Gun Barons

Author : John Bainbridge, Jr.
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250266873

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Gun Barons by John Bainbridge, Jr. Pdf

John Bainbridge, Jr.'s Gun Barons is a narrative history of six charismatic and idiosyncratic men who changed the course of American history through the invention and refinement of repeating weapons. Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Remington are legendary. Yet few people are aware of the roles these men played at a crucial time in United States history, from westward expansion in the 1840s, through the Civil War, and into the dawn of the Gilded Age. Through personal drive and fueled by bloodshed, they helped propel the young country into the forefront of the world's industrial powers. Their creations helped save a nation divided, while planting seeds that would divide the country again a century later. Their inventions embodied an intoxicating thread of American individualism—part fiction, part reality—that remains the foundation of modern gun culture. They promoted guns not only for the soldier, but for the Everyman, and also made themselves wealthy beyond their most fevered dreams. Gun Barons captures how their bold inventiveness dwelled in the psyche of an entire people, not just in the minds of men who made firearm fortunes. Whether we revere these larger-than-life men or vilify them, they helped forge the American character.

Author : JOHN. BAINBRIDGE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1785906410

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GUN BARONS by JOHN. BAINBRIDGE Pdf

Author : Kevin Yuill,Joe Street
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351783330

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The Second Amendment and Gun Control by Kevin Yuill,Joe Street Pdf

The Second Amendment, by far the most controversial amendment to the US Constitution, will soon celebrate its 225th anniversary. Yet, despite the amount of ink spilled over this controversy, the debate continues on into the 21st century. Initially written with a view towards protecting the nascent nation from more powerful enemies and preventing the tyranny experienced during the final years of British rule, the Second Amendment has since become central to discussions about the balance between security and freedom. It features in election contests and informs cultural discussions about race and gender. This book seeks to broaden the discussion. It situates discussion about gun controls within contemporary debates about citizenship, culture, philosophy and foreign policy as well as in the more familiar terrain of politics and history. It features experts on the Constitution as well as chapters discussing the symbolic importance of Annie Oakley, the role of firearms in race, and filmic representations of armed Hispanic girl gangs. It asks about the morality of gun controls and of not imposing them. The collection presents a balanced view between those who favour more gun controls and those who would prefer fewer of them. It is infused with the belief that through honest and open debate the often bitter cultural divide on the Second Amendment can be overcome and real progress made. It contains a diverse range of perspectives including, uniquely, a European perspective on this most American of issues.

Author : Peter Harry Brown,Daniel G. Abel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781451603538

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Outgunned by Peter Harry Brown,Daniel G. Abel Pdf

Ours is a nation in the grip of a strange kind of mania. Why after President Reagan was shot was there virtually no handgun legislation? Why after the Columbine massacre in Littleton, Colorado, was nothing done to regulate the tools that children most frequently use to kill one another? Why was there no legislative response after a six-year-old in Flint, Michigan, shot a classmate with a .32 caliber "pocket rocket"? Tragedy follows tragedy, with twelve children shot dead every day in America, but guns remain less regulated than automobiles. Why? As authors Peter Harry Brown and Daniel G. Abel in this powerful book demonstrate, it is because of the terrible power of the gun coalition. Outgunned begins with the story of Wendell Gauthier, the "master of disaster" attorney, who brought down the tobacco industry to the tune of billions and then turned his attention to guns. He struck fear into the hearts of the gun manufacturers as he set out to make gunmakers bear some liability for the killings caused by the often poorly made, inaccurate handguns they marketed to criminals. Coauthor Daniel G. Abel worked for Gauthier, along with other attorneys, as the gun-control campaign gathered momentum. This legal initiative seemed to be about to make history and change the face of violence in America, but sadly, Wendell Gauthier died of cancer before meaningful gun control could be established. More than thirty class-action suits against gun manufacturers now languish in courtroom paralysis while as many Saturday night specials as ever are being made. What happened? Brown and Abel demonstrate how the pro-gun forces once again curbed the will of a nation. This book shows the enomous power of the NRA -- how it killed pending legislation in Congress, hijacked the Campaign Act to fund the George W. Bush presidential election victory, and eviscerated the American Shooting Sports Council. That association and the gun manufacturers actually wanted to compromise and agree to new handgun laws, implicitly accepting some liability, but the NRA leadership, with Charlton Heston as their president, crushed them. In Outgunned, Brown and Abel uncover how NRA lobbyists were instrumental in stopping Smith & Wesson in its tracks. They show how the tendrils of the NRA reach into the Christian Alliance and Republican Party, and how men like John McCain have fought back and been undermined. Outgunned reveals how the NRA began dealing with President George W. Bush when he was still governor of Texas -- prodding him into signing a shocking prohibition against the kind of suits Gauthier brought against the gun manufacturers. Outgunned is the story of a legal crusade with up-close accounts of the people who fought every step of the way. For those who believe in the importance of stopping unnecessary bloodshed, this book is essential, powerful, and urgent.

