Frontier Farewell

Author : Garrett Wilson
Publisher : University of Regina Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124068128

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Frontier Farewell by Garrett Wilson Pdf

"'Buffalo!' The old horseman struggled to his feet and boldly began his toast with glass held high, his weather-worn visage conspicuous in the room full of young men. Then 'BUFFALO,' this time more quietly. Then, after a long pause, 'buffalo,' almost in a whisper..." Thus Garrett Wilson introduces his epic account of the 1870s, a decade that saw unprecedented changes come to the Great Plains of North America: famine, fire, and pestilence--the disappearance of the buffalo--the last stand of the Sioux and the Metis--the Boundary Survey and the "March West" of the North-West Mounted Police--men like Dumont, Walsh, Macleod, and Sitting Bull--all encompassed within a brief 10 years, which saw the disappearance of the Old West, and the birth of a new society. Told with wit, sensitivity, and panache, Frontier Farewell explodes old myths and brings new perspectives to this pivotal era in the development of the North American West.

Author : David John Hall
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Indian reservations
ISBN : 9780773545946

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From Treaties to Reserves by David John Hall Pdf

How divergent understandings of treaties contributed to a heritage of distrust.

Author : D.J. Hall
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780773597693

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From Treaties to Reserves by D.J. Hall Pdf

Though some believe that the Indian treaties of the 1870s achieved a unity of purpose between the Canadian government and First Nations, in From Treaties to Reserves D.J. Hall asserts that - as a result of profound cultural differences - each side interpreted the negotiations differently, leading to conflict and an acute sense of betrayal when neither group accomplished what the other had asked. Hall explores the original intentions behind the government's policies, illustrates their attempts at cooperation, and clarifies their actions. While the government believed that the Aboriginal peoples of what is now southern and central Alberta desired rapid change, the First Nations, in contrast, believed that the government was committed to supporting the preservation of their culture while they adapted to change. Government policies intended to motivate backfired, leading instead to poverty, starvation, and cultural restriction. Many policies were also culturally insensitive, revealing misconceptions of Aboriginal people as lazy and over-dependent on government rations. Yet the first two decades of reserve life still witnessed most First Nations people participating in reserve economies, many of the first generation of reserve-born children graduated from schools with some improved ability to cope with reserve life, and there was also more positive cooperation between government and First Nations people than is commonly acknowledged. The Indian treaties of the 1870s meant very different things to government officials and First Nations. Rethinking the interaction between the two groups, From Treaties to Reserves elucidates the complexities of this relationship.

Author : Laurence W. M. Lockhart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11376901

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Mine is Thine by Laurence W. M. Lockhart Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1202 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Cattle
ISBN : PSU:000066648949

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The American Short-horn Herd Book ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1212 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Cattle
ISBN : CORNELL:31924066239223

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The American Shorthorn Herd Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lewis Falley Allen,William T. Bailey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1212 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Cattle
ISBN : MSU:31293027996887

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The American Short-horn Herd Book by Lewis Falley Allen,William T. Bailey Pdf

Author : 许渊冲著
Publisher : BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.
Page : 767 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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中诗英韵探胜 by 许渊冲著 Pdf

本书精选从《诗经》到《西厢记》两千年间的诗、词及曲选段100条，按创作年代、重点作者分为14章，每章开头对相关时期和作者的诗歌创作进行了评述，每个选段配以两种以上不同的英译，并加以比较；同时作者对中诗英译的各种路径加以探讨，分析了各种译法的优点和局限。

Author : Andrew Haggard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Egypt
ISBN : BNC:1001931131

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Under Crescent and Star by Andrew Haggard Pdf

Author : Robert Penn Warren
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0820320978

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Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren Pdf

