Theodore Roosevelt (Great American Presidents)

Theodore Roosevelt (Great American Presidents)
Alison Kelley | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Chelsea House Publications | 102 | United States

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Encyclopedia Of The Supreme Court

Encyclopedia Of The Supreme Court
David Schultz | 2005-05-31 00:00:00 | Facts on File | 560 | United States

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America's Royalty

America's Royalty
Sanford Kanter,Sandra Quinn-Musgrove | 1995-08-30 00:00:00 | Greenwood | 320 | United States
A comprehensive work about the first families' children, this is the only book available that treats these privileged few at any depth. The reading is enjoyable, answering questions such as, "What happened to...?" and, "Did this president have any children?" The book also is informative, glimpsing the lives of a few who have been shoved into the limelight at a certain period and for generations to come. Historically, the work functions sometimes as a period piece, sometimes as a human interest piece, but it always serves to help bring to life our first families. Included (where possible and/or appropriate) are the vital statistics of birth, marriage, education, development, profession, and death. The book is a good read, but it also serves an historical function.
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Although informative for the first-time reader, it is a re-do of the earlier edition, adding only the most recent modern-day presidents. It still contains mistakes and is of poor research quality. Kermit Roosevelt committed suicide, a fact the authors could have easily found, instead of sticking with the "natural causes" explanation. Information is missing about the Coolidge son who died at Walter Reed, and its effect on the President. Too many children have the Cause of Death as "Unknown" when the facts are well known. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. did not die of "Unknown" causes; he died of lung cancer. President Harding with his illegitimate child and his wife Florence with her known child, should have been included in a "Warren Harding" chapter, not relegated to a passing note in the "Childless Presidents" chapter...they weren't childless. The author's include the grandchildren of some presidents while ignoring others. Bibliographies are weak and out-of-date for most chapters. Why no pictures for all the presidential children and only for a few, when they are readily available in most cases. $100+ dollars is too pricey for this all-too-thinly researched presidential children's biography. Go read it at a library and then decide if it's worth buying.
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Appeals to the american history buff in all of us. Easy reading yet draws you in with little effort. I love it for its ability to tell the reader happened to the First Children after their father left office. It also allows one a glimpse of the President as a father rather than just a polititian. I recommend it to anyone.

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Birds of the Texas Panhandle (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series)

Birds of the Texas Panhandle (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series)
Kenneth D. Seyffert | 2000-12-01 00:00:00 | TAMU Press | 520 | United States

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A Century of Mathematics: Through the Eyes of the Monthly (Spectrum)

A Century of Mathematics: Through the Eyes of the Monthly (Spectrum)
John Ewing | 1996-09-05 00:00:00 | The Mathematical Association of America | 335 | United States
This is the story of American mathematics during the past century. It contains articles and excerpts from a century of the American Mathematical Monthly, giving the reader an opportunity to skim all one hundred volumes of this popular mathematics magazine without actually opening them. It samples mathematics year by year and decade by decade. The reader can glimpse the mathematical community at the turn of the century, the controversy about Einstein and relativity, the debates about formalism in logic, the immigration of mathematicians from Europe, and the frantic effort to organize as the war began. More recent articles deal with the advent of computers and the changes they brought, and with some of the triumphs of modern research.
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A common phrase used to describe the experience and qualifications of undergraduates is "mathematical maturity." Well, that phrase can be used to describe the theme of this collection of items from The American Mathematical Monthly. For mathematics has indeed matured in the United States in the last century and this work provides a series of documentary snapshots. A veritable army, this reviewer included, unites in criticizing the current poor state of mathematics education in the United States.
However, we forget that the United States was a mathematical backwater until large numbers of mathematicians immigrated from Europe in the interwar period. Also, first-year students are now routinely taught material that would have been beyond that of many instructors at the turn of the century. There was a strong movement by colleges to eliminate mathematics requirements in the 1920' s. And the extensive growth in the numbers of mathematics students was largely a direct consequence of World War II.
The obvious military benefits of technological superiority, largely imported from Europe to win the war, had a mathematical base. Furthermore, the GI Bill of Rights provided the money for thousands to attend college. And the growing conflict with the communist block helped fuel the technological fires, with extensive federal dollars made available for research. In mathematics, this led to a schism into the pure and applied factions that still exists today, although the continuous connections are more apparent than many will admit.
The editor does a good job in selecting pieces that reflect all of this, providing a good deal of evidence indicating that this is indeed the best of times. Like all other human endeavors, mathematics mimics the society that surrounds it, and many social movements are reflected in the material.
Like pi and e, some things stay constant. Instructors always question current teaching practices and complain about the poor quality of students. This is not a bad thing, for as long as these complaints are with us, mathematics will continue to thrive and advance.
If you have any interest in how things have developed over the last one hundred years, pick up this book. Like members of a family, mathematicians have a heritage and roots to their ancestors, and it does us all good to honor them from time to time.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.

