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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Fans of Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy World will enjoy this fun, interactive Community Helpers picture book that introduces children to everyone who works together within the local government. Welcome to Trusty Town Hall! Everyone here helps keep the town of Honey Hill running smoothly. Marco's father is running for mayor. Sadie and her grandma are collecting materials from the recycling center to create an art installation. Chloe's visiting her mom,...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Reflect on the legacy of President Kennedy as a flawed King Arthur in a mythical Camelot. After the shooting, the actions of Lyndon Johnson and Jacqueline Kennedy prepared America for the next chapter of history. The series ends by revisiting the beginning and the question that intrigues us still: Who was John F. Kennedy?
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
President Kennedy fought the Cold War on multiple fronts. Although we may associate the Vietnam War with the Johnson and Nixon administrations, the seeds of war were planted under JFK. Dive into the world of palace intrigue, grand strategy, domino theory, and an unofficial coup in South Vietnam.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In the wake of the Bay of Pigs, Kennedy asserted his own approach to the Cold War and the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. In an attempt at a political reset, JFK looked to outer space and avowed the United States would send a man to the moon. Here, examine America's fledgling space program.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Although so much ink has been spilled about JFK, recent years have seen the public release of documents and interviews, shedding new light on this most charismatic president. In Reconsidering JFK, Professor Michael Shelden of Indiana State University delivers 12 captivating lectures to transport you back in time for a fresh angle on a multifaceted, always fascinating American president.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In the 1950s, Kennedy was a sickly and relatively obscure senator, but his star quickly rose in the 1956 Democratic convention, when he mounted a spirited campaign to win delegates for the vice presidency. Gain an inside look at the backstabbing, backroom deals of a party that expected the young politician to pay his dues.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Who was John F. Kennedy? So many people had a view of him, but as you will discover, JFK excelled at compartmentalizing his life so that few—if anyone—truly knew him. Settle in to investigate the life of this charming, courageous, and multifaceted personality.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
JFK entered office optimistic but naïve. Not only did he thread some political challenges, such as the split in the Democratic party between progressive New Englanders and southern segregationists, but he also confronted aggressive Cold Warriors who wanted to incite a war via the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Much has been written about JFK's assassination, but Professor Shelden takes a different approach to this tragic story. Why was Kennedy in Dallas in November 1963? As you will discover, the world of Texas politics had split—and threatened his reelection bid. Get a front-row seat in the petty political dramas that preceded the shot from Lee Harvey Oswald.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Handsome and charming, Kennedy was a well-known playboy, which was something of an open secret in Washington during his time in office. While the press of the day considered his peccadillos too lurid for publication, new testimonies and interviews have come to light, shedding a different perspective on the president's pastimes.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
With his inexperienced background and his youthful vigor, JFK brought an intriguing new dynamic to Washington. After setting the stage of the foreign and domestic challenges Kennedy faced when entering office, Professor Shelden reflects on the role of speechwriters and aides in shaping Kennedy's approach to the job.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The peaceful end to the Cuban Missile Crisis marked a new era for the Cold War, in which all sides understood the threat of nuclear annihilation. Fortunately, President Kennedy was savvy enough to manage the nuclear age—and was able to turn his attention to the civil rights movement. Here, delve into the world of segregation and political activism.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Kennedy's presidency involved one crushing challenge after another. While 1961 was a difficult year, 1962 was among the hardest any American president has faced. See how the president dealt with negotiations at home (against US Steel) and abroad (when the Soviets placed nuclear warheads in Cuba).
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
After losing the nomination in 1956, JFK understood he had a narrow window to catapult him to the highest office. As you will see here, 1960 was the year, and television was the medium to showcase his strengths to the American public. Survey his campaign against the seasoned politician Richard Nixon.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Deadly traffic accidents involving large trucks have surged over the past decade. FRONTLINE and ProPublica examine one gruesome kind of truck accident — underride crashes — and why they keep happening. Trucking industry representatives and the government’s lead agency on traffic safety have said that their top priority is safety. Drawing on more than a year of reporting — including leaked documents and interviews with former government insiders,...
Author
Language
Español
Description
El presente libro elabora una distinción conceptual entre proletariado y clase obrera a partir de una relectura de la obra de Karl Marx. En contraposición a las interpretaciones tradicionales que equiparan ambos términos, este trabajo rastrea un sentido alternativo de la expresión "proletariado" también acuñado por Marx: la clase que no es una clase. A diferencia de la concepción usual del proletariado como clase obrera, se sostiene que los...
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
Ukraine und Gaza – Populäre Meinungsbildung über die Kriege des Hahres 2023
Im Krieg wird die Moralität der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft auf den Kopf gestellt. Was im zivilen Alltag mit seinen rechtlichen Vorschriften und sittlichen Geboten dem Menschen streng verboten ist, das wird ihm als Soldaten im Krieg befohlen – und allen anderen als unbedingt gebotene Notwendigkeit vorstellig gemacht: Im Krieg gilt es, andere Menschen umzubringen, die...
Author
Language
English
Description
Under God's guidance, I fled China from Shanghai in October 2020 and sent a large number of emails and messages to governments, media, and schools around the world, including the Trump administration. In order to expose the CCP's creation of the Wuhan virus, live organ harvesting, and financial fraud. I'm sure many of you have received my emails and seen my messages on the web.Guo Wengui and Yan Limeng only provided unilateral evidence and opinions,...
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
Editorial
Die Welt erlebt Krieg in der Ukraine. Sie erlebt, wie Staaten für ihre Selbsterhaltung – wer dieses „Selbst" ist und was dazu gehört, definieren sie selbst – in großem Stil über Leichen gehen. Und die Menschen, welt- und vor allem europaweit, reagieren: mit bedingungsloser Selbstverpflichtung zu moralischer Parteinahme.
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Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
Kriegs-Chronik aus der Ukraine: Episoden des dementierten Russland-NATO-Kriegs
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