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Powder Keg

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Author : Ratner
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 1968-01-21

Powder Keg written by Ratner and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968-01-21 with categories.

Powder Keg

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Author : Barbara Knickerbocker Beskind
language : en
Publisher: Bkb Press
Release Date : 2008

Powder Keg written by Barbara Knickerbocker Beskind and has been published by Bkb Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Knickerbocker is an American name. There are no Knickerbockers in The Netherlands. There never were. This famous American family name began as a tongue-in-cheek signature based on an age-old Dutch game. The Vincent family were Belgic Walloons who fled their homeland at the time of the Reformation to escape religious persecution. Flax farmers, they brought their sought-after talents to the nascent settlement of New Amsterdam (now New York City). Barbara Knickerbocker is a direct descent of both families. She grew up with her family history drummed into her by her elders. Raised during the Great Depression, she found her adult life profoundly influenced by her family's history. While researching the Vincent family during the Reformation, she discovered fascinating historic parallels between the experiences of the Belgic Walloons and the Sephardic Jews both in Europe and more surprisingly, in the early days of New Amsterdam. Powder Keg is written in three parts. The first is a memoir of growing up during the Great Depression. She and her parents were crammed into the top floor of Grandma Knickerbocker's home. Childhood was spent dealing with a feisty housekeeper, and an unrepentant grandmother who needed her son's help, but resented his young family's intrusion into her life. Part II is a "museum" of Walloon and Knickerbocker-Dutch historical artifacts. Part III is an early history of the two families and the founding of New York City.

The Powder Keg

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Author : Elizabeth Hawthorn Buck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940

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Powderkeg

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Author : Leo V. Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Presidio Press
Release Date : 1993

Powderkeg written by Leo V. Gordon and has been published by Presidio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Mormons categories.

In the fall of 1857, an army of 3,000 men left Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on an epic forced march that would take them 1,200 miles to the Utah Territory and Salt Lake City--on a punitive expedition against rebellious Mormon settlers led by territorial governor Brigham Young. A tale of high adventure and political intrigue.

The Donnellys Powder Keg

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Author : John Little
language : en
Publisher: ECW Press
Release Date : 2021-11-02

The Donnellys Powder Keg written by John Little and has been published by ECW Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-02 with History categories.

A violent family living in violent times. In the 1840s, the Donnelly family immigrates from Ireland to the British province of Canada. Almost immediately problems develop as the patriarch of the family is sent to the Kingston Penitentiary for manslaughter, leaving his wife to raise their eight children on her own. The children are raised in an incredibly violent community and cultivate a devoted loyalty to their mother and siblings, which often leads to problems with the law and those outside of the family. The tensions between the family and their community escalate as the family’s enemies begin to multiply. The brothers go into business running a stagecoach line and repay all acts of violence perpetrated against them, which only worsens the situation. Refusing to take a backwards step, the Donnellys stand alone against a growing power base that includes wealthy business interests in the town of Lucan, the local diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, law authorities and a number of their neighbours.

Natalija

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Author : Natalija Matić-Zrnić
language : en
Publisher: Central European University Press
Release Date : 2008-11-01

Natalija written by Natalija Matić-Zrnić and has been published by Central European University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The life story of a Serbian woman over a period of more than 70 years, preserved in memoirs, letters and mostly diaries, recounts the triumphs and tragedies of a life that takes place against the backdrop of extraordinary turbulence in the Balkans. It covers more than half a century, five wars (including the two world wars), and four ideologies. This is a time of excitement in Serbia as its leaders carve an independent state out of the Ottoman Empire and attempt to modernize a largely rural and “backward” corner of Europe. A time of opportunity for many who join in the effort to build the infrastructure of a modern economy, as well as the growing number of middle class families who send their children, in rare cases even girls, to the emerging system of state schools. Above all, a time of war, as the expanding Serbian state comes into conflict with its neighbors and, ultimately, the Great Powers of Europe. Accompanied by an introductory study, Natalija’s diary provides a rich background to understanding the on-going conflict in the Balkans today.

Colorado Powder Keg

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Author : Michael W. Childers
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2012-10-02

Colorado Powder Keg written by Michael W. Childers and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-02 with Political Science categories.

Downhill skiing is a vital economic engine for many communities in the Rocky Mountain states, attracting 20 million skier days per season. Colorado is by far the most popular destination, with more than two dozen major ski resorts creating a thriving industry that adds billions to the state's coffers. But, many ask, at what cost? Michael Childers traces the rise of Colorado's ski industry alongside that of the burgeoning environmental movement, which sprang up in opposition to rampant commercial development on mountains that had been designated as public lands. Combining official ski resort figures, U.S. Forest Service documents, real estate and tourism records, wildlife data, newspaper articles, and public comments, Childers shows how what started as an innocent leisurely pursuit has morphed into a multi-billion dollar business that forever changed the landscape of Colorado and brought with it serious environmental consequences. This first environmental history of skiing in Colorado traces the recreation's rise in popularity as a way of examining major changes in public land management in the American West during the last century. As more people headed to Colorado's mountains in search of thrills on the slopes, the USFS quickly became overwhelmed by the demand and turned resort development over to the private sector. The result has been a decades-long battle between developers and environmentalists-with skiers and Colorado residents caught in the middle. Childers examines the history of the ski industry within Colorado throughout the twentieth century along with the challenges the industry's growth posed in balancing the private development of public lands and mounting environmental concerns over issues such as rural growth, wildlife management, and air and water pollution. He then traces the history of radical environmentalism back to the 1960s to show how it picked up momentum, culminating in the Earth Liberation Front's 1998 arson at Vail Ski Resort--which ended up doing more harm than good to the environmentalist cause by recasting the mega-resorts as victims and turning public opinion against all environmental activists in the area. As Americans weigh their desire for fresh powder against their concern for protecting unspoiled lands, Childers's book provides valuable food for thought. Colorado Powder Keg opens a new window on the history of skiing in the American West as it adds to the broader debate over the management and purpose of national forests.

Powder Keg In The Middle East

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Author : Geoffrey Kemp
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 1995

Powder Keg In The Middle East written by Geoffrey Kemp and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.

The Persian Gulf continues to be a region of critical importance to the United States and the industrial world. Its oil and natural gas resources are, if anything, more important today than they were in the 1970s when the energy crisis emerged as a dominant feature of the international landscape. Yet despite the allied victory in Desert Storm, the Gulf remains dangerous because the underlying sources of conflict in the region remain unresolved. Powder Keg in the Middle East adopts a broad mandate for considering future sources of conflict in the Gulf. While military issues and the dynamics of the arms race remain very important in the context of the regional military balance and the dynamics of conflict escalation, the authors argue that the underlying sources of conflict--which drive the arms race--are related to broad-based demographic, technological, cultural, and ideological factors and trends. These embrace issues from water security to religious conflict and population dynamics. Copublished with the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Creed 3 Powder Keg

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Author : Bryce Harte
language : en
Publisher:
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The Powder Keg

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Author : Frances Marion
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953

The Powder Keg written by Frances Marion and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Corruption categories.