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Book The Green Years  1964   1976

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregg Coodley
  • Publisher : University Press of Kansas
  • Release : 2021-09-30
  • ISBN : 0700632344
  • Pages : 382 pages

Download or read book The Green Years 1964 1976 written by Gregg Coodley and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Green Years, 1964–1976, Gregg Coodley and David Sarasohn offer the first comprehensive history of the period when the United States created the legislative, legal, and administrative structures for environmental protection that are still in place over fifty years later. Coodley and Sarasohn tell a dramatic story of cultural change, grassroots activism, and political leadership that led to the passage of a host of laws attacking pollution under President Johnson. At the same time, with Stewart Udall as secretary of the interior, the Wilderness Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and other land-protection measures were passed and the department shifted its focus from western resource development to broader national conservation issues. The magnitude of what was accomplished was without precedent, even under conservation-minded presidents like the two Roosevelts. The fast-paced story the authors tell is not only about the Democratic Party; in this era there was still a vital Republican conservation tradition. In the 1960s, Republicans were chronologically as close to Teddy Roosevelt as to Donald Trump. In both the House and Senate and in the Nixon and Ford administrations, Republicans played vital roles. It was President Nixon who established the Environmental Protection Agency and signed into law the 1970 Clean Air Act, revisions in 1972 to the Clean Water Act, and the 1973 Endangered Species Act. Under Nixon, actions were taken to protect the oceans, forests, coastal zones, and grasslands while regulating chemicals, pesticides, and garbage. The authors analyze the full range of transformations during the “Green Years,” from the creation of entirely new pollution-control industries to backpacking becoming mass recreation to how revelations about chemical exposure spurred the natural food movement. And not least, the tectonic shift in the political landscape of the United States with the western states becoming Republican bastions and centers of ongoing backlash against the federal government. The Green Years, 1964–1976 is the story of environmental progress in the midst of war and civil unrest, and of the lessons we can learn for our future.

Book The Queen

Download or read book The Queen written by Gill Knappett and published by Pitkin. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has reigned over the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for over 60 years and her longevity means she is now our longest-reigning monarch. In 2016 she reaches another mile one as she celebrates her 90th birthday. Fully illustrated with beautiful photographs of The Queen’s life, this special souvenir guide serves to commemorate the occasion of her birthday. Decade by decade, it showcases her role as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, as well as Head of State. This remarkable monarch deserves our congratulations as she reaches her 90th year.

Book Activity   Reminiscence Handbook

Download or read book Activity Reminiscence Handbook written by Danny Walsh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide provides a bumper book of original resource material for reminiscence and activities with older people for a whole year! Containing 52 sections of ideas and resource materials for each week of the year, this is an invaluable resource for activity organisers and group leaders in residential, day care and hospitals, and for anyone working with older people. There is a theme for each week, eg. Animals and pets, with corresponding ideas for social events, reminiscence, exercises and games, quizzes, art and crafts, as well as 'this week in history', good ideas', 'discussion topics', 'homework' and the option to personalise the week by recording local anniversaries and events alongside personal landmarks and details. The ideas are easy to use and are relevant for both groups and individuals, including those with mental health and cognitive problems. Some activities require some physical effort, others mental effort, but they are all adaptable to be fun and achievable. This book also includes an introduction to the nature and value of reminiscence and activities, and guidelines on 'how to do it'. Written by the author of "Groupwork Activities", this comprehensive resource provides hundreds of activity and reminiscence ideas - a fantastic resource.

