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Frontier Road
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Author : Simón Uribe
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-07-24
Frontier Road written by Simón Uribe and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-24 with Science categories.
Frontier Road uses the history of one road in southern Colombia—known locally as “the trampoline of death”—to demonstrate how state-building processes and practices have depended on the production and maintenance of frontiers as inclusive-exclusive zones, often through violent means. Considers the topic from multiple perspectives, including ethnography of the state, the dynamics of frontiers, and the nature of postcolonial power, space, and violence Draws attention to the political, environmental, and racial dynamics involved in the history and development of transport infrastructure in the Amazon region Examines the violence that has sustained the state through time and space, as well as the ways in which ordinary people have made sense of and contested that violence in everyday life Incorporates a broad range of engaging sources, such as missionary and government archives, travel writing, and oral histories
Frontier Road
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Author : Simón Uribe
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-05-25
Frontier Road written by Simón Uribe and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-25 with Science categories.
Frontier Road uses the history of one road in southern Colombia—known locally as “the trampoline of death”—to demonstrate how state-building processes and practices have depended on the production and maintenance of frontiers as inclusive-exclusive zones, often through violent means. Considers the topic from multiple perspectives, including ethnography of the state, the dynamics of frontiers, and the nature of postcolonial power, space, and violence Draws attention to the political, environmental, and racial dynamics involved in the history and development of transport infrastructure in the Amazon region Examines the violence that has sustained the state through time and space, as well as the ways in which ordinary people have made sense of and contested that violence in everyday life Incorporates a broad range of engaging sources, such as missionary and government archives, travel writing, and oral histories
Frontier Road
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Author : Jason Manning
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-08
Frontier Road written by Jason Manning and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08 with categories.
When Ethan Payne and his best friend, Gil Stark, left their hometown for the California Gold Rush, the recklessness of youth and the bravery of dreams fueled them. But somewhere on a journey that took them down the Missouri, across the Gulf of Mexico, and through the jungles of Panama, the two young men began to change. Ethan learned he had the heart of an outlaw. By the time they reached California, both had left their innocence and friendship behind-but they were destined to come face to face again.This saga of an authentic frontier adventurer vividly captures the life and times of a young man coming of age in a harsh world of unlimited possibility and swift, savage death. For Ethan Payne, the untamed West gave him a place to make a stand-with a gun, a fierce heart, and a dream that wouldn't die.
Kentucky S Frontier Highway
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Author : Karl Raitz
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2012-11-30
Kentucky S Frontier Highway written by Karl Raitz and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-30 with History categories.
“A remarkable historical and geographical study” of a road linking Lexington and Maysville, Kentucky, and its influence on America (West Virginia History). Eighteenth-century Kentucky beckoned to hunters, surveyors, and settlers from the mid-Atlantic coast colonies as a source of game, land, and new trade opportunities. Unfortunately, the Appalachian Mountains formed a daunting barrier that left only two primary roads to this fertile Eden. The steep grades and dense forests of the Cumberland Gap rendered the Wilderness Road impassable to wagons, and the northern route extending from southeastern Pennsylvania became the first main thoroughfare to the rugged West, winding along the Ohio River and linking Maysville to Lexington in the heart of the Bluegrass. Kentucky’s Frontier Highway reveals the astounding history of the Maysville Road, a route that served as a theater of local settlement, an engine of economic development, a symbol of the national political process, and an essential part of the Underground Railroad. Authors Karl Raitz and Nancy O’Malley chart its transformation from an ancient footpath used by Native Americans and early settlers to a central highway, examining the effect that its development had on the evolution of transportation technology as well as the usage and abandonment of other thoroughfares, and illustrating how this historic road shaped the wider American landscape. “The authors demonstrate quite convincingly that rich local history lies along our roads. They unearthed an abundance of behind-the-scenes information that is invisible to us as we barrel down the highway. It should give all readers pause to consider how much more they could know about the places they travel through.” —Craig E. Colten, author of Perilous Place, Powerful Storms: Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana “A very well researched and well-written book that makes a significant contribution to the study of American roads, U.S. settlement history, and Kentucky history in particular. The authors’ approach is broad and multifaceted, well organized, and keenly focused on the myriad aspects of an important path, the land and time it transits. This is a fine holistic study of an important and complex road and its many geographical and historical components.” —Drake Hokanson, author of Lincoln Highway: Main Street across America “This notable and ably-illustrated volume . . . captures the rigors of frontier Appalachian geography and the utter ingenuity of diverse peoples bent on moving west. The road is perhaps the greatest of American themes?it encapsulates freedom, mobility, possibility, escape, commerce, crime and calumny, adventure, and romance. Thank goodness we have these two able storytellers to give us the narrative of the Maysville Road.” —Paul F. Starrs, Regents & Foundation Professor of Geography (University of Nevada), and recipient, J.B. Jackson Prize, Association of American Geographers
Discovering Rome S Eastern Frontier
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Author : Timothy Bruce Mitford
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-11-30
Discovering Rome S Eastern Frontier written by Timothy Bruce Mitford and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with Social Science categories.
