In the earliest days when lakes, streams, and rivers served as highways through the wilderness, the nation that ruled the mouth of the Oswego River dominated North America. The convergence of the Oswego and Lake Ontario was a key point on the most navigable water route from the east into the interior of the continent. It was there that Fort Ontario was built. Just as quickly, however, the fort was destroyed, as competing armies seized control of this valuable point. Time after time the fort was rebuilt, and over the years it acquired a history as unique as its location. Fort Ontario: Guardian of the North is the first history of this remarkable and resilient fort, credited with being the oldest continuously garrisoned post in the United States. The book chronicles the many transformations of Fort Ontario from the time it was built in 1755 up to its present-day status as a New York State Historic Site. With paintings, maps, photographs, and informative text, the book brings back the fort’s years as a company post, its World War I role as a major army hospital, and its World War II years as a shelter for Jews fleeing the Holocaust―the only wartime refugee shelter in the history of the United States.

Fort Ontario, NY: Guardian of the North

Arts & Photography

Reed, Carol

Reed, George A.

Reed, George

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

This ambitious and accomplished series explores the history of four integral fields in the discipline of science. Each volume takes the reader back in time to witness the formation of modern scientific theories -- from the earliest myths through all the years of experimentation, re-search and discovery that have led scientists to where they are today.

Eyes on the Universe (Story of Science, 2)

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Cavendish Square

"I have been at too many funerals where the preacher talked extensively about the person without ever offering much in the way proclaiming our faith. At other times I have sat through intense reflections on biblical texts without having heard a word about the person whose funeral I was attending. These funeral sermons are written to proclaim a biblical message that addresses the mourners while also providing a celebration of the deceased. The proclamation portion is written with a place to put personal reflections about the deceased. These sermons are meant to be used in three different ways. The preacher can read the sermons and use bits and pieces to write their own sermon. In this way they serve as a place to start whether the sermon sparks a similar thought in the preacher or leads them to take an entirely different slant. The sermons can also be taken as is but tweaked to better fit the style and theology of the preacher. Use what can be used and change the rest. They can also be taken entirely as written with just the personal reflection added to make the celebration part speak to the mourners about the life they have come to grieve over and celebrate. These sermons tend to be short. I have found that with the personal reflection added they are a good length for a funeral service. They can certainly be expanded if the need is felt. If you read through these sermons and think, "I can do better than that" then I have done my job and I wish you well. However, as you use this resource I hope that it will be helpful in the very important ministry of proclaiming Gods truth while also celebrating the life of one whose departure from this life is being grieved"--

Funeral Sermons that Proclaim and Celebrate

Christian Books & Bibles

Christian Living

CSS Publishing Company

The astronomy of one constellation

Science & Math

Astronomy & Space Science

Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.

The way mankind has responded to the dark sky throughout history has determined humanity's scientific - and cultural - progress. In this way, astronomy is in some way connected to everything. This fascinating theme is explored in Dark Sky Legacy. George Reed examines the powerful influence of the cosmos on cultural and societal development, reviewing mankind's historical propensity for projecting human experience into a cosmic framework and the centuries-old relationship between astronomy and astrology, the result of which is the emergence of the age of science. Since then, he writes, the purpose of astronomy has been to observe celestial objects for the advancement of scientific knowledge, while astrology deals only in the possibility that celestial bodies influence events on Earth. Reed asserts that the movement away from an inward-looking, "meaningful" cosmos toward an outward-gazing, impersonal one is a shift that has had enormous repercussions in every aspect of human life. He points out that astrology provides a scheme in which the believer is an integral component of an animistic, cyclical universe. Conversely, the pursuit of science and astronomy is a mechanistic, linear activity, which seeks extrinsic answers in terms of precise relationships between sense perceptions. Dark Sky Legacy probes the divergent approaches to the universe that compel individuals and cultures to pursue astrology or astronomy, the intuitive or the analytical. Blending modern science, ancient science, mythology, history, literature, and naked-eye astronomy, and spiced with fascinating detail about astronomy, astrology, celestial mythology, and calendar development, the book is an engrossing study of the profound impact of mankind's relationship with the universe.

Dark Sky Legacy

History

Americas

Prometheus

Fear No Man: Living Without Compromise in an Intimidating World

Politics & Social Sciences

HUNT, DAVE

Politics & Government

Harvest House Pub.

Murdered by Isaac Newton

International University Press

Valics; Or, The Science of Value

BiblioLife

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Valics; or, The Science of Value

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