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Edward Teach Blackbeard-is one of the legends of the so-called
golden age of piracy. There have been so many accounts of his
short, bloody career that it is hard to see him and his times in a
clear historical light. This new study looks for the man behind the
legend, and it gives a vivid insight into the nature of piracy and
the naval operations that were launched against it. The narrative
focuses on the roles played by the Governor of Virginia Alexander
Spotswood who masterminded the pursuit of Blackbeard, and
Lieutenant Robert Maynard of HMS Pearl who led the pursuit and
finally cornered Teach and his crew and, after a vicious fight, saw
him killed. In vivid detail it reveals how the hunt for Blackbeard
was orchestrated, how he was tracked down, and the parts played in
the drama by the larger-than-life leading characters in this
extraordinary story. This freshly researched study of the pursuit
of the notorious pirate and his crew - and of the final fight in
which Blackbeard lost his life - makes compelling reading.
The Civil Rights Act of 1875, enacted March 1, 1875, banned racial
discrimination in public accommodations-hotels, public conveyances,
and places of public amusement. In 1883 the US Supreme Court
declared the law unconstitutional, ushering in generations of
segregation until 1964. This first full-length study of the Act
covers the years of debates in Congress and some forty state
studies of the midterm elections of 1874 in which many supporting
Republicans lost their seats. They returned to pass the Act in the
short session of Congress. This book utilizes an army of primary
sources from unpublished manuscripts, rare newspaper accounts,
memoir materials, and official documents to demonstrate that
Republicans were motivated primarily by an ideology that civil
equality would produce social order in the defeated southern
states.
Fasten your seatbelt for a rough ride!
Danny Malone enlisted in the army in 1965. As a trumpet player in
the 6th Army Band in San Francisco, his wild adventures begin on a
trip to Yuma when he crosses the border into San Luis. Kidnapped
and left for dead, Danny starts a one-man war against a powerful
drug cartel. His transformation from nave musician to
battle-hardened soldier is riveting. Things really heat up when he
falls in love with two beautiful women. The fire of their love will
warm your heart. Their explosive fight against evil will scorch
your soul.
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