Book Natalie Wood

Download or read book Natalie Wood written by Manoah Bowman and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child actor who smoothly transitioned to adult stardom, Natalie Wood made an unforgettable impact on the world with her sensitive performances and her spectacular beauty. In a span of less than twenty years, her talent graced a dozen classics, including Miracle on 34th Street, The Searchers, Rebel Without a Cause, Splendor in the Grass, West Side Story, and Gypsy, earning her three Oscar nominations and two Golden Globes. Few actresses in Hollywood history have carved out careers as diverse and rich as Natalie Wood's, and few have touched as many hearts in a tragically short lifetime. Natalie Wood: Reflections on a Legendary Life boldly redefines Natalie not by her tragic death, but by her extraordinary life. This is the first family-authorized photographic study of Natalie Wood, and the first book to examine her glamorous film career as well as her private off-screen life as a wife and mother. Highlights include a special section on the making of West Side Story, a foreword by her husband Robert Wagner, a family album with never-before-seen snapshots captioned by daughter Courtney Wagner, an unpublished article written by Natalie in her own words, and an afterword by friend and costar Robert Redford. Natalie Wood: Reflections on a Legendary Life will change the way the world remembers a Hollywood legend.

Book Chronicle of the Royal Family

Download or read book Chronicle of the Royal Family written by Chronicle Books and published by J L International Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 1991 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicle of the Royal Family is a unique and compelling record of the longest-surviving and best-loved royal family in the world. From Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II, kings and queens have shaped the destiny of the British Isles. This book recaptures the full, thrilling drama in the distinctive Chronicle style that brings history to life as never before. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this book reports events of the past as though they had just happened. It is a saga not simply of power struggles, political intrigues and the rise and fall of empire, but also of personal joy and tragedy, heroism and scandal. It is also right up to date, highlighting the private and public lives of today's royal family ... Special features of this book are a gazetteer detailing the principle palaces and royal residences, past and present, and a wallchart depicting the royal family trees of Great Britain from 840 to the present day. This book is a lively and authoritative work of reference for people of all ages. It rekindles memories of great events and serves as a lasting celebration of one thousand years of royalty.--Book jacket.

Book The Spurs Alphabet

Download or read book The Spurs Alphabet written by Bob Goodwin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete record of every player to have made a first team appearance for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

Book Debrett s Book of Royal Children

Download or read book Debrett s Book of Royal Children written by Charles Kidd and published by William Morrow &Company. This book was released on 1982 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Royalty Revealed

Download or read book Royalty Revealed written by Brian Hoey and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They're not like us, the royals. Or are they? This is the definitive compendium of new and little-known facts about the British royal family.

Book St  Peter Movies

    Book Details:
  • Author : Vincent Peter Hamilton
  • Publisher : FriesenPress
  • Release : 2021-04-21
  • ISBN : 152559981X
  • Pages : 477 pages

Download or read book St Peter Movies written by Vincent Peter Hamilton and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Peter Movies is a book of fiction. Written specifically for movies. God, Jesus Christ, St. Peter, Satan, Hollywood, Music, Fame, Family, Nasa, Military and Politics. Earth, Purgatory, Hell, and Heaven. Thank you for liking my stories. Stephen King Charlize Theron Julianne Moore Nicole Kidman Pink Kathleen Edwards Florence + the machine Keith Richards Catherine Zeta Jones Andie MacDowell Oprah Winfrey Midnight Oil Electric Light Orchestra Led Zeppelin The Beatles The Rolling Stones The Who Tenacious D Robert Downey Jr. Gillian Anderson David Duchovny Marisa Tomei Keifer Sutherland Bingbing Tamlyn Tomita Michael Douglas Jennifer Garner Anthony Hopkins Jeff Goldblum Samuel L, Jackson Rachel Hunter Jenny McCarthy Tiffany Debbie Gibson Forest Whitaker The Bangles Go Go's Joan Jett and the blackhearts Nancy Wilson Eric Clapton Rita Wilson Johnny Depp Antonio Banderas Jane Fonda Morgan Freeman Will Smith James Cameron Woody Allen Leonardo DiCaprio Martina Hingis Maria Sharapova Bella Thorne Jeff Bridges Bernadette Peters Heidi Klum Doug Gilmour Kathie Lee Gifford Christina Perri Lester Holt Melania Trump Brooke Shields Dove Cameron Tyra Banks Vivica A. Fox Vanessa Williams Jamie Chung Catherine McKenna Sunny Leone Traci Lords Lindsay Lohan Shania Twain Marie Osmond Drew Barrymore Reese Witherspoon Anne Hathaway Goldie Hawn Jamie Lee Curtis Margot Robbie Coldplay Madonna Bryce Dallas Howard Mark Ruffalo Wes Studi Heather Graham Diana Ross Paris Hilton Kim Kardashian West Aisha Tyler Sheryl Crow Billie Eilish Alanis Morissette Willow Smith Tia Carrere

