British and American Scouting and Guiding Terminology
Author: Sven Jacobson
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 122
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Author: Sven Jacobson
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 122
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Crystal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003-08-25
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780521823487
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRarely has a book so packed with accurate and well researched factual information been so widely read and popularly acclaimed. This Second Edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language has been fully revised for a new generation of language-lovers. The book is longer and includes extensive new material on world English and Internet English, in addition to completely updated statistics, further reading suggestions and other references. First Edition Hb (1995): 0-521-40179-8 First Edition Pb (1997): 0-521-59655-6 David Crystal is a leading authority on language, and author of many books, including most recently Shakespeare's Words (Penguin, 2002), Language and the Internet (Cambridge, 2001) and Language Death (Cambridge, 2000). An internationally renowned writer, journal editor, lecturer and broadcaster, he received an Order of the British Empire in 1995 for his services to the English language.
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 0812885368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Susan A Miller
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2007-07-20
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 0813541565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. This awareness, however, came fraught with anxiety about the debilitating effects of modern life on adolescents of both sexes. For boys, competitive sports as well as "primitive" outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them to combat the effeminacy of an overly civilized society. But for girls, the remedy wasn't quite so clear. Surprisingly, the "girl problem"?a crisis caused by the transition from a sheltered, family-centered Victorian childhood to modern adolescence where self-control and a strong democratic spirit were required of reliable citizens?was also solved by way of traditionally masculine, adventurous, outdoor activities, as practiced by the Girl Scouts, the Camp Fire Girls, and many other similar organizations. Susan A. Miller explores these girls' organizations that sprung up in the first half of the twentieth century from a socio-historical perspective, showing how the notions of uniform identity, civic duty, "primitive domesticity," and fitness shaped the formation of the modern girl.
Author: Noah Webster
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Published: 1849
Total Pages: 1464
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 182
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Hugh Rawson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 913
ISBN-13: 0195168232
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith nearly 6,000 quotations arranged historically and annotated extensively, you'll know not just who said what, but get the full story behind the quote. Follow any of the more than five hundred topics (from Abolition to Zeal) and you will get a nutshell history of what great (and not-so-great) Americans had to say about each one. Quotations are arranged chronologically in each topic, allowing the reader to trace patterns of thought over time.Fully indexed by author (including brief biographical sketches) and keyword, this is an essential reference for anyone interested in the great people and ideas of American history.
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 764
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Naval History Division
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Published: 1959
Total Pages: 608
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 556
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dictionary consists of an alphabetical index to over 10,000 ship histories documenting nearly every ship that the US Navy has put to sea. Continental and Confederate vessels are also included. Entries include physical information, commissioning, service record, notable actions, and decommissioning. Drawings, photographs, and documents are also included. The Web site is an electronic version of the previously published dictionary series. Web entries may be corrected and updated from those that appeared in the printed series.