Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
210th Year Dedication Commemorative Souvenir
Author: Dedication Memorial of the New Masonic Temple, Boston
Author: Alamo All-stars
Author: Nathan HalePublisher:
ISBN: 9781549068317
Category : Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
"Remember the Alamo!" That rallying cry has been a part of Texas lore for generations. But what, exactly, should we remember? Who were the ragtag group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army? Who survived, who died, and how? This sixth book in the bestselling Hazardous Tales series tracks the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government. It features the exploits of the notorious Jim Bowie, as well as Stephen Austin, Davy Crockett, and other settlers and soldiers who made the wild frontier of Texas their home - until the bitter end. Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them all - if you dare! --
The People's Republic of Amnesia
Author: Louisa LimPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199347700
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
"One of the best analyses of the impact of Tiananmen throughout China in the years since 1989." --The New York Times Book Review
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Commemoration Souvenir
Author: Sudershan K. SavaraA Place of Remembrance
Author: Allison BlaisPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426208073
Category : Memorials
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
With photographs and architectural plans never before published, paired with comments in the very voices of those who witnessed the event, this book will stand apart from all the rest on the 10th anniversary of that world-changing event.
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Author: American Battle Monuments CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Epinal American Cemetery (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Beethoven’s Dedications
Author: Artur PereiraPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429997876
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The dedication of a piece of music is a feature generally overlooked, but it can reveal a great deal about the work, the composer, the society and the music world in which the composer lived. This book explores the musical, biographical and sociological aspects of the practice of dedicating new compositions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and makes a significant contribution towards a better understanding of the impact these tributes had on Beethoven’s life and work, and their function within the context of the musical, cultural and economic environments in which they appeared. As the first of its kind, this study demonstrates that, as a result of their different functions, published dedications and handwritten inscriptions are distinct from one another, and for that reason they have been classified in different categories. This book, therefore, challenges the idea of what exactly can be termed as a ‘dedication’, a concept which extends far beyond the dedication of musical works.
The Bicentennial of the United States of America
Author: American Revolution Bicentennial AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire
Author: Mary Taliaferro BoatwrightPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691187215
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Cities throughout the Roman Empire flourished during the reign of Hadrian (A.D. 117–138), a phenomenon that not only strengthened and legitimized Roman dominion over its possessions but also revealed Hadrian as a masterful negotiator of power relationships. In this comprehensive investigation into the vibrant urban life that existed under Hadrian's rule, Mary T. Boatwright focuses on the emperor's direct interactions with Rome's cities, exploring the many benefactions for which he was celebrated on coins and in literary works and inscriptions. Although such evidence is often as imprecise as it is laudatory, its collective analysis, undertaken for the first time together with all other related material, reveals that over 130 cities received at least one benefaction directly from Hadrian. The benefactions, mediated by members of the empire's municipal elite, touched all aspects of urban life; they included imperial patronage of temples and hero tombs, engineering projects, promotion of athletic and cultural competitions, settlement of boundary disputes, and remission of taxes. Even as he manifested imperial benevolence, Hadrian reaffirmed the self-sufficiency and traditions of cities from Spain to Syria, the major exception being his harsh treatment of Jerusalem, which sparked the Third Jewish Revolt. Overall, the assembled evidence points to Hadrian's recognition of imperial munificence to cities as essential to the peace and prosperity of the empire. Boatwright's treatment of Hadrian and Rome's cities is unique in that it encompasses events throughout the empire, drawing insights from archaeology and art history as well as literature, economy, and religion.