The sanctity of Washingtons National Mall is up for grabs. Distinguished art critic Christopher Knight explores the destruction of the single greatest artistic monument to Americas founding principles.

The Mall in Peril

Arts & Photography

Knight, Christopher

History & Criticism

Bukamerica Inc

There are many editions of A Modest Proposal. This educational edition was created for self-improvement or in preparation for advanced examinations. The bottom of each page is annotated with a mini-thesaurus of uncommon words highlighted in the text, including synonyms and antonyms. Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings. A running thesaurus at the bottom of each page is useful to students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations. This edition exposes the reader to a maximum number of “difficult, and often encountered” words in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. PSAT® is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved.

A Modest Proposal

Humor & Entertainment

SWIFT, JONATHAN

Humor

Painting

Xingu

Literature & Fiction

WHARTON,EDITH

Contemporary

The s from Grossman's Glossary of Every Humorous Word in the English Language

GROSSMAN, RICHARD

BüK Set I is a boxed set that includes BüKs #1-6, including "The Mall in Peril" by Christopher Knight, "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, "My Life With Dick" by Jeffrey Vallance, "Ice" by Lynn David, "Xingu" by Edith Wharton, and "The ABCs from Grossman's Glossary of Every Humorous Word in the English Language" by Richard Grossman.

Bukcase I

Vallance, Jeffrey

Grossman, Dick

Literary

Dracula's Guest

Stoker., Bram

Certifiable pop icon Liberace (1919-87) cultivated good taste and bad taste in equal partsand often to disastrous effect. MacArthur Award-winning critic Dave Hickey explores the meaning behind the mixed message of Las Vegas's most famous citizen.

Liberace: A Rhinestone As Big As the Ritz

Hickey, Dave

James Madison strongly believed in the need for checks and balances in government to control the warring factions as he called them. In early 1788 Madison wrote 40% of the Federalist Papers to this effect, which earned him the respect of the delegates from the 13 colonies attending the Philadelphia Convention convened to modify the Articles of Confederation or approve a better Constitution for the United States. Based on this respect, the Convention approved Madison to write a draft for an improved Constitution. Madison achieved this by creating a balance between large and small states, with the House providing proportional representation by population, and the Senate having 2 Senators per state regardless of size. He further proposed an independent federal judiciary, though concerned about the impact of its independent power with lifetime appointments. It proved to be one of his best ideas.Madison, as with Thomas Jefferson, was learned in many languages, especially Latin & Greek. He looked back to the Athens of Pericles, Magna Carta, Martin Luther's 95 Theses, and the Enlightenment in general. Madison drew upon the 16 documents and events described in this eBook, starting with the Charter of Henry I in 1100 leading to Magna Carta, through the Mayflower Compact & Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, English Bill of Rights, Rights of British America, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, and  Virginia Plan.Madison read Plato, Socrates as transcribed by Plato, and was well & fully aware that the American experiment was launched by the Declaration of Independence, memorialized by the Constitution, and the first democracy since ancient Athens.  This eBook includes the unabridged 16 documents that preceded the Constitution and influenced it. The older documents have been retranslated from Latin & older English into modern English for smoother reading and better comprehension. Each of the 16 documents and events have been described and analyzed as well as presented in their unabridged entirety.Contents:Constitution    Author James Madison    About the Great Thoughts Series    Series Editor Deaver Brown    General Approach: This eBook  Chapter 1: Background    Pericles Funeral Oration: 4th Century BC    Charter of Liberties of Henry I: August 5, 1100    Magna Carta: June 15, 1215    Mayflower Compact: November 11, 1620    Petition of Right: June 7, 1628     Fundamental Orders of Connecticut: January 14, 1639    Massachusetts Body of Liberties: December 1641    English Bill of Rights: April 11, 1689    A Summary View of the Rights of British America: July 1774    Virginia Declaration of Rights: June 12, 1776    Virginia Resolution: July 2, 1776    Declaration of Independence: July 4, 1776    Articles of Confederation: March 1, 1781    Treaty of Paris September 3, 1783    Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom: January 16, 1786    Virginia Plan: May 29, 1787Chapter 2: Constitution    Background and MeaningChapter 3: Constitution    The Unabridged DocumentChapter 4: Simply NotesChapter 5: Simply Discussion Chapter 6: SummaryChapter 7: Core Suggested ReadingChapter 8: The Unabridged Documents    Pericles Funeral Oration: 4th Century BC    Charter of Liberties of Henry I: August 5, 1100    Magna Carta: June 15, 1215    Mayflower Compact: November 11, 1620    Petition of Right: June 7, 1628     Fundamental Orders of Connecticut: January 14, 1639    Massachusetts Body of Liberties: December 1641    English Bill of Rights: April 11, 1689    A Summary View of the Rights of British America: July 1774    Virginia Declaration of Rights: June 12, 1776    Virginia Resolution: July 2, 1776    Declaration of Independence: July 4, 1776    Articles of Confederation: March 1, 1781    Treaty of Paris: September 3, 1783    Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom: January 16, 1786    Virginia Plan: May 29, 1787

The U.s. Constitution

Hamilton,Alexander

Madison,James

Johnson, William Samuel

Revelation

Religion & Spirituality

John the Elder

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