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From School to Sky

Author : Halpern George (author)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0228858666

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From School to Sky: Joseph's Tale of War

Author : George Halpern
Publisher : Tellwell Talent
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 022885864X

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From School to Sky: Joseph's Tale of War by George Halpern Pdf

Weeks after the outbreak of World War II, Joseph Halpern's Polish town, Vladimir Volynsky, in what is now part of Ukraine, was annexed by the Russians. Because of his high intelligence, mechanical prowess, and athletic ability, he was soon hand-picked to be an air cadet. On June 22, 1941, Hitler broke his pact with Stalin and launched Operation Barbarossa, an all-out attack on Russia. Halpern became a fighter pilot for the Russian Air Force, serving the Allies in trying to bring down the Nazi regime. Later on, Halpern became a special forces commando; trained in martial arts, to withstand torture, see in the dark, hear whispers, disappear in a crowd, and kill with his hands. He was shot down four times, and after cheating death on many occasions (and receiving many military honours), following World War II, he founded the Herzl Orphanage, and helped create the Israeli Air Force. He finally came to Canada and was reunited with his parents he had presumed were dead. He went on to a distinguished career with RCA Victor and the University of Ottawa. Joseph Israel Halpern played a crucial role in NASA's Apollo missions. His initials, JIH, remain carved onto a battery that is still on the moon.

From School to Sky: Joseph's Tale of War

Author : George Halpern
Publisher : Tellwell Talent
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0228858658

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From School to Sky: Joseph's Tale of War by George Halpern Pdf

Weeks after the outbreak of World War II, Joseph Halpern's Polish town, Vladimir Volynsky, in what is now part of Ukraine, was annexed by the Russians. Because of his high intelligence, mechanical prowess, and athletic ability, he was soon hand-picked to be an air cadet. On June 22, 1941, Hitler broke his pact with Stalin and launched Operation Barbarossa, an all-out attack on Russia. Halpern became a fighter pilot for the Russian Air Force, serving the Allies in trying to bring down the Nazi regime. Later on, Halpern became a special forces commando; trained in martial arts, to withstand torture, see in the dark, hear whispers, disappear in a crowd, and kill with his hands. He was shot down four times, and after cheating death on many occasions (and receiving many military honours), following World War II, he founded the Herzl Orphanage, and helped create the Israeli Air Force. He finally came to Canada and was reunited with his parents he had presumed were dead. He went on to a distinguished career with RCA Victor and the University of Ottawa. Joseph Israel Halpern played a crucial role in NASA's Apollo missions. His initials, JIH, remain carved onto a battery that is still on the moon.

When the Sky Falls

Author : Phil Earle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781547609833

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When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle Pdf

A boy and a gorilla create an unbelievable bond in this powerful WWII tale for young readers, for fans of Alan Gratz and Michael Morpugo. “A wonderful story of hurt, kindness, and what it means to be human in an inhumane world.” -The Times of London, Children's Book of the Year In 1940, with his father off to war, Joseph is sent on a train out of his British town into the care of Mrs. F., a gruff woman with no great fondness for children. But he soon discovers her softer side when she takes him to the rundown city zoo and he learns she is the only one who ever checks in on it. Many of the animals have escaped, been released, or have sadly starved . . . but not Adonis, a huge silverback gorilla. Adonis is strong and ferocious-and a danger to the whole city if a bomb should fall and damage the fence that keeps him in. But as Joseph struggles in his new school and starts to spend more time at the zoo, he finds, unexpectedly, Adonis becoming a loyal new friend. From acclaimed author Phil Earle comes a touching historical fiction story of how a boy and a gorilla find redemption in each other amid the toughest of circumstances.