Book Queen Elizabeth II and the Africans

Download or read book Queen Elizabeth II and the Africans written by Raphael Chijioke Njoku and published by Leuven University Press. This book was released on 2024-09-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The road to Queen Elizabeth II’s implementation of African reforms was rough, especially in the first two decades following her ascension to the throne. In this book, Raphael Chijioke Njoku examines Queen Elizabeth II’s role in the African decolonization trajectories and the postcolonial state’s quest for genuine political and economic liberation since 1947. By locating Elizabeth at the center of Anglophone Africa’s independence agitations, the account harnesses the African interests to tease out the monarch’s dilemma of complying with Whitehall’s decolonization schemes while building an inclusive and unified Commonwealth in which Africans could play a vital role. Njoku argues that to gratify British lawmakers in her complex and marginal place within the British parliamentary system of conservative versus reformist, Elizabeth’s contribution fell short of African nationalists’ expectations on account of her silence and inaction during the African decolonization raptures. Yet ultimately, the author concludes, she helped build an inclusive and unified organization in which Africans could assert and appropriate political and economic autarky.

Book Carlos Lacerda  Brazilian Crusader  The years 1960 1977

Download or read book Carlos Lacerda Brazilian Crusader The years 1960 1977 written by John W. F. Dulles and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist and spectacularly successful governor, Carlos Lacerda was Brazil's foremost orator in this century and its most controversial politician. He might have become president in the 1960s had not the military taken over. In the second and final volume, Dulles explores the political and private life of Lacerda from 1960, when he became governor of Brazil's Guanabara state, until his death in 1977. Dulles focuses particularly on the years 1960 to 1968, in which Lacerda played a central role in some of the most drastic political changes that Brazil has experienced in this century.

Book Boys  Life

    Book Details:
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  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1964-04
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 76 pages

Download or read book Boys Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1964-04 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.

Book Carlos Lacerda  Brazilian Crusader

Download or read book Carlos Lacerda Brazilian Crusader written by John W. F. Dulles and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From reviews of Volume I: "Brazilian Crusader is no doubt the best biography yet produced on Lacerda and the second volume . . . is certainly worth waiting for." —Luso-Brazilian Review Journalist and spectacularly successful governor, Carlos Lacerda was Brazil's foremost orator in the 20th century and its most controversial politician. He might have become president in the 1960s had not the military taken over. In the first volume, John F. W. Dulles paints a portrait of a rebellious youth, who had the willfulness of his prominent father and who crusaded for Communism before becoming its most outspoken foe. Recalling Lacerda's rallying cry, "Brazil must be shaken up," Dulles traces the career of the journalist whose unsparing attacks on the men in power led authorities to imprison him and employ thugs who pummeled him physically. Lacerda's spirited oratory helped him become Brazil's most popular congressman, but it scared the rulers of Brazil, who prohibited the broadcast of his speeches after he returned from exile in 1956. Their effort to deprive him of his mandate stirred the entire nation and culminated in one of the most dramatic sessions ever held in the Chamber of Deputies. In the second and final volume, Dulles explores the political and private life of Lacerda from 1960, when he became governor of Brazil's Guanabara state, until his death in 1977. Dulles focuses particularly on the years 1960 to 1968, in which Lacerda played a central role in some of the most drastic political changes that Brazil has experienced in this century. Lacerda's story ranges from the headlines constantly generated by his political attacks and journalistic sensationalism to private moments of personal tragedy. In telling his story, Dulles draws on hundreds of interviews, as well as extensive research in press archives, Lacerda's public papers, and the private collections of Lacerda's family and associates. This material paints a compelling portrait of an honest administrator who alienated top figures in politics, the press, and the military.

