A definitive book of quotations with comments not only from generals (such as General Sherman's "War is hell,") and presidents (Lincoln's description of army recruitment/retention as "trying to shovel fleas. You take up a shovelful, but before you can dump them anywhere, they are gone,") but also from ordinary soldiers (Sam R. Watkins' "A private soldier is but an automator, a machine that works by the command of a good, bad, or indifferent engineer, and is presumed to know nothing of all these great events,") and quotes from businessmen, wives and daughters (such as Southerner Sarah Morgan's comment about Northern newspapers "There must be many humane, reasonable men in the North, can they not teach their Editors decency in this their hour of triumph") nurses, African Americans (both enslaved and free, such as John S. Rock, a lawyer in Boston), foreign observers (such as William Howard Russell), and many others, this work will also include more contextual information than other books of Civil War quotations. Organized by topic and collecting quotations from people from different classes and with different perspectives on the conflict, The Oxford Book of Civil War Quotations should engage the casual reader as well as be an essential volume for the library of Civil War buffs. Thirty-five halftones will illustrate selected topics and individuals.

The Oxford Dictionary of Civil War Quotations

History

Wright, John D.

Americas

Oxford University Press

This introductory text on labour economics covers topics such as: the shift in America from a manufacturing-based economy to a service economy; the changes in the economic conditions in the US; the implications of NAFTA and GATT; and the labour markets.

Hair and Fibers (Forensic Evidence)

Singer, Jane

Teen & Young Adult

Routledge

Fire and Explosives (Forensic Evidence)

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

"This is a perceptively written, generously illustrated chronicle of the founding and development of a unique and vibrant community that has served as the cultural and economic center of Kentucky's famed Bluegrass region for more than 200 years. This rich tapestry of people, architecture, dates, facts, figures, and anecdotes covers every facet of Lexington's history."

Lexington Heart of the Bluegrass: An Illustrated History

Lexington Historical Pub

"Not many teenagers would take interest in the eternal welfare of a convicted murderer. Even fewer would have interest in becoming a nun cut off from the outside world—while still a teenager. And still fewer would be able to discern a meaningful significance to suffering in general. Thérèse Martin did all that and more. She embraced all the suffering she could handle both physically and spiritually, striving to offer all of it so that good could be brought of it until her death at the age of twenty-four. This book attempts to narrate from multiple perspectives the true story of the hidden life of an unknown young woman who, after her death, would come to be known as the Greatest Saint of Modern Times."

The Smallest Spark: A World Set Ablaze by a Little Life and a Little Way

Biographies & Memoirs

AuthorHouse

Not many teenagers would take interest in the eternal welfare of a convicted murderer. Even fewer would have interest in becoming a nun cut off from the outside world—while still a teenager. And still fewer would be able to discern a meaningful significance to suffering in general. Thérèse Martin did all that and more. She embraced all the suffering she could handle both physically and spiritually, striving to offer all of it so that good could be brought of it until her death at the age of twenty-four. This book attempts to narrate from multiple perspectives the true story of the hidden life of an unknown young woman who, after her death, would come to be known as the Greatest Saint of Modern Times.

America's language changed, along with its history, because of the Civil War. Nowhere is the point more riveting than in The Language of the Civil War. This is a unique compilation of slang, nicknames, military jargon and terminology, idioms, colloquialisms, and other words are expressions used (and often originating) during the American Civil War. Organized like a standard dictionary, this volume contains approximately 4,000 entries that focus primarily on everyday camp life, military hardware, and military organization. This one-of-a-kind reference work will make it easy for readers to learn the origin and meaning of such Civil War terms as Buttermilk Rangers, jackstraws, Nassau bacon, pumpkin slinger, and stand the gaff. Language of the Civil War contains words originating during the American Civil War. Besides explaining terms and phrases no longer in use, the entries also provide the origins of many common expressions or the original meanings of many familiar sayings that have since changed meaning or connotation. Although many of the terms arose from the nature and needs of life in the military camps, others were in common use in civilian society across both the North and the South. Illustrated with 50 photos and drawings, the volume is a unique resource for students, scholars, reference librarians, and Civil War enthusiasts and reenactors.

The Language of the Civil War:

Greenwood

Describes a variety of racial crimes in the United States and around the world.

Race and Crime (Crime and Detection Series)

Education & Reference

Mason Crest

Discusses the history of baseball and softball and provides informtion on how to prevent and treat the most common baseball injuries.

Baseball: Sports Injuries: How to Prevent, Diagnose, & Treat

Introduces the sport of basketball and provides information on how to prevent and treat the most common basketball injuries. Ages 12+ .

Basketball (Sports Injuries: How to Prevent, Diagnose & Treat)

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The Oxford Dictionary of Civil War Quotations

Hair and Fibers (Forensic Evidence)

Fire and Explosives (Forensic Evidence)

Lexington Heart of the Bluegrass: An Illustrated History

The Smallest Spark: A World Set Ablaze by a Little Life and a Little Way

The Smallest Spark: A World Set Ablaze by a Little Life and a Little Way

The Language of the Civil War:

Race and Crime (Crime and Detection Series)

Baseball: Sports Injuries: How to Prevent, Diagnose, & Treat

Basketball (Sports Injuries: How to Prevent, Diagnose & Treat)