Author : J. Anne Funderburg
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476616193

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Bootleggers and Beer Barons of the Prohibition Era by J. Anne Funderburg Pdf

This work is an accurate, wide-ranging, and entertaining account of the illegal liquor traffic during the Prohibition Era (1920 to 1933). Based on FBI files, legal documents, old newspapers and other sources, it offers a coast-to-coast survey of Volstead crime—outrageous stories of America’s most notorious liquor lords, including Al Capone and Dutch Schultz. Readers will find the lesser known Volstead outlaws to be as fascinating as their more famous counterparts. The riveting tales of Max Hassel, Waxy Gordon, Roy Olmstead, the Purple Gang, the Havre Bunch, and the Capitol Hill Bootlegger will be new to most readers. Likewise, the exploits of women bootleggers and flying bootleggers are unknown to most Americans. Books about Prohibition usually note that Canadian liquor exporters abetted the U.S. bootleggers, but they fail to go into detail. Bootleggers and Beer Barons examines the major cross-border routes for smuggling liquor from Canada into the U.S.: Quebec to Vermont and New York, Ontario to Michigan, Saskatchewan to Montana, and British Columbia to Washington.

Author : Arthur Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1812
Category : Heraldry
ISBN : UCD:31175011983270

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Contains all the viscounts and those barons whose honours existed prior to the death of Queen Elizabeth by Arthur Collins Pdf

Author : Arthur Collins,Sir Egerton Brydges
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1812
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
ISBN : UCAL:B3510771

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Contains the barons from the accession of King James I to the termination of the Coalition Ministry in 1783 by Arthur Collins,Sir Egerton Brydges Pdf

Author : David Alan Corbin
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781604866469

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Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals by David Alan Corbin Pdf

Strikes and union battles occurred throughout American industry during the early part of the twentieth century, but none of these stories compare to the West Virginia Mine Wars of 1912 and 1921. These two workers’ rebellions quickly drew national attention to an area known principally for its “black gold,” the coal that was vital for U.S. factories, power plants, and warships of that age. In 1912, miners struck against the harsh conditions in the work camps of Paint and Cabin Creeks and coal operators responded with force. The ensuing battles caused the West Virginia governor to declare martial law, prompting Samuel Gompers to dub the state “Russianized West Virginia [where] the people can be naught but serfs.” There was little improvement in working conditions by 1921, when another army—thousands of union miners—went up against similar numbers of state police, local deputies, and paid company guards. The weeklong Battle of Blair Mountain ended only after President Warren Harding sent 2,000 U.S. troops and a small unit of bombers to pacify the region Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals tells the story of these union battles as seen by the leaders, rank-and-file participants, and the journalists who came to West Virginia to cover them for papers including The Nation and the New York Times. Union leaders like Gompers, Frank Keeney, Fred Mooney, Bill Blizzard, and Mother Jones discuss the lives and struggles of the miners for their union. The book also contains articles, speeches, and personal testimony heard by two U.S. Senate committees sent to investigate West Virginia’s labor problems. In this testimony, miners and their family members describe life and work in the coal camps, telling why they participated in these violent episodes in West Virginia history. Special attention is given to the role of Huntington’s own radical newspaper, The Socialist and Labor Star, a forgotten monument in the history of American heresy and radicalism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1957-04
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015027580615

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Review of Current Military Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1524 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105072022978

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Military Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UIUC:30112106755579

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Quarterly Review of Military Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UCAL:B2861885

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Professional Journal of the United States Army by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin Walker
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307701459

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Black Diamond by Martin Walker Pdf

The third installment in thed elightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno. Something dangerous is afoot in St. Denis. In the space of a few weeks, the normally sleepy village sees attacks on Vietnamese vendors, arson at a local Asian restaurant, subpar truffles from China smuggled into outgoing shipments at a nearby market—all of it threatening the Dordogne’s truffle trade, worth millions of dollars each year, and all of it spelling trouble for Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges, master chef, devoted oenophile, and, most important, beloved chief of police. When one of his hunting partners, a noted truffle expert, is murdered, Bruno’s investigation into the murky events unfolding around St. Denis becomes infinitely more complicated. His friend wasn’t just a connoisseur of French delicacies, he was a former high-profile intelligence agent—and someone wanted him dead. As the strange crimes continue, Bruno’s detective work takes him from sunlit markets to dim cafés, from luxurious feasts to tense negotiations—from all of the paradisial pleasures of the region to its shadowy underworld—and reunites him with a lost love, an ambitious policewoman also assigned to the case. Filled with an abundance of food and wine (including, bien sûr, many, many truffles) and a soupçon of romance, Black Diamond is a deliciously entertaining concoction that delivers all the complexity and delights of the Dordogne itself.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1732 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History, Modern
ISBN : IND:30000071180222

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Newsweek by Anonim Pdf

Author : Prentiss Ingraham
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368928797

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Buffalo Bill, Peacemaker; Or, On a Troublesome Trail by Prentiss Ingraham Pdf

Reproduction of the original.