Three Day Road

Author : Joseph Boyden
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101078174

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Set in Canada and the battlefields of France and Belgium, Three-Day Road is a mesmerizing novel told through the eyes of Niska—a Canadian Oji-Cree woman living off the land who is the last of a line of healers and diviners—and her nephew Xavier. At the urging of his friend Elijah, a Cree boy raised in reserve schools, Xavier joins the war effort. Shipped off to Europe when they are nineteen, the boys are marginalized from the Canadian soldiers not only by their native appearance but also by the fine marksmanship that years of hunting in the bush has taught them. Both become snipers renowned for their uncanny accuracy. But while Xavier struggles to understand the purpose of the war and to come to terms with his conscience for the many lives he has ended, Elijah becomes obsessed with killing, taking great risks to become the most accomplished sniper in the army. Eventually the harrowing and bloody truth of war takes its toll on the two friends in different, profound ways. Intertwined with this account is the story of Niska, who herself has borne witness to a lifetime of death—the death of her people. In part inspired by the legend of Francis Pegahmagabow, the great Indian sniper of World War I, Three-Day Road is an impeccably researched and beautifully written story that offers a searing reminder about the cost of war.

Civil War - Boxed Set: 40+ Historical Novels & Tales of the American War

Author : Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Randall Parrish,George Washington Cable,John Esten Cooke,Edward Robins,John William De Forest,Ambrose Bierce,Mary Johnston,Winston Churchill,Edward Everett Hale,Charles King,Natalie Sumner Lincoln,Stephen Crane,Charles Carleton Coffin,James Ford Rhodes,John McElroy,Lucy Foster Madison,Harry Hazelton,Henry F. Keenan,George W. Peck,John R. Musick,Robert W. Chambers,Joseph A. Altsheler,G. A. Henty,B. K. Benson,W. H. Shelton,Byron A. Dunn,Ellen Glasgow,María Ruiz de Burton,Thomas Dixon Jr.
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 10762 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547722496

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Civil War - Boxed Set: 40+ Historical Novels & Tales of the American War by Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Randall Parrish,George Washington Cable,John Esten Cooke,Edward Robins,John William De Forest,Ambrose Bierce,Mary Johnston,Winston Churchill,Edward Everett Hale,Charles King,Natalie Sumner Lincoln,Stephen Crane,Charles Carleton Coffin,James Ford Rhodes,John McElroy,Lucy Foster Madison,Harry Hazelton,Henry F. Keenan,George W. Peck,John R. Musick,Robert W. Chambers,Joseph A. Altsheler,G. A. Henty,B. K. Benson,W. H. Shelton,Byron A. Dunn,Ellen Glasgow,María Ruiz de Burton,Thomas Dixon Jr. Pdf

DigiCat present to you the collection of the great novels and stories written after the turmoil, the trauma and the heroism experienced during the American Civil War: The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane) The Little Regiment (Stephen Crane) The Veteran (Stephen Crane) An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Ambrose Bierce) A Horseman in the Sky (Ambrose Bierce) Chickamauga (Ambrose Bierce) The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (Mark Twain) A Curious Experience (Mark Twain) The Guns of Bull Run (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Guns of Shiloh (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Scouts of Stonewall (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Sword of Antietam (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Star of Gettysburg (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Rock of Chickamauga (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Shades of the Wilderness (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Tree of Appomattox (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Crisis (Winston Churchill) Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty (John William De Forest) With Lee in Virginia (G. A. Henty) Who Would Have Thought It? (María Ruiz de Burton) The Long Roll (Mary Johnston) Cease Firing (Mary Johnston) The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis (Thomas Dixon Jr.) Kincaid's Battery (George Washington Cable) The Border Spy (Harry Hazelton) The Battle Ground (Ellen Glasgow) Who Goes There? (B. K. Benson) Ailsa Paige (Robert W. Chambers) Special Messenger (Robert W. Chambers) How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion (George W. Peck) Raiding with Morgan (Byron A. Dunn) Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins (John Esten Cooke) Brother Against Brother (John R. Musick) The Last Three Soldiers (W. H. Shelton) A War-Time Wooing (Charles King) The Iron Game (Henry F. Keenan) The Blockade Runners (Jules Verne) The Lost Despatch (Natalie Sumner Lincoln) My Lady of the North (Randall Parrish) Uncle Daniel's Story of "Tom" Anderson (John McElroy) The Red Acorn (John McElroy) Winning His Way (Charles Carleton Coffin) A Daughter of the Union (Lucy Foster Madison) Chasing an Iron Horse (Edward Robins) The Man Without a Country (Edward Everett Hale) History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (James Ford Rhodes)

