Download or read book The Cruel Years written by William Loren Katz and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2003-04-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cruel Years provides readers with a vivid picture of what life was like a hundred years ago, not for the rich and famous but for ordinary working Americans. The story is told in the words of twenty-two fascinating people who lived by laboring long hours at farms and factories and mines. A preface by Howard Zinn and an introduction by William Loren Katz provide an easy-to-follow historical map that places these hard-hitting, first-person narratives in the context of their troubled times and within the larger picture of U.S. growth and development. Here are the no-nonsense words of a young immigrant trying to survive as a sweatshop operator in New York City, a hard working farmer's wife who has writing ambitions; a black southern sharecropper seeking fulfillment under a new system of slavery; a young Puerto Rican passing the Statue of Liberty and ready for new challenges; a Chinese immigrant, a Mexican immigrant, and a Japanese immigrant struggling to rise from lower rungs on the social and economic ladder; an Irish girl of sixteen deciding to become a political agitator; a black southern woman trying to fend off the hurts of Jim Crow; a coal miner telling of the lethal dangers of his work; and a black cowhand rejoicing in the thrill of the cattle trails.
Download or read book A History of the Cruel Sufferings of the Protestants and Others by Popish Persecutions in Various Countries written by John Lockman and published by . This book was released on 1763 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of the Reign of Peter the Cruel King of Castile and Leon written by Sir John Talbot Dillon and published by . This book was released on 1788 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Passage of Power written by Robert A. Caro and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE, THE AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK PRIZE Book Four of Robert A. Caro’s monumental The Years of Lyndon Johnson displays all the narrative energy and illuminating insight that led the Times of London to acclaim it as “one of the truly great political biographies of the modern age. A masterpiece.” The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career—1958 to1964. It is a time that would see him trade the extraordinary power he had created for himself as Senate Majority Leader for what became the wretched powerlessness of a Vice President in an administration that disdained and distrusted him. Yet it was, as well, the time in which the presidency, the goal he had always pursued, would be thrust upon him in the moment it took an assassin’s bullet to reach its mark. By 1958, as Johnson began to maneuver for the presidency, he was known as one of the most brilliant politicians of his time, the greatest Senate Leader in our history. But the 1960 nomination would go to the young senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy. Caro gives us an unparalleled account of the machinations behind both the nomination and Kennedy’s decision to offer Johnson the vice presidency, revealing the extent of Robert Kennedy’s efforts to force Johnson off the ticket. With the consummate skill of a master storyteller, he exposes the savage animosity between Johnson and Kennedy’s younger brother, portraying one of America’s great political feuds. Yet Robert Kennedy’s overt contempt for Johnson was only part of the burden of humiliation and isolation he bore as Vice President. With a singular understanding of Johnson’s heart and mind, Caro describes what it was like for this mighty politician to find himself altogether powerless in a world in which power is the crucial commodity. For the first time, in Caro’s breathtakingly vivid narrative, we see the Kennedy assassination through Lyndon Johnson’s eyes. We watch Johnson step into the presidency, inheriting a staff fiercely loyal to his slain predecessor; a Congress determined to retain its power over the executive branch; and a nation in shock and mourning. We see how within weeks—grasping the reins of the presidency with supreme mastery—he propels through Congress essential legislation that at the time of Kennedy’s death seemed hopelessly logjammed and seizes on a dormant Kennedy program to create the revolutionary War on Poverty. Caro makes clear how the political genius with which Johnson had ruled the Senate now enabled him to make the presidency wholly his own. This was without doubt Johnson’s finest hour, before his aspirations and accomplishments were overshadowed and eroded by the trap of Vietnam. In its exploration of this pivotal period in Johnson’s life—and in the life of the nation—The Passage of Power is not only the story of how he surmounted unprecedented obstacles in order to fulfill the highest purpose of the presidency but is, as well, a revelation of both the pragmatic potential in the presidency and what can be accomplished when the chief executive has the vision and determination to move beyond the pragmatic and initiate programs designed to transform a nation. It is an epic story told with a depth of detail possible only through the peerless research that forms the foundation of Robert Caro’s work, confirming Nicholas von Hoffman’s verdict that “Caro has changed the art of political biography.”
