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Irish History - A Captivating Guide to the History of Ireland (Hardcover): Captivating History Irish History - A Captivating Guide to the History of Ireland (Hardcover)
Captivating History
R719 R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Save R79 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Rebirth of Professional Soccer in America - The Strange Days of the United Soccer Association (Paperback): Dennis J. Seese The Rebirth of Professional Soccer in America - The Strange Days of the United Soccer Association (Paperback)
Dennis J. Seese
R1,591 Discovery Miles 15 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The history of soccer in the United States is far richer and more complex than many people realize. Leagues competed in the U.S. as far back as the late 1800s, and in 1919 Bethlehem Steel became the first American professional soccer team to play in Europe when they toured Sweden. Multiple leagues existed during the early 1900s, but after the American Soccer Association folded in 1933, the country did not see a rebirth of professional soccer until 1967. It was a painful, hostile revival that saw dueling groups of American sports entrepreneurs fracture into two separate professional leagues, The United Soccer Association (USA) and the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). The Rebirth of Professional Soccer in America: The Strange Days of the United Soccer Association tells the story of this largely forgotten chapter in the sport's history. The USA and NPSL were ragged, misshapen pieces of a puzzle that refused to fit together, two leagues competing directly for fans and revenue. While the USA was a league sanctioned by FIFA but absent from the nation's airwaves, the NPSL was considered an "outlaw" league by FIFA but it held an exclusive television contract with CBS. This would have been strange enough, but the USA league imported entire teams from Great Britain, Italy, and South America, including Stoke City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cagliari Calcio, and Bangu. This book recounts soccer riots in Yankee Stadium, teams with dual identities, World Cup winners on the pitch, and a cast of characters featuring the likes of Phil Woosnam, Lamar Hunt, Derek Dougan, and Gordon Banks. Drawing on meticulous research and interviews, this book reveals the little-known story that unfolded on the field, in the boardroom, and across the country during this single strange season of professional soccer. Featuring an impressive group of global soccer legends, this book delivers a fascinating piece of soccer history for the growing legions of American soccer supporters, as well as for soccer fans around the world.

Love, Coach (Hardcover): Alan Dickson Love, Coach (Hardcover)
Alan Dickson
R977 Discovery Miles 9 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Glory Game - How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever (Paperback): Frank Gifford, Peter Richmond The Glory Game - How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever (Paperback)
Frank Gifford, Peter Richmond
R374 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1958 Frank Gifford was the golden boy on the glamour team in the most celebrated city in the NFL. When his New York Giants played the Baltimore Colts for the league championship that year, it became the single most memorable contest in the history of professional football. Its drama, excitement, and controversy riveted the nation and helped propel football to the forefront of the American sports landscape. Now Hall of Famer and longtime television analyst Frank Gifford provides an inside-the-helmet account that will take its place in the annals of sports literature.

English MPs - Legislators and Servants of their Constituents, 1750-1800 (Hardcover): Michael W. McCahill English MPs - Legislators and Servants of their Constituents, 1750-1800 (Hardcover)
Michael W. McCahill
R2,932 Discovery Miles 29 320 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

What was the role of elected legislators? Was it to represent the opinions of constituents or to vote according to their informed opinions reflecting the needs of the kingdom? Most authorities have accepted Edmund Burke's depiction of 18th-century MPs, insisting it was their right to form their opinions without reference to the instructions of constituents. This study provides answers to these important questions and, in doing so, reveals that Burke's vision does not represent how the House of Commons functioned during the last two decades of the 18th century. Rather than focusing on specific issues or demographic groups, English MPs brings to the fore the legislative activity of a broad segment of late 18th-century English MPs. This book shows they were diligent legislators who attended to the needs of constituents, in the process developing strong connections with them. It demonstrates that these connections did not rest on shared beliefs in reformist ideologies except in, and around, the metropolis. Instead, they grew out of the members' timely and effective tending, session after session, to the host of measures brought forward by constituents and neighbours. McCahill explores, in fascinating detail, the consequences of this bond. In this book, McCahill draws from an impressive array of primary sources and secondary literature to combine a structural analysis with broad surveys and detailed case-studies. The result is an illuminating and a comprehensive account of the House of Commons between 1760 and 1790.