The Tales of Civil War: 40 Books Collection

Author : Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Randall Parrish,George Washington Cable,John Esten Cooke,Edward Robins,John William De Forest,Ambrose Bierce,Mary Johnston,Winston Churchill,Edward Everett Hale,Charles King,Natalie Sumner Lincoln,Stephen Crane,Charles Carleton Coffin,James Ford Rhodes,John McElroy,Lucy Foster Madison,Harry Hazelton,Henry F. Keenan,George W. Peck,John R. Musick,Robert W. Chambers,Joseph A. Altsheler,G. A. Henty,B. K. Benson,W. H. Shelton,Byron A. Dunn,Ellen Glasgow,María Ruiz de Burton,Thomas Dixon Jr.
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 10762 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547786627

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The Tales of Civil War: 40 Books Collection by Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Randall Parrish,George Washington Cable,John Esten Cooke,Edward Robins,John William De Forest,Ambrose Bierce,Mary Johnston,Winston Churchill,Edward Everett Hale,Charles King,Natalie Sumner Lincoln,Stephen Crane,Charles Carleton Coffin,James Ford Rhodes,John McElroy,Lucy Foster Madison,Harry Hazelton,Henry F. Keenan,George W. Peck,John R. Musick,Robert W. Chambers,Joseph A. Altsheler,G. A. Henty,B. K. Benson,W. H. Shelton,Byron A. Dunn,Ellen Glasgow,María Ruiz de Burton,Thomas Dixon Jr. Pdf

Good Press presents to you this meticulously edited collection of the greatest novels and stories written in the aftermath of the Civil War, trying to show the truth in disguise of fiction, the trauma, the turmoil, the massacre and the heroism of all people involved: Stephen Crane: The Red Badge of Courage The Little Regiment The Veteran The Private History of a Campaign That Failed & A Curious Experience (Mark Twain) Ambrose Bierce: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge A Horseman in the Sky Chickamauga Joseph A. Altsheler: The Guns of Bull Run The Guns of Shiloh The Scouts of Stonewall The Sword of Antietam The Star of Gettysburg The Rock of Chickamauga The Shades of the Wilderness The Tree of Appomattox The Crisis (Winston Churchill) Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty (John William De Forest) With Lee in Virginia (G. A. Henty) Who Would Have Thought It? (María Ruiz de Burton) The Long Roll (Mary Johnston) Cease Firing (Mary Johnston) The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis (Thomas Dixon Jr.) Kincaid's Battery (George Washington Cable) The Border Spy (Harry Hazelton) The Battle Ground (Ellen Glasgow) Who Goes There? (B. K. Benson) Ailsa Paige (Robert W. Chambers) Special Messenger (Robert W. Chambers) How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion (George W. Peck) Raiding with Morgan (Byron A. Dunn) Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins (John Esten Cooke) Brother Against Brother (John R. Musick) The Last Three Soldiers (W. H. Shelton) A War-Time Wooing (Charles King) The Iron Game (Henry F. Keenan) The Blockade Runners (Jules Verne) The Lost Despatch (Natalie Sumner Lincoln) My Lady of the North (Randall Parrish) Uncle Daniel's Story of "Tom" Anderson (John McElroy) The Red Acorn (John McElroy) Winning His Way (Charles Carleton Coffin) A Daughter of the Union (Lucy Foster Madison) Chasing an Iron Horse (Edward Robins) The Man Without a Country (Edward Everett Hale) History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (James Ford Rhodes)

