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1) Free My Son
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Obama's political of intelligence agencies for criminal activities against Republicans (I am a Republican). Obama also politicized the IRS with audits of many Republicans.
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Why would anyone in the sunset of life attempt not one but two published books? In two words, strong motivation. Free My Son was published in 2020, the title reveals the first very strong motivation! The second, God Bless America, reveals one of the similar motivations. The title could have the subtitle Save the American Republic!
This old author encourages young and old alike with motivation to tell your story and just give it a go, as our UK friends...
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In The Fire and the Ashes, long-time union economist and policy analyst Andrew Jackson looks back on a fascinating career in the labor movement, the NDP, and left politics, combining keen historical analysis with a political manifesto for today.
As one of the few trade union economists in Canada, Jackson brings a unique insider perspective and decades of experience to bear on his critical reflections on the history and changing fortunes of the NDP,...
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Andrew Jackson's new history tells the story of the Great War as it was experienced by the men of the 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (Accrington Pals), the 158th (Accrington and Burnley) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (Howitzers) and their families. Using information gathered from years of painstaking research in national and local archives and in private collections, he reconstructs, in vivid detail, the role played by these men on the...
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1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The debonair pirate Jean Lafitte, who historically aided General Andrew Jackson against the British during the War of 1812, has been carrying on a discreet love affair with Annette Claiborne, the daughter of governor William Claiborne, who promises to pardon the pirate and his men.
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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This biography explores whether Americans should celebrate Jackson or apologize for him. The program reveals the world of America's 7th president, who founded the Democratic Party, yet was viewed by his enemies as an American Napoleon. The film contains reenactments, lithographs, letters and the insights of distinguished scholars.
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xxiv, 483 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.
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xi, 466 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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America experienced unprecedented expansion and turmoil in the years between 1815 and 1848. Historian David S. Reynolds illuminates the period's political story as well as the social and cultural movements that influenced it. He casts fresh light on Andrew Jackson, who redefined the presidency, along with John Quincy Adams and James K. Polk, who expanded the nation's territory and strengthened its position internationally. Waking Giant captures the...
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xi, 270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
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The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison's generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing battles in Canada. Then British troops set the White House ablaze, and a feeling of hopelessness spread across the country. Into this dire situation stepped Major General Andrew Jackson....
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From the author of best-selling works of history and fiction, a fast-paced, enthralling retelling of one of the greatest battles fought on the North American continent, and of the two men who-against all expectations and odds-joined forces to repel the British invasion of New Orleans in December 1814.It has all the ingredients of a high-flying adventure story. Unbeknownst to the combatants, the War of l812 has ended, but Andrew Jackson, a brave, charismatic...
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Everyone Deals with stress at different levels at some point in their lives. Youth and adults alike. In this book, one will learn how two different people who can be going through the same kind of stressor and experiencing anxiety or depression can be going through the same circumstances yet have very different attitudes while going through the same thing. One has peace yet still endures the stressor and another person experiences the same situation...
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ix, 433 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Andrew Jackson was volatile and prone to violence, and well into his forties his sole claim on the public's affections derived from his victory in a thirty-minute battle at New Orleans in early 1815. Yet those in his immediate circle believed he was a great man who should be president of the United States. Jackson's election in 1828 is usually viewed as a result of the expansion of democracy. Historians David and Jeanne Heidler argue that he actually...
18) Desert
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1 videodiscs (62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the geographical history of deserts, their animal life and their importance for human culture.
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3 videodiscs (590 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The action packed release from the anime series is a spin-off from the original Beyblade series and includes episodes from the entire season, following the story of Gingka, a heroic fighter with a group of talented friends, who fights the evil forces of the Dark Nebula.
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xxii, 328 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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An exploration of the year in which "the Beatles played Shea Stadium and made their first major artistic statement with Rubber Soul, the Rolling Stones topped the American charts for the first time with the sexually aggressive (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, ... the Who staked out their territory with the classic My Generation, Bob Dylan released his six-minute opus Like a Rolling Stone from Highway 61 Revisited and sent shock waves through the music...
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