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If when you think "Florida" you don't think "spectacular," Cathy Salustri is determined to change your mind. Explaining why the state is more than the "Florida Man" stories and the politics that so often make national news, and looking beyond the crowded beaches and theme parks, Salustri celebrates what makes the state worth a deeper understanding in this lively trip through its natural beauty and fascinating history.

Waged from June 26 to September 1, 1862, the Second Manassas campaign pitted the US Armies of Virginia and the Potomac against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and its new commander, Robert E. Lee. The campaign unfolded against a backdrop of momentous US political decisions regarding confiscation, emancipation, and Confederate civilians. These decisions dismayed and energized Confederates, sparking the debut of Lee's offensive strategy. Weeks of strategic movements were punctuated by savage fighting that culminated in a climactic battle on August 28-30.

Hampton County is a rural county in South Carolina with a long and storied history, but it has a shady side. Author Michael DeWitt details the corruption, murders, and crimes that remained in the memories of locals for years.

Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. Dive into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone. Stalk stumpy gators or Hogzilla as they prowl Florida's swamps and suburbs. Discover the quintessential Cracker cowboy and the Barefoot Mailman, plus the origin of names like Boca Raton and Orlando.

It was the turn of the 20th Century. Millions of Eastern Europeans were coming to America for economic opportunity taking jobs in the coal mines, steel mills, and railroads as unskilled laborers. With technological advancements, some saw the opportunity to move into skilled employment. They brought their religion, language, and traditions with them—their ethnic characteristics—to the new communities where they settled. For Slovaks, in general, the new neighborhoods were mostly located in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

This is a study of Economic Policy from 1990-1998 in Canada. A rough time for Canadian Economics after a high deficit and sovereign debt issue. History tens to repeat itself and policies in in the 1990's may offer solutions in similar future circumstances.

Early Oklahoma was a haven for violent outlaws and a death trap for deputy U.S. marshals. The infamous Doolin gang's OK Hotel gunfight left five dead. Killers like Bible-quoting choir leader Deacon Jim Miller wreaked havoc. Gunslinger femme fatale Belle Starr specialized in horse theft. Wannabe outlaws like Al Jennings traded train robbing for politics and Hollywood films. And Elmer McCurdy's determination and inept skill earned him a carnival slot and the nickname "the Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up."

Tribus nativas americanas: Una guía apasionante de los cheroquis, chickasaw, choctaw, creek y seminolas. El Sendero de Lágrimas: Una guía apasionante sobre la expulsión de los choctaw y chickasaw, las guerras seminolas, la disolución de los creek y la reubicación forzosa de la tribu cheroqui

In this groundbreaking biography, Mary Frances Phillips immerses listeners in the life and legacy of Ericka Huggins, a revered Black Panther Party member, as well as a mother, widow, educator, poet, and former political prisoner. In 1969, the police arrested Ericka Huggins along with Bobby Seale and fellow Black Panther Party members, who were accused of murdering Alex Rackley. This marked the beginning of her ordeal, as she became the subject of political persecution and a well-planned FBI COINTELPRO plot.

Ask google Who discovered gold in Australia? and you'll promptly get 'Edward Hammond Hargraves'. Hargraves has for decades (and decades) received the fame, fortune and adulation from all corners of the country, but did he earn it? This is the story of an oversized layabout who received years of accolades and free lunches, despite lumbering from one embarrassment to another, and of those who spent decades trying to expose him and seek their share of the glory.

Award-winning American writer Laura Plummer's debut chapbook is a collection of poetry and prose inspired by and dedicated to Gloucester, Massachusetts, the city she calls home.

História resumida do Brasil é um convite para entender melhor a diversidade e a complexidade do nosso país. Ao longo de cada capítulo, refletiremos sobre um momento diferente da história do Brasil, oferecendo novas perspectivas a respeito das histórias que compõem nossa identidade nacional em uma rica jornada de aprendizado.

"A escravidão estava assim ferida de morte e estrebuchava nos últimos espasmos da agonia, na abençoada Terra da Luz." Nestes trechos selecionados do livro "A abolição", de Osório Duque-Estrada, é destacado o pouco conhecido pioneirismo do Ceará na Abolição da Escravidão no Brasil. Destaca-se aqui a aprovação do escritor francês Victor Hugo a esse evento, manifesta por carta ao abolicionista José do Patrocínio.

Mais do que arquitetura e design, o leitor encontra aqui um retrato curioso do período histórico que abrange, entre outros momentos, a abdicação de D. Pedro I, a constituição da primeira regência e a antecipação da maioridade de D. Pedro II. O texto descreve a construção do Aqueduto da Carioca e do Chafariz da Praça de Dom Pedro II, destacando os principais acontecimentos relacionados a essas obras no Rio de Janeiro.

O autor mostra aqui de forma contundente e muito bem emasada que a abolição da escravidão no Brasil aconteceu sem mérito nenhum da família real, mas figuras de Dom Pedro II e da Princesa Isabel. Nestes trechos selecionados do livro "A abolição", de Osório Duque-Estrada, o leitor fica sabendo que o povo, o exército e abolicionistas como Joaquim Nabuco e Rui Barbosa é que tornaram possível a liberdade de todos os cidadãos brasileiros.

"O primeiro golpe do Brasil" narra um período específico e definitivo da mal contada história do país, com impactos até os dias de hoje: o golpe de 1823, liderado pelo jovem português recém-coroado D. Pedro I. Com o manto de imperador, Pedro fechou a Assembleia Constituinte, que propunha um caminho liberal para o Brasil, perseguiu aliados e inspiradores, prendeu e baniu adversários, censurou a imprensa, cercou-se de conterrâneos despreparados, alimentou-se do escravismo e promoveu os escravistas.

Although Tennessee has a rich history of political scandals dating back to the founding of the state, the last fifty years have been a confusing, confounding, and sometimes ludicrous period of ne'er-do-welling. Welcome to Capitol Hill is a guide to the state's modern history of corruption. From Governor Ray Blanton's pardon scandals to the FBI investigation that started with now lieutenant governor Randy McNally wearing a wire in the late 1980s to the sexual misconduct that plagues Tennessee politics, this book chronicles it all.

From the colonial era through the mid-twentieth century, America's flocks played a key role in the nation's development. Furthermore, much consternation centered around the sheep the United States lacked, so that dependency on foreign wool became a full-blown crisis in wartime. But more than just providers of wool, sheep were valued for their meat, for their byproducts after slaughter, and even for their efficiency at lawn maintenance.

Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta tells the infamous story of Joaquin’s life, his bloody career and his gruesome fate. With careful research and never-before-told stories of the violent trail Murrieta and his gang left in their wake, award-winning author and definitive Wild West historian John Boessenecker separates fact from fiction in this gripping portrait of the California Gold Rush era, for readers of Tom Clavin and H. W. Brands.

America was founded on July 4, 1776. This book describes the history of the United States from that day, to the present day. This book has particular emphasis on technological innovations that America has achieved, such as inventing the airplane, the lightbulb, the telephone, and the economic development of the Industrial Revolution of 1865 - 1900.