One Minute After Sunrise
One Minute After Sunrise

Author: John Hmurovic

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2017-04-21

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1532019599

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Whiting, Indiana Saturday, August 27, 1955 Sunrise, 6:11 a.m. Its 80 degrees in the shade, and most of the citys residents are still trying to sleep off an airless, oppressive night. But inside the plant at Whitings biggest employer (and one of the worlds largest oil refineries), something has gone horribly wrongsomething that threatens to destroy the entire community. The clock changes. 6:12 a.m. This is the story of what happened at One Minute After Sunrise on that cataclysmic day in 1955, spoken in the words of the people who lived through it. Its the story of how, in the passing of a single instant, their lives and their community were changed forever.

Master American History in 1 Minute A Day
Master American History in 1 Minute A Day

Author: Dan Roberts

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 2019-05-01

Total Pages: 583

ISBN-13: 1641701722

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Become a US trivia whiz with this crash course through four centuries of change, rebellion, conflict, and triumph in the United States. Where was America’s lost colony? What tipped the balance in the Civil War? Were there second thoughts about dropping the atomic bomb? Acclaimed historian Dan Roberts—host of radio’s A Moment in Time—takes readers on a bite-sized romp through five-hundred years of American history. With just one minute a day, you can master all the essential facts of America's founding, Civil War, world conflicts, domestic transformations, and more. Packed with full-color photographs, paintings, and lively mini essays, Master American History in 1 Minute a Day is the perfect armchair companion for history lovers and history learners alike.

D-Day
D-Day

Author: Jonathan Mayo

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-05-27

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1476772940

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"Trade paperback edition" statement appears in the hardcover edition.

33 Revolutions Per Minute
33 Revolutions Per Minute

Author: Dorian Lynskey

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 843

ISBN-13: 9780571241354

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33 Revolutions Per Minute tracks the turbulent relationship between popular music and politics, through 33 pivotal songs that span seven decades and four continents, from Billie Holiday singing 'Strange Fruit' to Green Day raging against the Iraq war. Dorian Lynskey explores the individuals, ideas and events behind each song, showing how protest music has soundtracked and informed social change since the 1930s. Through the work of such artists as Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Fela Kuti, The Clash, Public Enemy and Gil Scott Heron, Lynskey examines how music has engaged with racial unrest, nuclear paranoia, apartheid, war, poverty and oppression, offering hope, stirring anger, inciting action and producing songs which continue to resonate years down the line.

American Minute
American Minute

Author: William J. Federer

Publisher: Amerisearch, Inc.

Published: 2003-05

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780965355780

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This is an interesting and inspiring collection of history vignettes, one for each day of the year. Well-known national holidays and achievements are recalled in detail as well as facts of courage, sacrifice, and captivating American trivia.

Minute by Minute
Minute by Minute

Author: Joanne Moody

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780785216148

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"Minute by Minute recounts the reality of consciously choosing to trust God in the midst of raw agony. Just when it seems that hope has vanished, God sweeps in and supernaturally heals Joanne in a moment. Her story if one of faith, hope, and triumphant victory over death. Once a trained athlete in peak condition, Joanne Moody suffered a post-pregnancy injury that sidelined her for the next 14 years. Not one to give up easily, Joanne fought to find an answer to her pain year after year. Countless doctors attempted to treat her until finally one recommended a surgeon in France. Joanne and her sisters made the trek only to stare death in the face. At the moment of her greatest pain, God reached down and gave her a promise."--Page [4] of cover.

5 Minute Church Historian
5 Minute Church Historian

Author: Rick Cornish

Publisher: Tyndale House

Published: 2014-02-27

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1615214453

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Understand the big picture of church history and be more grounded in your faith. This guidebook answers questions of the faith in ways that are easy to follow.

World History in Minutes
World History in Minutes

Author: Dorothy Ail

Publisher: Greenfinch

Published: 2015-03-19

Total Pages: 772

ISBN-13: 1848667264

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What happened to the Roman Empire? Why was the Magna Carta so important? What led to the First World War? Why did the USSR collapse? World History in Minutes provides succinct answers to these questions - and many more - in 200 simple and accessible essays. From the 100 Years War to the Gulf Wars, and from the wisdom of Aristotle to the Civil Rights movement, this book distils the major events in human history into easily digestible chunks. Each essay is accompanied by an image - or a clear diagram to illustrate complex ideas - and will plug the gaps in your knowledge of the most important eras, movements and events in the history of humankind. World History in Minutes is the perfect introduction to this expansive subject. Contents include: Neanderthals, Babylonians, Attilla the Hun, Abyssinian Empire, Magna Carta, Black Death, Inca, Henry VIII Reformation, Ulster Plantations, Rousseau and the Enlightenment, Declaration of Independence, French Revolution, Tonga Civil War, Universal Suffrage, Spanish Influenza, Great Depression, Pearl Harbour, The Space Age, Civil Rights, Environmentalism, Oligarchs and Tiger Economies.

The Four-Minute Mile
The Four-Minute Mile

Author: John Bale

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-11-25

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1000115445

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Breaking records and challenging the limits of human ability are central to much of our understanding of athletic track and field sports, with a world record title arguably as valued as an Olympic gold medal. Some particular limits and records take on greater significance, however, as in the case of the Four-Minute Mile which was roundly believed to be impossible until Roger Bannister shattered the illusion with half a second to spare in May 1954. These essays look at the background of Bannister’s achievement and the meaning that was ascribed to it by the media and the public at large, drawing on an array of interdisciplinary and international influences to unpick the legend surrounding an historic moment in our social and sporting past.