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Villains, Scoundrels, and Rogues - Incredible True Tales of Mischief and Mayhem (Paperback): Paul Martin Villains, Scoundrels, and Rogues - Incredible True Tales of Mischief and Mayhem (Paperback)
Paul Martin
R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Everyone loves a good villain From the back pages of history, vivid, entertaining portraits of little-known scoundrels whose misdeeds range from the simply inept to the truly horrifying.
Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters: A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious Kansas quack who made millions by implanting billy goat testicles in gullible male patients; and America's worst female serial killer ever. These are three of the memorable but little-known rogues profiled in this eye-opening and entertaining book.
Dividing his profiles into three categories--villains, scoundrels, and rogues--author and former "National Geographic" editor Paul Martin serves up concise, colorful biographies of thirty of America's most outrageous characters. Whether readers choose to be horrified by the story of Ed Gein, Alfred Hitchcock's hideous inspiration for "Psycho," or marvel at the clever duplicity of the con artist who originated the phony bookie operation portrayed in "The Sting," there's something here for everyone.
Brimming with audacious, unforgettable characters often overlooked by standard history books, this page-turner is a must for anyone with an interest in the varieties of human misbehavior.

Children and War - A Historical Anthology (Hardcover): James Marten Children and War - A Historical Anthology (Hardcover)
James Marten; Foreword by Robert Coles
R2,879 Discovery Miles 28 790 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"This anthology is breathtaking in its geographic and temporal sweep."--"Canadian Journal of History"

The American media has recently "discovered" children's experiences in present-day wars. A week-long series on the plight of child soldiers in Africa and Latin America was published in "Newsday" and newspapers have decried the U.S. government's reluctance to sign a United Nations treaty outlawing the use of under-age soldiers. These and numerous other stories and programs have shown that the number of children impacted by war as victims, casualties, and participants has mounted drastically during the last few decades.

Although the scale on which children are affected by war may be greater today than at any time since the world wars of the twentieth century, children have been a part of conflict since the beginning of warfare. Children and War shows that boys and girls have routinely contributed to home front war efforts, armies have accepted under-aged soldiers for centuries, and war-time experiences have always affected the ways in which grown-up children of war perceive themselves and their societies.

The essays in this collection range from explorations of childhood during the American Revolution and of the writings of free black children during the Civil War to children's home front war efforts during World War II, representations of war and defeat in Japanese children's magazines, and growing up in war-torn Liberia. Children and War provides a historical context for two centuries of children's multi-faceted involvement with war.

The One Is Jack Hurley, Volume One - Son of Fargo (Hardcover): John T Ochs The One Is Jack Hurley, Volume One - Son of Fargo (Hardcover)
John T Ochs
R1,389 Discovery Miles 13 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Historical Directory of American Agricultural Fairs (Hardcover): Donald Marti Historical Directory of American Agricultural Fairs (Hardcover)
Donald Marti
R2,222 Discovery Miles 22 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"This book provides a directory to 2,600 individual fairs with a historical perspective on the 205 largest and most popular of these." Reference Books Bulletin

Red Sox vs. Yankees - The Great Rivalry (Paperback, Third Edition): Harvey Frommer, Frederic J Frommer Red Sox vs. Yankees - The Great Rivalry (Paperback, Third Edition)
Harvey Frommer, Frederic J Frommer
R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox involves not just the teams, but the cities, owners, ballparks, fans, and the media. Its roots reach back to before even Babe Ruth and Harry Frazee, yet it is as contemporary as the next Red Sox-Yankees game. This book tells the story of the rivalry from the first game these epic teams played against each other in 1901 through the 2013 season in what former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani called 'the best rivalry in any sport.'

Conflict and Resolution - Progressive Educators and the Question of Religion (Hardcover, New): Jared R. Stallones Conflict and Resolution - Progressive Educators and the Question of Religion (Hardcover, New)
Jared R. Stallones
R2,544 Discovery Miles 25 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A volume in Studies in the History of Education Series Editor: Karen L. Riley, Auburn University at Montgomery Conflict and Resolution: Progressive Educators and the Question of Religion investigates the impact of religion in shaping the progressive education movement. Historians of progressivism have described the progressive movement as a secularized version of fundamentally religious impulses, a kind of 'secularized evangelicalism.' Many progressive political and social reformers were subject to powerful religious influences, but were unable to adhere to the theological tenets held by their parents or grandparents. Instead, they secularized their religious impulses and devoted themselves to social and political reform. Conflict and Resolution extends this analysis to progressive educators through biographical sketches of five leaders in the progressive education movement and an examination of the role of religion in their work. This investigation models three distinct ways in which progressive educators mediated their youthful religious experiences and their adult lives and careers. Schoolmasters Jerry Voorhis of California and Felix Adler of New York City were Integrators, those who actively incorporated firmly held religious beliefs into their educational thought and practice. Educational philosophers William Heard Kilpatrick and John Lawrence Childs were Deniers, those who rejected religious experience in their educational pursuits, but not necessarily in their personal lives. Finally, preeminent progressive educator John Dewey was a Reinterpreter, one who recast religious concepts and terminology to fit his newly emerging educational approaches. The religious experiences of each of these men left their mark on the progressive education movement. The richly textured biographical sketches found in Conflict and Resolution: Progressive Educators and the Question of Religion portray the interior lives of these figures and explain how their religious experiences impacted their work. The book will be of interest to educational historians, biographers, and others interested in the development of American education whether they come from a religious or secular mindset.

