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Fur War
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Author : David Bainbridge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-15
Fur War written by David Bainbridge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-15 with categories.
This cricial period of history is neglected and ignored but it shaped the West in many ways. The fur trade played a key role in the development and ultimate ownership of lands and resources on the West Coast of North America. The struggle played out far from the capitals of power and shifted over time as rulers, governments, tribes, companies and individuals struggled to get rich or merely to survive. The players in this complex conflict included Russia, Great Britain, America, France, Spain, Mexico, Hawaii, and the many First Nations whose lands it had been. At times the fur trade was incredibly profitable and helped make some men and women very rich. The economic returns and taxes also helped support governments. But like most "gold rushes" it more often led to suffering, abuse, death, and despair for the sailors, trappers, and fur traders involved. The ecological impacts were equally severe and can still be seen today. Recommended for all historians and students of the west, with special detail on sea otters and beaver.
Wired For War
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Author : P. W. Singer
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2009-01-22
Wired For War written by P. W. Singer and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
“[Singer's] enthusiasm becomes infectious . . . Wired for War is a book of its time: this is strategy for the Facebook generation.” —Foreign Affairs “An engrossing picture of a new class of weapon that may revolutionize future wars. . .” —Kirkus Reviews P. W. Singer explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare We are on the cusp of a massive shift in military technology that threatens to make real the stuff of I, Robot and The Terminator. Blending historical evidence with interviews of an amazing cast of characters, Singer shows how technology is changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and the ethics that surround war itself. Travelling from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to modern-day "skunk works" in the midst of suburbia, Wired for War will tantalise a wide readership, from military buffs to policy wonks to gearheads.
Dressed For War
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Author : Nina Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-27
Dressed For War written by Nina Edwards and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-27 with Social Science categories.
Men in khaki and grey squatting in the trenches, women at work, gender bending in goggles and overalls over their trousers, a girl at the Paris theatre in pleated, beaded silk, a bangle on her forearm made from copper fuse wire from the Somme. What people wear matters. Copiously illustrated, this book is the story of what people on both sides wore on the front line and on the home front through the seismic years of World War I. Nina Edwards, reveals fresh aspects of the war through the prism of the smallest details of personal dress, of clothes, hair and accessories, both in uniform and civilian wear. She explores how, during a period of extraordinary upheaval and rapid change, a particular preference for a type of razor blade or perfume, say, or the just-so adjustment to the tilt of a hat, offer insights into the individual experience of men, women and children during the course of World War I.
Elimination Of German Resources For War
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
Elimination Of German Resources For War written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with Cartels categories.
Part 7: Contains results of U.S. Government investigation of German-based I.G. Farben international cartel organization and activities in support of Nazi and possible future German military efforts
A Blueprint For War
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Author : Susan Dunn
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-01
A Blueprint For War written by Susan Dunn and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
One hundred days that set the stage for the American Century
Soldiers In Fur And Feathers
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Author : Susan Bulanda
language : en
Publisher: Alpine Publications Incorporated
Release Date : 2014
Soldiers In Fur And Feathers written by Susan Bulanda and has been published by Alpine Publications Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
Soldiers in Fur and Feathers reveals fascinating true stories of the heroic animals that assisted the Allied Forces during World War I-stories that have, for the most part, been forgotten. As we approach the 100th anniversary of WWI, this important book will help preserve the role of the animals that served. Who were they, why were they used, how were they selected, how did they serve, and what became of them? Soldiers in Fur and Feathers answers those questions. An award-winning author who is a certified animal behavior consultant and expert trainer, Bulanda has factored the human/animal bond, with which all pet lovers will identify, into her accounts.
Fit For War
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Author : Mary E. Fitts
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2017-06-20
Fit For War written by Mary E. Fitts and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-20 with Social Science categories.