North vs. South: 40+ Civil War Novels, Stories & History Books

Author : Mark Twain,Joseph A. Altsheler,Winston Churchill,Ambrose Bierce,John William De Forest,G. A. Henty,María Ruiz de Burton,Thomas Dixon Jr.,George Washington Cable,Harry Hazelton,Ellen Glasgow,B. K. Benson,Robert W. Chambers,George W. Peck,Byron A. Dunn,John Esten Cooke,John R. Musick,W. H. Shelton,Charles King,Henry F. Keenan,Jules Verne,Natalie Sumner Lincoln,Randall Parrish,John McElroy,Charles Carleton Coffin,Lucy Foster Madison,Edward Robins,Edward Everett Hale,James Ford Rhodes
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 10764 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066389499

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North vs. South: 40+ Civil War Novels, Stories & History Books by Mark Twain,Joseph A. Altsheler,Winston Churchill,Ambrose Bierce,John William De Forest,G. A. Henty,María Ruiz de Burton,Thomas Dixon Jr.,George Washington Cable,Harry Hazelton,Ellen Glasgow,B. K. Benson,Robert W. Chambers,George W. Peck,Byron A. Dunn,John Esten Cooke,John R. Musick,W. H. Shelton,Charles King,Henry F. Keenan,Jules Verne,Natalie Sumner Lincoln,Randall Parrish,John McElroy,Charles Carleton Coffin,Lucy Foster Madison,Edward Robins,Edward Everett Hale,James Ford Rhodes Pdf

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection of the carefully selected Civil War novels and stories: History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (James Ford Rhodes) The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane) The Little Regiment (Stephen Crane) The Veteran (Stephen Crane) An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Ambrose Bierce) A Horseman in the Sky (Ambrose Bierce) Chickamauga (Ambrose Bierce) The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (Mark Twain) A Curious Experience (Mark Twain) The Guns of Bull Run (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Guns of Shiloh (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Scouts of Stonewall (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Sword of Antietam (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Star of Gettysburg (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Rock of Chickamauga (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Shades of the Wilderness (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Tree of Appomattox (Joseph A. Altsheler) The Crisis (Winston Churchill) Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty (John William De Forest) With Lee in Virginia (G. A. Henty) Who Would Have Thought It? (María Ruiz de Burton) The Long Roll (Mary Johnston) Cease Firing (Mary Johnston) The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis (Thomas Dixon Jr.) Kincaid's Battery (George Washington Cable) The Border Spy (Harry Hazelton) The Battle Ground (Ellen Glasgow) Who Goes There? (B. K. Benson) Ailsa Paige (Robert W. Chambers) Special Messenger (Robert W. Chambers) How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion (George W. Peck) Raiding with Morgan (Byron A. Dunn) Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins (John Esten Cooke) Brother Against Brother (John R. Musick) The Last Three Soldiers (W. H. Shelton) A War-Time Wooing (Charles King) The Iron Game (Henry F. Keenan) The Blockade Runners (Jules Verne) The Lost Despatch (Natalie Sumner Lincoln) My Lady of the North (Randall Parrish) Uncle Daniel's Story of "Tom" Anderson (John McElroy) The Red Acorn (John McElroy) Winning His Way (Charles Carleton Coffin) A Daughter of the Union (Lucy Foster Madison) Chasing an Iron Horse (Edward Robins) The Man Without a Country (Edward Everett Hale)

The Gothic Fairy Tale in Young Adult Literature

Author : Joseph Abbruscato,Tanya Jones
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786479351

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The Gothic Fairy Tale in Young Adult Literature by Joseph Abbruscato,Tanya Jones Pdf

Rooted in the oral traditions of cultures worldwide, fairy tales have long played an integral part in children's upbringing. Filled with gothic and fantastical elements like monsters, dragons, evil step-parents and fairy godmothers, fairy tales remain important tools for teaching children about themselves, and the dangers and joys of the world around them. In this collection of new essays, literary scholars examine gothic elements in more recent entries into the fairy tale genre--for instance, David Almond's Skellig, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book and Coraline and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events--exploring such themes as surviving incest, and the capture and consumption of children. Although children's literature has seen an increase in reality-based stories that allow children no room for escape from their everyday lives, these essays demonstrate the continuing importance of fairy tales in helping them live well-rounded lives.

