The Warm Bucket Brigade
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The Warm Bucket Brigade
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Author : Jeremy Lott
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Incorporated
Release Date : 2007
The Warm Bucket Brigade written by Jeremy Lott and has been published by Thomas Nelson Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Collects anecdotes about notable American vice-presidents, including Aaron Burr, Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Dick Cheney.
Warm Bucket Brigade
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Author : Jeremy Lott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-08
Warm Bucket Brigade written by Jeremy Lott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08 with categories.
The vice pres. (V.P.) isn¿t worth ¿a bucket of warm spit.¿ That¿s what John Nance Garner had to say about the office -- several years after serving as VP under FDR. Lott¿s sweeping, hilarious, and insightful history introduces readers to the sometimes shadowy cast of characters that have occupied it, such as: Aaron Burr, tried for treason; Andrew Johnson, defiant drunkard; Thomas Marshall, who should have been pres.; Richard Nixon, underdog and daredevil; Al Gore, the most frustrated man in America; and, of course, the real Dick Cheney. Lott focuses on their rivalries and ambitions, their victories and setbacks. ¿The V.P. is an invaluable political institution that tends to frustrate the ambitions of America¿s most ambitious politicians.¿ Illustrations.
The Warm Bucket Brigade
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Author : Jeremy Lott
language : en
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Release Date : 2008-03-11
The Warm Bucket Brigade written by Jeremy Lott and has been published by HarperChristian + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
What do you know about America’s vice presidents? An “altogether amusing” history filled with oft-forgotten names and fascinating anecdotes (AV Club). How many vice presidents went on to become president? How many vice presidents shot men while in office? Who was the better shot? Who was the first vice president to assume power when a president died? Why did he return official letters without reading them? What vice president was almost torn limb from limb in Venezuela? Which former VP was tried for treason for trying to start his own empire in the Southwest? How many vice presidents were assassinated? In the next presidential election, should you worry about the candidates for vice president? The vice presidency isn’t worth “a bucket of warm spit.” That’s the prudish version of what John Nance Garner had to say about the office—several years after serving as VP under FDR. Was he right? The vice presidency is one of America’s most historically complicated and underappreciated public offices. And Jeremy Lott’s sweeping, hilarious, and insightful history introduces the unusual, colorful, and sometimes shadowy cast of characters that have occupied it—their bitter rivalries and rank ambitions, glorious victories and tragic setbacks, revealed through hundreds of historical vignettes and drawn from extensive research and interviews. “Full of rich veep history.” —Baltimore Sun
Sound And Electromagnetic Waves
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Author : L. C. Krysac
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group
Release Date : 2006
Sound And Electromagnetic Waves written by L. C. Krysac and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Science categories.
Contains a collection of articles that discuss trends in the study of sound and electromagnetic waves, covering the natural world, human constructions, and various applications of different waves that transport energy away from its source.
William F Buckley
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Author : Jeremy Lott
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date : 2010-08-16
William F Buckley written by Jeremy Lott and has been published by Thomas Nelson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience. William F. Buckley Jr. (1925–2008) was a voice to millions, hosting the long-running “Firing Line” TV show, writing more than 50 books, and launching National Review magazine in 1955 to “fix the newly cast conservative cannons on the enemies of collectivism, liberalism, and Communism.” Jeremy Lott makes a nuanced case for the profound influence of Buckley’s faith—he was a Catholic with Irish-Protestant roots—on his emergence as a modern-day Jonah, warning of “the doom to come if America didn’t change course, quickly.” Buckley viewed the challenges of his era as ultimately religious in nature. Like the other members of his colorful family, he believed that God, family, and country—in that order—“demanded our unswerving loyalty.” Lott traces the thread of faith that ran through Buckley’s public life, from his call for a return to orthodoxy at Yale University to his doomed but entertaining run for mayor of New York, from his jaw-dropping verbal joust with Gore Vidal to his surprisingly fresh final thoughts on the end of the Cold War.
Blind Spot
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Author : Paul A. Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2009
Blind Spot written by Paul A. Marshall and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Today understanding of religion is essential to understanding many major news stories. This book examines how the media frequently miss or misunderstand these stories because they do not take religion seriously, and how they misunderstand religion when they do take it seriously. To the extent that journalists do not grasp events' religious dimensions, both global and local, the authors argue, they are hindered from, and sometimes incapable of, describing what is happening. However, on the national level the press is one of the most secular institutions in American society -- not necessarily contemptuous of serious religion, just uncomprehending. The essays in this book examine nine specific news stories that were inadequately or incorrectly reported by major news sources because their religious dimension was ignored, overlooked, or misrepresented. These stories range from the 2004 U.S. presidential elections to Iran, Iraq, and the papal succession. In each case the author demonstrates how the story might have been more effectively reported and concludes with specific suggestions for journalist. The authors include both scholars and experienced news analysts. Although it will be of particular interest to people of faith, the book offers all readers an interesting and balanced analysis of the news media's uneasy relationship with religion and religious issues.
Congressional Giants
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Author : J. Michael Martinez
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2020-05-26
Congressional Giants written by J. Michael Martinez and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-26 with Political Science categories.
The Congress of the United States operates in the shadow of the American presidency, which can make the legislative branch appear less important than the executive in our constitutional system of government. And yet Congress is a co-equal branch of government, deriving its powers from Article I of the United States Constitution. Love it or hate it, the institution is a source of incredible power. It behooves all Americans to learn more about Congress. Although a single slender volume cannot provide information on all there is to know about Congress, it can begin the journey. In Congressional Giants, political scientist J. Michael Martinez explores the careers and achievements of 14 influential leaders of Congress—men who either held formal positions within the chambers of Congress, such as speaker of the House of Representatives or Senate majority leader, or who served on important committees--to determine how they shaped the course of American history.
Vice Presidents
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Author : L. Edward Purcell
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2010
Vice Presidents written by L. Edward Purcell and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Praise for the previous edition:" ... suitable for high school, public, and academic libraries."
The Executive Branch
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Author : Bonnie Hinman
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Release Date : 2012
The Executive Branch written by Bonnie Hinman and has been published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The U.S. Constitution says very little about the duties and powers of the head of the nation’s executive branch. The Constitution’s authors were much more certain about what they didn’t want in a president than what they did want. When George Washington took the oath of office to become the first president of the United States, he governed the country with authority and a sense of what a president should be. Since then, U.S. presidents have used his example and Article II of the Constitution as a guide for running the country. Those who have challenged the Constitution, defied it, or ignored it have been defeated by it. The Constitution, with its system of checks and balances, remains the heart of the U.S. government.
Armageddon Of A Different Order
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Author : Dennis Dawson Elliott
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2018-12-23
Armageddon Of A Different Order written by Dennis Dawson Elliott and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-23 with Political Science categories.
How did Donald Trump become president? What were his qualifications? What has he accomplished since winning the election? The author suggests answers for those questions and many more in this analysis of one of the world’s most controversial political leaders. With great frequency, Trump has criticized his presidential election opponent and the previous administration even after taking office. Just as concerning, he continues to have little understanding of the power of words and how his declarations have potential negative implications and outcomes with multiple audiences. His repetitive banter has little substance, he relies on Twitter as a means of speaking loudly, and he offers little or no substantiation for his claims. While responsible reporters and media outlets have worked diligently to fact-check his statements, Trump simply dismisses the reporting as “fake news.” This book is a challenge to all Americans to stand up and support their country in reasonable, responsible, and ethical ways regardless of personal ideological leanings. It’s also a thoughtful analysis and warning about Armageddon of a different order.