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When the Anglo-Boer War began at the end of 1899, Germans protested
profusely. Everybody, from the Conservatives to the Social
Democrats took a united stand against the "arch enemy", Britain,
and her war in the South of Africa. Only when the South African
Union was founded in 1910 did the German public interest in South
Africa decrease. This interest left a great number of German
publications, which is a reminder of the fact that the general
public of the German Reich supported, with great interest, an
important world historic event overseas, which remains
unprecedented in its intensity and extent.
Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit
chronicles the storied and hallowed gangland history of the
notorious Detroit underworld. Scott M. Burnstein takes the reader
inside the belly of the beast, tracking the bloodshed, exploits,
and leadership of the southeast Michigan crime syndicate as never
before seen in print. Through a stunning array of rare archival
photographs and images, Motor City Mafia captures Detroit's most
infamous past, from its inception in the early part of the 20th
century, through the years when the iconic Purple Gang ruled the
city's streets during Prohibition, through the 1930s and the
formation of the local Italian mafia, and the Detroit crime
family's glory days in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, all the way to
the downfall of the area's mob reign in the 1980s and 1990s.
Celebrated in literature and film as a playground for the rich and
famous, Long Island's North Shore- its Gold Coast- has long had a
firm hold on the imaginations of readers, vacationers and titans of
industry. Glimpsed here are the palatial summer homes of the
wealthy, historic old buildings and the dramatic landscape with its
rolling hills, views of Connecticut and coves lined with boats.
Offering 101 of the most iconic images of the people and places
that have come to define the North Shore, local historian and
author Richard Panchyk has created a volume sure to inspire the
next generation of Eggers.
Photographer Otis Hairston's camera snapped nearly forty years of
fond memories and historic Greensboro events- from community
gatherings and North Carolina A&T Aggie homecomings to
celebrations of the historic 1960 sit-in. This stunning photo
collection depicts ordinary people, local heroes and national
celebrities as it captures the strength of Greensboro s African
American community. "Picturing Greensboro" is a landmark volume of
spectacular images that will be cherished for years to come.
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2021 One
of The Times 50 Best Sports Books of 2021 Little Wonder tells the
epic, and until now largely unchronicled, story of Lottie Dod, the
first great heroine in women's sports. Dod was a champion tennis
player, golfer, hockey player, tobogganist, skater, mountaineer,
and archer. She was also a first-rate musician, performing numerous
choral concerts in London in the 1920s and 1930s, including in a
private performance before the King and Queen. In the late 19th
century, Dod was almost certainly the second most famous woman in
the British Isles, bested only by the fame of Queen Victoria. She
was fawned over by the press, and loved by a huge fan base - which
composed poems and songs in her honor, followed her from one
tournament to the next, voraciously read every profile published on
her and every report on her sporting triumphs. Yet, within a decade
or two of her retirement from sports, Dod was largely a forgotten
figure. She lived, unmarried and childless, until 1960, and for the
last half of her life she was shrouded in obscurity. In this new
book, Sasha Abramsky brings Lottie's remarkable achievements back
into the public eye in a fascinating story of resilience and
determination.
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Orcas Island
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Orcas Island, the largest of the 172 islands in San Juan County,
lies in the Salish Sea north of Puget Sound. Known as the "Gem of
the San Juans" for her shimmering emerald hills bounded by 125
miles of rocky, tree-lined shore, Orcas was home to countless
generations of Native Americans before the arrival of its first
white settlers, formerly Hudson's Bay men who had hunted on the
island, in the late 1850s. An international boundary dispute,
popularly known as the Pig War, prevented early pioneers from
settling land claims until the dispute was resolved by the German
kaiser in 1872. Settlement grew slowly until improved steamship
routes and increased commerce brought more tourists to the island.
In 1906, Robert Moran built a fabulous estate, Rosario, now a
world-class resort. Thousands of visitors have been coming to Orcas
Island over the years to explore her forested hills, camp in Moran
State Park or stay at one of the many historic resorts, and fish in
the pristine waters surrounding this island paradise.
Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides a compelling chronological
foundation for world history. A global story frames each chapter,
making thousands of years of history less daunting for students and
instructors. New lead authors and master teachers, Jeremy Adelman
and Elizabeth Pollard, distill cutting-edge scholarship with a
focus on introductory students. By supporting students in making
comparisons and connections across the narrative, primary sources,
images, maps, and in the text and online resources, Worlds Together
is global history's most effective teaching tool.
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I. C. S. Reference Library: Types of Marine Boilers, Marine-Boiler Details, Marine-Boiler Accessories, Firing, Economic Combustion, Marine-Boiler Feeding, Marine-Boiler Management, Marine-Boiler Repairs, Marine-Boiler Inspection, Propulsion of Vessels, Re
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Since colonial times, when Yankee pioneers first planted villages
and homesteads in New Hampshire's rugged hill country, the Granite
State's rural settlers have cultivated a vibrant pastoral society.
Bruce D. Heald offers a richly nostalgic recollection of the
traditions, pastimes and storied names and locales that have helped
New Hampshire's backwoodsmen carve out a unique identity. With
stops to consider such classic northern New England activities as
ice fishing, maple sugaring and blueberry picking, Memories from
New Hampshire's Lakes and Mountains: Fence Building and Apple Cider
takes the reader on a special journey through folk life during New
Hampshire's olden days.
