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A major international bestseller. The little-known true story of a
Nazi plot to kill Winston Churchill, President Franklin Roosevelt
and Joseph Stalin at the height of World War II, and how it was
averted. In 1943 only three men stood in Hitler's way; Churchill,
Roosevelt and Stalin. As the war against Nazi Germany raged, the
Allied leaders desperately needed to meet face-to-face and discuss
their strategy. Facing extreme danger, they travelled to Tehran to
meet in secret. Yet when the Nazis found out about the meeting,
their own covert plan took shape-an assassination plot. A true
story filled with daring rescues, body doubles, and political
intrigue, The Nazi Conspiracy details this pivotal meeting of the
Big Three and the deadly Nazi scheme that could've changed history.
In page-turning detail, it shows the greatest political minds of
the twentieth century at work and reveals how they strategized to
defeat the enemy, all whilst coming close to world-shattering
disaster.
Six million-- a number impossible to visualize. Six million Jews were killed in Europe between the years 1933 and 1945. What can that number mean to us today? We can that number mean to us today? We are told never to forget the Holocaust, but how can we remember something so incomprehensible?
We can think, not of the numbers, the statistics, but of the people. For the families torn apart, watching mothers, fathers, children disappear or be slaughtered, the numbers were agonizingly comprehensible. One. Two. Three. Often more. Here are the stories of thode people, recorded in letters and diaries, and in the memories of those who survived. Seen through their eyes, the horror becomes real. We cannot deny it--and we can never forget.
‘Based on diaries, letters, songs, and history books, a moving account of Jewish suffering in Nazi Germany before and during World War II.’ —Best Books for Young Adults Committee (ALA). ‘A noted historian writes on a subject ignored or glossed over in most texts. . . . Now that youngsters are acquainted with the horrors of slavery, they are more prepared to consider the questions the Holocaust raises for us today.’ —Language Arts. ‘[An] extraordinarily fine and moving book.’ —NYT. Notable Children's Books of 1976 (ALA) Best of the Best Books (YA) 1970–1983 (ALA) 1976 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction Best Books of 1976 (SLJ) Outstanding Children's Books of 1976 (NYT) Notable 1976 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) 1977 Jane Addams Award Nominee, 1977 National Book Award for Children's Literature IBBY International Year of the Child Special Hans Christian Andersen Honors List Children's Books of 1976 (Library of Congress) 1976 Sidney Taylor Book Award (Association of Jewish Libraries)
NASA SP-2011-4234. This book presents the history of planetary
protection by tracing the responses to the concerns on NASA's
missions to the Moon, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and many
smaller bodies of our solar system. The book relates the extensive
efforts put forth by NASA to plan operations and prepare space
vehicles that return exemplary science without contaminating the
biospheres of other worlds or our own. To protect irreplaceable
environments, NASA has committed to conducting space exploration in
a manner that is protective of the bodies visited, as well as of
our own planet.
Full color reprint of NASA History Office Study of 2007.
Illustrated throughout.
Money and credit are key themes of Allan H. Meltzer's
ground-breaking work which is celebrated in this outstanding
collection of his essays and papers. Money, Credit and Policy
covers the demand for money, the relation of money to output, the
role of credit and debt, regulation of financial institutions, the
influence of uncertainty and macroeconomic policy. Focusing on the
relations between money and credit, and in turn their relationship
to output, prices and inflation, this volume includes Meltzer's
early work on the demand for money - in which he suggested that the
much-discussed instability of the demand for money arises from the
use of Keynesian demand equations - as well as his recent
contributions on trade, credit and intermediation. Among the many
important papers featured in this volume, there is an analysis of
why the Federal Reserve of the 1930s persisted in its deflationary
policy stance for years, despite its effects, and a discussion of
the limits of stabilization policy. The concluding section
considers the effects of uncertainty and the reasons for the rise
and fall of the dollar during the 1980s, reflecting Meltzer's
continuing interest in practical policy issues.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An absolute home run! You will
never look at WWII the same way again." --Brad Thor, #1 bestselling
author "Meltzer and Mensch are masters." --Jon Meacham, author The
Soul of America "A true story that reads like a thriller."
