn at the Battle of Orewen Bridge in 1282 by undertaking a vast castle-building programme across the land. Fortresses have sprung up in Caernarfon, Conway and Harlech, bastions of English might. But a new resistance is rising. Its factions squabble and bicker, however, dashing any serious hopes of rebellion. Rumour reaches Garyn, now leader of a mercenary band called the Blaidd, of a fabled sword that would enable its wielder to unite the Welsh with a single purpose – the Sword of Macsen. But finding it will not be easy... The third gripping Welsh historical adventure from K. M. Ashman, perfect for fans of Michael Jecks and Angus Donald.
Author: Loren Enns
Publisher: Liberty Press Incorporated
ISBN: 9780615383880
Category : Liberty
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Sword of Liberty is a thrilling action-adventure novel about a secret constitutional weapon, crafted by our founders for use in desperate times like these. American spec-op warrior, John Laurens, is drawn to the island of St. Croix for the execution of a secret will. Attached to the official summons, he finds the tale of an ancient sword forged by Zeus at the beginning of time and carried into battle by liberty's greatest heroes, among them, George Washington. At the reading of the will, Laurens is shocked to find himself identified as the only remaining descendant of General Washington. As such, he must lead America back from disaster's edge, by retrieving the Sword of Liberty and revealing the knowledge on which our nation was founded. The book was written on the premise that America's public schools haven't taught the historical lessons requisite to making wise political decisions. In an era necessitating serious governmental change, the loss of America's historical blueprints could prove disastrous.
Author: David K. Shipler
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101874694
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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A provocative, timely assessment of the state of free speech in America With his best seller The Working Poor, Pulitzer Prize winner and former New York Times veteran David K. Shipler cemented his place among our most trenchant social commentators. Now he turns his incisive reporting to a critical American ideal: freedom of speech. Anchored in personal stories—sometimes shocking, sometimes absurd, sometimes dishearteningly familiar—Shipler’s investigations of the cultural limits on both expression and the willingness to listen build to expose troubling instabilities in the very foundations of our democracy. Focusing on recent free speech controversies across the nation, Shipler maps a rapidly shifting topography of political and cultural norms: parents in Michigan rallying to teachers vilified for their reading lists; conservative ministers risking their churches’ tax-exempt status to preach politics from the pulpit; national security reporters using techniques more common in dictatorships to avoid leak prosecution; a Washington, D.C., Jewish theater’s struggle for creative control in the face of protests targeting productions critical of Israel; history teachers in Texas quietly bypassing a reactionary curriculum to give students access to unapproved perspectives; the mixed blessings of the Internet as a forum for dialogue about race. These and other stories coalesce to reveal the systemic patterns of both suppression and opportunity that are making today a transitional moment for the future of one of our founding principles. Measured yet sweeping, Freedom of Speech brilliantly reveals the triumphs and challenges of defining and protecting the boundaries of free expression in modern America.
Author: William A. Dobak
Publisher: Department of the Army
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 582
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From late 1862 to the spring of 1865, the federal government accepted more than 180,000 black men as soldiers, something it had never done before on such a scale. Known collectively as the United States Colored Troops and organized in segregated regiments led by white officers, some of these soldiers guarded army posts along major rivers; others fought Confederate raiders to protect Union supply trains; and still others took part in major operations like the siege of Petersburg and the battle of Nashville. After the war, many of the black regiments garrisoned the former Confederacy to enforce federal Reconstruction policy. This book tells the story of these soldiers' recruitment, organization, and service.
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Category : Freedom of religion
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Author: Charles T. Sprading
Publisher: Arno Press
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 550
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Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Author: London metrop. tabernacle
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Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Author: James Mackinnon
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Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Author: Rafael Sabatini
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434467902
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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This volume collects 14 rare Sabatini short stories (most appearing for the first time in book form). Included are: "The Sword of Islam," "The Tapestried Room," "The Baker of Rousillon," "The Blackmailer," "The Curate and the Actress," "The Foster-Lover," "The Ordeal," "Wirgman's Theory," "The Wedding Gift," "Annabel's Wager," "The Dupes," "The Fool's Love Story," "Gismondi's Wage," and "Intelligence."
