Revolting Records

Author : John Townsend
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781912006366

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Revolting Records Facts & Jokes by John Townsend Pdf

Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they’re learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to the most gruesome and grotesque world records. Find out about weird causes of death, amazing animal athletes and highly-unusual hobbies. Hold onto your sides and dive in!

Author : Justine Firnhaber-Baker,Dirk Schoenaers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134878949

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The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt by Justine Firnhaber-Baker,Dirk Schoenaers Pdf

The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt charts the history of medieval rebellion from Spain to Bohemia and from Italy to England, and includes chapters spanning the centuries between Imperial Rome and the Reformation. Drawing together an international group of leading scholars, chapters consider how uprisings worked, why they happened, whom they implicated, what they meant to contemporaries, and how we might understand them now. This collection builds upon new approaches to political history and communication, and provides new insights into revolt as integral to medieval political life. Drawing upon research from the social sciences and literary theory, the essays use revolts and their sources to explore questions of meaning and communication, identity and mobilization, the use of violence and the construction of power. The authors emphasize historical actors’ agency, but argue that access to these actors and their actions is mediated and often obscured by the texts that report them. Supported by an introduction and conclusion which survey the previous historiography of medieval revolt and envisage future directions in the field, The Routledge History Handbook of Medieval Revolt will be an essential reference for students and scholars of medieval political history.

Author : Jeffrey G. Barlow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : NYPL:33433050669823

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Revolt of the Admirals by Jeffrey G. Barlow Pdf

Chronicles in compelling detail the historic showdown between the U.S. Air Force and the Navy over the role of carrier aviation in the national security framework of the United States.

Author : D. P. Mishra
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : India
ISBN : 8171567398

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People's Revolt in Orissa by D. P. Mishra Pdf

The Book Traces The Birth, Growth And Fulfilment Of The State People S Movement In The State Of Talcher Which Was One Among The Twenty-Six Princely States In Pre-Independent Orissa. The People Of The Princely States Were Subjected To A Dual Pressure; On One Hand By The Feudal Lord Directly And On The Other, The Colonial Authorities Indirectly Who Were There Behind The Local Ruler. Suppressed By The Feudal Lords Over Centuries Through The Collection Of Various Illegal Dues Like Rashad, Magan, Bethi, Bheti, Etc., The People, Towards The Closing Years Of Nineteenth Century, Raised Their Voice Of Protest In 1898 For The First Time. It Was Followed By Uprisings In 1908 And 1911.The Strengthening Of The National Movement In The Twenties Gave Impetus To Another Popular Upsurge In Talcher In 1922, Which Was Again Suppressed. The Indomitable Zeal Of Talcher People Again Came To The Forefront During The Second Of 1930 S When The All Orissa States Peoples Conference Met In 1937 And Gave An Organised And Coordinated Shape To The Prajamandal Movements. To Oppose The Royal Pressure The People Of Talcher Took Recourse To A Unique Hizrat (Mass Exodus) Movement In 1938 In Thousands To Neighbouring British Ruled Territory. It Attracted The Attention Of Not Only Gandhiji, But The British M.P. Ms. Agatha Harrison, Who Visited Their Camps. During The Quit India Movement In 1942, The British Fired Upon The People Of Talcher From Air, Which Is One Among Five Such Incidents In The History Of India. Ultimately The Popular Victory Was Ensured When The King Was Compelled To Sign The Merger Documents In December, 1947. This Bloody Straggle Of The People Of Talcher Remains A Saga Of Self Sacrifice And Dedication Against The Unholy Nexus Of Obsolete Feudal Absolutism And Imperialism.

Author : Shaun M. Anderson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781538153253

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The Black Athlete Revolt by Shaun M. Anderson Pdf

A timely and significant examination of how Black athletes have used their influence to create meaningful change and reform for Black Americans. In the age of social media, athletes have a powerful influence like never before. Many Black athletes have used that power in positive ways, galvanizing their platforms to create impactful educational opportunities, donate to Black social causes, and raise political awareness on important issues. In The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter, Shaun M. Anderson examines the Black athlete’s rise in advocating for social justice and how today’s athletes have moved beyond protesting to create substantial change for Black Americans. Anderson reflects on the history and evolution of Black athlete activism, breaking down its importance during the civil rights movement, the commodification of athletes during the 1990s, and how twenty-first century athletes have utilized their wealth and influence to create lasting societal change in the age of #BlackLivesMatter. With fascinating portraits of notable individuals in the history of Black activism, as well as insights from athletes and allies who discuss the future of athlete activism, The Black Athlete Revolt reveals the ever-evolving and crucial role of Black athletes beyond the world of sports.

Author : Isaac William Martin
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804763172

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The Permanent Tax Revolt by Isaac William Martin Pdf

Tax cuts are such a pervasive feature of the American political landscape that the political establishment rarely questions them. Since 2001, Congress has abolished the tax on inherited wealth and passed a major income tax cut every year, including two of the three largest income tax cuts in American history despite a long drawn-out war and massive budget deficits. The Permanent Tax Revolt traces the origins of this anti-tax campaign to the 1970s, in particular, to the influence of grassroots tax rebellions as homeowners across the United States rallied to protest their local property taxes. Isaac William Martin advances the provocative new argument that the property tax revolt was not a conservative backlash against big government, but instead a defensive movement for government protection from the market. The tax privilege that the tax rebels were defending was in fact one of the largest government social programs in the postwar era. While the movement to defend homeowners' tax breaks drew much of its inspiration—and many of its early leaders—from the progressive movement for welfare rights, politicians on both sides of the aisle quickly learned that supporting big tax cuts was good politics. In time, American political institutions and the strategic choices made by the protesters ultimately channeled the movement toward the kind of tax relief favored by the political right, with dramatic consequences for American politics today.

