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Few casual readers of American history are aware of Fort Union, New
Mexico, and its history. Many would probably confuse it with
another Fort Union, on the headwaters of the Missouri - also
important, but not as vital to the history of the West as the Fort
Union near Las Vegas, New Mexico. It was inevitable that the United
States would dominate the Southwest. The military was used to
achieve this goal, and the story of military operations in the
Southwest is centered on Fort Union. Founded in 1851, the fort was
the supply post and focal point for dealing with the Spanish and
Indian populations in New Mexico Territory until it was abandoned
in 1891. During the Civil War, Fort Union was the final objective
in the Confederates' advance into New Mexico. Confederate General
Henry H. Sibley had supervised the construction of its arsenal some
years earlier and was determined to capture its great store of
military supplies. Moreover, its conquest would put the
Confederates a step nearer to the gold mines in Colorado. But the
Battle of Glorieta Pass put an end to such ambitions, and Fort
Union remained a stronghold for the Union Army in the western
territories. After the Civil War, the fort was charged with
maintaining peace among the Indian tribes of the area until its
detachment was transferred to Fort Wingate in 1891. Declared a
National Monument in 1954, the remains of Fort Union are now under
the care of the National Park Service.
I am Shanghai Pierce, Webster in Cattle, by God, Sir."" And, in
truth, he was. Part rascal, part gentleman, part poseur, part just
himself - of all the colorful Texas figures following the Civil War
none was as loud, garish, and funny as Shanghai Pierce, who left
Rhode Island penniless and became one of the Big Pasture Men of
southern Texas. At six foot, four, Shanghai Pierce was big, rich,
and selfish, but he could also be kind. His cunning was seldom
matched, and business, whether it involved a quarter-million-dollar
loan or a twenty-five cent pair of socks, was his lifeblood. In
re-creating the life of Abel Head (""Shanghai"") Pierce, Chris
Emmett unfolds the entire dramatic spectacle of the time and place
in which Pierce lived. An arresting figure, Pierce was a symbol of
his era. His statue, which he himself erected in Hawley, Texas, is
still a perfect memorial to, and a reminder of, westward-moving
America. Shanghai Pierce was a man who pulled up his roots and fled
to the West, where he found there was ample room and opportunity.
Hong Kong - a Chinese city with British-based law, a unique place
with a unique police force. In his latest book, Chris Emmett,
best-selling author of "Hong Kong Policeman," puts you on the
streets, alongside the Hong Kong police officers who were there
during the greatest crises of the past few decades. In the 1960s,
China's Cultural Revolution came to Hong Kong and in one crazy
summer, ten Hong Kong police officers lost their lives, five of
them to a machinegun attack at the border village of Sha Tau Kok.
In the 1970s, police stood in the front line as tens of thousands
of Vietnamese streamed into Hong Kong, some were fleeing oppression
and some after a better life, but hiding among them were violent
criminals. In 2014, the police faced a social upheaval that even
today divides the city - the Umbrella Movement. Drug-runners,
refugees, illegal immigrants, violent gangs, gun-wielding robbers
and umbrella-wielding students - "Hong Kong Police: Inside the
Lines" tells stories never before told from a unique perspective.
Five delightful pantomimes featuring musical numbers, silly jokes
and fun for all the family! In Puss In Boots, young Tom dreams of
winning the heart of Princess Rose Petal. Can Puss in Boots help
Tom defeat Baron Skinflint and his greedy ogre, and win the
princess' heart? Aladdin is a happy peasant boy. But the wicked
Abanazar needs his help, as only Aladdin can enter the secret cave
to find a very special lamp... In Mother Goose, Jack and Jill are
in love and want to get married. Will their wish come true, thanks
to a magical goose which lays golden eggs? Dick Whittington has
come to London to seek his fortune. It seems his luck is changing -
until the evil King Rat threatens everything... In Sleeping Beauty,
the christening of Princess Rosebud is interrupted by the Wicked
Fairy Carabosse, who gives the baby a terrible gift. If Rosebud
pricks her finger and spills a drop of blood she will fall into a
deep sleep... With stellar casts including Terry Wogan, Maureen
Lipman, Anita Harris, June Whitfield, Kenneth Connor and Frank
Thornton. Everyone loves a traditional Christmas pantomime, and
with this classic BBC Radio collection you can enjoy the festive
fun whenever you wish. With rousing songs, corny jokes and the
obligatory Widow Twankey, it's perfect entertainment for all the
family. Oh, yes it is!
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