An essential overview of great kingdoms in African history and
their legacies, written by world-leading experts. From the ancient
Nile Valley to the savannas of medieval West Africa, the Great
Lakes of East Africa and on to the forests and grasslands to the
south, African civilizations have given rise to some of the world's
most impressive kingdoms. Here, nine leading historians of Africa
take a fresh look at these kingdoms over five thousand years of
recorded history. How did royal power operate in Africa and how
were kings - and queens - 'made'? Did they display their sacred
royal power, as in the great public ceremonies of the West African
kingdoms of Asante and Dahomey, or hide it away, as beneath the
fringed, beaded crowns that concealed the faces of Yoruba kings?
How have African peoples recorded, celebrated and critiqued royal
authority and its legacies? While absolute monarchy in Africa - as
elsewhere in the world - is on the wane in the modern era,
'traditional' kingship continues to exist within many of its
present-day nations, preserving ancient cultural ideas about
identity and power. Africa's history is often little known beyond
the devastation wrought by the slave trade and European colonial
rule. Presenting some of the most exciting recent developments in
the understanding of states and societies in the deeper past, Great
Kingdoms of Africa challenges the outdated notion of the continent
as an indistinct realm of 'lost kingdoms'. It shows how kingdoms
with deep roots continued to shape African history throughout the
twentieth century and into the present day.
With this powerful, evocative new book, St. Petersburg residents
Jon Wilson and Rosalie Peck present an informative narrative that
explores the history of St. Petersburg, Florida's most vibrant
African American neighborhood: 22nd Street South or ?the deuces.?
Throughout the city's history, no other area has personified
strength for the African American community like this
segregation-era thoroughfare. A haven during the brutal Jim Crow
years, 22nd Street South was a place where prominent businessmen
and community leaders were the role models and residents and
neighbors looked out for one another. The close-knit community
encouraged strong, positive values even as its members were treated
as second-class citizens in the wider world. Authors Wilson and
Peck tell the story of this unique district and how its people and
events contributed to and helped to shape the history of St.
Petersburg in the context of the greater South and the Civil Rights
Movement.
In Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore, author Pam Peterson recounts
the oral and written accounts that Marbleheaders have handed down
over the past four hundred years. Here you will find stories of
magic and witches, sailors, pirates and shipwrecks. Compiled with
meticulous care, Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore offers a
diverse sampling of tales from one of New England's maritime
treasures.
'I learned something new on every page of this totally essential
book' Sathnam Sanghera In this bold and radical book, award-winning
science journalist Angela Saini goes in search of the true roots of
gendered oppression, uncovering a complex history of how male
domination became embedded in societies and spread across the
globe. 'By thinking about gendered inequality as rooted in
something unalterable within us, we fail to see it for what it is:
something more fragile that has had to be constantly remade and
reasserted.' In this bold and radical book, award-winning science
journalist Angela Saini goes in search of the true roots of
gendered oppression, uncovering a complex history of how male
domination became embedded in societies and spread across the globe
from prehistory into the present. Travelling to the world's
earliest known human settlements, analysing the latest research
findings in science and archaeology, and tracing cultural and
political histories from the Americas to Asia, she overturns
simplistic universal theories to show that what patriarchy is and
how far it goes back really depends on where you are. Despite the
push back against sexism and exploitation in our own time, even
revolutionary efforts to bring about equality have often ended in
failure and backlash. Saini ends by asking what part we all play -
women included - in keeping patriarchal structures alive, and why
we need to look beyond the old narratives to understand why it
persists in the present.
Your guide to the people, places and events that made Gainesville
the thriving city and educational center it is today. Gainesville,
Florida, was established in the early 1850s in an area of Alachua
County known for cotton farming, cattle and citrus. It soon became
known for education, with many fine private schools. The arrival of
the railroads made it a crossroads town that grew to be the state's
fourth-largest city. The arrival in 1906 of what became the
University of Florida gave Gainesville the major state-supported
institution of higher education, and thereafter the city and the
university were inextricably entwined. The city has grown to be a
comfortable place to live, and the university is now one of the
largest in the nation, with an international reputation for
academics and sports.Local historian and UF Law School graduate
Steve Rajtar leads you through the decades with words and pictures.
An A-to-Z street guide is included to help you explore the historic
homes, churches and other sites of historic Gainesville on your
own.
In the swamps and juke joints of Holmes County, Mississippi, Edward
Tillman Branch built his empire. Tillman's clubs were legendary.
Moonshine flowed as patrons enjoyed craps games and well-know blues
acts. Across from his Goodman establishment, prostitutes in a
trysting trailer entertained men, including the married Tillman
himself. A threat to law enforcement and anyone who crossed his
path, Branch rose from modest beginnings to become the ruler of a
treacherous kingdom in the hills that became his own end. Author
Janice Branch Tracy reveals the man behind the story and the path
that led him to become what Honeyboy Edwards referred to in his
autobiography as the "baddest white man in Mississippi."
Shortly after Ponce de Leon discovered La Florida in 1513, early
Spanish settlers found a large and sheltered bay on the Gulf of
Mexico. The bay became known as Pensacola after the Penzacola
Indians who lived along the shore. In 1698, the first permanent
colony was established by pioneers who recognized the strategic
importance of a fine harbor with protective barrier islands and a
high bluff, or barranca, on the mainland across from a defensible
mouth. For centuries the bay was fortified and refortified. Battles
raged in four wars, and five nations raised their flags along the
harbor. Pensacola Bay: A Military History traces the rich military
history of the bay from Spanish times to the present-day Naval Air
Station Pensacola, home of the Navy's Blue Angels. The book
presents over 200 black-and-white images that highlight the
acquisition of Florida by the United States in 1821, the
construction of fortifications and naval installations, the Civil
War, both World Wars, the Old Navy Yard, the Naval Air Station, and
present-day military activity.
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