Download or read book Cruel Britannia written by Ian Cobain and published by Granta Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A award-winning book from an acclaimed investigative journalist, Cruel Britannia tells the hidden story of Britain's secretive and shameful record of torture, for the first time
Download or read book A Cruel and Shocking Act written by Philip Shenon and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Groundbreaking new history of the Kennedy assassination, investigative reporter and bestselling author Phil Shenon writes the ultimate inside account of what has become the most controversial murder investigation of the 20th century, the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Based on groundbreaking research, deep reporting, and unprecedented access, the book is character driven, dialogue rich, with facts and incidents that will stun and surprise."--
Download or read book Lies My Teacher Told Me written by James W. Loewen and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a more accurate approach to teaching American history.
Download or read book The History of Peter the Cruel King of Castile and Leon written by Prosper Mérimée and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Why Good Kids Act Cruel written by Carl Pickhardt and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do many good children treat one another so badly? This is a question parents eventually face and most start thinking about as their children prepare for high school. But the hard truth is, high school is too late. The pre-teen years are actually when it begins, when the cruelty is even worse, causing more anxiety and stress for children already facing an enormous amount of change in their lives. Early adolescence is a phase of anxiety, of uncertainty, of insecurity. To make matters worse, although all kids are going through the same transformation, none of them share what it is like, each feeling alone, isolated, and unique. The result is that even fantastic kids will do and say harmful things. Why Good Kids Act Cruel is the first book to give you an understanding of why cruelty happens during these years and how to help your child through these difficult times. She didn't make it; she was born with it: her nose. And in elementary school that was okay. But now in seventh grade, sometimes other girls would tease, "What's the matter Blaise, you having a bad nose day?" Looking in the mirror before school, she could see what they were making fun of. One day, a girl she had beaten out for a starting spot on the basketball team threw a nickname at her: "Snout." Some of the girl's friends picked it up, and it stuck. Blaise acted like she didn't care. But as she started to hate her nose, she started to hate herself.
Download or read book The New Jim Crow written by Michelle Alexander and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the New York Times’s Best Books of the 21st Century Named one of the most important nonfiction books of the 21st century by Entertainment Weekly‚ Slate‚ Chronicle of Higher Education‚ Literary Hub, Book Riot‚ and Zora A tenth-anniversary edition of the iconic bestseller—"one of the most influential books of the past 20 years," according to the Chronicle of Higher Education—with a new preface by the author "It is in no small part thanks to Alexander's account that civil rights organizations such as Black Lives Matter have focused so much of their energy on the criminal justice system." —Adam Shatz, London Review of Books Seldom does a book have the impact of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow. Since it was first published in 2010, it has been cited in judicial decisions and has been adopted in campus-wide and community-wide reads; it helped inspire the creation of the Marshall Project and the new $100 million Art for Justice Fund; it has been the winner of numerous prizes, including the prestigious NAACP Image Award; and it has spent nearly 250 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Most important of all, it has spawned a whole generation of criminal justice reform activists and organizations motivated by Michelle Alexander's unforgettable argument that "we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it." As the Birmingham News proclaimed, it is "undoubtedly the most important book published in this century about the U.S." Now, ten years after it was first published, The New Press is proud to issue a tenth-anniversary edition with a new preface by Michelle Alexander that discusses the impact the book has had and the state of the criminal justice reform movement today.
