Download or read book New York Biographical Dictionary 2008 2009 written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NEW YORK BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY 2008 2009 Edition written by Caryn Hannan and published by North American Book Dist LLC. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Biographical Dictionary 2008-2009 Edition is the definitive biographical reference work on people that have contributed to the history of New York State. The biographies were chosen from various vocations. Activists, artists, authors, athletes, educators, business leaders, entertainers, historians, inventors, journalists, military figures, musicians, politicians, philanthropists, religious leaders and many other vocations. The place index will make it easy to research people from a specific city or town. The work contains historical and contemporary figures. Minority studies are of special interest in schools today. February is Black History Month and November is National American Indian Heritage Month. Biographies on Native Americans and African Americans are included in this reference work. March is National Women¿s History Month and New York Biographical Dictionary 2008-2009 Edition includes biographies on hundreds of women from various vocations, ethnicity and time periods.
Download or read book New Jersey Biographical Dictionary written by Caryn Hannan and published by State History Publications. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Jersey Biographical Dictionary contains biographies on hundreds of persons from diverse vocations that were either born, achieved notoriety and/or died in the state of New Jersey. Prominent persons, in addition to the less eminent, that have played noteworthy roles are included in this resource. When people are recognized from your state or locale it brings a sense of pride to the residents of the entire state.
Download or read book The Pioneers written by David McCullough and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestseller by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important chapter in the American story that’s “as resonant today as ever” (The Wall Street Journal)—the settling of the Northwest Territory by courageous pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would define our country. As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam. They settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. McCullough tells the story through five major characters: Cutler and Putnam; Cutler’s son Ephraim; and two other men, one a carpenter turned architect, and the other a physician who became a prominent pioneer in American science. “With clarity and incisiveness, [McCullough] details the experience of a brave and broad-minded band of people who crossed raging rivers, chopped down forests, plowed miles of land, suffered incalculable hardships, and braved a lonely frontier to forge a new American ideal” (The Providence Journal). Drawn in great part from a rare and all-but-unknown collection of diaries and letters by the key figures, The Pioneers is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments. “A tale of uplift” (The New York Times Book Review), this is a quintessentially American story, written with David McCullough’s signature narrative energy.
Download or read book The Listeners written by Roy R. Manstan and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An untold story of scientists and engineers who changed the course of World War I Roy R. Manstan's new book documents the rise of German submarines in World War I and the Allies' successful response of tracking them with innovative listening devices—precursors to modern sonar. The Listeners: U-boat Hunters During the Great War details the struggle to find a solution to the unanticipated efficiency of the German U-boat as an undersea predator. Success or failure was in the hands and minds of the scientists and naval personnel at the Naval Experimental Station in New London, Connecticut. Through the use of archival materials, personal papers, and memoirs The Listeners takes readers into the world of the civilian scientists and engineers and naval personnel who were directly involved with the development and use of submarine detection technology during the war.
Download or read book Coppola s Monster Film written by Steven Travers and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1975, after his two Godfather epics, Francis Ford Coppola went to the Philippines to film Apocalypse Now. He scrapped much of the original script, a jingoistic narrative of U.S. Special Forces winning an unwinnable war. Harvey Keitel, originally cast in the lead role, was fired and replaced by Martin Sheen, who had a heart attack. An overweight Marlon Brando, paid a huge salary, did more philosophizing than acting. It rained almost every day and a hurricane wiped out the set. The Philippine government promised the use of helicopters but diverted them at the last minute to fight communist and Muslim separatists. Coppola filmed for four years with no ending in the script. The shoot threatened to be the biggest disaster in movie history. Providing a detailed snapshot of American cinema during the Vietnam War, this book tells the story of how Apocalypse Now became one of the great films of all time.
