Congressional Odyssey

Author : T. R. Reid
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1466834846
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Odyssey written by T. R. Reid and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 1980-03-15 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington Post reporter T.R. Reid takes a candid look at Washington personalities and politics, revealing the motives and strategies, the cooperation and rivalry, the honesty and the deceit behind a seemingly minor piece of legislation. He traces the course of S.790--the Inland Waterways Bill--from its inception to its eventual passage, a process with as many twists and subplots as a novel, and with characters just as vivid. In Congressional Odyssey: The Saga of a Senate Bill you will discover: - a cast of main characters including Jimmy Carter, Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Hamilton Jordan, Howard Baker, Tip O'Neill, Russel Long, and other key political figures - a covert alliance between the railroad lobby and environmentalists, masked by a money-laundering scheme - the White House in-fighting triggered by the bill, leading to the ouster of Brock Adams during President Carter's cabinet shakeup - Carter's problems with the Congressional leadership, exacerbated by his support of the Inland Waterways Bill authored by Republican Senator Pete Domenici - "know-who" lawyers, who get things done through their connections rather than their legal abilities - the Alton, Illinois, Lock and Dam 26 project that earned Senator Proxmire's first "Golden Fleece Award" for wasting tax dollars - the thoughts and feelings of the dozens of central personalities who talked with surprising frankness to T.R. Reid Congressional Odyssey: The Saga of a Senate Bill makes fascinating reading for anyone interested in the people and the power struggles in the public eye, and behind closed doors, on Capitol Hill and in the White House.

Author : Marcy Kaptur
Publisher : CQ-Roll Call Group Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women of Congress written by Marcy Kaptur and published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of women legislators in Congress, providing an overview of the achievements and progress of women in the House and Senate during three separate periods in history, and including the personal stories of congresswomen who served in each different era.

Author : T. R. Reid
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0716711729
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Odyssey written by T. R. Reid and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1980 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Homer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191646504
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Odyssey written by Homer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Tell me, Muse, of the man of many turns, who was driven far and wide after he had sacked the sacred city of Troy' Twenty years after setting out to fight in the Trojan War, Odysseus is yet to return home to Ithaca. His household is in disarray: a horde of over 100 disorderly and arrogant suitors are vying to claim Odysseus' wife Penelope, and his young son Telemachus is powerless to stop them. Meanwhile, Odysseus is driven beyond the limits of the known world, encountering countless divine and earthly challenges. But Odysseus is 'of many wiles' and his cunning and bravery eventually lead him home, to reclaim both his family and his kingdom. The Odyssey rivals the Iliad as the greatest poem of Western culture and is perhaps the most influential text of classical literature. This elegant and compelling new translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes that guide the reader in understanding the poem and the many different contexts in which it was performed and read.

Author : James C. Cobb
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820335096
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Georgia Odyssey written by James C. Cobb and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-01-25 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Georgia Odyssey is a lively survey of the state’s history, from its beginnings as a European colony to its current standing as an international business mecca, from the self-imposed isolation of its Jim Crow era to its role as host of the centennial Olympic Games and beyond, from its long reign as the linchpin state of the Democratic Solid South to its current dominance by the Republican Party. This new edition incorporates current trends that have placed Georgia among the country’s most dynamic and attractive states, fueled the growth of its Hispanic and Asian American populations, and otherwise dramatically altered its demographic, economic, social, and cultural appearance and persona. “The constantly shifting cultural landscape of contemporary Georgia,” writes James C. Cobb, “presents a jumbled panorama of anachronism, contradiction, contrast, and peculiarity.” A Georgia native, Cobb delights in debunking familiar myths about his state as he brings its past to life and makes it relevant to today. Not all of that past is pleasant to recall, Cobb notes. Moreover, not all of today’s Georgians are as unequivocal as the tobacco farmer who informed a visiting journalist in 1938 that “we Georgians are Georgian as hell.” That said, a great many Georgians, both natives and new arrivals, care deeply about the state’s identity and consider it integral to their own. Georgia Odyssey is the ideal introduction to our past and a unique and often provocative look at the interaction of that past with our present and future.

Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Disney-Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9781423128649
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales from the Odyssey, Part 1 (Trade Bind-up) written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Disney-Hyperion. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giants and Cannibals! Wonders and Witches! One Amazing Hero. Brave Odysseus is far from home, tossed by stormy seas, and cursed by an angry one-eyed giant. If he ever wants to see his family again, he will have to face hungry cannibals, outwit a beautiful witch, and sail past a six-headed serpent. His journey is the ultimate test of endurance and courage. In this exciting series, best-selling author Mary Pope Osborne retells Homer's Odyssey, one of the most thrilling adventure stories of all time. This volume includes: Book One: The One-Eyed Giant Book Two: The Land of the Dead Book Three: Sirens and Sea Monsters

Author : Gareth Hinds
Publisher : Gareth Hinds
ISBN 13 : 1893131386
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Odyssey written by Gareth Hinds and published by Gareth Hinds. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses, Odysseus will need all his strength and cunning--and a little help from Mount Olympus--to make his way home and seize his kingdom from the schemers who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. Award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds masterfully reinterprets a story of heroism, adventure, and high action that has been told and retold for more than 2,500 years--though never quite like this. With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer’s epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it’s never been told before.

Author : Homer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1608194868
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Odyssey written by Homer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Push Pins Studio founding partner and graphic-novel artist of such adaptations as The Divine Comedy and The Canterbury Tales presents a visual interpretation of Homer's classic that utilizes a black, white and blue interior design infused with Chwast's sly humor.

Author : Thomas Sowell
Publisher : Free Press
ISBN 13 : 9780684864655
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Personal Odyssey written by Thomas Sowell and published by Free Press. This book was released on 2002-02-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the gritty story of one man's lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place.

Author : Carl Fleischhauer
Publisher : Music in American Life
ISBN 13 : 9780252074004
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bluegrass Odyssey written by Carl Fleischhauer and published by Music in American Life. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a portrayal of the breadth and depth of bluegrass, from its fans and followers to its performers - including Bill Monroe, 'the father of Bluegrass music' - in a readable and panoramic photo-documentary of an American form of popular music.