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An Anglo-American Plutarch

Burton, David H.
An Anglo-American Plutarch
Emulating Plutarch, this book compares and contrasts the lives of ten famous British and American historical figures. Each of the pairs is given an historical introduction, followed by interpretive essays on each of the paired lives, and a summary of their historical significance.

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Clara Barton

Burton, David H.
Clara Barton
This book is a concise, interpretive account of the life of Clara Barton from her childhood in Massachusetts through her feats of heroism during the Civil War, her founding of the American Red Cross, which she led for 20 years, and her bitterly contested ejection from office which clouded her last decade. Clara Barton (1821-1912) led a life "in the service of humanity." Undoubtedly heroic and undoubtedly generous in her impulse to aid others, ...

CHF 132.00

William Howard Taft Confident Peacemaker

Burton, David H.
William Howard Taft Confident Peacemaker
This book is a study of the internationalism of William Howard Taft. In the months after war broke out in 1914, Taft was second only to Woodrow Wilson in his awareness of the need to preserve the peace of the world through a new version of international organization. Built upon a synthetic interpretation of Taft's foreign policy ideas and initiatives, the book encompasses the whole of his public career as a statesman, from his years as civil g...

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The Holmes-Sheehan Correspondence: The Letters of Justice...

Burton, David H.
The Holmes-Sheehan Correspondence: The Letters of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Canon Patrick Augustine Sheehan
This warm and affectionate collection of letters exchanged between Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., American jurist, and Patrick Augustine Sheehan, Irish priest, enhances the reputation of Holmes as one of the great letter writers in American history and illuminates the highly complex and controversial "mind and faith" of Justice Holmes in new and significant ways. Holmes, the man of science, and Sheehan, the man of God, face each other in these le...

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Communities, Neighborhoods, and Health

Burton, Linda M. / Kemp, Susan P. / Leung, ManChui / Matthews, Stephen A. / Takeuchi, David T.
Communities, Neighborhoods, and Health
Place is an important element in understanding health and health care disparities. More that merely a geographic location, place is a socio-ecological force with detectable effects on social life, independent well-being, and health. Despite the general enthusiasm for the study of place and the potential it could have for a better understanding of the distribution of health in different communities, research is at a difficult crossroads because...

CHF 169.00

Star Selection. Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik

Burton, Tim / Depp, Johnny / Highmore, Freddie / Kelly, David / Noah Taylor / Missi Pyle / James Fox / Deep Roy
Star Selection. Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik
Wonka, selbst in höchst skurillen Familienverhältnissen groß geworden, startet ein weltweites Gewinnspiel, um einen Erben für sein Schokoladenimperium zu finden. Fünf glückliche Gewinner, darunter auch der kleine Charlie, der mit seiner verarmten Familie im Schatten von Wonkas wundersamer Fabrik wohnt, erhalten durch "Goldene Tickets", die sie in ihren Wonka-Schokoladenriegeln finden, die einmalige Chance zu einer Führung durch die legendäre S...

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