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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The most important and influential source of information about
Plymouth, this landmark account was written by the colony's
governor. It vividly documents the Pilgrims' first stop in Holland,
their harrowing transatlantic crossing, the first harsh winter in
the new land, and the help from Native Americans that saved their
lives.
Born in 'the hellish aftermath of Pearl Harbor, ' the Seabees began
as barely armed civilians with no military training. They had an
average age of 35. GI's would joke, "Never hit a Seabee, for his
son might be a Marine." America's bulldozing, jungle-hacking,
'Jap-cracking' Construction Battalion or the Seabees ('C.B.'s) soon
proved themselves miracle-construction-workers in seemingly
impassable combat zones. Before World War 2, Marines were the ones
to 'get their first, ' but the need for roads in the muddy
battlefields of the Pacific meant that claim would pass to the
Construction Battalion. Their early motto was 'Can Do!'
A richly documented study of the interrelation between religious
reformation and territorial state-building in the German region of
upper Franconia from the later Middle Ages through the Confessional
era. Religious reform and the rise of the territorial state were
the central features of early modern German history. Reformation
and state-building, however, had a much longer history, beginning
in the later Middle Ages and continuingthrough the early modern
period. In this insightful new study, Smith explores the key
relationship between the rise of the territorial state and
religious upheavals of the age, centering his investigation on the
diocese of Bamberg in upper Franconia. During the Reformation, the
diocese was split in half: the parishes in the domains of the
Franconian Hohenzollerns became Lutheran; those under the secular
jurisdiction of the bishops of Bamberg remainedCatholic. Drawing
from a broad range of archival sources, Smith offers a compelling
look at the origins and course of Catholic and Protestant reform.
He examines the major religious crises of the period -- the Great
Schism, the Conciliar Movement, the Hussite War, the Peasant's War,
the Thirty Years' War, and the Witch Craze -- comparing their
impact on the two states and showing how events played out on the
local, territorial, and imperial stages. Careful analysis of the
sources reveals how religious beliefs shaped politics in the
emerging territorial principalities, explaining both the
similarities as well as the profound differences between Lutheran
and Catholic conceptions ofthe state. William Bradford Smith is
Professor of History at Oglethorpe University.
William Bradford Huie, joined the U.S. Navy in 1943. He was
commission as a public relations officer in the little-known Civil
Engineer Corps' Construction Battalions--the Seabees. The following
year he published "Can Do ," an account of their landing with the
Marines at Guadalcanal and Wake Island, Sicily and Salerno. This
book is a sequel to "Can Do " and continues the saga of the combat
trained civilian plumbers, carpenters, heavy equipment operators,
wharf builders, and civil engineers who served in the U.S. Navy
construction battalions. The story begins with Iwo Jima when the
Seabees braved concentrated enemy fire to rig floating causeways,
blow up wrecked landing craft, and to build the desperately needed
airstrips while under enemy fire. Huie also describes the Seabees
on D-Day at Omaha Beach, where they manned fifteen hundred vehicles
during the first wave of landings at Normandy. He provides the
details of the creation and testing of various pier-heads, floating
steel bridges, and "Rhino" ferries. He also tells colorful stories
of moon-shining, brawling, and carousing along with compassionate
stories of the children in the prisoner of war camps.
In this legendary report of 1622, the Mayflower Pilgrims boldly
proclaimed the discovery of an American dream--a magical realm of
breathtaking natural beauty and unlimited possibilities. This
momentous revelation changed world history, inspiring thousands of
people to leave Old England and board ships for America. Originally
codenamed Mourt's Relation, the dramatic report of the Pilgrims
comes alive again in this vibrant modernization. From terrifying
combat with mysterious Indians to a joyous First Thanksgiving,
readers will be thoroughly engrossed. Well-annotated and explained,
this is a true-life epic--a tale of hope that continues to inspire
the imagination.
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