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Two historians--one American and one British--examine the ways in
which rivalries and personality conflicts among Allied commanders
adversely affected the D-Day invasion and its aftermath.In
anticipation of the 75th anniversary of D-Day comes this fresh
perspective on the Normandy invasion -- -the beginning of the end
of World War II. The book highlights the conflicting egos, national
rivalries, and professional abilities of the principal D-Day
commanders who planned and executed the OVERLORD Operation and its
aftermath. Two historians, one American and one British, show how
lack of cooperation and bad decisions lengthened the war, increased
casualties, and allowed the later Soviet domination of Eastern
Europe.From their in-depth analysis of past D-Day literature,
primary and archival sources, the authors provide insightful
answers to the many controversies that have long surrounded the
OVERLORD campaign. Among the questions addressed are: What caused
the two-month delay for the Allied breakout from the Normandy
beachhead. Why did the bulk of the German army escape from the
Falaise Pocket? Who stopped Patton's August 1944 advance into
Germany? Why did it take so long to open the Port of Antwerp needed
for securing the required supplies for the Allied advance into
Germany?The evidence presented in this book makes it clear that the
problems raised by these questions and many other difficulties
could have been avoided if the Allied commanders had been less
contentious, a factor that sometimes led to catastrophic
battlefield outcomes. Complete with maps that illustrate the
campaign's progression and photographs of the commanders and the
forbidding battlefield terrain, this new examination of the war in
Europe makes a major contribution to our understanding of the
decision-making behind these pivotal historic events.
"Atheism Explained" explores the claims made both for and against
the existence of God. On the pro side: that the wonders of the
world can only be explained by an intelligent creator; that the
universe had to start somewhere; telepathy, out-of-body
experiences, and other paranormal phenomena demonstrate the
existence of a spirit world; and that those who experience God
directly provide evidence as real as any physical finding. After
disputing these arguments through calm, careful criticism, author
David Ramsay Steele presents the reasons why God cannot exist:
monstrous, appalling evils; the impossibility of omniscience; and
the senseless concept that God is a thinking mind without a brain.
He also explores controversial topics such as Intelligent Design,
the power of prayer, religion without God, and whether a belief in
God makes people happier and healthier. Steele's rational,
easy-to-understand prose helps readers form their own conclusions
about this eternally thorny topic.
More people are in psychotherapy than ever before. Yet most of them
have no idea of the vast differences between the hundreds of
various schools of therapy. "Therapy Breakthrough" is the first
book to clearly explain the theories and practices of the two big
camps: Psychodynamic or PD therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral or CB
therapy. PD therapists believe that emotional problems are caused
by hidden forces in our unconscious minds, forces that cannot be
observed directly and that resist being uncovered. CB therapists,
by contrast, maintain that the roots of people's emotional and
behavioral disturbances can be identified by direct questions, and
these problems can then be tackled by straightforward techniques.
"Therapy Breakthrough" is written from the standpoint of CB
therapy. Using psychological research, philosophy, and common
sense, it argues that PD therapy is founded on mistaken theories of
the mind, and explains how to apply CB methods directly to your own
problems.
Title: Memoirs of the life of Martha Laurens Ramsay, who died in
Charleston, S.C. on the 10th of June, 1811, in the 52nd year of her
age: and also from letters written to her by her father, Henry
Laurens, 1771-1776.Author: David RamsayPublisher: Gale, Sabin
Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP00341400CollectionID:
CTRG10168681-BPublicationDate: 18120101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Collation: 266, 4 p.; 15 cm
"David Ramsay's premier work of American historiography is now
available for the first time in a well-edited reprint. Lester
Cohen's foreword is an invaluable guide."--Arthur H. Shaffer,
University of MissouriDavid Ramsay's "History of the American
Revolution" appeared in 1789 during an enthusiastic celebration of
nationhood. It is the first American national history written by an
American revolutionary and printed in America. Ramsay, a well-known
Federalist, was an active participant in many of the events of the
period and a member of the Continental Congress from South
Carolina.Ramsay discusses the events and ideas of the American
Revolution (from the outbreak of turbulence in the 1760s to the
onset of Washington's administration) and makes an ardent
Federalist defense of the Constitution of 1787.Based on the
original and authorized 1789 version, this is the first new modern
edition of the work.Lester H. Cohen taught history and American
Studies at Purdue University.
Title: The history of the revolution of South-Carolina, from a
British province to an independent state.Author: David
RamsayPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph
Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana,
1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and
other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to
the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of
discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the
U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans,
slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana
offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP00317002CollectionID:
CTRG10167033-BPublicationDate: 17850101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Collation: 2 v.: ill.; 23 cm
Title: The history of the revolution of South-Carolina, from a
British province to an independent state.Author: David
RamsayPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph
Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana,
1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and
other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to
the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of
discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the
U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans,
slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana
offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP00317001CollectionID:
CTRG10167033-BPublicationDate: 17850101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Collation: 2 v.: ill.; 23 cm
Published eight years after George Washington's death, David
Ramsay's Life of George Washington achieved great popularity. A
contemporary of Washington, historian Ramsay writes with the
knowledge and insights one acquires only by being on the scene.
George Washington was elected commander-in-chief of the Continental
Army by the Second Continental Congress in May 1775. For the next
six years, he led his poorly supplied and ill-trained troops in a
grueling war with Great Britain. Washington took the oath of office
as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789.
David Ramsay, the author, was an active player in the momentous
events of America's unfolding drama. He was twice elected a
delegate to the Continental Congress, serving as its chairman in a
specially appointed post. His biography of Washington is essential
reading for anyone interested in the founding events of the United
States of America. Includes a foreword by Jay A. Parry, author of
The Real George Washington. Newly designed and typeset in a modern
6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.
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Memoirs of the Life of Martha Laurens Ramsay, who Died in Charleston, S. C., on the 10th of June, 1811... With an Appendix, Containing Extracts From her Diary, Letters, and Other Private Papers. And Also From Letters Written to her, by her Father, Henry L (Hardcover)
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