Robert Penn Warren's 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All the King's Men is one of the undisputed classics of American literature. Fifty years after the novel's publication, Warren's characters still stand as powerful representations of the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in positions of power. All the King's Men had its genesis in Warren's stage play Proud Flesh, unpublished in his lifetime. He also wrote a subsequent unpublished play titled Willie Stark: His Rise and Fall and a later dramatic version of the novel that shared the title All the King's Men. This volume is the first to collect all three dramatic texts and to publish Proud Flesh and Willie Stark. Proud Flesh is particularly fascinating for what it reveals about the development of All the King's Men and Warren's changing perceptions of its characters and themes. The other plays, as post-novel writings, provide a forum for Warren to clarify his intentions in the novel. The editors' introduction to this collection reviews the composition history of the works and their relationship to the novel and to each other. The new perspectives on Warren's writing presented in Robert Penn Warren's "All the King's Men": Three Stage Versions provide a glimpse into a creative mind struggling with a compelling story and offer readers another way of looking at this American classic. This book is an essential reference in Warren studies that will give students of All the King's Men another context from which to consider Warren's novel.

Author : Johan Van Overtveldt
Publisher : Agate Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781572847507

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A Giant Reborn by Johan Van Overtveldt Pdf

The world is in turmoil. Whether one looks at Europe, Asia, North America, the Middle East, Africa, or Latin America, uncertainty and upheaval seem to be the order of the day. Nevertheless, there seems to be an odd certainty in the minds of many pundits, writers, and citizens in this highly volatile world of geopolitics: the days of the United States as the world's sole superpower are over. The consensus tells us that the United States will not be able to keep a status as a major power among China, the European community, and a resurgent Russia. How realistic is this perspective, though? Is the "air of inevitability" concerning America's demise merely a passing breeze? How solid is the "unstoppable rise" of the Chinese? How likely is it for Europe to right its ship? A Giant Reborn, from critically acclaimed author and leading economic journalist Johan Van Overtveldt, dispels many of these ingrained assumptions and argues that the 21st century will be defined by the country currently best set up to succeed: the United States of America. In the current chaotic political climate it seems risky to say any country will be able to maintain its current status. But Van Overtveldt provides a measured, insightful, and thoroughly engaging examination of the evidence. In his richly detailed style and straightforward explanations, he masterfully lays out a case for why America, against many pundits' best predictions, is set up to continue its 20th-century success into this millennium. A Giant Reborn shows readers that the reports of America's death, to paraphrase the father of American literature, have been greatly exaggerated.

Author : Reginald C. Stuart
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773581333

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Transnationalism by Reginald C. Stuart Pdf

The border between Canada and the United States separates political sovereignties, but not the shared themes of cultural, social, and economic history that have unfolded since the 18th century. Transnationalism brings together original works that focus on the shared histories of the United States and Canada that have over two centuries created a distinct North American identity and sensibility. Contributors explore the phenomenon of a North American history and discuss interactions between Canada and the United States from the eighteenth century to the present. Specific themes include the First Nations experience, national and North American identities and culture, social and economic cooperation, and issues of security and defence. Transnationalism challenges us to put the border in context order to better understand the past, present, and future interrelationships between Canada and the United States.

Author : United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : World politics
ISBN : OSU:32435063984967

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Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts by United States. Central Intelligence Agency Pdf

Author : Mark Ribowsky
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780786726912

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The Supremes by Mark Ribowsky Pdf

The Supremes is a sprawling tale of unforgettable music, cutthroat ambition, and heartbreaking betrayal. Mark Ribowsky explodes Dreamgirl fantasies by taking the reader behind the closed doors of Motown to witness the rise of group leader Diana Ross, the creation of timeless classics like “Where Did Our Love Go?,” and the dramatic power struggles within Detroit's fabled music factory. Drawing on firsthand, intimate recollections from knowledgeable sources such as the Temptations's Otis Williams and other Motown contemporaries—many never before interviewed—The Supremes is “a comprehensive look at the tumultuous relationships within the Supremes as well as among others at the Motown label” (Library Journal).

Author : William Martin Leake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Greece
ISBN : YALE:39002014811096

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Travels in Northern Greece by William Martin Leake Pdf