Voices From The Peninsula

Author : Ian Fletcher
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473884793

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Voices from the Peninsula by Ian Fletcher Pdf

The Peninsular War was one of the most successful campaigns ever fought by the British Army. Between 1808, when British troops landed in Portugal, and 1814, when Wellington's Army advanced into the south of France, British soldiers were involved in countless battles and sieges against Napoleon's vaunted French veterans. Drawing on rare letters, diaries and memoirs, Ian Fletcher presents a superb insight into the daily lives of British soldiers in this momentous period and evokes such key battles and sieges as Vimiero, Talavera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria and San Sebastian. Ian Fletcher's skillful compilation of accounts, placed in context by important background detail, make this the story of the Peninsular War in the words of the men who marched, fought and triumphed with Wellington. Although there have been many accounts of soldiering in Wellington's army, Voices from the Peninsula throws new light on the experience of Napoleonic warfare and brings to life what Wellington called 'the finest military machine in existence'.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:433179392

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1a. antología de la actual poesía onubense by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bernie Krause
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300216448

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Voices of the Wild by Bernie Krause Pdf

Since 1968, Bernie Krause has traveled the world recording the sounds of remote landscapes, endangered habitats, and rare animal species. Through his organization, Wild Sanctuary, he has collected the soundscapes of more than 2,000 different habitat types, marine and terrestrial. With powerful illustrations and compelling stories, Krause provides a manifesto for the appreciation and protection of natural soundscapes. In his previous book, The Great Animal Orchestra, Krause drew readers’ attention to what Jane Goodall described as “the harmonies of nature . . . [that are being] one by one by one, snuffed out by human actions.” He now explains that the secrets hidden in the natural world’s shrinking sonic environment must be preserved, not only for our scientific understanding, but for our cultural heritage and humanity’s physical and spiritual welfare. Krause’s narrative—supplemented by exclusive access to field recordings from the wild—draws on a compelling range of personal anecdotes, histories, and examples to document his early exploration of this field and to lay the groundwork for future generations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1152 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Income tax
ISBN : OSU:32435053658837

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Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Internal Revenue Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
ISBN : UOM:39015062223857

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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by United States. Internal Revenue Service Pdf

Author : Joe Grimm
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0814319688

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Michigan Voices by Joe Grimm Pdf

A fascinating assemblage of old family letters, diaries, journals, photos, and other memorabilia, Michigan Voices introduces the reader to a more personal side of the state's history.

Author : Anika Gauja,Marian Sawer,Jill Sheppard
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781760465827

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Watershed by Anika Gauja,Marian Sawer,Jill Sheppard Pdf

Australia’s 2022 federal election played out in ways that few could have expected. Not only did it bring a change of government; it also saw the lowest number of primary votes for the major parties and the election of the greatest number of Independents to the lower house since the formation of the Australian party system. The success of the Teal Independents and the Greens, along with the appetite voters showed for ‘doing politics differently’, suggested that the dominant model of electoral competition might no longer be the two-party system of Labor versus Liberal. At the very least, the continued usefulness of the two-party-preferred vote as a way of conceptualising and predicting Australians’ voting behaviour has been cast into serious doubt. In Watershed, leading scholars analyse the election from the ground up—focusing on the campaign issues, the actors involved, and the successes and failures of campaign strategy—and show how digital media, visual politics and fake news are changing the way politics is done. Other topics include the impact of COVID-19 and the salience of climate, gender and integrity issues, as well as voting patterns and polling accuracy. This authoritative book is indispensable for understanding the disenchantment with the major parties, the rise of Community Independents, and the role of the Australian Greens and third parties. Watershed is the eighteenth in the ANU Press federal election series and the tenth sponsored by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.

Author : Glenn David Brasher
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807835449

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Peninsula Campaign and the Necessity of Emancipation by Glenn David Brasher Pdf

The Peninsula Campaign and the Necessity of Emancipation

Author : Martyn Beardsley
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445619903

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Waterloo Voices 1815 by Martyn Beardsley Pdf

Explore the history of the Battle of Waterloo through the voices of those that experienced it first hand.

Author : Douglas Rice
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1450282571

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Voices from the Korean War by Douglas Rice Pdf

Voices from the Korean War presents a collection of first-person accounts of those who served in the Korean War. The Korean War is often dubbed the “Forgotten War,” although more than 36,000 soldiers died in this three-year conflict. In Voices from the Korean War, author Douglas Rice makes certain the men who served are not forgotten as he shares first-person accounts from seventy-nine soldiers who fought in the war from June of 1950 through July of 1953. Voices from the Korean War follows the soldiers as they trek and fly over the mountainous terrain of the Korean peninsula. Through these eyewitness accounts, hear a soldier describe what happened to a small group of North Korean villagers who refused to divulge their location. Listen in as a wounded soldier tells a flight nurse the story of how he was rescued by American soldiers as he lay wounded in a North Korean home. Learn how some prisoners of war walked their imaginary dogs to irritate their captors. This compilation of different soldiers’ perspectives conveys what it must have been like to be directly involved in the conflict. It serves as a reminder of the challenges and the sacrifices the soldiers made in the name of war.

Author : Amy I. Aronson-Friedman,Gregory B. Kaplan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004222588

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Marginal Voices by Amy I. Aronson-Friedman,Gregory B. Kaplan Pdf

This collection of essays reveals the diversity of the impact on late medieval and Golden Age Spanish literature of the socio-religious dichotomy that came to exist between conversos (New Christians), who were perceived as inferior because of their Jewish descent, and Old Christians, who asserted the superiority of their pure Christian lineage.