"A Pearl of Powerful Learning": The University of Cracow in the Fifteenth Century (Hardcover): Paul Knoll "A Pearl of Powerful Learning": The University of Cracow in the Fifteenth Century (Hardcover)
Paul Knoll
R6,652 Discovery Miles 66 520 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Winner of The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America's 2018 Oskar Halecki Award and Winner of the Early Slavic Studies Association 2016 Book Prize In "A Pearl of Powerful Learning", Paul W. Knoll provides a fully developed treatment of the institutional, social, and intellectual life of the University of Cracow, an important late medieval school.

The Art of Alex Kurtagic - 1989 - 2017 (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Alex Kurtagic The Art of Alex Kurtagic - 1989 - 2017 (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Alex Kurtagic; Contributions by Alex Kurtagic
R1,997 Discovery Miles 19 970 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Green Bay Packers - Legends in Green and Gold (Hardcover): William Povletich Green Bay Packers - Legends in Green and Gold (Hardcover)
William Povletich
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Outlaw League and the Battle That Forged Modern Baseball (Paperback): Daniel R. Levitt The Outlaw League and the Battle That Forged Modern Baseball (Paperback)
Daniel R. Levitt
R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of America's wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseball's prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on the field. The story of this fascinating and complex historical battle centers on the machinations of both the owners and the players, as the Federals struggled for profits and status, and players organized baseball's first real union. Award-winning author Daniel R. Levitt gives the most authoritative account yet published of the short-lived Federal League, the last professional baseball league to challenge the National and American League monopoly. This paperback edition was first printed in hardcover as The Battle That Forged Modern Baseball. An eBook edition is also available under the original title.

A Narrative of the Negro (Hardcover): Leila Amos Pendleton A Narrative of the Negro (Hardcover)
Leila Amos Pendleton
R684 Discovery Miles 6 840 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Cincinnati's Brewing History (Hardcover): Sarah Hines Stephens Cincinnati's Brewing History (Hardcover)
Sarah Hines Stephens
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Bicycling World; v. 1 no.1-17 Nov. 15 1879-June 261880 (Hardcover): Anonymous The Bicycling World; v. 1 no.1-17 Nov. 15 1879-June 261880 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,014 Discovery Miles 10 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
History of Russia - A Captivating Guide to Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution and Cambridge Five... History of Russia - A Captivating Guide to Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution and Cambridge Five (Hardcover)
Captivating History
R725 R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Save R71 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Rise of Universities (Hardcover): Charles Homer Haskins The Rise of Universities (Hardcover)
Charles Homer Haskins
R631 Discovery Miles 6 310 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A Season on the Brink - A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers (Paperback): John Feinstein A Season on the Brink - A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers (Paperback)
John Feinstein
R463 R434 Discovery Miles 4 340 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Twenty-five years after it spent sixteen weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, John Feinstein's A Season on the Brink remains the classic of the genre and an unforgettable chronicle of his year spent following the Indiana Hoosiers and their fiery coach Bob Knight. This anniversary edition features an updated package and a new Introduction by Feinstein.

Granted unprecedented access to the Indiana Hoosiers' basketball program during the 1985-1986 season, John Feinstein saw and heard it all--practices, team meetings, strategy sessions, and mid-game huddles--as the team strove to return to championship form. A Season on the Brink, recently named #6 on Sports Illustrated's "Top 100 Sports Books of All Time" list, not only captures the drama and pressure of big-time college basketball, but paints a vivid portrait of a complex, brilliant coach as he walks the fine line between genius and madness.

Maya Mythology - Captivating Maya Myths of Gods, Goddesses and Legendary Creatures (Hardcover): Matt Clayton Maya Mythology - Captivating Maya Myths of Gods, Goddesses and Legendary Creatures (Hardcover)
Matt Clayton
R660 R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Save R71 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Baltimore's Boxing Legacy - 1893-2003 (Hardcover): Thomas Schaif, Thomas Scharf Baltimore's Boxing Legacy - 1893-2003 (Hardcover)
Thomas Schaif, Thomas Scharf
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Lev Vygotsky (Classic Edition) - Revolutionary Scientist (Hardcover, Classic Edition): Fred Newman, Lois Holzman Lev Vygotsky (Classic Edition) - Revolutionary Scientist (Hardcover, Classic Edition)
Fred Newman, Lois Holzman
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Lev Vygotsky: Revolutionary Scientist published, it was unique in several ways. It presented Vygotsky as a Marxist methodologist, both locating him in his historical period and delineating how his life and writings have been a catalyst for a contemporary revolutionary, practical-critical, psychology. It highlighted Vygotsky's unconventional view of how development and learning are related and, in doing so, brought human development into prominence. It introduced important linkages between Vygotsky's views on thinking and speaking and those of Wittgenstein, drawing implications for language acquisition and language learning. And it drew attention to Vygotsky's understanding of the role of play in child development, and expanded on the significance of play throughout the lifespan. In these ways, this classic text presented a more expansive Vygotsky than previously understood. The Introduction to this Classic Edition will summarize what has transpired in the years since Lev Vygotsky first published. It will answer who and where is Vygotsky now? What place does he have in scholarship in psychology, education, and other fields? How are practitioners making use of him-to address the challenges of our times, solve seemingly intractable social problems, revolutionize psychology, and develop skilled and worldly citizens? What have the authors accomplished since they first articulated their view of Vygotsky as a revolutionary scientist?