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Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster (American Moments)

Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster (American Moments)
Rachel A. Koestler-Grack | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Abdo Publishing Company | 48 | United States

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Building The Goodly Fellowship Of Faith: A History of the Episcopal Church in Utah, 1867-1996

Building The Goodly Fellowship Of Faith: A History of the Episcopal Church in Utah, 1867-1996
Frederick Quinn | 2004-12-01 00:00:00 | Utah State University Press | 348 | United States
As this critical, independent history, which ends with the ordination of one of the first women bishops in the nation, shows, Utah Episcopalians have had, despite small numbers, a remarkably eventful and significant history, which included complex relations with Mormons and Native Americans, early experience of women and homosexuals in the ministry, and a fascinating set of bishops. Among the latter were Daniel Tuttle, a leading figure in Episcopal history; Christian socialist and Social Gospel proponent Frank Spencer Spalding; and Paul Jones, forced to resign because of his pacifism during WWI.
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A wonderful history of a minority faith in a predominantly LDS state, the author does a fair and commendable job of reporting a factual history. This work is a significant contribution to the history of religion in the West

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Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure

Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure
Dan Gutman | 1999-03-01 00:00:00 | HarperCollins | 144 | United States

Joe Stoshack lives for baseball. He knows everything there is to know about the game -- except how to play well. His specialty is striking out. Stosh feels like a real loser, and when he takes a low-paying job cleaning a bunch of junk out of his neighbor's attic, he feels even worse -- until he comes across a little piece of cardboard that takes his breath away. His heart is racing. His brain is racing. He can hardly believe his eyes. Stosh has stumbled upon a T-206 Honus Wagner -- the most valuable baseball card in the world! And he's about to find out that it's worth a lot more than money....

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This is a nice fiction story not as good but up in the ranks with "Field of Dreams." A boys travels back in time to see the greats from the early years of baseball. Great nostalgia and fantasy esoecially if you like stories involving time travel. The cover is the famous rare Honus Wagner card worth more than any other baseball card because of its rarity. The book includes some very interesting non-fiction about how the card came about and why it is so rare.
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Honus and me was an exhalent by Dan Gutman. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5 because it was an exalent book that tought me that anything is possible and to never get your self down and do what your heart desires. I recommend this book for people who like sports or if you like Honus Wagner. This book is historical fiction. Honus and me is about a boy who finds a baseball card that is worth over a half of a million dollers and travels Honus Wagner back in time and gets to talk to him about his career.
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My 2nd grader has recently started reading this series. HONUS AND ME was quite the pageturner for him; my son really enjoyed it and learned baseball facts along the way.
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Joey Stoshack, a thirteen year old boy, has the power to travel back in time by using old baseball cards. While he is time traveling, he is trying to meet famous baseball players from the past such as Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner, and Jackie Robinson. I can relate to this character because Joey has dreams of meeting famous baseball players. The character also has a perfectly normal teenage life, just like me, except for the traveling through time part. Joey is an excellent baseball player, and plays shortstop. Just like Joey, I practice baseball at least ten hours a week.



This author, Dan Gutman, also writes a ton of other books. He writes Jackie and Me, Shoeless Joe and Me, and Honus and Me. He generally writes his books based on sports. If you like sports, I would definitely recommend this author. He writes his baseball books with a little bit of science fiction in them, which I really enjoy. Dan makes the reader get interested in the book right away. The author has convinced me to want to go back in time and become a teammate of Shoeless Joe Jackson.



I recommend this book to anybody that has a dream of meeting a famous baseball player from the past. I enjoyed this book and I think that anybody that reads it will like it as well.




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Joey Stoshack, a thirteen year old boy, has the power to travel back in time by using old baseball cards. While he is time traveling, he is trying to meet famous baseball players from the past such as Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner, and Jackie Robinson. I can relate to this character because Joey has dreams of meeting famous baseball players. The character also has a perfectly normal teenage life, just like me, except for the traveling through time part. Joey is an excellent baseball player, and plays shortstop. Just like Joey, I practice baseball at least ten hours a week.



This author, Dan Gutman, also writes a ton of other books. He writes Jackie and Me, Shoeless Joe and Me, and Honus and Me. He generally writes his books based on sports. If you like sports, I would definitely recommend this author. He writes his baseball books with a little bit of science fiction in them, which I really enjoy. Dan makes the reader get interested in the book right away. The author has convinced me to want to go back in time and become a teammate of Shoeless Joe Jackson.



I recommend this book to anybody that has a dream of meeting a famous baseball player from the past. I enjoyed this book and I think that anybody that reads it will like it as well.





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The Louisiana Purchase: A Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia

The Louisiana Purchase: A Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia
Junius P. Rodriguez | 2002-07-01 00:00:00 | ABC-CLIO | 513 | United States

In one easy-access resource, The Louisiana Purchase brings together the work of over 100 experts covering historical figures, relevant legal and historical concepts, states that formed in the new territory, frontier outposts, and the Native Americans uprooted by expansion westward. The book examines every aspect and consequence of Thomas Jefferson's momentous transaction: the largest real estate deal in American history.

Readers will learn how the purchase made Manifest Destiny really seem like destiny; how it sparked the rise of America's urban industrial society and inflamed passions over the expansion of slavery; and how it triggered tragic conflicts between the government and Native Americans as well as immeasurable environmental damage. Ideal for students, historians, and public and private libraries, the Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive reference ever compiled on an event so central to the American experience that it seems to lie at the heart of everything triumphant and tragic in our history.

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When you begin to look at Dr. Rodriguez's Encyclopedia, you become entranced and amazed at how many people and places where involved in the Louisiana Purchase. Rodriquez breaks down the book an writes a description for each person and event during the Louisiana purchase. As one of his students at Eureka College it is very obvious that he is an Expert about The Louisiana Purchase. I suggest if you don't anything or think you know everything about The Louisiana Purchase, I suggest reading Dr. Rodriguez's encyclopedia.

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