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The Service addresses many of our
Countries contemporary problems such as how to improve our medical,
educational, legal, and electoral systems. The book is
written as a compilation of short stories that graphically
illustrate ideas and concept that offer solutions to our economic,
social, and political difficulties. Following each short
story are Author's notes that further explain the ideas and
concepts. The stories build on one another
so that at the conclusion of this book the reader is left with a
clear idea of how we can work together to make this Country a
better place to live.
In 1931, just three months after his mother's untimely death,
11-year-old Jacob Grunfeld and his father fled Poland on the eve of
Hitler's rise to power in Germany. For eight years he lived the
American dream in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland where he
resided with his German-born father a noted thoracic surgeon.
Fearing anti-Semitism, even in America, Jacob's father changed
their surname to Meadows and young Jacob became Jack Meadows.
During high school Jack learned to fly and discovered a passion
that consumed him for the rest of his life. Jack was an extremely
exceptional student both in the air and on the ground. Jack
graduated college with honors at 18 years of age. In 1939, Jack
Meadows, now an American citizen, returned to his native homeland
to serve with the Polish Air Force in a futile attempt to halt Nazi
aggression and the eventual murder of six million Jews. After
Poland was defeated, Jack made his way to England where he joined
the RAF. By early 1941, he became the leading fighter pilot among
his peers in the Allied Air Forces and was a highly decorated hero
of the Battle of Britain. the many foreign units that were an
integral part of RAF. In 1939-40, when they were reconstituted in
Britain, the Poles distinguished themselves and played a
significant role in defeating the Luftwaffe while the Nazis were
ravaging their native country. Jack met the love of his life who
eventually left him, and met the passion of his life who
disappointed him. The women he dearly loved abandoned him. He
risked his life for a country that adopted him. He challenged the
Luftwaffe whose fiercely skilled pilots had much in common with
him. Though Jack was Polish by birth, American by choice and
British by fate, he was a German in all other respects thanks to
his father.
In this extensive study of ethnic labeling in the United States'
popular speech and usage, Irving Lewis Allen explores the major
traditional themes behind the making of ethnic slurs. Viewing U.S.
slang as a reflection of social diversity, rapid change, and the
complexity of U.S. society, Allen puts forth a special insight into
the social workings of American culture, both past and present. The
book offers an overview of the major traditional themes used in the
development of ethnic slurs as well as the most recent fads of
covert and devious slurring with codewords and various kinds of sly
word games. "Unkind WordS" delivers its message with unusual
clarity, that too often shoddy language shapes our thinking about
the politics of ethnicity.
Divided into two parts, the book begins with a detailed study of
the older and more traditional slurs in American vernacular. These
words the author terms fighting words, which, when dropped, often
raised fists in schoolyards and barrooms. The book uncovers the
origins of these slurs--few are heard in today's public
discourse--and places them in a word museum where the reader can
view the foolish viciousness of a cultural past. In one chapter,
the author singles out the derogatory labels that have been applied
specifically to women and reveals slurs that originate in both
gender and ethnic conflict. The second part of the book focuses on
labels that have appeared in the last few decades, often more
genteel and less confrontational. While more subtle than their
forerunners, these words often serve the same old psychological and
social needs to stereotype and express hostility. Anyone interested
in ethnic identity in the United States, in the workings of a
plural society, or the origins and uses of American ethnic slurs,
will find "Unkind WordS" fascinating reading.
Frederick Lewis Allen was one of the pioneers in social history.
Best known as the author of Only Yesterday, Allen originated a
model of what is sometimes called instant history, the
reconstruction of past eras through vivid commentary on the news,
fashions, customs, and artifacts that altered the pace and forms of
American life. The Big Change was Allen's last and most ambitious
book. In it he attempted to chart and explain the progressive
evolution of American life over half a century. Written at a time
of unprecedented optimism and prosperity, The Big Change defines a
transformative moment in American history and provides an implicit
and illuminating perspective on what has taken place in the second
half of the twentieth century.Allen's theme is the realization, in
large measure, of the promise of democracy. As against the strain
of social criticism that saw America as enfeebled by affluence and
conformity, Allen wrote in praise of an economic system that had
ushered in a new age of well being for the American people. He
divides his inquiry into three major sections. The first, 'The Old
Order,' portrays the turn-of-the-century plutocracy in which the
federal government was largely subservient to business interests
and the gap between rich and poor portended a real possibility of
bloody rebellion. 'The Momentum of Change' graphically describes
the various forces that gradually transformed the country in the
new century: mass production, the automobile, the Great Depression
and the coming of big government, World War II and America's
emergence as a world power. Against this background, Allen shows
how the economic system was reformed without being ruined, and how
social gaps began to steadily close.The concluding section, 'The
New America,' is a hopeful assessment of postwar American culture.
Allen's analysis takes critical issue with many common perceptions,
both foreign and domestic, of American life and places remaining
social problems in careful perspective. As William O'Neill remarks
in his introduction to this new edition, The Big Change is both a
deep and wonderfully readable work of social commentary, a book
that gains rather than loses with the years.
Lewis and Sarah Allen encourage and exhort believers to approach
life's adversities in a biblically grounded way by leaning on
Christ and committing to his church.