Dust Bowl Girls (Paperback): Lydia Reeder Dust Bowl Girls (Paperback)
Lydia Reeder
R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"A thrilling, cinematic story. I loved every minute I spent with these bold, daring women whose remarkable journey is the stuff of American legend." --Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy The Boys in the Boat meets A League of Their Own in this true story of a Depression-era championship women's team. In the early 1930s, during the worst drought and financial depression in American history, Sam Babb began to dream. Like so many others, this charismatic Midwestern basketball coach wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm near the tiny Oklahoma college where he coached, Babb recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education in exchange for playing on his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices that their families would face, the women joined the team. And as Babb coached the Cardinals, something extraordinary happened. These remarkable athletes found a passion for the game and a heartfelt loyalty to one another and their coach--and they began to win. Combining exhilarating sports writing and exceptional storytelling, Dust Bowl Girls takes readers on the Cardinals' intense, improbable journey all the way to an epic showdown with the prevailing national champions, helmed by the legendary Babe Didrikson. Lydia Reeder captures a moment in history when female athletes faced intense scrutiny from influential figures in politics, education, and medicine who denounced women's sports as unhealthy and unladylike. At a time when a struggling nation was hungry for inspiration, this unlikely group of trailblazers achieved much more than a championship season.

Birthplace of Professional Football - Southwestern Pennsylvania (Hardcover): David Finoli, Tom Aikens Birthplace of Professional Football - Southwestern Pennsylvania (Hardcover)
David Finoli, Tom Aikens
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Voices in the Wilderness - Images of Aboriginal People in the Australian Media (Hardcover): Michael Meadows Voices in the Wilderness - Images of Aboriginal People in the Australian Media (Hardcover)
Michael Meadows
R2,540 Discovery Miles 25 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines race relations in Australia through various media representations over the past 200 years. The early colonial press perpetuated the image of aboriginal people as framed by early explorers, and stereotypes and assumptions still prevail. Print and television news accounts of several key events in recent Australian history are compared and reveal how indigenous sources are excluded from stories about their affairs. Journalists wield extraordinary power in shaping the images of cultures and people, so indigenous people, like those in North America, have turned away from mainstream media and have acquired their own means of cultural production through radio, television, and multimedia. This study concludes with suggestions for addressing media practices to reconcile indigenous and non-indigenous people.

This study will appeal to students and scholars studying mass media, particularly journalism and public relations, Australian history, and sociology.

In the Ring With John L. Sullivan (Hardcover): Adam J. Pollack In the Ring With John L. Sullivan (Hardcover)
Adam J. Pollack
R1,015 Discovery Miles 10 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
From Match Fixing to Murder - 101 Sporting Encounters with the Law (Paperback): Ian Hewitt From Match Fixing to Murder - 101 Sporting Encounters with the Law (Paperback)
Ian Hewitt
R392 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Officials of football's world governing body, FIFA,are arrested in dramatic dawn raids in Switzerland and America. Sport has, once again, encountered the law. From Match Fixing to Murder looks at 101 diverse cases involving sport or sporting personalities that have ended up before courts or tribunals: from the 'body in the trunk 'murder by a former Wimbledon finalist to the fixing of baseball's 1919 World Series; from a transsexual tennis player seeking to play in the women's singles at the US Open to a wife's claim in the divorce courts that 'golf was his mistress'. Written in an entertaining style for the general sports fan,the book includes football's Eric Cantona, Bobby Moore andJohn Terry; Tony Greig and Ian Botham from cricket; golfersTiger Woods and Rory McIlroy; Lewis Hamilton from motor racing; jockeys Lester Piggott and Kieren Fallon; rugby's JPR Williams; and cyclist Lance Armstrong. All have contributed,some reluctantly, to the history of sporting encounters with the law.

Your Mind and How to Use It - a Manual of Practical Psychology (Hardcover): William Walker 1862-1932 Atkinson Your Mind and How to Use It - a Manual of Practical Psychology (Hardcover)
William Walker 1862-1932 Atkinson
R835 Discovery Miles 8 350 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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