George V S Children

Author : Van der Kiste
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752473222

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George V's Children by Van der Kiste Pdf

The six children of King George V and Queen Mary all lived to maturity except the youngest, Prince John. The eldest, who was Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, reigned as King Edward VIII for less than a year. His infamous romance with Mrs Simpson plunged the country into the abdication crisis and led both of them into a long period of exile. King George VI, who reluctantly and unexpectedly ascended to the throne, was a shy man, handicapped by a speech impediment and a sense of his own inadequacy. However, together with his Consort, Queen Elizabeth, and the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, he gave the nation spirited guidance throughout World War II. Both surviving younger brothers served in the armed forces during war-time. Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was Governor General of Australia from 1944-6 and crowned his military career with promotion to the rank of Field-Marshal. George, Duke of Kent, an officer in the RAF, was tragically killed on active service in 1942. The only sister, Mary, Princess Royal, worked both as a nurse, and a royal ambassador abroad. This book tells the story of the family.

Author : Rosalyn Schanzer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1426300425

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George Vs. George by Rosalyn Schanzer Pdf

Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.

Author : Alex Gino
Publisher : Scholastic Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338843400

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Melissa (Previously Published as George) by Alex Gino Pdf

BE WHO YOU ARE. When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part... because she's a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, Melissa comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.

Author : David Cannadine
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780141976907

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George V (Penguin Monarchs) by David Cannadine Pdf

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty. George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of 'the House of Windsor'. In an era of ever greater media coverage--frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas broadcast--George became for 25 years a universally recognised figure. He was also the only British monarch to take his role as Emperor of India seriously. While his great rivals (Tsar Nicolas and Kaiser Wilhelm) ended their reigns in catastrophe, he plodded on. David Cannadine's sparkling account of his reign could not be more enjoyable, a masterclass in how to write about Monarchy, that central--if peculiar--pillar of British life.

Author : George Takei,Justin Eisinger,Steven Scott
Publisher : Top Shelf Productions
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781684068821

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They Called Us Enemy - Expanded Edition by George Takei,Justin Eisinger,Steven Scott Pdf

The New York Times bestselling graphic memoir from actor/author/activist George Takei returns in a deluxe edition with 16 pages of bonus material! Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his magnetic performances, sharp wit, and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in STAR TREK, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's -- and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten "relocation centers," hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard. THEY CALLED US ENEMY is Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the terrors and small joys of childhood in the shadow of legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's tested faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future. What does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? George Takei joins cowriters Justin Eisinger & Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime.

Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241968239

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George VI by Sarah Bradford Pdf

The definitive biography of George VI, the hero of The King's Speech George VI reigned through taxing times. Acceding to the throne upon his brother's abdication, he was immediately confronted with the turmoil in European politics leading up to the Second World War, then the War itself, followed by a period of austerity, social transformation and loss of Empire. George was unprepared for kingship, suffering from a stammer which could make public occasions very painful for him. Moreover he had grown up in the shadow of his brother, a man who had been idolized as no royal prince has been, before or since. However, as Sarah Bradford shows in this sympathetic biography, although George was not born to be king, he died a great one. 'A triumph ... Sarah Bradford looks set to inherit Lady Longford's mantle as royal biographer supreme' Mail on Sunday 'Lucid, convincing and admirably fair ... George VI has been fortunate in his biographer' Philip Ziegler 'Vivid, thorough and enjoyable' Independent Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007).She lives in London and is married to the 8th Viscount Bangor. She is currently working on a full scale biography of Queen Victoria.

Author : Jean Fritz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996-09-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780698114029

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Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz Pdf

"Great fun and fascinating history." —School Library Journal, (starred review) This entertaining volume, by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz, sheds light on the life of England's King George III. It begins when he was a bashful boy who blushed easily, goes on to his early days as king, and finally examines his role in the American Revolution - when Americans ceased to think of him as good King George. Fascinating history made accessible for young readers. "The lively text includes plenty of amusing, personality-revealing anecdotes . . ." —Children's Literature

Author : Steve Sheinkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:1335734639

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King George, what was His Problem? by Steve Sheinkin Pdf

"What do the most famous traitor in history, hundreds of naked soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? They're all part of the amazing story of the American Revolution"--Back cover.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : IND:39000004020652

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Voices Out of the Air by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UOM:39015051610437

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The World Book Encyclopedia by Anonim Pdf

An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.

Author : Alan Bennett
Publisher : Screenplays
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Drama
ISBN : 057117616X

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The Madness of King George by Alan Bennett Pdf

30 years into his reign, the King of England starts to go a little mad; his court hires a new, radical doctor to try to cure him, but what he really needs in the love of a good queen.

Author : Mendoza G.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:870006875

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House By Mouse by Mendoza G. Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Law
ISBN : UCAL:B4435453

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The Lancaster Law Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lane Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Compact discs
ISBN : 0439027497

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John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith Pdf

A humorous look at five of our country's founding fathers.

Author : John Waddell Van Sickle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89062512538

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A History of the Van Sickle Family, in the United States of America by John Waddell Van Sickle Pdf

Ferdinandus Van Sycklin (ca. 1635-ca. 1712) emigrated from Holland, Netherlands to Kings County, Long Island, New York in 1652. He married Eva Antonis Jansen about 1660, and settled as pioneers on Long Island. Descendants (chiefly spelling surname Van Sicklen or or Van Sickle) and relatives lived in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and elsewhere.