The Works of John Philip Sousa
Author: Paul E. Bierley
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13:
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America's Jubilee
Author: Andrew Burstein
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2007-12-18
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0307424715
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn America's Jubilee distinguished historian Andrew Burstein presents an engrossing narrative that takes us back to a pivotal year in American history, 1826, when the reins of democracy were being passed from the last Revolutionary War heroes to a new generation of leaders. Through brilliant sketches of selected individuals and events, Burstein creates an evocative portrait of the hopes and fears of Americans fifty years after the Revolution. We follow an aged Marquis de Lafayette on his triumphant tour of the country; and learn of the nearly simultaneous deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the 4th of July. We meet the ornery President John Quincy Adams, the controversial Secretary of State Henry Clay, and the notorious hot-tempered General Andrew Jackson. We also see the year through the eyes of a minister's wife, a romantic novelist, and even an intrepid wheel of cheese. Insightful and lively, America's Jubilee captures an unforgettable time in the republic’s history, when a generation embraced the legacy of its predecessors and sought to enlarge its role in America’s story.
Royal Jubilees
Author: Judith Millidge
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-06-20
Total Pages: 65
ISBN-13: 1782001530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn illustrated history of British royal jubilee celebrations from George III to Elizabeth II. In 1809, thanksgiving ceremonies and feasts across Britain ushered George III into his fiftieth year as king. This was the first British celebration of a royal jubilee and set the tone for those that have followed since: processions, fireworks, construction of monuments, the striking of special coins and medals, and, of course, the sale of commemorative mugs. Queen Victoria marked her golden and diamond jubilees in 1887 and 1897 amid throngs of patriotic subjects from all over the world, and celebrations were also held for George V's silver jubilee in 1935. Following the festivities in 1977 and 2002, in 2012 Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch ever to celebrate her third jubilee, as she began her seventh decade on the throne. Judith Millidge describes the handful of British royal jubilees across 200 years, examines how they have been commemorated, their similarities and differences, and the myriad souvenir products that have accompanied them.
The Queen: Elizabeth II and the Monarchy (Text Only)
Author: Ben Pimlott
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2012-05-17
Total Pages: 859
ISBN-13: 0007490445
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn updated edition of Ben Pimlott’s classic biography of the Queen: ‘There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.’ PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday
Philip and Elizabeth
Author: Gyles Daubeney Brandreth
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780393329490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Great fun to read; written with bouncy charm, but shot through with penetrating insights."--Sunday Telegraph
Jubilee History
Author: Thomas F. Murphy
Publisher:
Published: 1928
Total Pages: 794
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Author: Christopher Campbell
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 492
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA historical investigation into one of the most serpentine attempts on Queen Victoria's life that reveals for the first time the true instigator at the heart of government. There were eight attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria during her long reign; four of them were of Irish origin. The most serious of all was the 'Jubilee Plot', a conspiracy apparently hatched in New York by the Fenian Brotherhood to blow up the Queen, her family and most of the British Cabinet with dynamite at the great service of thanksgiving to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her accession, held at Westminster Abbey in June 1887. The plot was 'uncovered' by Scotland Yard with just a few days to go. Several of the bombers were caught, tried and sentenced to penal servitude for life. But - warned off in time - the master bomber escaped to America... Now, using recently declassified Foreign Office Secret files (marked 'Fenian Brotherhood'), the author discloses for the first time the huge secret at the heart of the British counter-intelligence operation against militant Irish nationalists: the entire conspiracy was masterminded for its own reasons by a clandestine British agency reporting directly to the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury.
Jubilee Trail
Author: Gwen Bristow
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2014-05-20
Total Pages: 840
ISBN-13: 1480485144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA willful New York debutante travels the rugged Great Plains for a future in the flourishing American West in this New York Times bestseller. Charting the trail across the Great Plains from New York City to the Mexican territory of California, a headstrong couple embarks on a new life in this classic work of historical fiction as unforgiving, moving, and unpredictable as the frontier. A recent finishing school graduate, eighteen-year-old Garnet Cameron is desperate for direction. Too driven for the restrictive manners of the upper class, Garnet is naturally drawn to Oliver Hale, a frontier trader. Unlike the men Garnet is accustomed to, Oliver treats her as his equal and respects her independence. His tales of adventure on the plains thrill her. And his proposal of marriage is accepted. Garnet eagerly grabs hold of the promise and prospect of an exciting future, only to discover how ill-prepared she is for the punishing landscape of the Jubilee Trail and the even harsher realities of human nature. Adapted into a feature film, Jubilee Trail is a classic novel of a woman in the West, beloved not only for the rebelliousness and resilience of its heroine, but for its authenticity, grand sweep, unsparing intimacy, and honest portrayal of the survivors and victims—as well as the victors and villains—of a defiant American wilderness.
A Golden Age
Author: Tahmima Anam
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2008-01-08
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0061478741
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs she plans a party for her son and daughter, Rehana Haque's life will be transformed forever in a story of one family caught in the middle of the 1971 Bangladesh war of independence, as they face changes and decisions that will have a profound impact on their lives forever.
A History of Blacks in Kentucky
Author: Marion Brunson Lucas
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2003-06-01
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9780916968328
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A History of Blacks in Kentucky traces the role of blacks from the early exploration and settlement of Kentucky to 1891, when African Americans gained freedom only to be faced with a segregated society. Making extensive use of numerous primary sources such as slave diaries, Freedmen's Bureau records, church minutes, and collections of personalpapers, the book tells the stories of individuals, their triumphs and tragedies, and their accomplishments in the face of adversity.
