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Becoming Colgate
Author | : James Allen Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780912568317 |
History Comes Alive
Author | : M. J. Rymsza-Pawlowska |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2017-10-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1469633876 |
During the 1976 Bicentennial celebration, millions of Americans engaged with the past in brand-new ways. They became absorbed by historical miniseries like Roots, visited museums with new exhibits that immersed them in the past, propelled works of historical fiction onto the bestseller list, and participated in living history events across the nation. While many of these activities were sparked by the Bicentennial, M. J. Rymsza-Pawlowska shows that, in fact, they were symptomatic of a fundamental shift in Americans' relationship to history during the 1960s and 1970s. For the majority of the twentieth century, Americans thought of the past as foundational to, but separate from, the present, and they learned and thought about history in informational terms. But Rymsza-Pawlowska argues that the popular culture of the 1970s reflected an emerging desire to engage and enact the past on a more emotional level: to consider the feelings and motivations of historic individuals and, most importantly, to use this in reevaluating both the past and the present. This thought-provoking book charts the era's shifting feeling for history, and explores how it serves as a foundation for the experience and practice of history making today.
Wythe County, Virginia
Author | : Mary B. Kegley |
Publisher | : Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of |
Total Pages | : 549 |
Release | : 1989-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780962338700 |
Kanawha County Images
Author | : Stan Cohen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Kanawha County (Pa.) |
ISBN | : 9780933126695 |
The Spirit of 1976
Author | : Tammy S. Gordon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 |
ISBN | : 9781625340429 |
Examines the impact of the 1976 bicentennial on the way Americans celebrate the nation's past
A Unique Slant of Light
Author | : Michael Sartisky |
Publisher | : University Press of Mississippi |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781617036903 |
A lushly illustrated celebration of two centuries of creative work from Louisiana
The Committee on Ways and Means: a Bicentennial History 1789-1989
Author | : Donald Kennon |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 538 |
Release | : 2012-05-28 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781477556733 |
0n July 24, 1989, the Committee on Ways and Means celebrates its bicentennial. The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest committee of the Congress. Its history is a large part of our nation's history. The responsibilities vested in the committee have placed it at the center of some of the most critical legislative decisions faced by the Congress. The prestige accorded the committee is due in part, of course, to the breadth of its legislative jurisdiction: all revenues, the management of the public debt, tariff and trade laws, the Social Security and Medicare systems. These responsibilities alone would make it a committee of note. But just as important to its reputation has been the manner in which the members of the committee have exercised those responsibilities. One cannot read the history of the Committee on Ways and Means without recognizing the important role played by certain individuals at critical points in our nation's history. The history of the committee is replete with examples of legislators who, through the strength of their convictions, were able to lead the country in a direction it might not otherwise have gone. Examples include Gallatin, Randolph, Stevens, Underwood, Hull, Doughton, and Mills. Today we face enormous and seemingly permanent budget deficits the likes of which have never been seen in our history. This generation's unwillingness to pay for the government it demands means that future generations will be saddled with an intolerable debt burden. This situation did not begin in the 1980s, but it has increased dramatically during this period. What is disturbing is not so much the size of the debt; significant debts have accumulated in the past, especially in times of war. Much more troubling is our seeming inability to even debate, much less decide, on those changes necessary to reduce or eliminate the oppressive budget deficit. However, in the end it must be done or our nation will suffer the consequences. One can only wonder if this is not one of those critical periods when it is necessary to look beyond narrow parochial interest, a time when strong leadership is required. The future of our children and their children depends upon the leadership we exert today.
The Bicentennial Man
Author | : Isaac Asimov |
Publisher | : Gollancz |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : American short stories |
ISBN | : 9781857989328 |
This classic collection includes the title story, acclaimed as Asimov's single finest Robot tale, and now made into a Hollywood movie starring Robin Williams. Each of the eleven stories here sparkle with characteristic Asimov inventiveness and imagination.
Ready for Sea
Author | : Frank J. Allston |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 704 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
The Supply Corps's history is the story of its people, those who served first as naval agents, then pursers, paymasters, Pay Corps officers, and finally as Supply Corps officers.