Author : Claire Valente
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351881234

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The Theory and Practice of Revolt in Medieval England by Claire Valente Pdf

Medieval Englishmen were treacherous, rebellious and killed their kings, as their French contemporaries repeatedly noted. In the thirteenth through fifteenth centuries, ten kings faced serious rebellion, in which eight were captured, deposed, and/or murdered. One other king escaped open revolt but encountered vigorous resistance. In this book, Professor Valente argues that the crises of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries were crucibles for change; and their examination helps us to understand medieval political culture in general and key developments in later medieval England in particular. The Theory and Practice of Revolt takes a comparative look at these crises, seeking to understand medieval ideas of proper kingship and government, the role of political violence and the changing nature of reform initiatives and the rebellions to which they led. It argues that rebellion was an accepted and to a certain extent legitimate means to restore good kingship throughout the period, but that over time it became increasingly divorced from reform aims, which were satisfied by other means, and transformed by growing lordly dominance, arrogance, and selfishness. Eventually the tradition of legitimate revolt disappeared, to be replaced by both parliament and dynastic civil war. Thus, on the one hand, development of parliament, itself an outgrowth of political crises, reduced the need for and legitimacy of crisis reform. On the other hand, when crises did arise, the idea and practice of the community of the realm, so vibrant in the thirteenth century, broke down under the pressures of new political and socio-economic realities. By exploring violence and ideas of government over a longer period than is normally the case, this work attempts to understand medieval conceptions on their own terms rather than with regard to modern assumptions and to use comparison as a means of explaining events, ideas, and developments.

Author : Simon Hall
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780571312344

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1956, The World in Revolt by Simon Hall Pdf

Popular uprisings in Poland and Hungary shake Moscow's hold on its eastern European empire. Across the American South, and in the Union of South Africa, black people risk their livelihoods, and their lives, in the struggle to dismantle institutionalised white supremacy and secure first-class citizenship. France and Britain, already battling anti-colonial insurgencies in Algeria and Cyprus, now face the humiliation of Suez. Meanwhile, in Cuba, Fidel Castro and his band of rebels take to the Sierra Maestra to plot the overthrow of a dictator... 1956 was one of the most remarkable years of the twentieth century. All across the globe, ordinary people spoke out, filled the streets and city squares, and took up arms in an attempt to win their freedom. In response to these unprecedented challenges to their authority, those in power fought back, in a desperate bid to shore up their position. It was an epic contest, and one which made 1956 - like 1789 and 1848 - a year that changed our world.

Author : Dennis A. Deslippe,Eric Fure-Slocum,John W. McKerley
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780252098932

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Civic Labors by Dennis A. Deslippe,Eric Fure-Slocum,John W. McKerley Pdf

Labor studies scholars and working-class historians have long worked at the crossroads of academia and activism. The essays in this collection examine the challenges and opportunities for engaged scholarship in the United States and abroad. A diverse roster of contributors discuss how participation in current labor and social struggles guides their campus and community organizing, public history initiatives, teaching, mentoring, and other activities. They also explore the role of research and scholarship in social change, while acknowledging that intellectual labor complements but never replaces collective action and movement building. Contributors: Kristen Anderson, Daniel E. Atkinson, James R. Barrett, Susan Roth Breitzer, Susan Chandler, Sam Davies, Dennis Deslippe, Eric Fure-Slocum, Colin Gordon, Michael Innis-Jiménez, Stephanie Luce, Joseph A. McCartin, John W. McKerley, Matthew M. Mettler, Stephen Meyer, David Montgomery, Kim E. Nielsen, Peter Rachleff, Ralph Scharnau, Jennifer Sherer, Shelton Stromquist, Emily E. LB. Twarog, and John Williams-Searle.

Author : Alan Rush
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070194522

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Records of the Hashimite Dynasties: The Hashemite leadership of the Arab Revolt by Alan Rush Pdf

Author : Polly A. Mohs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134192540

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Military Intelligence and the Arab Revolt by Polly A. Mohs Pdf

Military Intelligence and the Arab Revolt examines the use and exploitation of intelligence in formulating Britain’s strategy for the Arab Revolt during the First World War. It also presents a radical re-examination of the achievements of T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) as an intelligence officer and guerrilla leader. Modern intelligence techniques such as Sigint, Imint and Humint were incorporated into strategic planning with greater expertise and consistency in Arabia than in any other theatre during the war, and their deployment as tactical support for the Arab forces was decisive. Using much previously unpublished material, this study shows conclusively how Britain’s intelligence community in Arabia influenced the conduct of the Arab campaign, promoted a full-scale guerrilla war and thereby facilitated the Arab armies’ march north into Syria, Palestine and the modern Middle East. Polly A. Mohs contributes to the unveiling of another hidden corner of the history of the Middle East and to a better understanding of the significance of intelligence in formulating strategic processes in the modern era. Military Intelligence and the Arab Revolt will be of much interest to students of intelligence studies, military history, Middle East history, British imperial history, guerrilla warfare and insurgency.

Author : Society of biblical archaeology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590925391

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Transactions by Society of biblical archaeology Pdf

Author : Society of Biblical Archaeology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11183747

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Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology by Society of Biblical Archaeology Pdf

Author : Society of Biblical Archaeology (London).
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000320271

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Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology by Society of Biblical Archaeology (London). Pdf

Author : Dean C. Tipps,Lee Webb
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1412835054

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State and Local Tax Revolt by Dean C. Tipps,Lee Webb Pdf