Download or read book The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans written by Rossiter Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Downing Street Blues written by Jonathan Davidson, M.D. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting an account of mental illness in British prime ministers from Sir Robert Walpole, generally regarded as the first to hold the position, to Tony Blair, this book reveals how depression, anxiety, dementia, and alcohol or drug use disorders have impacted British leaders over three centuries. It begins with an introduction explaining the principles of diagnosis, the methods used to assess subjects and the assignment of confidence levels in each diagnosis, and the overall significance of mental disorder in political leaders. Individual assessments then follow for each of Britain's 51 prime ministers, revealing how evidence for psychiatric problems was found in over 70% of cases and how the prevalence of mental disorders remained relatively constant throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of the People s Republic of China written by Yuwu Song and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biographical dictionary is an indispensable research tool for information about the prominent persons of the past seven decades in China. The book documents nearly 600 Chinese individuals who contributed, for better or worse, to the development of Chinese life and culture since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Though the book is weighted toward political figures, it includes persons in business, the military, academia, medicine, social movements, the arts, entertainment and athletics. In addition to an objective description of the person's life, an analysis is provided that identifies the individual's contributions and importance.
Download or read book Manager of Giants written by Lou Hernández and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades prior to the rise of Babe Ruth, the most recognized name in baseball was John McGraw. An outstanding player in the 1890s, McGraw--nicknamed "Mugsy"--was molded in the rough and tumble pre-20th century game where sportsmanship and fair play took a back seat to competition. Later, he became the successful manager of the New York Giants, dominating the National League in New York City for more than 30 years. McGraw led the Giants with authoritarian swagger--earning another moniker, "Little Napoleon"--from 1902 through 1932, before illness forced his retirement. In his 31 seasons in New York, his teams won three world championships and 10 pennants and rarely finished out of the first division. He was a trailblazer in the use of bullpen and position player substitutions, and pushed hit-and-run strategies over the then prevalent dictums of sacrifice bunting. An unconventional leader, McGraw missed considerable bench time during his reign on account of injury, illness and fiery temperament.
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of African Americans Revised Edition written by Rachel Kranz and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, African Americans have made important contributions to American culture. From Crispus Attucks, whose death marked the start of the Revolutionary War, to Oprah Winfrey, perhaps the most recognizable and influential TV personality today, black men and women have played an integral part in American history. This greatly expanded and updated edition of our best-selling volume, The Biographical Dictionary of Black Americans, Revised Edition profiles more than 250 of America's important, influential, and fascinating black figures, past and present—in all fields, including the arts, entertainment, politics, science, sports, the military, literature, education, the media, religion, and many more.
Download or read book The Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band of New York City 1874 1941 written by Carol Shansky and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-11 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band of New York City, 1874–1941 is at the same time the story of a boys’ band and a story of New York City. The band was not only an important educational component of one of the largest Jewish charitable organizations of its time, but also a significant source of music-making and performance in New York. What made the band especially noteworthy was the reputation it developed performing outside of New York’s many concert halls and major musical institutions. The band was ever-present, participating in events ranging from conventional parades to building ground-breakings to celebrations of major figures in New York history. The band was always ready to perform and to be part of New York cultural life. In doing so, they typified the Jewish-American experience of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and illustrated the substantial effort of those that engage in community music-making and the critical role school music played in the lives of its participants and local community. These are the unknown musicians without whom New York’s musical life would have certainly been diminished. As this history explores their numerous performances, successes, and activities, historical events in New York, some lesser known than others, some humorous, some dark, are described in rich detail as well. The legacy of the band – the careers the boys had as they matured and the contributions they and their band directors made during their lives – is also explored in this fascinating history.
Download or read book Lopsided Schools written by Gerard Giordano and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lopsided Schools introduces readers to the case method and helps the reader to use the case method to examine the scholastic challenges that critics posed from World War I to the present. Some critics have stirred up educators with threats to reduce their budgets or fire them. Others upset them with disconcerting questions. Should parents demand that their children learn speed reading? Should teachers emphasize vocational activities? Should principals train their own successors? Should superintendents award bonuses to teachers? Should employers hire the graduates with the highest scores on standardized tests? Should politicians assume greater responsibility for schooling? Should journalists publicize information about lopsided schools? This book examines these and the numerous other questions that critics posed.
Download or read book Best Actress written by Stephen Tapert and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcasing a dazzling collection of 200 photographs, many of which have never before been seen, this lavishly illustrated book offers a captivating historical, social, and political examination of the first 75 women--from Janet Gaynor to Emma Stone--to have won the coveted and legendary Academy Award for Best Actress.t Actress.
