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Plymouth (Hardcover)
James W Baker, Daniel Brown
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R702
Discovery Miles 7 020
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In this, the first in-depth study of the most American of holidays,
James Baker sweeps away lingering myths and misconceptions to show
how this celebration day was born and grew to be an essential part
of our national spirit. Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American
Holiday opens with an overview of the popular mythos of the holiday
before discussing its possible religious and cultural precedents.
This classic Yankee holiday is examined in historical and
contemporary detail that embraces everything from proclamations,
sermons, and local and regional traditions to family reunions,
turkey dinners, and recipes. Thanksgiving's evolving face is
illustrated with charming and often revealing period prints that
chart our changing attitudes: the influence of Victorian sentiment
in Thanksgiving's development, Progressive utilitarianism,
intellectual "debunking," patriotic wartime reclamation, and
1960s-era protest. Thanksgiving remains controversial up to the
present day, as Mayflower descendants, Native Americans, and
commercial exploiters compete for the American public's opinion of
the holiday's contemporary significance and its future status. This
is an intelligent and illuminating introduction to a beloved
holiday and a fascinating cultural history of America and
Americana.
EDITORIAL REVIEW: On the first anniversary of the murder of Lehman,
Joseph Tibman, a 20-year veteran and senior investment banker,
reveals in plain English, the people and forces that share
responsibility for this catastrophe. His shattering account is told
as only a true Lehman insider's account could be told, by someone
who spent two decades at the firm. Writing under pseudonym, Joseph
Tibman, the author explains the feud that erupted, soon after the
death of the last Lehman Family CEO, between the two "houses" of
Lehman--the investment bankers and the sales and trading group. He
provides the most detailed account on record of the rise of Dick
Fuld from junior trader to CEO who rose above his legendary
inarticulateness nickname just once, but profoundly, at the
seminal, game-changing moment of the 9/11 attacks. The Murder of
Lehman Brothers is the story of greed run amok. The story is told
in the words of someone who was there when Lehman, post 9/11,
became the firm that always outperformed; someone who was a witness
to what a small handful of people inside Lehman did to crush it
with the assistance of misguided, inept politicians and a
dysfunctional, antiquated regulatory infrastructure. The Murder of
Lehman Brothers is not only for those who earn their livings (or
used to) working in the financial markets. It is written simply for
anyone who wants to understand the perfect storm of screw-ups that
has led to the current crisis. It is a primer that explains why
action must be taken to ensure no one is ever again in a position
to dismantle the system or bet the bank, bringing down major
institutions and threatening the entire global economy.
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