Frederick Lewis Allen was one of the pioneers in social history.
Best known as the author of Only Yesterday, Allen originated a
model of what is sometimes called instant history, the
reconstruction of past eras through vivid commentary on the news,
fashions, customs, and artifacts that altered the pace and forms of
American life. The Big Change was Allen's last and most ambitious
book. In it he attempted to chart and explain the progressive
evolution of American life over half a century. Written at a time
of unprecedented optimism and prosperity, The Big Change defines a
transformative moment in American history and provides an implicit
and illuminating perspective on what has taken place in the second
half of the twentieth century.
Allen's theme is the realization, in large measure, of the
promise of democracy. As against the strain of social criticism
that saw America as enfeebled by affluence and conformity, Allen
wrote in praise of an economic system that had ushered in a new age
of well being for the American people. He divides his inquiry into
three major sections. The first, "The Old Order," portrays the
turn-of-the-century plutocracy in which the federal government was
largely subservient to business interests and the gap between rich
and poor portended a real possibility of bloody rebellion. "The
Momentum of Change" graphically describes the various forces that
gradually transformed the country in the new century: mass
production, the automobile, the Great Depression and the coming of
big government, World War II and America's emergence as a world
power. Against this background, Allen shows how the economic system
was reformed without being ruined, and how social gaps began to
steadily close.
The concluding section, "The New America," is a hopeful
assessment of postwar American culture. Allen's analysis takes
critical issue with many common perceptions, both foreign and
domestic, of American life and places remaining social problems in
careful perspective. As William O'Neill remarks in his introduction
to this new edition, The Big Change is both a deep and wonderfully
readable work of social commentary, a book that gains rather than
loses with the years.
Prohibition. Al Capone. The President Harding scandals. The revolution of manners and morals, Black Teusday. These are only an inkling of the events and figures characterizing the wild, tumultuous era that was the Roaring Twentys. Origionaly published in 1931, Only Yesterday traces the rise if post-World War I prospecritly up tothe Wall Street crash of 1929 aganst the colorful backdropof flappers, speakeasies, the first radio, and the scandalous rise of skirt hemlines. Hailed as an instant classic, this is Frederick Lewis Allen's vivid and definitive account of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating decades, chronicling a time of both joy and terror--when dizzing highs were quickly succeeded by heartbreaking lows.
While asthma can't be cured, it can be treated and controlled so
that your child can enjoy a healthier, more active life. In this
important guide, the experts at the top-ranked children's hospital
in the United States clearly explain what asthma is and how
parents, caregivers, and young patients can manage it successfully.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma features
the most up-to-date information on the disease and the keys to
optimal preventive treatment-controlling environmental conditions
that trigger symptoms, making a proactive medical treatment plan,
and consistently putting it into action at the first sign of
trouble. You'll discover how asthma is diagnosed, what the common
triggers are, how to select the best asthma medicines, and how to
protect your child in and away from your home to help him or her
live a fulfilling childhood that is as symptom-free as possible.
This book:
* Reveals how to manage acute and emergency episodes of the
disease
* Explains how to asthma-proof your home
* Addresses sports and exercise issues for children with
asthma
* Discusses the special needs of toddlers and teens
* Features a series of vignettes about children with asthma
* Includes educational materials and resources, including community
support
Allen argues that two major but problematic French medieval
literary works (Andreas Capellamus's late 12th-century Latin De
Amore and Jean de Meun's encyclopedic continuation of the Romance
of the Rose, written in French in the 1720s) are central to the
courtly tradition, and follow the disruptive
Irving Lewis Allen provides an insightful history of the rise of New York as a metropolis and the accompanying slang that surrounded it. Anecdotal and at times analytical, this book is both a lexicon of slang and a history of recent casual language.
A “stimulating†account of the capitalists who changed America
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, setting the stage for
the 1929 crash and Great Depression (Kirkus Reviews). In the
decades following the Civil War, America entered an era of
unprecedented corporate expansion, with ultimate financial power in
the hands of a few wealthy industrialists who exploited the system
for everything it was worth. The Rockefellers, Fords, Morgans, and
Vanderbilts were the “lords of creation†who, along with
like-minded magnates, controlled the economic destiny of the
country, unrestrained by regulations or moral imperatives. Through
a combination of foresight, ingenuity, ruthlessness, and greed,
America’s giants of industry remolded the US economy in their own
image. They established their power and authority, ensuring that
they—and they alone—would control the means of production,
transportation, energy, and commerce—creating the conditions for
the stock market collapse of 1929 and the Great Depression that
followed. As modern society continues to be affected by wealth
inequality and cycles of boom and bust, it’s as important as ever
to understand the origins of financial disaster, and the policies,
practices, and people who bring them on. The Lords of Creation,
first published when the catastrophe of the 1930s was still
painfully fresh, is a fascinating story of bankers, railroad
tycoons, steel magnates, speculators, scoundrels, and robber
barons. It is a tale of innovation and shocking exploitation—and
a sobering reminder that history can indeed repeat itself. Â
"Vividly and with great skills he marshals the men, the mountebanks, the measures, and the events of ten years of American life and causes them to march before us in orderly panathenaic procession."--Saturday Review
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