The Peninsula

Author : Glenn David Brasher
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807835447
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peninsula Campaign and the Necessity of Emancipation written by Glenn David Brasher and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peninsula Campaign and the Necessity of Emancipation

Author : Louise Dickinson Rich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780856990328
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Peninsula written by Louise Dickinson Rich and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the author was offered a cabin on the Gouldsboro Peninsula in Maine, she took it sight unseen and fell in love with what she found there. Anecdotes, personalities and social activities of a barren island community are described in this gay, humorous and thoughtful book.

Author : Arthur W. Thurner
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814323960
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strangers and Sojourners written by Arthur W. Thurner and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Thurner tells of the enormous struggle of the diverse immigrants who built and sustained energetic towns and communities, creating a lively civilization in what was essentially a forest wilderness. Their story is one of incredible economic success and grim tragedy in which mine workers daily risked their lives. By highlighting the roles women, African Americans, and Native Americans played in the growth of the Keweenaw community, Thurner details a neglected and ignored past. The history of Keweenaw Peninsula for the past one hundred and fifty years reflects contemporary American culture--a multicultural, pluralistic, democratic welfare state still undergoing evolution. Strangers and Sojourners, with its integration of social and economic history, for the first time tells the complete story of the people from the Keweenaw Peninsula's Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties.

Author : Maximilien Sébastien Foy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the war in the Peninsula under Napoleon, to which is prefixed a view of the political and military state of the four belligerent powers, publ. by the countess Foy. Transl written by Maximilien Sébastien Foy and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephen W. Sears
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547527551
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To the Gates of Richmond written by Stephen W. Sears and published by HMH. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of McClellan’s 1862 campaign is “a wonderful book” (Ken Burns) and “military history at its best” (The New York Times Book Review). From “the finest and most provocative Civil War historian writing today,” To the Gates of Richmond is the story of the one of the conflict’s bloodiest campaigns (Chicago Tribune). Of the 250,000 men who fought in it, only a fraction had ever been in battle before—and one in four was killed, wounded, or missing in action by the time the fighting ended. The operation was Gen. George McClellan’s grand scheme to march up the Virginia Peninsula and take the Confederate capital. For three months McClellan battled his way toward Richmond, but then Robert E. Lee took command of the Confederate forces. In seven days, Lee drove the cautious McClellan out, thereby changing the course, if not the outcome, of the war. “Deserves to be a classic.” —The Washington Post

Author : Jac Weller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wellington in the Peninsula 1808-1814 written by Jac Weller and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jacilee Wray
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806153660
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula written by Jacilee Wray and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nine Native tribes of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula—the Hoh, Skokomish, Squaxin Island, Lower Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Quinault, Quileute, and Makah—share complex histories of trade, religion, warfare, and kinship, as well as reverence for the teaching of elders. However, each indigenous nation’s relationship to the Olympic Peninsula is unique. Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are traces the nine tribes’ common history and each tribe’s individual story. This second edition is updated to include new developments since the volume’s initial publication—especially the removal of the Elwha River dams—thus reflecting the ever-changing environment for the Native peoples of the Olympic Peninsula. Nine essays, researched and written by members of the subject tribes, cover cultural history, contemporary affairs, heritage programs, and tourism information. Edited by anthropologist Jacilee Wray, who also provides the book’s introduction, this collection relates the Native peoples’ history in their own words and addresses each tribe’s current cultural and political issues, from the establishment of community centers to mass canoe journeys. The volume’s updated content expands its findings to new audiences. More than 70 photographs and other illustrations, many of which are new to this edition, give further insight into the unique legacy of these groups, moving beyond popular romanticized views of American Indians to portray their lived experiences. Providing a foundation for outsiders to learn about the Olympic Peninsula tribes’ unique history with one another and their land, this volume demonstrates a cross-tribal commitment to education, adaptation, and cultural preservation. Furthering these goals, this updated edition offers fresh understanding of Native peoples often seen from an outside perspective only.

Author : Julien Gracq
Publisher : Green Integer Books
ISBN 13 : 9781933382395
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Peninsula written by Julien Gracq and published by Green Integer Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great novel by the recently deceased French master, Julien Gracq.

Author : Kevin Dougherty
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1604730617
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Peninsula Campaign of 1862 written by Kevin Dougherty and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-01-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest offensive of the Civil War, involving army, navy, and marine forces, the Peninsula Campaign has inspired many history books. No previous work, however, analyzes Union general George B. McClellan's massive assault toward Richmond in the context of current and enduring military doctrine. The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis fills this void. Background history is provided for continuity, but the heart of this book is military analysis and the astonishing extent to which the personality traits of generals often overwhelm even the best efforts of their armies. The Peninsula Campaign lends itself to such a study. Lessons for those studying the art of war are many. On water, the first ironclads forever changed naval warfare. At the strategic level, McClellan's inability to grasp Lincoln's grand objective becomes evident. At the operational level, Robert E. Lee's difficulty in synchronizing his attacks deepens the mystique of how he achieved so much with so little. At the tactical level, the Confederate use of terrain to trade space for time allows for a classic study in tactics. Moreover, the campaign is full of lessons about the personal dimension of war. McClellan's overcaution, Lee's audacity, and Jackson's personal exhaustion all provide valuable insights for today's commanders and for Civil War enthusiasts still debating this tremendous struggle. Historic photos and detailed battle maps make this study an invaluable resource for those touring the many battlegrounds from Young's Mill and Yorktown through Fair Oaks to the final throes of the Seven Days' Battles.

Author : Joseph Wood Krutch
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816509874
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Peninsula written by Joseph Wood Krutch and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author deftly weaves the materials of natural and human history into a radiant, tightly woven fabric. . . . This classic is a book for all seasonsÑto be reread and savored over the years.ÑLatin America in Books "His superb writing style and the timelessness of his subject (the natural world and the interaction of human beings with it) make this every bit as enjoyable today as it was in the 1960's."ÑBooks of the Southwest "Well-written and fascinating."ÑJournal of Arid Environments