Intersection with History - How My Family Crossed Paths with JFK and Oswald (Hardcover): Charles Alan Livingston Intersection with History - How My Family Crossed Paths with JFK and Oswald (Hardcover)
Charles Alan Livingston
R449 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Banshee (Hardcover): Elliott 1872-1965 O'Donnell The Banshee (Hardcover)
Elliott 1872-1965 O'Donnell
R929 Discovery Miles 9 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Civilizing the Child - Discourses of Race, Nation, and Child Welfare in America (Hardcover): Katharine S. Bullard Civilizing the Child - Discourses of Race, Nation, and Child Welfare in America (Hardcover)
Katharine S. Bullard
R2,576 Discovery Miles 25 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Civilizing the Child: Discourses of Race, Nation, and Child Welfare in America, Katherine S. Bullard analyzes the discourse of child welfare advocates who argued for the notion of a racialized ideal child. This ideal child, limited to white, often native-born children, was at the center of arguments for material support to children and education for their parents. This book illuminates important limitations in the Progressive approach to social welfare and helps to explain the current dearth of support for poor children. Civilizing the Child tracks the growing social concern with children in the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. The author uses seminal figures and institutions to look at the origins of the welfare state. Chapters focus on Charles Loring Brace, Jacob Riis, residents of the Hull House Settlement, and the staff of U.S. Children's Bureau, analyzing their work to unpack the assumptions about American identity that made certain children belong and others remain outsiders. Bullard traces the ways in which child welfare advocates used racialized language and emphasized the "civilizing mission" to argue for support of white native-born children. This language focused on the future citizenship of some children as an argument for their support and protection.

The Loochoo Islands (Hardcover): Charles S. Leavenworth The Loochoo Islands (Hardcover)
Charles S. Leavenworth
R894 Discovery Miles 8 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Child and His Book - Some Account of the History and Progress of Children's Literature in England (Hardcover): E. M.... The Child and His Book - Some Account of the History and Progress of Children's Literature in England (Hardcover)
E. M. Field, Darton & Co Publisher Wells Gardner
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Wheel; v. 12 no. 1-26 Apr. 1-Sept. 23 1887 (Hardcover): Anonymous The Wheel; v. 12 no. 1-26 Apr. 1-Sept. 23 1887 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,111 Discovery Miles 11 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wrestling in Akron (Hardcover): Dale Pierce Wrestling in Akron (Hardcover)
Dale Pierce
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
American Indian Wars - A Captivating Guide to a Series of Conflicts That Occurred in North America and How They Impacted Native... American Indian Wars - A Captivating Guide to a Series of Conflicts That Occurred in North America and How They Impacted Native American Tribes, Including Events Such as the Sand Creek Massacre (Hardcover)
Captivating History
R724 R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Attila the Hun - A Captivating Guide to the Ruler of the Huns and His Invasions of the Roman Empire (Hardcover): Captivating... Attila the Hun - A Captivating Guide to the Ruler of the Huns and His Invasions of the Roman Empire (Hardcover)
Captivating History
R705 R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bowl the Maidens Over - Our First Women Cricketers (Hardcover): Bowl the Maidens Over - Our First Women Cricketers (Hardcover)
R464 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R32 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Canadian Cricketer's Guide [microform] - Containing Photographs and Biographical Sketch of a Prominent Cricketer,... The Canadian Cricketer's Guide [microform] - Containing Photographs and Biographical Sketch of a Prominent Cricketer, History of Cricket, Hints on the Game, the Clubs of Canada, Prospects of the Coming Season, Cricket in the Schools, Centennial... (Hardcover)
T D B 1833 Phillipps, H. J. Campbell
R830 Discovery Miles 8 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Museums in Motion - An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums (Hardcover, Third Edition): Edward P. Alexander,... Museums in Motion - An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums (Hardcover, Third Edition)
Edward P. Alexander, Mary Alexander, Juilee Decker
R2,813 Discovery Miles 28 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Here is a complete introduction to the history of museums, types of museums, and the key roles that museums play in the twenty-first century. Following an introductory chapter looking at what a museum is today, Part I looks at the history and types of museums: art and design museums natural history and anthropology museums science museums history museums, historic houses, interpretation centers, and heritage sites botanical gardens and zoos children's museums The second part of the book explores the primary functions of museums and museum professionals: to collect to conserve to exhibit to interpret and to engage to serve and to act The final chapter looks at the museum profession and professional practices. Throughout, emphasis is on museums in the United States, although attention is paid to the historical framing of museums within the European context. The new edition includes discussions of technology, access, and inclusivity woven into each chapter, a list of challenges and opportunities in each chapter, and "Museums in Motion Today," vignettes spread throughout the volume in which museum professionals provide their perspectives on where museums are now and where they are going. More than 140 images illustrate the volume.

