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Excerpt from Address on the Religious History and Character of the Puritans, by R. W. Thompson: Delivered Before the New England Society of Terre Haute, Indiana, December 20, 1868About that time, in the year 1616, there was published in London a description of New England, by Captain John Smith, who had visited it two years before, with a map of the country which some of you will recollect, as I exhibited it to you at the formation of your Pil...

Excerpt from Speech of Mr. R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, on the Reference of the President's Annual Message: Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, January 27, 1848A reference to this act of admission of the State of Texas, (29th December, will Show that 'it was the State of Texas that was admitted, with a constitution already formed, affirming the declara tory statutes which defined the boundary west to the Rio Grande, ...

Social and political history of the modern South. This collection of essays on the social and political history of the modern South consider the region's poor, racial mores and race relations, economic opportunity, Protestant activism, political coalitions and interest groups, social justice, and progressive reform. "History and Hope in the Heart of Dixie" illuminates the dual role of historian and public advocate in modern America. In a time ...

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Street railways arrived early in Portland and made lasting social and economic contributions that are still apparent in the layout and character of the cityA[a¬a[s neighborhoods today. During the 1890s, streetcar lines spread rapidly into the West Hills and across the Willamette River. The technological prowess of the growing A[a¬ARose CityA[a¬A was reflected in the largest horsecar in the Northwest, the second steepest cable car grade in the ...

This study of Caribbean-based institutions offering Distance Education programs from universities in North America and the UK identified stakeholder perspectives on cross-cultural issues and found stakeholder consensus on three main strategies for successfully dealing with these issues. The three broad strategies include a focus on high levels of: Contact between partners, Customization of offerings to local needs, and mutual Confidence betwee...

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Herman Jackson never thought his past would catch up with him, least of all via a murdered Vietnam veteran named Charlie Victor.Jackson used to run a bookie operation in Detroit, but his bail bond business in St. Paul is much safer. And if Charlie Victor wasn't his best client, he was at least a steady one, paying his bonding fee out of a secret stash he called his frag box.Then Charlie is beaten to death on a public street in broad daylight. ...

The summer of 1919 is over, and a small army of men, women, and machines moves across the high prairie, bringing in the wheat harvest. Big Wheat is king as people gleefully embrace the gospels of progress and greed. But with Big Wheat comes a serial killer who calls himself the Windmill Man. He believes he has a holy calling to water the newly plucked earth with blood. He has been killing for years now and intends to kill for many more. Jilted...

The summer of 1919 is over, and on the high prairie, a small army of men, women, and machines moves across the land, bringing in the wheat harvest. The threshing season is on. But there is also an evil upon the land--a killer who calls himself the Windmill Man.

Willamette Valley Railways tells the story of the electric interurban railways that ran through Oregons Willamette Valley and of the streetcars that operated in the towns they served. Long before modern light rail vehicles, electric trains were providing Portland and the Willamette Valley with reliable, elegant transportation that was second to none. Between 1908 and 1915, two large systems, the Oregon Electric Railway and the Southern Pacific...

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Richard Thompson reminds us that being a 40-year-old isn't hard, but being a four-year-old is. His warm, welcoming reminders are wonderfully lighthearted and funny as he brings home Alice's life in a fun, new "Cul de Sac" collection.Alice and her Blisshaven Preschool classmates charm fans of all ages. Their adventures ring alarmingly true to parents of little ones, too. From doing projects in a whirlwind of crayons and markers to their nonstop...

One of the five best features in any newspaper, period." --The Comics Reporter"A much-needed jolt of energy to the daily newspaper. We have a real talent here." --Bill Waterson, Calvin and Hobbes"One of the few strips around where nearly every individual panel is stand-alone delight." --The Onion..".it really seems like the inheritor of 'Calvin and Hobbes.'" --Art Spiegelman"I can't say enough in his favor, so much is my admiration for his wor...

Charlie Victor, a steady client of Jacksons bail-bond business, paid his fees out of a stash he called his frag box. When Charlie is murdered, Jackson wants justice for Charlie but also wants the box of cash. Unfortunately, so do Charlies killers.

Charlie Victor, a steady client of Jacksons bail-bond business, paid his fees out of a stash he called his frag box. When Charlie is murdered, Jackson wants justice for Charlie but also wants the box of cash. Unfortunately, so do Charlies killers.

A straightforward study for the whole Church which pieces together the jigsaw of Biblical prophesies providing a comprehensive and clear overview of the Jewish nation and the end-time scenario. Throughout the examination of Luke 21:24 and how this time of punishment over the Jewish nation is measured and implemented by god. How the emergence of the State of Israel has paved the way for the emergence and development of the European Union and th...

Jackson is leading a low-profile life as a bail bondsman when a young woman leaves him a priceless antique violin as bail-bond security. Its the beginning of an elaborate con game, which has him dodging a crooked cop and looking for a murderer.