A Story of the Civil War's Eve

Author : Joseph A. Altsheler
Publisher : VM eBooks
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Story of the Civil War's Eve by Joseph A. Altsheler Pdf

NEWS FROM CHARLESTON It would soon be Christmas and Harry Kenton, at his desk in the Pendleton Academy, saw the snow falling heavily outside. The school stood on the skirt of the town, and the forest came down to the edge of the playing field. The great trees, oak and ash and elm, were clothed in white, and they stood out a vast and glittering tracery against the somber sky. The desk was of the old kind, intended for two, and Harry's comrade in it was his cousin, Dick Mason, of his own years and size. They would graduate in June, and both were large and powerful for their age. There was a strong family resemblance and yet a difference. Harry's face was the more sensitive and at times the blood leaped like quicksilver in his veins. Dick's features indicated a quieter and more stubborn temper. They were equal favorites with teachers and pupils.

Gold Digger #147

Author : Fred Perry
Publisher : Antarctic Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Gold Digger #147 by Fred Perry Pdf

Brianna's man Zan is firmly in the clutches of the savage, tropical giants of mystic Ooshoosh Island, imperiled by sacrifice in a deadly "Smooshing" ritual! His partner (and Gina's current squeeze,) Nez, is studying the tribe and is sure Zan will be perfectly safe. Brianna and Gina load up on whatever they can get to fight off an island of thirty-foot-tall, amorous, psychotic nymphomaniacs! An over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek humor issue.

From School to Battlefield

Author : Charles King
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1290670331

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From School to Battlefield by Charles King Pdf

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 Land of the Divided: American Civil War Collection

Author : Stephen Crane,Ambrose Bierce,Mark Twain,Joseph A. Altsheler,Winston Churchill,John William De Forest,G. A. Henty,María Ruiz de Burton,Mary Johnston,Thomas Dixon Jr.,George Washington Cable,Harry Hazelton,Ellen Glasgow,B. K. Benson,Robert W. Chambers,George W. Peck,Byron A. Dunn,John Esten Cooke,John R. Musick,W. H. Shelton,Charles King,Henry F. Keenan,Jules Verne,Natalie Sumner Lincoln,Randall Parrish,John McElroy,Charles Carleton Coffin,Lucy Foster Madison,Edward Robins,Edward Everett Hale,James Ford Rhodes
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 10764 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066388249

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The Land of the Divided: American Civil War Collection by Stephen Crane,Ambrose Bierce,Mark Twain,Joseph A. Altsheler,Winston Churchill,John William De Forest,G. A. Henty,María Ruiz de Burton,Mary Johnston,Thomas Dixon Jr.,George Washington Cable,Harry Hazelton,Ellen Glasgow,B. K. Benson,Robert W. Chambers,George W. Peck,Byron A. Dunn,John Esten Cooke,John R. Musick,W. H. Shelton,Charles King,Henry F. Keenan,Jules Verne,Natalie Sumner Lincoln,Randall Parrish,John McElroy,Charles Carleton Coffin,Lucy Foster Madison,Edward Robins,Edward Everett Hale,James Ford Rhodes Pdf

