Author : Fay Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1995-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 094488802X
Soldiers of the Soil
Fay Johnson
The Soil Soldiers
The Soil Soldiers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of The Soil Soldiers book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
The Soil Soldiers
Leslie Alexander Lacy
Author : Leslie Alexander Lacy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Depressions
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036358773
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Soldiers of the Soil
Fay Clarke Johnson
Author : Fay Clarke Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0533113288
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Author tells the story of Jamaican workers recruited by the tobacco industry during World War II to work the fields while American labor was involved in the war effort.
On American Soil
Jack Hamann
Author : Jack Hamann
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781565123946
On American Soil by Jack Hamann Pdf
Describes the 1944 lynching murder of an Italian POW at Seattle's Fort Lawton, the international outcry that followed, and the court-martial, the largest of World War II, that accused more than forty African-American soldiers of the crime.
Red Soil
Felix Perry
Author : Felix Perry
Publisher : Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 - Récits personnels canadiens
ISBN : 1551093545
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Refusenik!
Peretz Kidron
Author : Peretz Kidron
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848137660
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Hundreds of Israeli soldiers, called up to take part in controversial campaigns like the 1982 invasion of Lebanon or policing duties in the Palestinian territories today, have refused orders. Many of these 'refuseniks' have faced prison sentences rather than take part in what they regard as an unjust occupation in defence of illegal Jewish settlements. In this inspirational book, Peretz Kidron, himself a refusenik, gives us the stories, experiences, viewpoints, even poetry, of these courageous conscripts who believe in their country, but not in its actions beyond its borders. We read about the cautious, even embarrassed, response of the authorities. And we see the wider implications of the philosophy of selective refusal - which is not the same thing as pacifism -- for conscientious citizens in every country where conscription still exists. Here is a real model for the peace movement in Israel and worldwide.
The World's War
David Olusoga
Author : David Olusoga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781858967
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'A groundbreaking and important book that will surely reframe our understanding of the Great War' David Lammy 'A genuinely groundbreaking piece of research' BBC History 'Meticulously researched and beautifully written' Military History Monthly In a sweeping narrative, David Olusoga describes how Europe's Great War became the World's War – a multi-racial, multi-national struggle, fought in Africa and Asia as well as in Europe, which pulled in men and resources from across the globe. Throughout, he exposes the complex, shocking paraphernalia of the era's racial obsessions, which dictated which men would serve, how they would serve, and to what degree they would suffer. As vivid and moving as it is revelatory and authoritative, The World's War explores the experiences and sacrifices of four million non-European, non-white people whose stories have remained too long in the shadows.
Ripe for Change
Jane S. Hirschi
Author : Jane S. Hirschi
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781612507736
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Ripe for Change: Garden-Based Learning in Schools takes a big-picture view of the school garden movement and the state of garden-based learning in public K–8 education. The book frames the garden movement for educators and shows how school gardens have the potential to be a significant resource for teaching and learning. In this inviting and accessible book, the author: Summarizes the current school gardening movement and the emerging field of garden-based learning Provides an overview of the origins, benefits, and barriers to school gardening Explores sustainable models for garden-based learning Includes five case studies of successful partnerships between urban districts and nonprofit school gardening organizations around the countryIllustrates how gardens can be used for integrating academic lessons aligned with the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards Includes examples of important tools available for assessing the impact of school gardens Ripe for Change reveals a wealth of resources to show how garden-based learning is being implemented in a systematic way in public education, and offers next steps to widen and deepen the practice to reach children in all schools.
A Soldier First
Rick Hillier
Author : Rick Hillier
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781554688463
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In the summer of 2008, General Rick Hillier retired as Chief of the Defence staff of the Canadian Forces. You could almost hear the sigh of relief in Ottawa as Canada’s most popular, and most controversial, military leader since the Second World War left a role in which he’d been as frank, unpredictable and resolutely apolitical as any of his predecessors. Born and raised in Newfoundland, Hillier joined the military as a young man and quickly climbed the ranks. He played a significant role in such domestic challenges as the ice storm that paralyzed much of eastern Ontario and Quebec in 1998, and quickly became a player on the international scene, commanding an American corps in Texas and a multinational NATO task force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. But it was his role as General Rick Hillier, Canada’s Chief of the Defence staff, that defined him as a Canadian icon. In Afghanistan, Canada faced its first combat losses since the Korean War, with every casualty becoming front page news. A country formerly ambivalent, or even angry, about its role in the conflict suddenly became gripped by the drama unfolding not only in a war zone halfway around the world but in unfriendly conference rooms in Ottawa. There, as everywhere, Hillier pulled no punches, demanding more funding, more troops and more appreciation for the women and men fighting a war on foreign soil. This hard-hitting, honest account of Hillier’s role—told in his own words—will be one of the most important books published in Canada this decade.