--Alexander S. Vindman, LT. Col., U.S. Army (Ret.) "An outstanding
and memorable reading experience....a true page-turner from
beginning to end." --Bookreporter From the New York Times
bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln
Conspiracy comes the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill
FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of World
War II. In 1943, as the war against Nazi Germany raged abroad,
President Franklin Roosevelt had a critical goal: a face-to-face
sit-down with his allies Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. This
first-ever meeting of the Big Three in Tehran, Iran, would decide
some of the most crucial strategic details of the war. Yet when the
Nazis found out about the meeting, their own secret plan took
shape--an assassination plot that would've changed history. A true
story filled with daring rescues, body doubles, and political
intrigue, The Nazi Conspiracy details FDR's pivotal meeting in
Tehran and the deadly Nazi plot against the heads of state of the
three major Allied powers who attended it. With all the hallmarks
of a Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch page-turner, The Nazi Conspiracy
explores the great political minds of the twentieth century,
investigating the pivotal years of the war in gripping detail. This
meeting of the Big Three changed the course of World War II. Here's
the inside story of how it almost led to a world-shattering
disaster.
Public rhetoric in the United States has always laid heavy stress
on the obligations of citizenship. Bill Clinton praised the idea of
service, and so does George W. Bush. Since September 11, the debate
over service and the obligations of citizenship has become even
more urgent. United We Serve gathers many diverse voices on civic
life and civic obligation to explore the idea of national service
as it relates to citizenship. Activists and practitioners discuss
the rise of the service movement, its practical successes, and its
challenges. Policymakers and political leaders explore the links
between service and problem solving. Political scientists and
philosophers connect the service debate to larger concerns about
democratic participation. The book also includes a lively debate
over whether the U.S. should reconsider compulsory national
service. The discussion about service is a debate over how
Americans think of themselves and their nation -and about what the
"new patriotism" means. Contributors include: Daniel Blumenthal,
Harry Boyte, John M. Bridgeland, Louis Caldera, Bruce Chapman,
former President Bill Clinton, Charles Cobb Jr., Jane Eisner, Jean
Bethke Elshtain, William Galston, Stephen Goldsmith, Robert D.
Haas, Stephen Hess, Peter D. Hart and Mario A. Brossard, Alan
Khazei, John Lehman, Leslie Lenkowsky, Paul C. Light, Michael Lind,
Tod Lindberg, Will Marshall and Marc Magee, Senator John McCain,
Charles Moskos, Robert Putnam, Representative Charles Rangel, Alice
M. Rivlin, Michael Schudson, Mark Shields, Carmen Sirianni, Theda
Skocpol, Andrew L. Stern, Jeff Swartz, Steven Waldman, Caspar
Weinberger, David Winston, Harris Wofford, and Robert Wuthnow.
Some 25 years ago, the coronary care unit concentrated high
technology and the acutely ill patients who might benefit from it
in a single, recognizable space. Since then, that space and its
technical equipment have changed, as has part of its population.
Acute ischemia, silent and manifest, occurs within and outside of
the coronary care unit as pain, arrhythmia, or pump failure. Its
detection and treatment require the utilization of many diagnostic
techniques and skills, not the least of which is two-dimensional
Doppler echocardio graphy, which is gaining importance. Future
developments, in tandem with computer technology, may add to this
importance by enabling tissue identification, spatial
representation, and Doppler flow mapping. This book describes the
state of the art for the practicing clinician using Doppler
echocardi?graphy at the bedside of patients with acute ischemic
manifestations of coronary heart disease. The first requirement is
to move from the echo laboratory to the coronary care unit,
emergency department, operating room, or catheterization
laboratory, using equipment suited for that purpose. The second,
more trying imperative is to secure good cooper Ition between those
treating the acutely ill patient and the investigator who
interferes with his probes. If successful ceeding in both,
rewarding results can be obtained, since echocardiography is a very
sensitive and specific tool for recognizing and quantifying early
ischemia.
The interactions of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities
through the centuries have often been hostile and sometimes
violent. Today a new 'trialogue' between them is developing in
several parts of the world. One of the most ambitious ventures so
far of this kind took place recently in California and produced
this set of exploratory papers and responses. The subjects are the
concepts of God in the three traditions, their attitudes to the
material world, and their understandings of human life and history.
The discussions were frank and realistic but at the same time
hopeful.
After four decades of fighting and a multitude of failed attempts
at negotiating peace, Colombia remains home to the largest conflict
in the Western Hemisphere: a conflict which has killed thousands
and displaced millions of people. This book analyzes the first
stage of the conflict in Colombia, the twenty-year search for a
negotiated settlement which concluded in 2002 with the collapse of
peace negotiations, and the transition that took place in 2002 to a
new approach to peacemaking under the Uribe administration.
