John Gregory Bourke kept a monumental set of diaries as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General George Crook. This fourth volume (of a projected set of eight) chronicles the political and managerial affairs
These papers are the proceedings of the fourth international Exeter Symposium. They promote enquiry into, and understanding of, the medieval mystics and the cultural context to which they belong. Here
What Praise Can I Play on Sunday? is a series of six books of worship favorites, each book designed for busy pianists who require accessible arrangements. Book 4 contains selections for the Fourth of
The Naval Chronicle, published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. This reissue is the first complete printed reproduction of what was the most influential maritime publication of its day. The subjects covered range from accounts of battles and lists of ships to notices of promotions and marriages, courts martial and deaths, and biographies, poetry and letters. Each volume also contains engravings and charts relating to naval engagements and important harbours around the world. Volume 12 was published in 1805 and contains the fourth and fifth Reports of the Commissioners of Naval Inquiry. Following Napoleon's coronation as Emperor in 1804 fears of a French invasion increased. Historical and literary reviews in this volume are reduced in favour of extensive intelligence reports from the Mediterranean, Britain and France. Biographies of Sir Isaac Coffin and George Cranfield Berkeley are also included.
The fourth in a series of major international conferences in the field of Gamma-Ray Astronomy, attended by leading experts as well as young scientists from many universities and research centers. The
What is the connection between May Day and the Statue of Liberty? Between ancient solstice fires and Fourth of July fireworks? Between St. Valentine, the Groundhog, and the Virgin Mary? In The Book of
Charles Darwin's health improved substantially in 1866 under a dietary and exercise regime prescribed by his physician Henry Bence Jones. With renewed vigour, he worked steadily on his manuscript of Variation of Plants and Animals under Domestication, submitting all but the final chapter to his publisher in December. He also worked on the fourth, and much revised, edition of Origin which was delivered to printers in July, and preparations were begun for a third German edition of Origin. His improved health allowed him a more active social life. At Down, Darwin entertained a number of scientific colleagues whom he had known previously only through correspondence. He also made his first appearance in London scientific society in many years, touring the Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park, and appearing at a soirée at the Royal Society.
The fourth International Conference on the Ancient Novel, held in Lisbon in July 2008, pivoted on the theme Crossroads in the Ancient Novel: Spaces, Frontiers, Intersections. Two volumes of proceeding
The fourth International Conference on the Ancient Novel, held in Lisbon in July 2008, pivoted on the theme Crossroads in the Ancient Novel: Spaces, Frontiers, Intersections. Two volumes of proceeding
This work contains the full text of the papers presented at the fourth Tax Law History Conference in July 2008. The Conference was organized by the Cambridge Law Faculty's Center for Tax Law. The matt
Michael Storrings’s charming illustrations capture the energy and excitement of iconic New York City events like the Easter Parade, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks, the Greenwich Village Halloween
The Bushes are the family nobody really knows, says Kevin Phillips. This popular lack of acquaintance—nurtured by gauzy imagery of Maine summer cottages, gray-haired national grandmothers, July Fourth
There were homemade valentines and Easter eggs, Fourth of July picnics and family birthdays. Thanksgiving brought visits from relatives -- so many, the children had to sleep in the barn! And finally
908 attention-getting cuts ? selected from rare publications ? cover a wide range of categories: Easter, Christmas, the Fourth of July, sports, animals, men, women, communications, entertainment, trad
This volume arose from the Fourth International Colloquium on "The Ancient Near East between Classical and Ancient Oriental Traditions," held at Hatfield College, Durham, UK, in July 2010. Participant
The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner. The night after the fourth of July, Layton Carlson Jr., of Red Wing, Minnesota
The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner John Sandford. The night after the fourth of July, Layton Carlson Jr., of Red W
With characters depicted in precise detail and wide panorama—a kept-woman’s parlor, a contentious interracial baseball game on the Fourth of July, and the tragic true events of the Omaha R