Dog Soldiers
Robert Stone
Author : Robert Stone
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0395860253
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Small-time journalist John Converse thinks to cash in on the last days of the Vietnam War by becoming involved in a major drug deal, but things go very wrong when he gets back to the U.S. and finds himself hunted by a corrupt government agent.
A Long Way Gone
Ishmael Beah
Author : Ishmael Beah
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143190363
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At the age of twelve, Ishmael Beah fled attacking rebels in Sierra Leone and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. At sixteen, he was removed from fighting by UNICEF, and through the help of the staff at his rehabilitation center, he learned how to forgive himself, to regain his humanity, and, finally, to heal. This is an extraordinary and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.
Secret Soldiers
Keely Hutton
Author : Keely Hutton
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374309046
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A 2020 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A 2020 Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Book for Young People Over a quarter million underage British boys fought on the Allied front lines of the Great War, but not all of them fought on the battlefield—some fought beneath it, as revealed in this middle-grade historical adventure about a deadly underground mission. Secret Soldiers follows the journey of Thomas, a thirteen-year-old coal miner, who lies about his age to join the Claykickers, a specialized crew of soldiers known as “tunnelers,” in hopes of finding his missing older brother. Thomas works in the tunnels of the Western Front alongside three other soldier boys whose constant bickering and inexperience in mining may prove more lethal than the enemy digging toward them. But as they burrow deeper beneath the battlefield, the boys discover the men they hope to become and forge a bond of brotherhood. Secret Soldiers is another stunning story of strength, perseverance, and love from Keely Hutton. This title has common core connections.
Earth Matters
Richard D. Bardgett
Author : Richard D. Bardgett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Soil and civilization
ISBN : 9780199668564
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For much of history, soil has played a major, and often central, role in the lives of humans. Entire societies have risen, and collapsed, through the management or mismanagement of soil; farmers and gardeners worldwide nurture their soil to provide their plants with water, nutrients, and protection from pests and diseases; major battles have been aborted or stalled by the condition of soil; murder trials have been solved with evidence from the soil; and, for most of us, our ultimate fate is the soil. In this book Richard Bardgett discusses soil and the many, and sometimes surprising, ways that humanity has depended on it throughout history, and still does today. Analysing the role soil plays in our own lives, despite increasing urbanization, and in the biogeochemical cycles that allow the planet to function effectively, Bardgett considers how superior soil management could combat global issues such as climate change, food shortages, and the extinction of species. Looking to the future, Bardgett argues that it is vital for the future of humanity for governments worldwide to halt soil degradation, and to put in place policies for the future sustainable management of soils.
Island Of Sweet Pies And Soldiers
Sara Ackerman
Author : Sara Ackerman
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781489257604
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Hawaii, 1944. The Pacific battles of World War II continue to threaten American soil, and on the home front, the bonds of friendship and the strength of love are tested. Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives together one year after the disappearance of her husband. As rumours swirl and questions about his loyalties surface, Violet believes Ella knows something. But Ella is stubbornly silent. Something – or someone – has scared her. And with the island overrun by troops training for a secret mission, tension and suspicion between neighbors is rising. Violet bands together with her close friends to get through the difficult days. To support themselves, they open a pie stand near the military base, offering the soldiers a little homemade comfort. Try as she might, Violet can't ignore her attraction to the brash marine who comes to her aid when the women are accused of spying. Desperate to discover the truth behind what happened to her husband, while keeping her friends and daughter safe, Violet is torn by guilt, fear and longing as she faces losing everything. Again.
Zombie Army
Daniel Byers
Author : Daniel Byers
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774830546
Zombie Army by Daniel Byers Pdf
Zombie Army tells the story of Canada’s Second World War military conscripts – reluctant soldiers pejoratively referred to as “zombies” for their perceived similarity to the mindless movie monsters of the 1930s. In the first full-length book on the subject in almost forty years, Byers combines underused and newly discovered records to argue that although conscripts were only liable for home defence, they soon became a steady source of recruits from which the army found volunteers to serve overseas. He also challenges the traditional nationalist-dominated impression that Quebec participated only grudgingly in the war.
