Author: United Presbyterian and Congregational Church (Milford, Mich.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Centennial, 1838-1938. October 7-8-9
Author: United Presbyterian and Congregational Church (Milford, Mich.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Congregational churches
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Centennial Celebration, 1838-1938
Author: Centennial Celebration, 1838-1938, Week of July 17-24, 1938 ...
Author: Dunkirk (N.Y.). First Methodist Episcopal ChurchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Centennial
Author: Centennial, 1838-1938
Author: Second Presbyterian Church (Saint Louis, Mo.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presbyterians
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Ten Minutes Ahead of the Rest of the World
Author: Sue Davis LowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Last Outpost on the Zulu Frontiers
Author: Graham DominyPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252098242
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Small and isolated in the Colony of Natal, Fort Napier was long treated like a temporary outpost of the expanding British Empire. Yet British troops manned this South African garrison for over seventy years. Tasked with protecting colonists, the fort became even more significant as an influence on, and reference point for, settler society. Graham Dominy's Last Outpost on the Zulu Frontier reveals the unexamined but pivotal role of Fort Napier in the peacetime public dramas of the colony. Its triumphalist colonial-themed pageantry belied colonists's worries about their own vulnerability. As Dominy shows, the cultural, political, and economic methods used by the garrison compensated for this perceived weakness. Settler elites married their daughters to soldiers to create and preserve an English-speaking oligarchy. At the same time, garrison troops formed the backbone of a consumer market that allowed colonists to form banking and property interests that consolidated their control.
Centennial
Author: James A. MichenerPublisher: Dial Press
ISBN: 0804151598
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1105
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. Michener’s magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of America’s past, the story of Colorado—the Centennial State—is manifested through its people: Lame Beaver, the Arapaho chieftain and warrior, and his Comanche and Pawnee enemies; Levi Zendt, fleeing with his child bride from the Amish country; the cowboy, Jim Lloyd, who falls in love with a wealthy and cultured Englishwoman, Charlotte Seccombe. In Centennial, trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold seekers, ranchers, and hunters are brought together in the dramatic conflicts that shape the destiny of the legendary West—and the entire country. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for Centennial “A hell of a book . . . While he fascinates and engrosses, Michener also educates.”—Los Angeles Times “An engrossing book . . . imaginative and intricate . . . teeming with people and giving a marvelous sense of the land.”—The Plain Dealer “Michener is America’s best writer, and he proves it once again in Centennial. . . . If you’re a Michener fan, this book is a must. And if you’re not a Michener fan, Centennial will make you one.”—The Pittsburgh Press “An absorbing work . . . Michener is a superb storyteller.”—BusinessWeek
The 20th Century Almanac
Author: Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838-1971
Author: Craig SandersPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253342164
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The passenger train has long held a special place in the imagination of Americans, and Indiana was once a bustling passenger train crossroads. Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838–1971 brings to life the countless locals, accommodation trains, and secondary expresses that Hoosiers patronized during the Golden Age of the passenger train. Craig Sanders gives us a comprehensive history of intercity passenger service in Indiana, from the time railroads began to develop in the state in the mid-19th century through May 1, 1971, when Amtrak began operations. Each chapter summarizes the history and development of one railroad, discusses the factors that shaped that railroad's passenger service—such as prolonged financial difficulties, competition, and the influence of a strong leader—and concludes with a detailed account of its passenger operations in Indiana. Sixteen maps, 87 photographs, and other evocative illustrations supplement Sanders's text.