Deadly Baggage

Deadly Baggage
Author: Al Sandine
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786497009

In 1519, a few hundred Europeans led by Hernan Cortes sailed from Cuba to the Mexican mainland, where they encountered representatives of the Aztec Empire. Their Iberian history, culture and religion, and their experience in the Greater Antilles made conquest and riches the aim of these adventurers. They regarded themselves as heroes in a romantic crusade of good against evil. Each member of the expedition sought to acquire precious metals and to become a lord of enslaved native labor. Their horses and steel swords, aided by native disunity and susceptibility to Old World diseases, ensured their success. This analysis of the conquest of Mexico stands in contrast to previous narratives that either reduce the conquest to a contest between Cortes and Montezuma, or describe a near miraculous victory of European ingenuity and Western values over Indian superstition and savagery. The author re-frames the clash of civilizations in New World prehistory that left inhabitants at a disadvantage.

Code of Federal Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 920
Release: 2001
Genre: Administrative law
ISBN:

Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

Code of Federal Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 888
Release: 1998
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Special edition of the Federal register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect as of ... with ancillaries.

Poppy Pepper's Paradise Cove & Mini Golf

Poppy Pepper's Paradise Cove & Mini Golf
Author: Molly Dox
Publisher: Molly Dox Books
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2021-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Love cozy mystery series? This completed series is a hoot, and set on a campground in sunny Florida! Six cozy mysteries in one. Poppy Pepper's world has been turned upside down. She runs a quiet retro camper resort. It's a popular site with retirees who are looking to get away from the harsh, cold winters up north. As a one-time paramedic, Poppy misses the adrenaline rush of her previous job. Channeling her unused energy, she can't help but get involved in cases that come her way. She probably shouldn't stick her nose in, but it's hard to keep a nosy woman down. On multiple occasions, she finds herself faced with puzzling mysteries, multiple suspects, and not nearly enough clues. Come for the quirky, fun characters, small-town charm, and sit for a spell. Get lost in the balmy Florida air, and grab your favorite drink. You'll enjoy six short stories made for a perfect, light weekend read. These cozy mysteries are family friendly, meaning there's no foul language, no blood, and no naughty bits. (completed series, completed cozy mystery series, completed mystery series, cozy mystery series, mystery series, cozy series, cozy, cozies, amateur sleuth, Florida mystery, Florida cozy)

Abortion and Social Responsibility

Abortion and Social Responsibility
Author: Laurie Shrage
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2003
Genre: Abortion
ISBN: 0195153081

Shrage argues that Roe v Wade's regulatory scheme of a six-month time span for abortion on demand polarized the public and obscured alternatives with potentially broader support. She explores the origins of that scheme, then defends an alternate one--with a time span shorter than 6 months for non-therapeutic abortions--that could win broad support needed to make legal abortion services available to all women.