Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on Native American & Insular Affairs
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Virgin Islands, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands Issues
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on Native American & Insular Affairs
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Health Information for International Travel 2005-2006
Author: Paul Arguin
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Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Status of Our New Territories
Author: Christopher Columbus Langdell
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 90
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA
Author: Doug Mack
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393247619
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"To truly understand the United States, one must understand the 'not-quite states of America." —Mark Stein, best-selling author of How the States Got Their Shapes Everyone knows that America is 50 states and…some other stuff. Scattered shards in the Pacific and the Caribbean, the not-quite states—American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—and their 4 million people are often forgotten, even by most Americans. But they’re filled with American flags, U.S. post offices, and Little League baseball games. How did these territories come to be part of the United States? What are they like? And why aren’t they states? When Doug Mack realized just how little he knew about the territories, he set off on a globe-hopping quest covering more than 30,000 miles to see them all. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mack examines the Founding Fathers’ arguments over expansion. He explores Polynesia’s outsize influence on American culture, from tiki bars to tattoos, in American Samoa. He tours Guam with members of a military veterans’ motorcycle club, who offer personal stories about the territory’s role in World War II and its present-day importance for the American military. In the Northern Mariana Islands, he learns about star-guided seafaring from one of the ancient tradition’s last practitioners. And everywhere he goes in Puerto Rico, he listens in on the lively debate over political status—independence, statehood, or the status quo. The Not-Quite States of America is an entertaining account of the territories’ place in the USA, and it raises fascinating questions about the nature of empire. As Mack shows, the territories aren’t mere footnotes to American history; they are a crucial part of the story.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393247619
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"To truly understand the United States, one must understand the 'not-quite states of America." —Mark Stein, best-selling author of How the States Got Their Shapes Everyone knows that America is 50 states and…some other stuff. Scattered shards in the Pacific and the Caribbean, the not-quite states—American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—and their 4 million people are often forgotten, even by most Americans. But they’re filled with American flags, U.S. post offices, and Little League baseball games. How did these territories come to be part of the United States? What are they like? And why aren’t they states? When Doug Mack realized just how little he knew about the territories, he set off on a globe-hopping quest covering more than 30,000 miles to see them all. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mack examines the Founding Fathers’ arguments over expansion. He explores Polynesia’s outsize influence on American culture, from tiki bars to tattoos, in American Samoa. He tours Guam with members of a military veterans’ motorcycle club, who offer personal stories about the territory’s role in World War II and its present-day importance for the American military. In the Northern Mariana Islands, he learns about star-guided seafaring from one of the ancient tradition’s last practitioners. And everywhere he goes in Puerto Rico, he listens in on the lively debate over political status—independence, statehood, or the status quo. The Not-Quite States of America is an entertaining account of the territories’ place in the USA, and it raises fascinating questions about the nature of empire. As Mack shows, the territories aren’t mere footnotes to American history; they are a crucial part of the story.
Statistics of Income
Author:
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Category : Income tax
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Income tax
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Category : Energy policy
Languages : en
Pages : 1890
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Energy policy
Languages : en
Pages : 1890
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Omnibus Territorial Legislation--1979
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Census Data: Special Issues Related to U.S. Territories, Serial No. 110-84, Serial No. 110-73, May 21, 2008, 110-2 Joint Hearing, *
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Census Catalog and Guide
Author: United States. Bureau of the Census
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Includes subject area sections that describe all pertinent census data products available, i.e. "Business--trade and services", "Geography", "Transportation," etc.
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Includes subject area sections that describe all pertinent census data products available, i.e. "Business--trade and services", "Geography", "Transportation," etc.
Wildlife Issues in a Changing World
Author:
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9781439832622
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Students of conservation encounter some of the most complex issues on our planet. The resolution of existing problems become more complex when humans create further stresses on the natural balance. Moulton and Sanderson brought the challenging issues in wildlife conservation into greater clarity in Wildlife Issues in a Changing World. The Second Edition of this definitive reference focuses more closely on the causes of wildlife issues. The examination of Jared Diamond's "Evil Quartet" (the four principal causes of extinction) provides a framework for categorizing and resolving these issues. The authors encourage the use of the scientific method basis for resolution - especially where environmental laws have failed. The three new chapters provide further counterpoints to preconceived notions. A two-part history of wildlife in the U.S. shows how wildlife had already been decimated by the year 1900. "Can Humans Manage Wildlife?" questions efforts to revive endangered species, acts which may inadvertently jeopardize the survival of other life. Viewing the natural order from prehistoric times to the present, Wildlife Issues in a Changing World, Second Edition gives students and instructors an all-encompassing introduction to past relations between humans and nature; explorations of current threats to species and their habitats; and recent "novel solutions," where humanity and industry have made adjustments to protect the natural order. Professionals will also find invaluable reminders of the importance of their work - the continuation and endurance of wildlife everywhere on Earth.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9781439832622
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Students of conservation encounter some of the most complex issues on our planet. The resolution of existing problems become more complex when humans create further stresses on the natural balance. Moulton and Sanderson brought the challenging issues in wildlife conservation into greater clarity in Wildlife Issues in a Changing World. The Second Edition of this definitive reference focuses more closely on the causes of wildlife issues. The examination of Jared Diamond's "Evil Quartet" (the four principal causes of extinction) provides a framework for categorizing and resolving these issues. The authors encourage the use of the scientific method basis for resolution - especially where environmental laws have failed. The three new chapters provide further counterpoints to preconceived notions. A two-part history of wildlife in the U.S. shows how wildlife had already been decimated by the year 1900. "Can Humans Manage Wildlife?" questions efforts to revive endangered species, acts which may inadvertently jeopardize the survival of other life. Viewing the natural order from prehistoric times to the present, Wildlife Issues in a Changing World, Second Edition gives students and instructors an all-encompassing introduction to past relations between humans and nature; explorations of current threats to species and their habitats; and recent "novel solutions," where humanity and industry have made adjustments to protect the natural order. Professionals will also find invaluable reminders of the importance of their work - the continuation and endurance of wildlife everywhere on Earth.