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An insightful re-examination of one of the most dangerous moments
in US history, the British assault on Washington, DC Perhaps no
other single day in US history was as threatening to the survival
of the nation as August 24, 1814, when British forces captured
Washington, DC. This unique moment might have significantly altered
the nation’s path forward, but the event and the reasons why it
happened are little remembered by most Americans. When Washington
Burned narrates and examines the British campaign and American
missteps that led to the fall of Washington during the War of 1812.
Watson analyzes the actions of key figures on both sides, such as
President James Madison and General William Winder on the US side
and Rear Admiral George Cockburn and Major General Robert Ross on
the British side. He pinpoints the reasons the campaign was such a
disaster for the United States but also tells the redeeming stories
of the courageous young clerks and the bold first lady, Dolley
Madison, who risked their lives to save priceless artifacts and
documents from the flames, including the Constitution. The British
invasion was repulsed over the coming weeks and months, and the
United States ultimately emerged stronger. General readers
interested in the history of Washington, US history, and military
history will be fascinated by this book.
In the vein of The Engineer's Wife and Carolina Built, an inspiring
novel based on the remarkable true story of Virginia's Black Wall
Street and the indomitable Maggie Lena Walker, the daughter of a
formerly enslaved woman who became the first Black woman to
establish and preside over a bank in the United States. Maggie Lena
Walker was ambitious and unafraid. Her childhood in 19th-century
Virginia helping her mother with her laundry service opened her
eyes to the overwhelming discrepancy between the Black residents
and her mother's affluent white clients. She vowed to not only
secure the same kind of home and finery for herself, but she would
also help others in her community achieve the same. With her
single-minded determination, Maggie buckled down and went from
schoolteacher to secretary-treasurer of the Independent Order of
St. Luke, founder of a newspaper, a bank, and a department store
where Black customers were treated with respect. With the help of
influential friends like W.E.B. DuBois and Mary McLeod, she
revolutionized Richmond in ways that are still felt today. Now, her
rich, full story is revealed in this stirring and intimate novel.
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A Right Worthy Woman
Ruth P. Watson
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George Washington is remembered for leading the Continental Army to
victory, presiding over the Constitution, and forging a new nation,
but few know the story of his involvement in the establishment of a
capital city and how it nearly tore the United States apart. In
George Washington's Final Battle, Robert P. Watson brings this tale
to life, telling how the country's first president tirelessly
advocated for a capital on the shores of the Potomac. Washington
envisioned and had a direct role in planning many aspects of the
city that would house the young republic. In doing so, he created a
landmark that gave the fledgling democracy credibility, united a
fractious country, and created a sense of American identity.
Although Washington died just months before the federal
government's official relocation, his vision and influence live on
in the city that bears his name. This little-known story of
founding intrigue throws George Washington's political acumen into
sharp relief and provides a historical lesson in leadership and
consensus-building that remains relevant today. This book will
fascinate anyone interested in the founding period, the American
presidency, and the history of Washington, DC.
Developing ideas established in the successful first edition, this
new version of America's War on Terror updates and expands the
original collection of essays, allowing the reader to fully
understand how the causes of the war on terror, both the domestic
and foreign policy implications, and the future challenges faced by
the United States have moved on since 2003. Features include: "
Developing ideas established in the successful first edition, this
new version of America's War on Terror updates and expands the
original collection of essays, allowing the reader to fully
understand how the causes of the war on terror, both the domestic
and foreign policy implications, and the future challenges faced by
the United States have moved on since 2003. Features include: "
Recent years have seen tremendous advances in our understanding of
the molecular mechanism of platelet activation. All aspects of
signal transduction in platelets from the identification of surface
receptors, G proteins, phospholipases, protein kinases and
phosphatases, intracellular receptors for inositol phosphates, the
Ca2+ regulatory machinery, cytoskeletal constituents to the control
mechanism employing cyclic nucleotides has seen an explosion of
information regarding their importance and for each constituent in
the family of molecules to which they belong. This information has
been of interest to researchers across a wide spectrum of
disciplines including biochemists, pharmacologists, cell biologists
and clinicians. In April 1992 an International Symposium bearing
the name of this volume was organised at the Thrombosis Research
Institute to bring together scientists from across the world whose
common interest was the study of platelet activation and its
regulation. We were particularly encouraged by the positive
response from our speakers and the participants, their detailed
contributions and the very lively discussions that took place
throughout the two days of the symposium. Almost every aspect of
signal transduction in human platelets was represented. Of the
invited speakers twelve were from Europe (including the U. K. ),
eight from North America and one from Japan. This volume is a
compilation of chapters submitted by the speakers and represents a
concise but informative picture of the present knowledge of the
mechanisms of platelet activation and control.
Companion animals are undergoing previously uncontemplated
treatments and surviving what would once have been rapidly fatal
conditions. This NEW Manual is aimed at the whole veterinary team,
drawing on all their skills to help patients achieve as full a
function and quality of life as possible after surgery, trauma or
disease, and to manage chronic conditions effectively for the
benefit of animal, owner and the practice team.
Part One discusses the principles of rehabilitation, supportive
and palliative care. The science behind pain and its management,
clinical nutrition and physical therapies is explored, and clinical
applications reviewed with reference to published evidence of
efficacy and/or effectiveness.
In Part Two, this truly innovative Manual presents a collection
of Case Studies across a range of canine and feline patients - from
discospondylitis to glaucoma in dogs and from triaditis to leg
amputation in cats. The following are considered for every case,
with expert assessment from the contributors to Part One of the
book:
- Acute and chronic pain management - Fear, stress and conflict
concerns - Nutritional requirements - Physiotherapy - Hydrotherapy
- Acupuncture - Nursing and supportive care - Owner advice and
homecare recommendations.
Initially, this research was focused on the substance of
simulation-based acquisition, or SBA, as it is called. However, it
soon became clear there is much already written and available in
government publications, trade journals, and on the web about the
emphasis on using MS to support the various stages of a new weapon
system program. Rather than rehash existing information, this paper
focuses on an evaluation and assessment of how well the message is
being heard by professionals in government and industry. This paper
describes an evaluation of the state of the art in using modeling
and simulation in support of weapons systems acquisition. The
research focused on two assessment areas: 1) the terminology in
vogue in the modeling and simulation community to communicate with
acquirers to convince them of the value of MS; 2) the maturity of
the acquisition and user community with respect to knowledge of and
investment in MS during the acquisition cycle.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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