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Author |
: Clyde A. Milner II |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 447 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195127096 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195127099 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis As Big as the West by : Clyde A. Milner II
Granville Stuart (1834-1918) is a quintessential Western figure, a man whose adventures rival those of Wyatt Earp, Buffalo Bill, or Sitting Bull, and who embodied many of the contradictions of America's westward expansion. Stuart collected guns, herded cattle, mined for gold, and killed men he thought outlaws. But he also taught himself Shoshone, French, and Spanish, denounced formal religion, married a Shoshone woman, and eventually became a United States diplomat.In this fascinating biography, Clyde A. Milner II and Carol A. O'Connor, co-editors of the acclaimed Oxford History of the American West, trace Stuart's remarkable trajectory from his birth in Virginia, through his formative years in the agricultural settlements of Iowa and the mining camps of Gold Rush California, to his rough-and-tumble life in Montana and his rise to prominence as a public figure. Along the way, we see Granville and his brother James battling bandits and horsethieves and becoming leaders of the new Montana territory. The authors explore Granville's life as a cattleman, including his role as the leader of a vigilante force, known as "Stuart's Stranglers," responsible for several hangings in 1884, his abandonment of his half-Shoshone children after his second marriage, his government service in offices ranging from the head of the Butte Public Library to U.S. Minister to Paraguay and Uruguay, and his final years, during which he composed a memoir, Forty Years on the Frontier, still widely read for its dramatic account of the era.Written with narrative flair and a lively awareness of current issues in Western history, As Big as the West fully illuminates the conflicting realities of the frontier, where a man could speak of wiping out "half-breeds" while fathering 11 mixed-race children, and go from vigilante to diplomat in the space of a few years.
Author |
: John Whalen |
Publisher |
: DC Comics |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1563893614 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781563893612 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Big Book of the Weird Wild West by : John Whalen
These bizarre tales are a far cry from the Wild West you remember from the movies. Among the stepping stones to the conquest of North America: cannibalism, mummified murderers, sadism, lynch mobs, bad-luck curses, unexplained decapitations, mysterious airships, cults, communes, and more.
Author |
: Rose Rossner |
Publisher |
: Hometown World |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2021-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1728244250 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781728244259 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis I Love You as Big as Canada by : Rose Rossner
I Love You as Big as Canada is the perfect addition to any baby's bookshelf! Adorable illustrations and clever rhymes highlight all the places that you and Baby love about your city, state, or country. Combining the evergreen message of love with regional touchpoints, each book features top landmarks for that specific location with all the snuggle-worthy sentiment that baby board books in this category provide.
Author |
: Colin West |
Publisher |
: Hutchinson Radius |
Total Pages |
: 268 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: PSU:000054553989 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Big Book of Nonsense by : Colin West
The closest relative of manThey say, is the orang-utan;And when I look at GrandpapaI realize how right they are!Jam-packed with the very best nonsense rhymes and tricky tongue-twisters, this wonderfully exuberant collection contains quirky, colour illustrations from Colin West and lashings of his wildly wacky verse! Divided into sections to satisfy nonsense-lovers everywhere, this brilliant bumper book will keep children in fits for hours and may inspire them to become rollicking rhyme-makers themselves! Chapters include: Curious Creatures, Tricky Tongue-twisters, Funny Folk, Moments with Monsters, Dotty Ditties, Vicious Verses, Hopeless History, Stories in Stanzas
Author |
: Cathy East Dubowski |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 68 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780689828959 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0689828950 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chuckie's Big Wish by : Cathy East Dubowski
Chuckie makes his first wish on a shooting star and then worries that his wish will really come true.
Author |
: Wu Cheng'en |
Publisher |
: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 177 |
Release |
: 2018-08-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789812298898 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9812298894 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Journey to the West (2018 Edition - PDF) by : Wu Cheng'en
The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!
Author |
: Peter F. Copeland |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 148 |
Release |
: 2008-04-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486466798 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486466795 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Big Book of the Old West to Color by : Peter F. Copeland
Cowboys, desperados, prospectors, and pioneers abound in this big book of coloring fun. Packed with captivating details, it features 118 full-page illustrations of dramatic historical events and real-life characters.
Author |
: A. J. West |
Publisher |
: Prelude Books |
Total Pages |
: 282 |
Release |
: 2021-10-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780715654347 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0715654349 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spirit Engineer by : A. J. West
Belfast, 1914. Two years after the sinking of the Titanic, high society has become obsessed with spiritualism. In their collective grief they are attempting to reach their departed through séances. William Jackson Crawford is a man of science and a sceptic, but one night with everyone sitting around the circle, voices come to him seemingly from beyond the veil, placing doubt in his heart and a seed of obsession in his mind. Could the spirits truly be communicating with him or is this one of Kathleen's parlour tricks gone too far? Based on the true story of William Jackson Crawford and famed medium Kathleen Goligher, and with a cast of characters that includes Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini, West conjures a haunting tale that will keep you guessing until the end.
Author |
: Ian Morris |
Publisher |
: McClelland & Stewart |
Total Pages |
: 767 |
Release |
: 2011-01-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781551995816 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1551995816 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Why the West Rules - For Now by : Ian Morris
Why does the West rule? In this magnum opus, eminent Stanford polymath Ian Morris answers this provocative question, drawing on 50,000 years of history, archeology, and the methods of social science, to make sense of when, how, and why the paths of development differed in the East and West — and what this portends for the 21st century. There are two broad schools of thought on why the West rules. Proponents of "Long-Term Lock-In" theories such as Jared Diamond suggest that from time immemorial, some critical factor — geography, climate, or culture perhaps — made East and West unalterably different, and determined that the industrial revolution would happen in the West and push it further ahead of the East. But the East led the West between 500 and 1600, so this development can't have been inevitable; and so proponents of "Short-Term Accident" theories argue that Western rule was a temporary aberration that is now coming to an end, with Japan, China, and India resuming their rightful places on the world stage. However, as the West led for 9,000 of the previous 10,000 years, it wasn't just a temporary aberration. So, if we want to know why the West rules, we need a whole new theory. Ian Morris, boldly entering the turf of Jared Diamond and Niall Ferguson, provides the broader approach that is necessary, combining the textual historian's focus on context, the anthropological archaeologist's awareness of the deep past, and the social scientist's comparative methods to make sense of the past, present, and future — in a way no one has ever done before.
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1554071763 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781554071760 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Big Sky by :
An oversized compilation of Tim Fitzharris' photographic work from the past 20 years: 72 panoramic wilderness landscapes of the North American West, organized by 6 regions and includes personal observations by the photographer.