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Daughters of Infamy

David Kilmer
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Author : David Kilmer
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1462062504

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On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy attacked the American Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The perception remains that they succeeded in severely crippling the navy; however, nothing could be further from the truth. Thanks to meticulous research, Daughters of Infamy puts this myth rest and shows that the vast majority of warships in the harbor suffered no damage at all. Former US Navy photographer David Kilmer provides documentation on each ship that survived the Pearl Harbor massacre. He records what happened the day of the attack, then traces the ships movements after December 7 and, in some cases, their destiny after the war. Contrary to popular belief, many met the enemy and helped to win the war in the Pacific. Undoubtedly the first work to compile factual and informative data on nearly all the ships in Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, Kilmers in-depth record fills a scholarly void. His fascinating narrative on each ship adds another layer of expertise and provides a new perspective on a familiar event.

Daughter of Infamy

Jo Singel
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Author : Jo Singel
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1475226578

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In the early part of the twentieth century, an Italian immigrant woman takes control of a business that involves her in bootlegging, racketeering and criminal activities. Based upon the life of a real woman, the story evolves to include her daughter and, long after her death, her granddaughter, Julia. Three powerful women, ruthless, demanding of others, proud and fearless interact beyond time and generations. Many secrets were held by the family and, one by one, become unraveled by Julia, whose relentless pursuit of the truth of her family's identity leads her to the center of a world she never could have imagined. Secrets, lies, revenge, greed and murder become the common thread between a grandmother, her daughter and her granddaughter. In this story, the past will not stay buried but will haunt and forever change the lives of those who learn of it.

The Colors of Infamy

Albert Cossery
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Author : Albert Cossery
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780811217958

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A gentleman pickpocket, elegant to the bone, plies the best cafes of Cairo. Ossama is a thief: "not a minister, banker or real estate developer - a modest thief". His country may be a disaster but he is a hedonist, convinced that "nothing on this Earth is tragic for an intelligent man". In one fat victims wallet, he discovers a highly compromising letter, revealing bribery, corrupt ministers, and lethally shoddy building practices. He decides he must act...

Parliamentary Papers

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Bills, Legislative
ISBN : HARVARD:32044106498793

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Red Hall, Or the Baronet's Daughter

William Carleton
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Author : William Carleton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026671166

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Pride and Prejudice / Stolz und Vorurteil - Teil 6 (mit Audio)

Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice Stolz und Vorurteil Teil 6 mit Audio Book PDF

Author : Jane Austen
Publisher : EasyOriginal Verlag
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783991122166

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Pride and Prejudice / Stolz und Vorurteil - Teil 6 (mit Audio) by Jane Austen Pdf

Innovative Lesemethode von Ilya Frank - Ungekürzter Originaltext. Zweisprachiges Buch Englisch-Deutsch. "Pride and Prejudice" ("Stolz und Vorurteil") ist der bekannteste Roman der britischen Schriftstellerin Jane Austen. "Pride and Prejudice" ist nicht nur als Liebesroman zu verstehen, sondern auch eine zeitgenössische Studie der englischen Gesellschaft am Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts. Der Roman beschreibt etwas mehr als ein Jahr im Leben einer kleinen Zahl junger Leute auf dem Land in der Nähe Londons an der Wende vom 18. zum 19. Jahrhundert. Im innersten Kreis dieser wohlhabenden bis reichen und teilweise adligen Familien steht die Familie Bennet mit ihren fünf Töchtern im Alter zwischen fünfzehn und Anfang zwanzig. Der langanhaltende Erfolg von Stolz und Vorurteil scheint auch darin begründet zu sein, dass die Erzählung eine Kombination aus traditioneller Romanze mit einer unkonventionellen Heldin anbietet und sich die Figur der Elizabeth Bennet mit der heutigen Identität einer aktiven, eine eigene Meinung nicht scheuenden und unabhängigen Weiblichkeit verbinden lässt. Spaß am Lesen im Original – und das schon als Anfänger oder Wiedereinsteiger. Innovative Lesemethode von Ilya Frank. Fremdsprachen durch Spaß am Lesen lernen, auffrischen und perfektionieren. Effiziente und mühelose Erweiterung des Wortschatzes dank der innovativen Lesemethode. Es bereitet keine Mühe, um im Original zu lesen und kein Wörterbuch ist notwendig, um jedes Wort genau zu verstehen. Nebenbei erlernt man den Wortschatz und wiederholt / verbessert die Grammatik. Dank der integrierten Hörbücher wird auch das Hörverständnis trainiert.