Author : Fernando Cabo Aseguinolaza,Anxo Abuín González,César Domínguez
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 767 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789027234575

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A Comparative History of Literatures in the Iberian Peninsula by Fernando Cabo Aseguinolaza,Anxo Abuín González,César Domínguez Pdf

"A Comparative History of Literatures in the Iberian Peninsula" is the second comparative history of a new subseries with a regional focus, published by the Coordinating Committee of the International Comparative Literature Association. As its predecessor for East-Central Europe, this two-volume history distances itself from traditional histories built around periods and movements, and explores, from a comparative viewpoint, a space considered to be a powerful symbol of inter-literary relations. Both the geographical pertinence and its symbolic condition are obviously discussed, when not even contested.Written by an international team of researchers who are specialists in the field, this history is the first attempt at applying a comparative approach to the plurilingual and multicultural literatures in the Iberian Peninsula. The aim of comprehensiveness is abandoned in favor of a diverse and extensive array of key issues for a comparative agenda."A Comparative History of Literatures in the Iberian Peninsula" undermines the primacy claimed for national and linguistic boundaries, and provides a geo-cultural account of literary inter-systems which cannot otherwise be explained.

Author : Kevin Dougherty,J. Michael Moore
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781604730616

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The Peninsula Campaign of 1862 by Kevin Dougherty,J. Michael Moore Pdf

The largest offensive of the Civil War, involving army, navy, and marine forces, the Peninsula Campaign has inspired many history books. No previous work, however, analyzes Union general George B. McClellan's massive assault toward Richmond in the context of current and enduring military doctrine. The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis fills this void. Background history is provided for continuity, but the heart of this book is military analysis and the astonishing extent to which the personality traits of generals often overwhelm even the best efforts of their armies. The Peninsula Campaign lends itself to such a study. Lessons for those studying the art of war are many. On water, the first ironclads forever changed naval warfare. At the strategic level, McClellan's inability to grasp Lincoln's grand objective becomes evident. At the operational level, Robert E. Lee's difficulty in synchronizing his attacks deepens the mystique of how he achieved so much with so little. At the tactical level, the Confederate use of terrain to trade space for time allows for a classic study in tactics. Moreover, the campaign is full of lessons about the personal dimension of war. McClellan's overcaution, Lee's audacity, and Jackson's personal exhaustion all provide valuable insights for today's commanders and for Civil War enthusiasts still debating this tremendous struggle. Historic photos and detailed battle maps make this study an invaluable resource for those touring the many battlegrounds from Young's Mill and Yorktown through Fair Oaks to the final throes of the Seven Days' Battles.

Author : Christopher Duggan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199338375

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Fascist Voices by Christopher Duggan Pdf

Today Mussolini is remembered as a hated dictator who, along with Hitler and Stalin, ushered in an era of totalitarian repression unsurpassed in human history. But how was he viewed by ordinary Italians during his lifetime? In Fascist Voices, Christopher Duggan draws on thousands of letters sent to Mussolini, as well as private diaries and other primary documents, to show how Italian citizens lived and experienced the fascist regime under Mussolini from 1922-1943. Throughout the 1930s, Mussolini received about 1,500 letters a day from Italian men and women of all social classes writing words of congratulation, commiseration, thanks, encouragement, or entreaty on a wide variety of occasions: his birthday and saint's day, after he had delivered an important speech, on a major fascist anniversary, when a husband or son had been killed in action. While Duggan looks at some famous diaries-by such figures as the anti-fascist constitutional lawyer Piero Calamandrei; the philosopher Benedetto Croce; and the fascist minister Giuseppe Bottai-the majority of the voices here come from unpublished journals, diaries, and transcripts. Utilizing a rich collection of untapped archival material, Duggan explores "the cult of Il Duce," the religious dimensions of totalitarianism, and the extraordinarily intimate character of the relationship between Mussolini and millions of Italians. Duggan shows that the figure of Mussolini was crucial to emotional and political engagement with the regime; although there was widespread discontent throughout Italy, little of the criticism was directed at Il Duce himself. Duggan argues that much of the regime's appeal lay in its capacity to appropriate the language, values, and iconography of Roman Catholicism, and that this emphasis on blind faith and emotion over reason is what made Mussolini's Italy simultaneously so powerful and so insidious. Offering a unique perspective on the period, Fascist Voices captures the responses of private citizens living under fascism and unravels the remarkable mixture of illusions, hopes, and fears that led so many to support the regime for so long.

Author : Ben Tarnoff,Moira Weigel
Publisher : FSG Originals
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780374721268

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Voices from the Valley by Ben Tarnoff,Moira Weigel Pdf

From FSGO x Logic: anonymous interviews with tech workers at all levels, providing a bird's-eye view of the industry In Voices from the Valley, the celebrated writers and Logic cofounders Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff take an unprecedented dive into the tech industry, conducting unfiltered, in-depth, anonymous interviews with tech workers at all levels, including a data scientist, a start-up founder, a cook who serves their lunch, and a PR wizard. In the process, Weigel and Tarnoff open the conversation about the tech industry at large, a conversation that has previously been dominated by the voices of CEOs. Deeply illuminating, revealing, and at times lurid, Voices from the Valley is a vital and comprehensive view of an industry that governs our lives. FSG Originals × Logic dissects the way technology functions in everyday lives. The titans of Silicon Valley, for all their utopian imaginings, never really had our best interests at heart: recent threats to democracy, truth, privacy, and safety, as a result of tech’s reckless pursuit of progress, have shown as much. We present an alternate story, one that delights in capturing technology in all its contradictions and innovation, across borders and socioeconomic divisions, from history through the future, beyond platitudes and PR hype, and past doom and gloom. Our collaboration features four brief but provocative forays into the tech industry’s many worlds, and aspires to incite fresh conversations about technology focused on nuanced and accessible explorations of the emerging tools that reorganize and redefine life today.