This collection includes all the great novels and stories written after the turmoil, the trauma and the heroism experienced during the American Civil War:_x000D_ The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane)_x000D_ The Little Regiment (Stephen Crane)_x000D_ The Veteran (Stephen Crane)_x000D_ An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Ambrose Bierce)_x000D_ A Horseman in the Sky (Ambrose Bierce)_x000D_ Chickamauga (Ambrose Bierce)_x000D_ The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (Mark Twain)_x000D_ A Curious Experience (Mark Twain)_x000D_ The Guns of Bull Run (Joseph A. Altsheler)_x000D_ The Guns of Shiloh (Joseph A. Altsheler)_x000D_ The Scouts of Stonewall (Joseph A. Altsheler)_x000D_ The Sword of Antietam (Joseph A. Altsheler)_x000D_ The Star of Gettysburg (Joseph A. Altsheler)_x000D_ The Rock of Chickamauga (Joseph A. Altsheler)_x000D_ The Shades of the Wilderness (Joseph A. Altsheler)_x000D_ The Tree of Appomattox (Joseph A. Altsheler)_x000D_ The Crisis (Winston Churchill)_x000D_ Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty (John William De Forest)_x000D_ With Lee in Virginia (G. A. Henty)_x000D_ Who Would Have Thought It? (María Ruiz de Burton)_x000D_ The Long Roll (Mary Johnston)_x000D_ Cease Firing (Mary Johnston)_x000D_ The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis (Thomas Dixon Jr.)_x000D_ Kincaid's Battery (George Washington Cable)_x000D_ The Border Spy (Harry Hazelton)_x000D_ The Battle Ground (Ellen Glasgow)_x000D_ Who Goes There? (B. K. Benson)_x000D_ Ailsa Paige (Robert W. Chambers)_x000D_ Special Messenger (Robert W. Chambers)_x000D_ How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion (George W. Peck)_x000D_ Raiding with Morgan (Byron A. Dunn)_x000D_ Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins (John Esten Cooke)_x000D_ Brother Against Brother (John R. Musick)_x000D_ The Last Three Soldiers (W. H. Shelton)_x000D_ A War-Time Wooing (Charles King)_x000D_ The Iron Game (Henry F. Keenan)_x000D_ The Blockade Runners (Jules Verne)_x000D_ The Lost Despatch (Natalie Sumner Lincoln)_x000D_ My Lady of the North (Randall Parrish)_x000D_ Uncle Daniel's Story of "Tom" Anderson (John McElroy)_x000D_ The Red Acorn (John McElroy)_x000D_ Winning His Way (Charles Carleton Coffin)_x000D_ A Daughter of the Union (Lucy Foster Madison)_x000D_ Chasing an Iron Horse (Edward Robins)_x000D_ The Man Without a Country (Edward Everett Hale)_x000D_ History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (James Ford Rhodes)

Wildland

Author : Evan Osnos
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780374720735

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER After a decade abroad, the National Book Award– and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Evan Osnos returns to three places he has lived in the United States—Greenwich, CT; Clarksburg, WV; and Chicago, IL—to illuminate the origins of America’s political fury. Evan Osnos moved to Washington, D.C., in 2013 after a decade away from the United States, first reporting from the Middle East before becoming the Beijing bureau chief at the Chicago Tribune and then the China correspondent for The New Yorker. While abroad, he often found himself making a case for America, urging the citizens of Egypt, Iraq, or China to trust that even though America had made grave mistakes throughout its history, it aspired to some foundational moral commitments: the rule of law, the power of truth, the right of equal opportunity for all. But when he returned to the United States, he found each of these principles under assault. In search of an explanation for the crisis that reached an unsettling crescendo in 2020—a year of pandemic, civil unrest, and political turmoil—he focused on three places he knew firsthand: Greenwich, Connecticut; Clarksburg, West Virginia; and Chicago, Illinois. Reported over the course of six years, Wildland follows ordinary individuals as they navigate the varied landscapes of twenty-first-century America. Through their powerful, often poignant stories, Osnos traces the sources of America’s political dissolution. He finds answers in the rightward shift of the financial elite in Greenwich, in the collapse of social infrastructure and possibility in Clarksburg, and in the compounded effects of segregation and violence in Chicago. The truth about the state of the nation may be found not in the slogans of political leaders but in the intricate details of individual lives, and in the hidden connections between them. As Wildland weaves in and out of these personal stories, events in Washington occasionally intrude, like flames licking up on the horizon. A dramatic, prescient examination of seismic changes in American politics and culture, Wildland is the story of a crucible, a period bounded by two shocks to America’s psyche, two assaults on the country’s sense of itself: the attacks of September 11 in 2001 and the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Following the lives of everyday Americans in three cities and across two decades, Osnos illuminates the country in a startling light, revealing how we lost the moral confidence to see ourselves as larger than the sum of our parts.