The eastern frontier of the Roman Empire extended from northern Syria to the western Caucasus, across a remote and desolate region 800 miles from the Aegean. It followed the great Euphrates valley to penetrate the harsh mountains of Armenia Minor and south of the Black Sea, along the Pontic coast to the finally reach the foothills of the Caucasus. Though vast, this terrain has long remained one of the great gaps in our knowledge of the ancient world, barely visited and effectively unknown — until now. Here, Timothy Bruce Mitford offers an account of half a century of research and exploration over sensitive territory, in challenging conditions, to discover the material remains of Rome's last unexplored frontier. The geographical framework introduces frontier installations as they occur: fortresses and forts, roads, bridges, signalling stations, and navigation of the Euphrates. The journey is enriched with observations of consuls and travellers, memories of Turkish and Kurdish villagers, and notes and photographs of a way of life little changed since antiquity. The process of discovery was mainly on foot; staying in villages with local guides, following ancient tracks, and conversing with great numbers of people - provincial and district governors, village elders and teachers, police and jandarma, farmers and shepherds, and everyone in between. This came with its perils and pleasures; encounters with treasure hunters and apparent bandits, tales of saints and caravans, arrests and death threats, bears and wild boars, rafts and fishing, earthquakes, all amid the tumultuous events of the second half of the twentieth century. Richly illustrated with large-scale maps, photographs, and sketches, this is an account of travel and discovery, set against a background of a disappearing world encountered in the long process of academic exploration.
The Old New York Frontier
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Author : Francis Whiting Halsey
language : en
Publisher: Heritage Books
Release Date : 1996-02
The Old New York Frontier written by Francis Whiting Halsey and has been published by Heritage Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-02 with New York (State) categories.
Covers: Indians and Fur Traders; Missionaries and the French War, 1650-1769; Land Titles and Pioneers, 1679-1774; The Border Wars Begun, 1776-1777; Overthrow of the Frontier, 1777-1778; The Sullivan Expedition, 1779; Last Years of the War, 1780-1783; and The Restoration of the Frontier, 1782-1800. H0409HB - $37.00
The Explorer S Guide To Death Valley National Park Second Edition
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2009
The Explorer S Guide To Death Valley National Park Second Edition written by and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.) categories.
Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the U.S. park system, The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park was the first complete guidebook available for this spectacular area. Now in its second edition, this is still the only book that includes all aspects of the park. Much more than just a guidebook, it covers the park's cultural history, botany and zoology, hiking and biking opportunities, and more.
The Provinces Of The Roman Empire From Caesar To Diocletian
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Author : Theodor Mommsen
language : en
Publisher: London : R. Bentley & Son
Release Date : 1886
The Provinces Of The Roman Empire From Caesar To Diocletian written by Theodor Mommsen and has been published by London : R. Bentley & Son this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Roman provinces categories.
The Katy Railroad And The Last Frontier
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Author : V. V. Masterson
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri
Release Date : 1952
The Katy Railroad And The Last Frontier written by V. V. Masterson and has been published by University of Missouri this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with History categories.
History of the first railroad built across Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Eastern Turkey
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Author : T.A. Sinclair
language : en
Publisher: Pindar Press
Release Date : 1990-12-31
Eastern Turkey written by T.A. Sinclair and has been published by Pindar Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-12-31 with Social Science categories.
The initial section here covers the monuments of the important Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, and includes Edessa (Urfa), the capital of a Crusader state, where there are also significant Islamic buildings. The final section, on the Hatay, focuses on the city of Antioch, with Seleucid, Roman and Byzantine remains, and the castles of the Crusader period in its vicinity. The neo-Hittite site of Karatepe and the Georgian and Syrian monasteries in the Hatay region are also dealt with. A comprehensive bibliography and index to all four volumes comes at the end.