Download or read book Gunfight The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America written by Adam Winkler and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative history that reveals how guns—not abortion, race, or religion—are at the heart of America's cultural divide. Gunfight is a timely work examining America’s four-centuries-long political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. In this definitive and provocative history, Adam Winkler reveals how guns—not abortion, race, or religion—are at the heart of America’s cultural divide. Using the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller—which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nation’s capital—as a springboard, Winkler brilliantly weaves together the dramatic stories of gun-rights advocates and gun-control lobbyists, providing often unexpected insights into the venomous debate that now cleaves our nation.
Download or read book A Little Book about BIG Chemistry written by Jim Massy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-14 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brief explains in simple terms the essentials of polymer chemistry and how polymers came to be discovered by pioneers in this field. It relates the many uses of polymers, including those not widely recognised by the lay person. The chemistry of polymerisation and the influence of chemical structure and additives on properties are described. Ethical issues are considered, especially in the context of huge tonnages of plastics. Finally short paragraphs on more than 30 common polymers are listed chronologically with chemical structures, properties and applications. It will appeal to those with connections to or within the plastics, rubber and textile industries, science students, members of other science disciplines using polymers, as well as people just curious to know about everyday plastics.
Download or read book Who s Who in New York written by W. F. Mohr and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Who's Who in New York: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries The Sixth Biennial Edition of Who's Who in New York City and State is herewith presented with confidence that it will meet with a welcome even more wide and general than that accorded to its predecessor in 1911. The lapse of one year in the issuance of this publication was caused by the unfortunate death of its late editor, Mr. Louis R. Hamersly. The processes of addition and elimination have both been invoked to give the present volume a more thoroughly representative character. As a work of reference to biographical statistics of a single State, it is unique in its comprehensive completeness. It not alone treats with men of importance who live in the State of New York, but also those from other States who, by commercial or social affiliation, are closely connected with the metropolis. While it is possible to criticise any compilation of this kind on the ground that certain individuals are included or excluded, we have taken great pains to make this volume less open to such criticism. Great care has been exerted to obtain accurate and dependable information, and in almost every instance it has been procured at first hand, and by submission of proofs for correction errors have been as largely as possible avoided. The exacting standard by which we have heretofore been governed in the selection and acceptance of names has been maintained, and we feel that this volume has an added value, not alone on account of its handsomer binding and more legible print, but for its thoroughness in covering the field. Who's Who in New York is recognized as one of the most requisite units in reference and home libraries. The condensed form of the salient items of the thousands of prominent citizens of the State, who are at the front of its activities, makes it an invaluable book of reference for the banker, the newspaper, the club, the hotel and the merchant all over the world. Omissions there are of course. There are some from whom or about whom no data could be procured after persistent effort, and perhaps some have been overlooked. In some instances we my have included those who would better have been omitted, but such cases amongst the; many, thousands of subjects are unavoidable, and looked at in bulk, it is safe to assert that the book is open to little criticism as to its subjects. We would ask our subscribers in case the omission of names is noticeable that such names be sent to us for future inclusion. It is the desire of the editorial staff to make this book complete, and suggestions will be very gladly received and acted upon. The purpose of the book is essentially for reference, compiled upon honest lines. No one has been included or excluded on the ground of willingness or unwillingness to purchase the book. It is used in libraries, by writers, by newspapers and by merchants and bankers in all the ways which such a publication can be utilized. Its data form the daily source of biographical reference in the press, both at home and abroad, and it is constantly quoted in the editorials of the leading newspapers, and for casual reference to complete biographies and obituaries its resources are constantly drawn upon. In the home circle it is a valuable auxiliary to conversation and to study. It puts the individual in intimate touch with the antecedents and career of the notables of the State, from the most intellectual to the successful man or woman in business or leisure, and it has a source of useful information not to found elsewhere. Its presence in foreign consular offices, foreign hotels, clubs, transatlantic express steamships makes this volume more or less international in character where it is used as a means of identification and reference. In the advertising section we have listed a number of prominent houses which stand foremost in their lines, and in the school section we would call particular a
