Hellhole Of The Pacific

Author : Richard Wolfe
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN 13 : 174228714X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hellhole of the Pacific written by Richard Wolfe and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1830s Kororareka was known as the 'hell-hole of the Pacific'. Whalers, sealers, escaped convicts, seamen, traders and adventurers descended upon this small cove in the Bay. Grog-shops and the oldest profession in the world abounded. At one stage the town was said to be harbouring 'a greater number of rogues than any other spot of equal size in the universe'. Some whaling captains steered clear, fearing they'd lose their crews. But was Kororareka actually a hell-hole? How wild was it really? In this absorbing book on one of the most lively periods in New Zealand history, Richard Wolfe asks new questions, confronts existing myths, and comes up with some fascinating answers.

Author : Richard Wolfe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hell-hole of the Pacific written by Richard Wolfe and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jan MacKell Collins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493038109
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Time Girls of the Pacific Northwest written by Jan MacKell Collins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the development of the American West, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of the nineteenth-century Pacific Northwest. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the hazards of disease, drug addiction, physical abuse, and pregnancy. They dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today.

Author : Ira Wesley Kitmacher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439672954
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Graveyard of the Pacific written by Ira Wesley Kitmacher and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its idyllic setting, the coast of the Pacific Northwest has another, darker name by which it is known: the "Graveyard of the Pacific." Two thousand ships and countless lives have been lost to the waters of the Pacific Ocean, and the Columbia River has claimed many more. The spirits of early settlers, Native Americans and drowned mariners are said to linger near the shores. From ghostly treasure hunters eternally searching for buried gold to a graveyard filled with souls that met violent ends, legends abound. Join author Ira Wesley Kitmacher as he uncovers mysterious tales and takes readers on a road trip through this most haunted place in America.

Author : Jeff Davis
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402745451
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weird Washington written by Jeff Davis and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each fun and intriguing volume offers more than 250 illustrated pages of places where tourists usually don't venture. These unique travel guides are chock-full of information about oddball curiosities, ghostly places, local legends, and peculiar roadside attractions.

Author : Colonel Charles A. Jones
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1796095699
Total Pages : 719 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book B-29 “Double Trouble” Is “Mister Bee” written by Colonel Charles A. Jones and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the story of Elmer C. Jones, a young man who grew up during the Great Depression and who joined the military in 1943, becoming a member of the Army's Air Corps in 1944. He was the radar observer of a B-29 Superfortress bomber crew flying 28 combat missions over Japan in 1945--13 bombing missions and 15 photographic reconnaissance missions, including the longest mission of the war: 4,650 miles in 23:00 hours. He accumulated 489:50 combat flying hours during the war.

Author : Hazel Petrie
Publisher : Auckland University Press
ISBN 13 : 177558786X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outcasts of the Gods? written by Hazel Petrie and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Us Maoris used to practice slavery just like them poor Negroes had to endure in America . . .' says Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors. ‘Oh those evil colonials who destroyed Maori culture by ending slavery and cannibalism while increasing the life expectancy,' wrote one sarcastic blogger. So was Maori slavery ‘just like' the experience of Africans in the Americas and were British missionaries or colonial administrators responsible for ending the practice? What was the nature of freedom and unfreedom in Maori society and how did that intersect with the perceptions of British colonists and the anti-slavery movement? A meticulously researched book, Outcasts of the Gods? looks closely at a huge variety of evidence to answer these questions, analyzing bondage and freedom in traditional Maori society; the role of economics and mana in shaping captivity; and how the arrival of colonists and new trade opportunities transformed Maori society and the place of captives within it.

Author : Joe Yogerst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1426220901
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Drives, 5,000 Ideas written by Joe Yogerst and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a vineyard route through Northwest wine country to a winter wonderland on Alberta's Icefields Parkway, this informative travel guide offers epic sights, good bites, and pure fun. Pack your car and hit the road to experience 100 drives--both classic and off the beaten track--across the United States and Canada. You'll find innovative itineraries outlining your route, along with when to go and what to see and do along the way.

Author : Peter Turner
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426218834
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National Geographic Traveler - New Zealand written by Peter Turner and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on New Zealand's culture, history, and people; offers walking and driving tours enhanced by color-coded maps; and suggests excursions off the beaten path.

Author : Peter Turner
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426211619
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National Geographic Traveler: New Zealand, 2nd Edition written by Peter Turner and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Peter Turner presents a rich overview of New Zealand that helps tailor your visit to the time you have and your specific interests. Insider tips are provided on favourite hotspots, practicalities, and more.