Book Chase s Calendar of Events 2025

Download or read book Chase s Calendar of Events 2025 written by Editors of Chase's and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-09-09 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! Since 1957, Chase's Calendar of Events lists everything worth knowing and celebrating for each day of the year: 12,500 holidays, national days, historical milestones, famous birthdays, festivals, sporting events and more. "One of the most impressive reference volumes in the world." -- Publishers Weekly From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical milestones to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2025, Chase's also features extensive appendices (astronomical data, major awards, perpetual calendar) as well as an exclusive companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2025 is packed with special events and observances, including National days and public holidays of every nation on Earth Scores of new special days, weeks and months--such as the International Day for the Arabian Leopard (Feb 10), American Sparkling Wine Day (July 3) or Reduce Your Lawn Day (May 20). Birthdays of new world leaders, lauded authors, sports stars and breakout celebrities Info on milestone anniversaries, such as the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the 250th birth anniversary of Jane Austen, the 150th birth anniversary of Mary McLeod Bethune, the 50th anniversary of the cult filmThe Rocky Horror Picture Show, the 25th anniversary of the first human habitation of the International Space Station, and much more. Information on such special events as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation and Expo 2025 And much more!

Book Shakespeare Jubilees  1769 2014

Download or read book Shakespeare Jubilees 1769 2014 written by Christa Jansohn and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2015 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains a collection of essays on Shakespeare Jubilees around the world, from 1769 to 2014. The contributions range from the elaborate celebrations in Shakespeare's hometown to more modest festivities elsewhere; and from ambitious, theatrical, and politically loaded demonstrations to nationally colored, culturally distinct, and idiosyncratic commemorations. The variety of ways in which geographically distant countries have remembered Shakespeare has never before been the object of a comparative study. The book's essays will throw new light on Shakespeare as a shared international heritage. (Series: Studies on English Literature / Studien zur englischen Literatur - Vol. 27) [Subject: Literary Studies, Shakespearean Studies, Theater Studies]

Book The Royal Encyclopedia

Download or read book The Royal Encyclopedia written by Ronald Allison and published by MacMillan. This book was released on 1991 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The royal encyclopedia is a unique reference book about the modern British monarchy"--Jacket.

Book The Quest for Shakespeare

Download or read book The Quest for Shakespeare written by Joseph Pearce and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly regarded and best-selling literary writer and teacher, Joseph Pearce presents a stimulating and vivid biography of the world's most revered writer that is sure to be controversial. Unabashedly provocative, with scholarship, insight and keen observation, Pearce strives to separate historical fact from fiction about the beloved Bard. Shakespeare is not only one of the greatest figures in human history, he is also one of the most controversial and one of the most elusive. He is famous and yet almost unknown. Who was he? What were his beliefs? Can we really understand his plays and his poetry if we don't know the man who wrote them? These are some of the questions that are asked and answered in this gripping and engaging study of the world's greatest ever poet. The Quest for Shakespeare claims that books about the Bard have got him totally wrong. They misread the man and misread the work. The true Shakespeare has eluded the grasp of the critics. Dealing with the facts of Shakespeare's life and times, Pearce's quest leads to the inescapable conclusion that Shakespeare was a believing Catholic living in very anti-Catholic times. Many of his friends and family were persecuted, and even executed, for their Catholic faith. And yet he seems to have avoided any notable persecution himself. How did he do this? How did he respond to the persecution of his friends and family? What did he say about the dreadful and intolerant times in which he found himself? The Quest for Shakespeare answers these questions in ways that will enlighten and astonish those who love Shakespeare's work, and that will shock and outrage many of his critics. This book is full of surprises for beginner and expert alike.