“Fitts combines archaeology and ethnohistory to explore Catawba strategies for retaining sovereignty and power in the colonial era. A model of interdisciplinary methodology, this book offers new insights into coalescence, colonialism, and Indigenous persistence.”—Christina Snyder, author of Slavery in Indian Country: The Changing Face of Captivity in Early America “Skillfully mobilizes a rich array of historical and archaeological evidence to recover from obscurity the decisive role that Catawba women played in guiding their society through highly precarious times.”—Daniel H. Usner Jr., author of Indian Work: Language and Livelihood in Native American History “A fascinating glimpse of the Catawba Nation during this critical period. Fitts succeeds in tracing the mechanics of individual decisions that laid the groundwork for collective change.”—William L. Ramsey, author of The Yamasee War: A Study of Culture, Economy, and Conflict in the Colonial South The Catawba Nat ion played an important role in the early colonial Southeast, serving as a military ally of the British and a haven for refugees from other native groups, yet it has largely been overlooked by scholars and the public. Fit for War explains how the Nation maintained its sovereignty while continuing to reside in its precolonial homeland near present-day Charlotte, North Carolina. Drawing from colonial archives and new archaeological data, Mary Elizabeth Fitts shows that militarization helped the Catawba maintain political autonomy but forced them to consolidate their settlements and—with settler encroachment and a regional drought—led to a food crisis. Focusing on craft and foodways, Fitts uncovers the dynamic interactions between mid-eighteenth-century Catawba communities, as well as how Catawba women worked to feed the Nation, a story missing from colonial records. Her research highlights the double-edged nature of tactics available to American Indian groups seeking to keep their independence in the face of colonization. A volume in the Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series
How States Pay For Wars
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Author : Rosella Cappella Zielinski
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2016-07
How States Pay For Wars written by Rosella Cappella Zielinski and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07 with History categories.
Armies fight battles, states fight wars. To focus solely on armies is to neglect the broader story of victory and defeat. Military power stems from an economic base, and without wealth, soldiers cannot be paid, weapons cannot be procured, and food cannot be bought. War finance is among the most consequential decisions any state makes: how a state finances a war affects not only its success on the battlefield but also its economic stability and its leadership tenure. In How States Pay for Wars, Rosella Cappella Zielinski clarifies several critical dynamics lying at the nexus of financial and military policy. Cappella Zielinski has built a custom database on war funding over the past two centuries, and she combines those data with qualitative analyses of Truman’s financing of the Korean War, Johnson’s financing of the Vietnam War, British financing of World War II and the Crimean War, and Russian and Japanese financing of the Russo-Japanese War. She argues that leaders who attempt to maximize their power at home, and state power abroad, are in a constant balancing act as they try to win wars while remaining in office. As a result of political risks, they prefer war finance policies that meet the needs of the war effort within the constraints of the capacity of the state.
Destined For War
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Author : Graham Allison
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2017-05-30
Destined For War written by Graham Allison and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with Political Science categories.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR. From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented. China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, violence is the likeliest result. Over the past five hundred years, these conditions have occurred sixteen times; war broke out in twelve. At the time of publication, an unstoppable China approached an immovable America, and both Xi Jinping and Donald Trump promised to make their countries “great again,” the seventeenth case was looking grim—it still is. A trade conflict, cyberattack, Korean crisis, or accident at sea could easily spark a major war. In Destined for War, eminent Harvard scholar Graham Allison masterfully blends history and current events to explain the timeless machinery of Thucydides’s Trap—and to explore the painful steps that might prevent disaster today. SHORT-LISTED FOR THE 2018 LIONEL GELBER PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: FINANCIAL TIMES * THE TIMES (LONDON)* AMAZON “Allison is one of the keenest observers of international affairs around.” — President Joe Biden “[A] must-read book in both Washington and Beijing.” — Boston Globe “[Full of] wide-ranging, erudite case studies that span human history . . . [A] fine book.”— New York Times Book Review
Lincoln And The Decision For War
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Author : Russell McClintock
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2008-04-01
Lincoln And The Decision For War written by Russell McClintock and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-01 with History categories.
When Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 prompted several Southern states to secede, the North was sharply divided over how to respond. In this groundbreaking and highly praised book, McClintock follows the decision-making process from bitter partisan rancor to consensus. From small towns to big cities and from state capitals to Washington, D.C., McClintock highlights individuals both powerful and obscure to demonstrate the ways ordinary citizens, party activists, state officials, and national leaders interacted to influence the Northern response to what was essentially a political crisis. He argues that although Northerners' reactions to Southern secession were understood and expressed through partisan newspapers and officials, the decision fell into the hands of an ever-smaller group of people until finally it was Lincoln alone who would choose whether the future of the American republic was to be determined through peace or by sword.