The Great Book of Washington DC Sports Lists

The Great Book of Washington DC Sports Lists
Author: Len Shapiro
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2008-12-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0786741708
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Sports talk in America has evolved from small-time barroom banter into a major media smorgasbord that runs 24/7 on TV and radio. With hundreds of billions of dollars generated annually by pro and college teams in major markets nationwide, sports fans across the country are more dedicated than ever to their teams. And when it comes to sports talk -- especially all-sports radio -- it's all about entertainment, information, prognostication, analysis, rankings, and endless discussion. Prominent sports-media figures in each of the three target cities -- Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington, D.C. -- engage in this phenomenon with a compilation of sports lists sure to delight as well as stir up debate within these already-buzzing sports communities. List topics include: What were the most lopsided trades in local sports history? Who were the most overrated athletes to play in our town? What local athlete had the best appearance in TV or film? What was the most heartbreaking loss in local sports history? What was the greatest single play in local sports history? Who are our team's most hated rivals? Plus dozens of "guest" lists contributed by famous local sports and entertainment celebrities. Following each of the four major pro sports teams -- the Redskins (NFL), the Capitals (NHL), the Nationals (MLB), and the Wizards (NBA) -- plus prominent college sports programs such as Georgetown and Maryland, D.C.'s fans have a vast array of choices, and Andy Pollin and Leonard Shapiro are the guys who help sort them out.

Great Places: Washington

Great Places: Washington
Author: John Kruse
Publisher: Wilderness Adventures Press
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2009-06
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781932098693
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A recreational guide to Washington's public lands and historic places for birding, hiking, photography, fishing, hunting, and camping.

The Greatest American Presidents

The Greatest American Presidents
Author: Robert Tata
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2013-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1481722689
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The author is a licensed Professional Engineer who has taken an interest in the United States Presidents and presidential parties. Since he is not a political historian, this book can be thought of as an "alternative point of view" toward American politics. In this book, a number of United States Presidents are classified as being "great "and a group of others, "honorable mention". All are selected on the basis of the nature and magnitude of their achievements This book contains a plethora of information on all the United States presidents and political parties. It begins with an all-inclusive chart displaying the winner, loser, political party and year for each of the 57 elections held in the United States. There are also short factual summaries of all 44 presidents and political parties. For ease of reading comprehension, there are more pages of graphics then there are pages of text. For instance, for each of the 44 presidents, there is a state map locating the city in which he was born. Also, for each president, there is a U.S. map displaying the name and number of states and territories comprising the country at the time of his term in office. All told, this book contains 224 years of United States political history wrapped up into one all-inclusive compact literary package.

America's Great-Power Opportunity

America's Great-Power Opportunity
Author: Ali Wyne
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2022-04-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1509545557
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It has become axiomatic to contend that U.S. foreign policy must adapt to an era of renewed “great-power competition.” The United States went on a quarter-century strategic detour after the Cold War, the argument goes, basking in triumphalism and getting bogged down in the Middle East. Now China and Russia are increasingly challenging its influence and undercutting the order it has led since 1945. How should it respond to these two formidable authoritarian powers? In this timely intervention, Ali Wyne offers the first detailed critique of great-power competition as a foreign policy framework, warning that it could render the United States defensive and reactive. He exhorts Washington to find a middle ground between complacence and consternation, selectively contesting Beijing and Moscow but not allowing their decisions to determine its own course. Analyzing a resurgent China, a disruptive Russia, and a deepening Sino-Russian entente, Wyne explains how the United States can seize the "great-power opportunity" at hand: to manage all three of those phenomena confidently while renewing itself at home and abroad.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1398
Release: 1966
Genre: Law
ISBN:
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)