Thomas Bell
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Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Language
English
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Out of This Furnace is Thomas Bell's most compelling achievement. Its story of three generations of an immigrant Slovak family -- the Dobrejcaks -- still stands as a fresh and extraordinary accomplishment. The novel begins in the mid-1880s with the naive blundering career of Djuro Kracha. It tracks his arrival from the old country as he walked from New York to White Haven, his later migration to the steel mills of Braddock, and his eventual downfall...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The 14th Amendment promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men to do so. These “Buffalo Soldiers” participated in the subjugation of Native peoples and went up against Filipinos in the Spanish-American War. The film examines their role in U.S. history, how they fought in military conflicts abroad, and their civil rights struggles at home.
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Occasional paper. Center for Strategy and Technology) volume no . 6
Publisher
Center for Strategy and Technology, Air War College, Air University
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part five of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection. This part concentrates on the reptiles and amphibians that he encountered and studied around the world. Contents...
Publisher
First Look Studios
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
After finding out his fiancee is having an affair with his best friend, Conner decides to leave her at the altar and go on the honeymoon by himself, where what starts out as an adventure turns into more than he ever bargained for.