The General and the Jaguar

Eileen Welsome
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Author : Eileen Welsome
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0316069582

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Pulitzer Prize winner Welsome's gripping, panoramic story reveals a vicious surprise attack on the United States and America's hunt for the perpetrator, Pancho Villa.

Christian Treasury

Anonim
Christian Treasury Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Christianity
ISBN : SRLF:A0003398070

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Infamy

Richard Reeves
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Author : Richard Reeves
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780805099393

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A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE • Bestselling author Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War II Less than three months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and inflamed the nation, President Roosevelt signed an executive order declaring parts of four western states to be a war zone operating under military rule. The U.S. Army immediately began rounding up thousands of Japanese-Americans, sometimes giving them less than 24 hours to vacate their houses and farms. For the rest of the war, these victims of war hysteria were imprisoned in primitive camps. In Infamy, the story of this appalling chapter in American history is told more powerfully than ever before. Acclaimed historian Richard Reeves has interviewed survivors, read numerous private letters and memoirs, and combed through archives to deliver a sweeping narrative of this atrocity. Men we usually consider heroes-FDR, Earl Warren, Edward R. Murrow-were in this case villains, but we also learn of many Americans who took great risks to defend the rights of the internees. Most especially, we hear the poignant stories of those who spent years in "war relocation camps," many of whom suffered this terrible injustice with remarkable grace. Racism, greed, xenophobia, and a thirst for revenge: a dark strand in the American character underlies this story of one of the most shameful episodes in our history. But by recovering the past, Infamy has given voice to those who ultimately helped the nation better understand the true meaning of patriotism.

A Letter to the Women of England and The Natural Daughter

Mary Robinson
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Author : Mary Robinson
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781551112367

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Mary Robinson’s A Letter to the Women of England (1799) is a radical response to the rampant anti-feminist sentiment of the late 1790s. In this work, Robinson encourages her female contemporaries to throw off the “glittering shackles” of custom and to claim their rightful places as the social and intellectual equals of men. Separately published in the same year, Robinson’s novel The Natural Daughter follows the story of Martha Morley, who defies her husband’s authority, adopts a found infant, is barred from her husband’s estate and is driven to seek work as an actress and author. The novel implicitly links and critiques domestic tyrants in England and Jacobin tyrants in France. This edition also includes: other writings by Mary Robinson (tributes, and an excerpt from The Progress of Liberty); writings by contemporaries on women, society, and revolution; and contemporary reviews of both works.

Queen Victoria’s Daughters-in-Law

John Van Der Kiste
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Author : John Van Der Kiste
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781399001465

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Queen Victoria’s Daughters-in-Law by John Van Der Kiste Pdf

Of Queen Victoria’s four sons, the eldest married a Danish princess, one a Russian Grand Duchess, and the other two princesses of German royal houses. The first to join the family of the ‘Grandmama of Europe’ was Alexandra, eldest daughter of the prince about to become King Christian IX of Denmark. Charming, ever sympathetic and widely considered one of the most attractive royal women of her time, she was prematurely deaf and suffered from a limp which was made fashionable by court ladies due to her popularity. Alexandra proved an ideal wife for the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII. Grand Duchess Marie, daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and wife of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and later Saxe-Coburg Gotha, was cultured and intelligent, but dowdy, haughty and, convinced of the Romanovs’ superiority, resented having to give precedence at court to her in-laws. Louise of Prussia, a niece of William I, German Emperor, had the good fortune to escape from a miserable family life in Berlin and marry Arthur, Duke of Connaught, a dedicated army officer who was always the Queen’s favorite among her children. Finally, Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont, sister of Emma, Queen Consort of the Netherlands, became the wife of the cultured Leopold, Duke of Albany, but he was hemophiliac and their marriage was destined to be the briefest of all, cut short by his sudden death less than three years later. All four were very different personalities, proved themselves to be supportive wives, mothers and daughters-in-law in their own way, and dedicated workers for charity at home and abroad. Based partly on previously unpublished material from the Royal Archives at Windsor and Madrid, and the Leonie Leslie Papers, University of Chicago, this is the first book to study all four as a family group.