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William Tryon and the Course of Empire: A Life in British Imperial Service
ISBN: 9780807865729 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. William Tryon's role in the affairs of British America during the last years of the empire, and his inability to stem the collapse of that empire, makes for a fascinating story. Royal governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771 and then of New York from 1771 to 1780, Tryon became a general in the British army attempting to quell the American rebellion. This biography covers his life in service to the Crown through the end of the American Revolution.
Paul Nelson argues that Tryon was a talented colonial administrator and a successful, even popular, governor largely because he... William Tryon's role in the affairs of British America during the last years of the empire, and his inability to stem the collapse of that empire, mak...
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Grace-Full Livingéon Life's Way: A Practical Theology as Seen in Everyday Life
ISBN: 9781425185916 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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General James Grant: Scottish Soldier and Royal Governor of East Florida
ISBN: 9780813011752 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. "A smoothly written and well-balanced piece of history. three dots] Nelson's portrayal of Grant as a Scotsman and soldier is the common thread that runs throughout the book, keeping everything in perspective and providing the reader with a readily accessible and fascinating narrative."--Philander D. Chase, editor of The Papers of George Washington, University of Virginia
Though Major General James Grant's name appears in many early histories of Florida, he has been remembered primarily for one speech he delivered in Parliament in 1775 that disparaged American military might. In this... "A smoothly written and well-balanced piece of history. three dots] Nelson's portrayal of Grant as a Scotsman and soldier is the common thread that r...
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Fredrick L. McGhee: A Life on the Color Line, 1861-1912
ISBN: 9781681340241 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Distinguished by his hawk-like gaze and shock of silver hair, his forceful oratory and fierce advocacy, Fredrick L. McGhee was Minnesota's first African American attorney and an intelligent, tireless civil rights organizer. He moved onto the national stage when he helped found the Niagara Movement--the forerunner of today's NAACP, which McGhee later helped spread across the Midwest. Years later, NAACP chairman Roy Wilkins would remember of McGhee that "it was through him that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People reached St. Paul and our house at] 906 Galtier...
Distinguished by his hawk-like gaze and shock of silver hair, his forceful oratory and fierce advocacy, Fredrick L. McGhee was Minnesota's first Afric...
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Francis Rawdon-Hastings Marguess of Hastings: Soldier, Peer of the Realm, Governor-General of India
ISBN: 9781611473117 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Considering the importance of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings and 2nd Earl of Moira, it is surprising that no full-length biography has been written about him. The only significant studies of his career have been analysis of his role as governor-general of India in the early nineteenth century. Paul David Nelson's study rectifies this situation by providing a well-crafted scholarly analysis of the life of Lord Hastings. He covers in depth all aspects of the man's multifaceted career as a professional soldier, peer in the House of Lords, and governor-general of India. He also...
Considering the importance of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings and 2nd Earl of Moira, it is surprising that no full-length biography ...
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Anthony Wayne: Soldier of the Early Republic
ISBN: 9780253307514 / Angielski / Twarda / 1985 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Paul David Nelson has written an exciting biography of an exciting figure the military hero of the American Revolution and the Indian Wars in the Northwest Territory "Mad" Anthony Wayne. Some of his contemporaries called him rash and impetuous, a braggart and a dandy. "More active and enterprising than judicious and cautious" was George Washington's verdict. True, Wayne had a flair for the dramatic and consciously acted the role of swashbuckler, but he proved himself one of the best and most successful military leaders of the early American republic. Despite his reputation for... Paul David Nelson has written an exciting biography of an exciting figure the military hero of the American Revolution and the Indian Wars in the N... |
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Ecole d'Ete de Probabilites de Saint-Flour XV-XVII, 1985-87
ISBN: 9783540505495 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: 22 dni roboczych This volume contains detailed, worked-out notes of six main courses given at the Saint-Flour Summer Schools from 1985 to 1987.
This volume contains detailed, worked-out notes of six main courses given at the Saint-Flour Summer Schools from 1985 to 1987.
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