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Author : John Charles Chasteen
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0826315984
A sweeping narrative of two 19th century charismatic leaders and their powerful armies on the Brazil/Uruguay border.
Author : Kate Petty
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781409373681
In this reissue of bestselling Level 4 DK Reader, meet special horses like Trigger, who can write his name! His is just one of the real-life stories in Horse Heroes. Level 4 readers have fascinating stories that will capture the interest of the increasingly proficient reader range. From true tales of the bravest ponies to some very clever horses, side panels packed with extra background information and fascinating fun facts bring these amazing stories to life. Introducing a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, Horse Heroes will delight young bookworms who are just getting started.
Author : John Charles Chasteen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Caudillos
ISBN : UVA:X002651213
Their story is set in the borderlands where Brazil and Spanish America met and mingled in the nineteenth century. Rather by accident, they became the last of the gaucho caudillos when, in the 1890s, they led hopeless revolts of mounted lancers against modern armies equipped with Mausers and Krupp artillery.
Author : Kate Petty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999-06-11
Category : Horses
ISBN : 155168201X
Tells seven stories of heroic and amazing horses.
Author : Mary Pope Osborne,Natalie Pope Boyce
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780375988639
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #49:Stallion at Starlight, they had lots of questions. Why did people tame horses? What jobs do horses have today? Why was Alexander the Great's horse so famous? What are some other famous horses in history? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures.
Author : Philip Ardery
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813127882
War hero. Lawyer. U.S. Senate candidate. Horse lover. Farm boy. Fundraiser. To this impressive list add one more role ably filled by Philip Ardery: master storyteller. Heroes and Horses presents a series of delightful vignettes evoking a way of life almost beyond recall. Bourbon County, the touchstone for Ardery's life, is the center that holds together the tales in the collection. Stories about Ardery's family home, "Rocclicgan," boyhood activities on the farm, and the servants' kitchen gossip paint vivid portraits of a lost time in Kentucky's history. Though the Ardery family and most of their neighbors were not horse people, all ages were united in their devotion to the sport of racing, with excitement reaching a crescendo each spring at Derby time. At the 1930 Derby, in which Bourbon County favorite Tannery finished eighth, losses from wagering on the horse hit the county harder than the stock market crash of the previous year. Ardery regales us with memories of hitchhiking to Louisville in 1933, sneaking into the Downs, and witnessing one of the most famous stretch runs of all time. He also tells about Claiborne Farms and its 1984 Derby and Belmont winner, Swale -- a story that takes us from the heights of euphoria to the depths of despair. Despite Ardery's spring trips to Louisville, home base for this collection remains pastoral Bourbon County, northeast of Lexington, the very heart of the Bluegrass. Ardery gives us a personal account of the rise and fall of Edward F. Prichard Jr., whose life "seems something of a Greek tragedy." We hear the story of Reuben Hutchcraft, the county's greatest hero of World War I. We learn the history of Barton Stone and the Cane Ridge Meeting House, where the Disciples of Christ denomination was born before the Civil War. And in one of the most moving stories in the book, Ardery tells of his respect and admiration for the wisdom of Cap'n, a former slave who worked on the family's farm during Ardery's boyhood. Written by one of Kentucky's favorite sons, Heroes and Horses will delight anyone with even a passing interest in the Bluegrass State or who enjoys a good story well told.
Author : Kate Petty
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465404107
In this Level 4 DK Reader eBook, your child will be introduced to special horses like Trigger, who knows how to write his name! Trigger's talent is just one of the real-life stories in Horse Heroes. Level 4 readers have fascinating stories that will capture the interest of this increasingly proficient reader range. From true tales of the bravest ponies to some very clever horses, Horse Heroes is the perfect companion for young horse lovers. With side panels packed with extra background information and fascinating fun facts, these amazing stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills. Introducing a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, Horse Heroes will delight young bookworms who are just getting started.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744073331
Horses and humans have a very special bond. Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about some incredible horse heroes - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Horse Heroes is a beautifully designed reader all about some of the world’s fastest, cleverest, or most helpful horses. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills.
