Lone Star 28
Author : Wesley Ellis
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Page : pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 1984
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ISBN : 9781322704463
Author : Wesley Ellis
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 1984
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ISBN : 9781322704463
Author : Judy Martin
Publisher : C&t Publishing / Crosley-Griffith
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,51 MB
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780929589169
18 complete patterns for photographed quilts, 160+ patterns (including yardage) for additional quilts and variations, plus suggestions for thousands more! For quilters of all skill levels.
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Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 1971-02
Category : Delegated legislation
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Author : Farm Implement News Co., Chicago
Publisher :
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 15,99 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Agricultural machinery
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Author : William Garrett Piston
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 27,36 MB
Release : 2002-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0807874787
In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to the Union. This question was most fractious in the border states of Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. In Missouri, it was largely settled at Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, in a contest that is rightly considered the second major battle of the Civil War. In providing the first in-depth narrative and analysis of this important but largely overlooked battle, William Piston and Richard Hatcher combine a traditional military study of the fighting at Wilson's Creek with an innovative social analysis of the soldiers who participated and the communities that supported them. In particular, they highlight the importance of the soldiers' sense of corporate honor--the desire to uphold the reputation of their hometowns--as a powerful motivator for enlistment, a source of sustenance during the campaign, and a lens through which soldiers evaluated their performance in battle.
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Page : 506 pages
File Size : 21,91 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Geology
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Author : Oscar Roland Mathews
Publisher :
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 1938
Category : Sorghum
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Author : Randall Woods
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1043 pages
File Size : 35,66 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1416593314
For almost forty years, the verdict on Lyndon Johnson's presidency has been reduced to a handful of harsh words: tragedy, betrayal, lost opportunity. Initially, historians focused on the Vietnam War and how that conflict derailed liberalism, tarnished the nation's reputation, wasted lives, and eventually even led to Watergate. More recently, Johnson has been excoriated in more personal terms: as a player of political hardball, as the product of machine-style corruption, as an opportunist, as a cruel husband and boss. In LBJ, Randall B. Woods, a distinguished historian of twentieth-century America and a son of Texas, offers a wholesale reappraisal and sweeping, authoritative account of the LBJ who has been lost under this baleful gaze. Woods understands the political landscape of the American South and the differences between personal failings and political principles. Thanks to the release of thousands of hours of LBJ's White House tapes, along with the declassification of tens of thousands of documents and interviews with key aides, Woods's LBJ brings crucial new evidence to bear on many key aspects of the man and the politician. As private conversations reveal, Johnson intentionally exaggerated his stereotype in many interviews, for reasons of both tactics and contempt. It is time to set the record straight. Woods's Johnson is a flawed but deeply sympathetic character. He was born into a family with a liberal Texas tradition of public service and a strong belief in the public good. He worked tirelessly, but not just for the sake of ambition. His approach to reform at home, and to fighting fascism and communism abroad, was motivated by the same ideals and based on a liberal Christian tradition that is often forgotten today. Vietnam turned into a tragedy, but it was part and parcel of Johnson's commitment to civil rights and antipoverty reforms. LBJ offers a fascinating new history of the political upheavals of the 1960s and a new way to understand the last great burst of liberalism in America. Johnson was a magnetic character, and his life was filled with fascinating stories and scenes. Through insights gained from interviews with his longtime secretary, his Secret Service detail, and his closest aides and confidants, Woods brings Johnson before us in vivid and unforgettable color.
Author : United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
Publisher :
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 44,51 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Uranium industry
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Author : Ken Collier
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 34,71 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1506373615
In Texas, myth often clashes with the reality of everyday governance. The Nacogdoches author team (Ken Collier, Steven Galatas, & Julie Harrelson-Stephens) of Lone Star Politics explores the state’s rich political tradition and explains who gets what, and how by setting Texas in context with other states’ constitutions, policymaking, electoral practices, and institutions. Critical thinking questions and unvarnished “Winners and Losers” discussions guide students toward understanding Texas government. This Fifth Edition expands its coverage of civil rights in the state, and includes the contemporary issues that highlight the push and pull between federal, state, and local governments.