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Buncombe Bob: The Life and Times of Robert Rice Reynolds
ISBN: 9780807879085 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Robert Rice Reynolds (1884-1963), U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1933 to 1945, was one of the most eccentric politicians in American history. His travels, his five marriages, his public faux pas, and his flamboyant campaigns provided years of amusement for his constituents. This political biography rescues Reynolds from his cartoon-character reputation, however, by explaining his political appeal and highlighting his genuine contributions without overlooking his flaws.
Julian Pleasants argues that Reynolds must be understood in the context of Depression-era North Carolina. He... Robert Rice Reynolds (1884-1963), U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1933 to 1945, was one of the most eccentric politicians in American history. H...
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The Political Career of W. Kerr Scott: The Squire from Haw River
ISBN: 9780813177557 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 414 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) |
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Home Front: North Carolina During World War II
ISBN: 9780813054254 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) "Outlines in great detail how the war brought progress to North Carolina]. . . . Pleasants is a storyteller, and he has gleaned the archives and old newspaper accounts of local wartime activities for facts and stories that will entertain as they help relate the amazing impact the war made on North Carolina]."--Chapel Hill News "A powerful book; a tale of heroism, volunteerism, and sacrifice."--Gary R. Mormino, author of Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida "Personal anecdotes humanize the narrative and add a poignant impact. The use of newspaper...
"Outlines in great detail how the war brought progress to North Carolina]. . . . Pleasants is a storyteller, and he has gleaned the archives and old ...
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Seminole Voices: Reflections on Their Changing Society, 1970-2000
ISBN: 9780803229860 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) In a series of interviews conducted from 1969 to 1971 and again from 1998 to 1999, more than two hundred members of the Florida Seminole community described their lives for the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida. Some of those interviews, now showcased in this volume, shed light on how the Seminoles society, culture, religion, government, health care, and economy had changed during a tumultuous period in Florida s history.In 1970 the Seminoles lived in relative poverty, dependent on the Bureau of Indian Affairs, tourist trade, cattle breeding, handicrafts, and...
In a series of interviews conducted from 1969 to 1971 and again from 1998 to 1999, more than two hundred members of the Florida Seminole community des...
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242,90 |
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The Making of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition of Innovation, 1964-2014
ISBN: 9780989299107 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Julian Pleasants offers unbiased insight into the history of Nova Southeastern University. Drawing from oral interviews and primary resources in NSU s archives, Dr. Pleasants engagingly documents the key events and main personalities that enabled the evolution and growth of NSU from its not-for-profit charter in 1964, admitting seventeen graduate students in 1967, to a thriving private not-for-profit university serving over 27,000 students today. Dr. George L. Hanbury II, President, Nova Southeastern University Nova Southeastern University s continued success as a premier educational...
Julian Pleasants offers unbiased insight into the history of Nova Southeastern University. Drawing from oral interviews and primary resources in NSU s...
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Home Front: North Carolina During World War II
ISBN: 9780813064093 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Traces the evolution of the people, customs, traditions, and attitudes, arguing that World War II was the most significant event in the history of modern North Carolina. Using interviews, newspaper accounts, and other primary sources, Julian Pleasants explores the triumphs, hardships, and emotions of North Carolinians during this critical period.
Traces the evolution of the people, customs, traditions, and attitudes, arguing that World War II was the most significant event in the history of mod...
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111,68 |
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Hanging Chads: The Inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida
ISBN: 9781349529827 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 293 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) The book includes the viewpoint of the press and key political players like Tom Feeney, the Florida legislature's Speaker of the House, and Mac Stipanovich, a key political advisor to Katherine Harris.
The book includes the viewpoint of the press and key political players like Tom Feeney, the Florida legislature's Speaker of the House, and Mac Stipan...
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201,24 |
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Frank Porter Graham and the 1950 Senate Race in North Carolina
ISBN: 9780807865835 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) The tumultuous North Carolina Senate primaries of 1950 are still viewed as the most bitter chapter in the state's modern political history. The central figure in that frenzied race was the appointed incumbent, Frank Porter Graham, former president of the University of North Carolina (1931-49) and liberal activist of national stature.
As a Senate candidate, Graham was unrelentingly attacked for both his social activism and his racial views, and the vicious tactics used against him shocked his supporters and alarmed national observers. Peeling away the myths that have accumulated over... The tumultuous North Carolina Senate primaries of 1950 are still viewed as the most bitter chapter in the state's modern political history. The centra...
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Orange Journalism: Voices from Florida Newspapers
ISBN: 9780813026534 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 345 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) "Penetrating interviews with some of Florida's journalism titans."--Jeff Klinkenberg, St. Petersburg Times
Newspapers in Florida are generally regarded as among the best in the country. Despite its image as a modern sun-and-fun frontier state filled with eccentrics, corrupt politicians, and feuding immigrant communities, Florida has become an economic, political, and social juggernaut that continues to have a significant impact on America. Orange Journalism presents 18 writers, editors, and publishers who have nurtured and influenced the high quality of print journalism in Florida during... "Penetrating interviews with some of Florida's journalism titans."--Jeff Klinkenberg, St. Petersburg Times
Newspapers in Florida are generally reg... |
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