Author: James M Kendra
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1439908214
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
When the terrorist attacks struck New York City on September 11, 2001, boat operators and waterfront workers quickly realized that they had the skills, the equipment, and the opportunity to take definite, immediate action in responding to the most significant destructive event in the United States in decades. For many of them, they were “doing what needed to be done.” American Dunkirk shows how people, many of whom were volunteers, mobilized rescue efforts in various improvised and spontaneous ways on that fateful date. Disaster experts James Kendra and Tricia Wachtendorf examine the efforts through fieldwork and interviews with many of the participants to understand the evacuation and its larger implications for the entire practice of disaster management. The authors ultimately explore how people—as individuals, groups, and formal organizations—pull together to respond to and recover from startling, destructive events. American Dunkirk asks, What can these people and lessons teach us about not only surviving but thriving in the face of calamity?
American Dunkirk
Author: James M Kendra
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1439908214
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
When the terrorist attacks struck New York City on September 11, 2001, boat operators and waterfront workers quickly realized that they had the skills, the equipment, and the opportunity to take definite, immediate action in responding to the most significant destructive event in the United States in decades. For many of them, they were “doing what needed to be done.” American Dunkirk shows how people, many of whom were volunteers, mobilized rescue efforts in various improvised and spontaneous ways on that fateful date. Disaster experts James Kendra and Tricia Wachtendorf examine the efforts through fieldwork and interviews with many of the participants to understand the evacuation and its larger implications for the entire practice of disaster management. The authors ultimately explore how people—as individuals, groups, and formal organizations—pull together to respond to and recover from startling, destructive events. American Dunkirk asks, What can these people and lessons teach us about not only surviving but thriving in the face of calamity?
Publisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1439908214
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
When the terrorist attacks struck New York City on September 11, 2001, boat operators and waterfront workers quickly realized that they had the skills, the equipment, and the opportunity to take definite, immediate action in responding to the most significant destructive event in the United States in decades. For many of them, they were “doing what needed to be done.” American Dunkirk shows how people, many of whom were volunteers, mobilized rescue efforts in various improvised and spontaneous ways on that fateful date. Disaster experts James Kendra and Tricia Wachtendorf examine the efforts through fieldwork and interviews with many of the participants to understand the evacuation and its larger implications for the entire practice of disaster management. The authors ultimately explore how people—as individuals, groups, and formal organizations—pull together to respond to and recover from startling, destructive events. American Dunkirk asks, What can these people and lessons teach us about not only surviving but thriving in the face of calamity?
The American Bar
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Category : Lawyers
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
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Category : Lawyers
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
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American archives
Author: P. Force
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5885286957
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
American archives: consisting of a collection of authentick records, state papers, debates, and letters and other notices of publick affairs, the whole forming a documentary history of the origin and progress of the North American colonies, of the causes and accomplishment of the American revolution and of the constitution of government for the United States to the final ratification thereof, 4th series, From the King's message to Parliament, of March 7, 1774, to the Declaration of Independence by the United States, published by M. St. Clair Clarke and Peter Force.
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5885286957
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
American archives: consisting of a collection of authentick records, state papers, debates, and letters and other notices of publick affairs, the whole forming a documentary history of the origin and progress of the North American colonies, of the causes and accomplishment of the American revolution and of the constitution of government for the United States to the final ratification thereof, 4th series, From the King's message to Parliament, of March 7, 1774, to the Declaration of Independence by the United States, published by M. St. Clair Clarke and Peter Force.
American Archives
Author: Peter Force
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
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American Lumberman
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Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
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Category : Lumber trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
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Journal of Proceedings
Author: Chautauqua County (N.Y.). Board of Supervisors
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Category : Chautauqua County (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1260
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Category : Chautauqua County (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1260
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The American City
Author: Arthur Hastings Grant
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Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 938
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Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 938
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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion
Author: United States. Naval War Records Office
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 984
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 984
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The Struggle for North America, 1754-1758
Author: George Yagi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474229999
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST FIRST BOOK CATEGORY OF THE TEMPLER MEDAL 2016 At the end of 1758, Britons could proudly boast of the numerous victories which had been achieved against the forces of King Louis XV. Although the Seven Years' War, or French and Indian War, was far from over, 1758 marked a significant turning point. Uniquely, this book provides an insight into the initial stages of the Seven Years War, and explains why Britain failed, despite the many advantages which it enjoyed. George Yagi employs an immense amount of varied primary material in order to provide the most thorough analysis yet of British failure during the early stages of the Seven Years' War. In doing so, it aims to dispel commonly held misconceptions and prove that the reasons for failure are much more complicated than has been assumed.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474229999
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST FIRST BOOK CATEGORY OF THE TEMPLER MEDAL 2016 At the end of 1758, Britons could proudly boast of the numerous victories which had been achieved against the forces of King Louis XV. Although the Seven Years' War, or French and Indian War, was far from over, 1758 marked a significant turning point. Uniquely, this book provides an insight into the initial stages of the Seven Years War, and explains why Britain failed, despite the many advantages which it enjoyed. George Yagi employs an immense amount of varied primary material in order to provide the most thorough analysis yet of British failure during the early stages of the Seven Years' War. In doing so, it aims to dispel commonly held misconceptions and prove that the reasons for failure are much more complicated than has been assumed.
The Present State of North America, etc. By Ellis Huske. pt. 1
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Languages : en
Pages : 106
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Languages : en
Pages : 106
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