Inspiring Quotes from Inspiring Women 100 Quotes from 100 Influential Women in History (Hardcover): Katie Johnson Inspiring Quotes from Inspiring Women 100 Quotes from 100 Influential Women in History (Hardcover)
Katie Johnson
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Boston Marathon History by the Mile (Paperback): Paul C. Clerici Boston Marathon History by the Mile (Paperback)
Paul C. Clerici; Foreword by Dave McGillivray, Roberta "Bobbi" Gibb
R486 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From Hopkinton to Boylston Street, the beloved 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon mark historic moments and memories dating back to 1897. Town by town and step by step, follow author, journalist, and runner Paul C. Clerici as he goes deeper into each town and city along the route with firsthand descriptions of the course from the uphill climbs to the spirited sprints. Insightful anecdotes, from the naming of Heartbreak Hill to the incorporation of women runners, reveal meaningful racing heritage along the route. This comprehensive and unique journey also explores the stories behind notable landmarks, statues, and mile markers throughout the course. Woven into the course history is expert advice on how to run each leg of the race from renowned running coach Bill Squires. Whether you're a runner, spectator, or fan, "Boston Marathon History by the Mile" has it all.

History of Canada - A Captivating Guide to Canadian History (Hardcover): Captivating History History of Canada - A Captivating Guide to Canadian History (Hardcover)
Captivating History
R651 R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Academy System of the State of New York (Hardcover): George Frederick Miller The Academy System of the State of New York (Hardcover)
George Frederick Miller
R864 Discovery Miles 8 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
History of the Town of Douglas, (Massachusetts, ) From the Earliest Period to the Close of 1878 (Hardcover): William Andrew... History of the Town of Douglas, (Massachusetts, ) From the Earliest Period to the Close of 1878 (Hardcover)
William Andrew Emerson
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Bristol Rovers Archive Number 2: 1991-2001, Number 2 (Paperback): Keith Brookman The Bristol Rovers Archive Number 2: 1991-2001, Number 2 (Paperback)
Keith Brookman; Edited by Chris Swift
R311 Discovery Miles 3 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Bristol Rovers programme editor Keith Brookman has collaborated with former club photographer Alan Marshall to look back at a decade in the life of Bristol's oldest professional football club. So much happened during those 10 years and the photos contained within these pages offer only a tantalising glimpse of some of the players and events that are now consigned to the club's illustrious past. Keith has researched and added detailed descriptions of all the images to produce a document that charts the highs and lows of life at Bristol Rovers from 1991-2001. A decade that began with the departure of Gerry Francis as manager saw so many changes, not least the move back from Bath to Bristol and, eventually a home they could call their own. Managers and players came and went, there were two relegations and another trip to Wembley and some memorable football along the way.

Calendar; 1882 (Hardcover): Royal College Of Surgeons Of England Calendar; 1882 (Hardcover)
Royal College Of Surgeons Of England
R977 Discovery Miles 9 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
International Impact on 19th Century Norwegian Education - Development, Influence and National Identity (Hardcover, 1st ed.... International Impact on 19th Century Norwegian Education - Development, Influence and National Identity (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Merethe Roos
R3,604 Discovery Miles 36 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines Norwegian education throughout the course of the 19th century, and discusses its development in light of broader transnational impulses. The nineteenth century is regarded as a period of increasing national consciousness in Norway, pointing forward to the political independency that the country was granted in 1905. Education played an important role in this process of nationalisation: the author posits that transnational - for the most part Scandinavian - impulses were more decisive for the development of Norwegian education than has been acknowledged in previous research. Drawing on the work of educator and school bureaucrat Hartvig Nissen, who is recognised as the most important educational strategist in 19th century Norway, this book will be of interest to scholars of the history of education and Norwegian education more generally.

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