Author : Christopher P. Jones
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0674035860
Heroes and heroines in antiquity inhabited a space somewhere between gods and humans. In this detailed, yet brilliantly wide-ranging analysis, Christopher Jones starts from literary heroes such as Achilles and moves to the historical record of those exceptional men and women who were worshiped after death. He asks why and how mortals were heroized, and what exactly becoming a hero entailed in terms of religious action and belief. He proves that the growing popularity of heroizing the dead—fallen warriors, family members, magnanimous citizens—represents not a decline from earlier practice but an adaptation to new contexts and modes of thought. The most famous example of this process is Hadrian’s beloved, Antinoos, who can now be located within an ancient tradition of heroizing extraordinary youths who died prematurely. This book, wholly new and beautifully written, rescues the hero from literary metaphor and vividly restores heroism to the reality of ancient life.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1068 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
ISBN : MINN:31951D02275088Q
Author : Julia Moberg
Publisher : Moondance Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781633224247
Discover 40 fascinating stories of remarkable animal heroes told with humorous rhymes, fun historical facts, and zany illustrations. Take a look at the remarkable roles animals undertake every day to help humans and other animals. In wonderfully rhythmic poetry, these stories tell the tales of animals that performed heroic acts, rescued people, saved lives, and even prevented disasters. From a dog named Delta who saved her owner's life three times before Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, to LuLu the potbellied pig who called for help when her human got sick, these stories will resonate with readers and animal lovers of all ages. In Animal Heroes you'll discover why General George Washington returned a little dog to the British and probably saved thousands of lives. Ever heard of the heroic baboon named Jackie who acted as a WWI soldier in the frontline trenches of France and Flanders? Incredible stories like this await!
Author : Sam Angus
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250062130
In A Horse Called Hero by Sam Angus, it is the brink of World War II, and a family forced out of their London home flees to the country. Wolfie and his older sister Dodo are devastated to leave behind everything they've ever known, but they begin settling into their new life. One day, they come across an orphaned fowl, which they raise as Hero, a strong and beautiful horse who lives up to his name when he saves the children from a fire. Wolfie and Dodo find comfort in their new life, but the war is escalating quickly and horses are needed for combat. One night, Hero is stolen, and the children are shattered. Years then pass without any indication Hero will return. It's only when Wolfie becomes a stable hand that he discovers Hero has ended up working in the mines under terrible conditions. Then and there, Wolfie resolves to save Hero, a plan that places both of their lives in jeopardy. Together again, can they will survive?
Author : Various
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-11
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781630084721
In the not-too-distant past, the first nuclear weapon test changed the world forever . . . but not in the way we expected. Unleashed upon the planet was a microscopic technological virus of unknown origin that infected millions-some to no effect, some to horrifying agonies and disfigurement, others with the gift of incredible and sometimes terrifying power. But would a world populated by supermen become a battleground for good against bad . . . or bad against worse? Is it true that with great power comes great responsibility . . . or does it truly come with great license? Dark Horse Heroes Omnibus collects Comics Greatest World and Will to Power, the two hit maxiseries created by Dark Horse Comics that turned the concept of the superhero universe on its head, bringing together an all-star team of creators.
Author : Hsu-Ming Teo
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780292739383
The Sheik—E. M. Hull’s best-selling novel that became a wildly popular film starring Rudolph Valentino—kindled “sheik fever” across the Western world in the 1920s. A craze for all things romantically “Oriental” swept through fashion, film, and literature, spawning imitations and parodies without number. While that fervor has largely subsided, tales of passion between Western women and Arab men continue to enthrall readers of today’s mass-market romance novels. In this groundbreaking cultural history, Hsu-Ming Teo traces the literary lineage of these desert romances and historical bodice rippers from the twelfth to the twenty-first century and explores the gendered cultural and political purposes that they have served at various historical moments. Drawing on “high” literature, erotica, and popular romance fiction and films, Teo examines the changing meanings of Orientalist tropes such as crusades and conversion, abduction by Barbary pirates, sexual slavery, the fear of renegades, the Oriental despot and his harem, the figure of the powerful Western concubine, and fantasies of escape from the harem. She analyzes the impact of imperialism, decolonization, sexual liberation, feminism, and American involvement in the Middle East on women’s Orientalist fiction. Teo suggests that the rise of female-authored romance novels dramatically transformed the nature of Orientalism because it feminized the discourse; made white women central as producers, consumers, and imagined actors; and revised, reversed, or collapsed the binaries inherent in traditional analyses of Orientalism.
Author : Kate Perry
Publisher : Follettbound
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1999-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 075871288X