Contributors examine the local, regional and international dynamics
of the conflict, focusing on the effect of US foreign policy on
Colombia and neighboring countries. Included also is discussion of
the Colombian drug trade and its impact on attempts for peace and
the country's economy; the evolution of Pastrana's "Plan Colombia";
internal conflict; and the effects of indigenous movements on the
current conflict.
This book is the translation of the Memorial (Yizkor) Book of the
town of Horodenka, Ukraine (Sefer Horodenka) The history of the
Jewish community of Horodenka in Eastern Galicia began in 1743.
Only in the eighteenth century did the Jews become a significant
part of the town. In the period of 1870 to 1927, the average
percentage of Jews in the town's population was between 33% and
40%. The rich Jewish culture that developed in the town is
described in this book. It all came to an end in June 1941, when
the Nazis invaded Russian territory; according to reliable evidence
about 3,000 adults and children were murdered in 1941 and 1942 in
three "Actions." Several young Jews escaped this fate by joining
the partisans in the forests on the other side of the Dniester
River. Thanks to their eye-witness accounts and the memoirs of
other residents who left before the war, we have this book which
provides a picture of the town, so that researchers and descendants
of emigrants from the town can learn of the history of this
once-thriving Jewish community that no longer exists. 558 pages,
8.5" by 11," hard cover, including all photos and other images Also
known as Gorodenka. Located at Latitude 48 40' and East Longitude
25 30'.
financial markets suggests that factors such as differences in
capital requirements, limi tations on size or on the range of
financial activities in which firms can engage, govern ment
guarantee arrangements for deposits or payments, and reporting or
disclosure requirements can have important effects on the
efficiency of industrial and commercial firms and thus on the
international competitive positions of major sectors of the U.S.
economy. Regulatory and tax policies must therefore take into
account effects on inter national competitive positions in addition
to domestic concerns. The articles in this issue analyze
differences in market organization and regulation across countries
and examine how efficiency in producing financial services is
influenced by these differences. These articles were presented and
discussed at a conference sponsored by the Amer ican Enterprise
Institute in Washington, D.C., on May 31 and June 1, 1990. This
confer ence on International Competitiveness in Financial Services
brought to the attention of Washington policy officials these
analyses by leading scholars in finance. Publication of these
studies and critiques in the Journal of Financial Services Research
is intended to stimulate further interest in research on these
important issues."
Over 15,000 years ago, a band of hunter-gatherers became the first
people to set foot in the Americas. They soon found themselves in a
world rich in plants and animals, but also a world still shivering
itself out of the coldest depths of the Ice Age. The movement of
those first Americans was one of the greatest journeys undertaken
by ancient peoples. In this book, David Meltzer explores the world
of Ice Age Americans, highlighting genetic, archaeological, and
geological evidence that has revolutionized our understanding of
their origins, antiquity, and adaptation to climate and
environmental change. This fully updated edition integrates the
most recent scientific discoveries, including the ancient genome
revolution and human evolutionary and population history. Written
for a broad audience, the book can serve as the primary text in
courses on North American Archaeology, Ice Age Environments, and
Human evolution and prehistory.
A Single Shot Ned fired the forbidden rifle just once, at a flickering shadow in the autumn moonlight. But someone -- a face, fleetingly seen staring at him from an attic window -- was watching. And when a one-eyed cat turns up at an elderly neighbor's woodshed, Ned is caught in a web of guilt, fear, and shame that he cannot escape -- until another moonlit night, come spring, brings redemption and surprising revelations.
This comparative volume provides a comprehensive cross-national
account of media coverage and public attitudes toward migration
both within and into the European Union. Using empirical research
from across Germany, Hunary, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United
Kingdom, Media and Public Attitudes Toward Migration in Europe
offers an in-depth exploration of one of the most prominent social
and political topics of the decade in Europe. Drawing on a large
scale, cross-national panel survey, experiments, and media content
analysis of migration discourse in both traditional news media and
social media, expert contributors from across the continent
investigate topics such as the linguistic features of migration
coverage, the public perception of migrants, and the effects of
journalistic communication strategies. Other topics addressed
include a discussion of news framing effects on migration coverage
and politicians' postings on social media coverage about the issue.
This is a valuable resource for academics, students, and
policymakers interested in media coverage of migration, news
framing effects, and public attitudes to migration generally. .
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