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Author | : Arnold Rogow |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1999-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0809016214 |
For almost two centuries, historians have struggled to explain the extraordinary duel that killed Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury, and ended Vice President Aaron Burr's political career. In A Fatal Friendship, the distinguished political scientist and writer Arnold Rogow argues that the roots of the fatal encounter lay not in Burr's (admittedly flawed) political and private conduct hut, rather, in Hamilton's conflicted history and character. Rogow's brilliant analysis changes and deepens our understanding of honor, politics, and friendship in the early American Republic. - Publisher.
Author | : Randy Roberts |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2016-11-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 046509323X |
An “engrossing and important book" (Wall Street Journal) that brings to life the fateful friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali In 1962, boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious self-promoter, and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world. But Malcolm X, the most famous minister in the Nation of Islam, saw the potential in Clay, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means of spreading the Nation’s message. The two became fast friends, keeping their interactions secret from the press for fear of jeopardizing Clay’s career. Clay began living a double life—a patriotic “good negro” in public, and a radical reformer behind the scenes. Soon, however, their friendship would sour, with disastrous and far-reaching consequences. Based on previously untapped sources, from Malcolm’s personal papers to FBI records, Blood Brothers is the first book to offer an in-depth portrait of this complex bond. An extraordinary narrative of love and deep affection, as well as deceit, betrayal, and violence, this story is a window into the public and private lives of two of our greatest national icons, and the tumultuous period in American history that they helped to shape.
Author | : Catharine Cockburn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 1698 |
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Author | : Ann Rule |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2021-08-31 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1982178655 |
In July 2011, billionaire Jonah Shacknai's Coronado, California, mansion was the setting for two horrifying deaths only days apart--his young son's plunge from a balcony and his girlfriend's ghastly hanging. What really happened? Baffling questions remain unanswered. Rule looks at the closed cases through the eyes of a relentless crime reporter. The second probe began in Utah when Susan Powell vanished in a 2009 blizzard. Her controlling husband, Josh, proved capable of a blind rage that was heartbreakingly fatal to his innocent young sons almost three years later in a tragedy that shocked America as the details unfolded. If anyone had detected the depth of depravity within Josh Powell, perhaps the family that loved and trusted him would have been saved. In these and seven other riveting cases, Ann Rule exposes the twisted truth behind headlined and little-known homicides and speaks for vulnerable victims who relied on the wrong people.
Author | : Rosie Llewellyn-Jones |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
The city of Lucknow, once described as "the last example of the old pomp and refinement of Hindustan", still remains one of the most interesting cities of north India. This lively urban history presents a panorama of the political, cultural, and architectural life of Lucknow during its heyday: from the ascendancy of the first nawab in the early 18th century to the deposition of the last nawab in 1856. Focusing on the architecture itself and the particular psychologies that lay behind the building facades, the author draws some intriguing conclusions about nawabi Lucknow and the colonial mind in its relation to Indian urban life.
Author | : Ian Jones |
Publisher | : Lothian Children's Books |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Bushrangers |
ISBN | : 9780734405432 |
Revised and re-titled edition of 'The Friendship that Destroyed Ned Kelly', first published 1992. Examines the friendship between Joe Byrne, lieutenant of the bushranger Ned Kelly's gang, and Aaron Sherritt, reputed police informer, and the tragic outcome of this friendship. Includes new text, notes, photos, references and index. By the author of 'Ned Kelly: A Short Life' and 'Joshua, the Man They Called Jesus'.
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Publisher | : Dissertations-G |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : France |
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Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes.
Author | : Sita Ram Goel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : Communism |
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Author | : Christiane Kohl |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"The Maiden and the Jew is a minute reconstruction of this human drama and a portrait of everyday life under the Nazi Party. This account, backed by thorough research, details how ordinary citizens behaved as the Nazis consolidated their power."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Mark Edward Lender |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2016-04-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0806155132 |
Historians have long considered the Battle of Monmouth one of the most complicated engagements of the American Revolution. Fought on Sunday, June 28, 1778, Monmouth was critical to the success of the Revolution. It also marked a decisive turning point in the military career of George Washington. Without the victory at Monmouth Courthouse, Washington's critics might well have marshaled the political strength to replace him as the American commander-in-chief. Authors Mark Edward Lender and Garry Wheeler Stone argue that in political terms, the Battle of Monmouth constituted a pivotal moment in the War for Independence. Viewing the political and military aspects of the campaign as inextricably entwined, this book offers a fresh perspective on Washington’s role in it. Drawing on a wide range of historical sources—many never before used, including archaeological evidence—Lender and Stone disentangle the true story of Monmouth and provide the most complete and accurate account of the battle, including both American and British perspectives. In the course of their account it becomes evident that criticism of Washington’s performance in command was considerably broader and deeper than previously acknowledged. In light of long-standing practical and ideological questions about his vision for the Continental Army and his ability to win the war, the outcome at Monmouth—a hard-fought tactical draw—was politically insufficient for Washington. Lender and Stone show how the general’s partisans, determined that the battle for public opinion would be won in his favor, engineered a propaganda victory for their chief that involved the spectacular court-martial of Major General Charles Lee, the second-ranking officer of the Continental Army. Replete with poignant anecdotes, folkloric incidents, and stories of heroism and combat brutality; filled with behind-the-scenes action and intrigue; and teeming with characters from all walks of life, Fatal Sunday gives us the definitive view of the fateful Battle of Monmouth.