Download or read book The Inquisition Revealed in its Origin Policy Cruelties and History with Memoirs of its Victims in France Spain Portugal Italy England India and Other Countries written by Thomas Timpson and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncover the harrowing history of the Inquisition with Thomas Timpson's powerful narrative, "The Inquisition Revealed," offering a comprehensive exploration of its origins, policies, cruelties, and global impact. Step into the tumultuous era of religious persecution and state-sanctioned terror as Timpson meticulously chronicles the history of the Inquisition across Europe and beyond. From its inception to its far-reaching consequences, this book delves into the darkest chapters of religious intolerance and institutionalized violence. Explore the Inquisition's methods of interrogation, torture, and execution, revealing the extent of its brutality and the profound suffering endured by its victims. Through vivid accounts and historical analysis, Timpson sheds light on the Inquisition's role in shaping religious, cultural, and political landscapes across continents. Themes of power, fear, and resistance permeate Timpson's narrative, offering readers a compelling portrayal of human resilience in the face of oppression. The memoirs of victims from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, India, and beyond provide poignant insights into the personal tragedies and heroic struggles against religious tyranny. The tone of the book is both sobering and reflective, inviting readers to confront the complexities of religious persecution and the enduring legacy of intolerance. Timpson's meticulous research and empathetic storytelling bring to life the voices of those silenced by the Inquisition, ensuring their stories resonate with contemporary readers. Critically acclaimed for its depth of research and narrative power, "The Inquisition Revealed" stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit amidst oppression. Timpson's dedication to uncovering historical truths and honoring the memories of victims ensures that this book serves as a poignant reminder of the dangers of fanaticism and the importance of religious freedom. Whether you're a scholar of history, a seeker of justice, or simply curious about humanity's capacity for cruelty and courage, "The Inquisition Revealed" offers an enlightening and thought-provoking journey through one of history's most troubling periods. Join Thomas Timpson as he illuminates the shadows of the past and honors the memory of those who suffered under the Inquisition's reign of terror. Don't miss your chance to explore the profound revelations of "The Inquisition Revealed" by Thomas Timpson. Gain a deeper understanding of religious history, human rights, and the enduring quest for justice in the face of persecution.
Download or read book Cruel Beautiful World written by Caroline Leavitt and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A seductive page-turner that ripples with an undercurrent of suspense.” —The Boston Globe “A seamless triumph of storytelling.” —Gail Godwin, author of Flora It’s 1969, and sixteen-year-old Lucy is about to run away with a much older man to live off the grid in rural Pennsylvania, a rash act that will have frightening repercussions for both her and her older sister, Charlotte. As Lucy’s default caretaker for most of their lives, Charlotte has always been burdened by having to be the responsible one, but never more so than when Lucy’s dream of a rural paradise turns into a nightmare. With precise, haunting prose and indelible characters, Cruel Beautiful World examines the infinitesimal distance between seduction and love, loyalty and duty, and most of all, tells a universal story of sisterhood and the complicated legacy of family. “Absorbing.” —The New York Times Book Review “Captivating.”—Los Angeles Times “Engrossing.” —People “Page-turning suspense.” —New York Journal of Books “Riveting.” —Marie Claire “Marvelous.”—The National Book Review “Hauntingly brilliant.” —Coastal Living “Gripping and suspenseful.” —BookPage “Moving.” —The Washington Post
Download or read book The Third Book of History written by Samuel Griswold Goodrich and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thirty Years View Or A History of the Working of the American Government for Thirty Years from 1820 to 1850 Chiefly Taken from the Congress Debates the Private Papers of General Jackson and the Speeches of Ex Senator Benton with His Actual View of Men and Affairs with Historical Notes and Illustrations and Some Notices of Eminent Deceased Contemporaries written by Thomas Hart Benton and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Supplement to the Scientific Chronology of the Year 1839 written by William Cuninghame and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Broken Heart of America written by Walter Johnson and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A searing portrait of the racial dynamics that lie inescapably at the heart of our nation, told through the turbulent history of the city of St. Louis. From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past. St. Louis was a staging post for Indian removal and imperial expansion, and its wealth grew on the backs of its poor black residents, from slavery through redlining and urban renewal. But it was once also America's most radical city, home to anti-capitalist immigrants, the Civil War's first general emancipation, and the nation's first general strike—a legacy of resistance that endures. A blistering history of a city's rise and decline, The Broken Heart of America will forever change how we think about the United States.
Download or read book The Scientific Chronology of the Year 1839 a Sign of the Near Approach of the Kingdom of God With A Supplement Comprising the Arithmetical Solution and Chronological Application of the Number 666 written by William CUNINGHAME (of Lainshaw.) and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
