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Every generation of college students, no matter how different from its predecessor, has been an enigma to faculty and administration, to parents, and to society in general. Watching todays students holding themselves in because they had to get As not only on tests but on deans reports and recommendations, Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, author of the highly praised Alma Mater, began to ask, What has gone wronghow did we get where we are today? Campus Life is the result of her searchthrough college studies, alumni autobiographies, and among students themselvesfor an answer.She begins in the post-revolutionary years when the peculiarly American form of college was born, forced in the student-faculty warfare: in 1800, pleasure-seeking Princeton students, angered by disciplinary action, show pistols . . . and rolled barrels filled with stones along the hallways. She looks deeply into the campus through the next two centuries, to show us student society as revealed and reflected in the students own codes of behavior, in the clubs (social and intellectual), in athletics, in student publications, and in student government.And we begin to notice for the first time, from earliest days till now, younger men, and later young women as well, have entered not a monolithic student body but a complex world containing three distinct sub-cultures. We see how from the beginning some undergraduates have resisted the ritualized frivolity and rowdiness of the group she calls College Men. For the second group, the Outsiders, college was not so much a matter of secret societies, passionate team spirit and college patriotism as a serious preparation for a profession; and over the decades their ranks were joined by ambitious youths from all over rural America, by the first college women, by immigrants, Jews, townies, blacks, veterans, and older women beginning or continuing their education. We watch a third subculture of Rebelsboth men and women emerging in the early twentieth century, transforming individual dissent into collective rebellion, contending for control of collegiate politics and press, and eventuallyin the 1960sreordering the whole college/university world.Yet, Horowitz demonstrates, in spite of the tumultuous 1960s, in spite of the vast changes since the nineteenth century, the ways in which undergraduates work and play have continued to be shaped by whichever of the three competing subculturescollege men and women, outsiders, and rebelsis in control. We see todays campus as dominated by the new breed of outsiders (they began to surface in the 1970s) driven to pursue their future careers with a grim professionalism. And as faint and sporadic signs emerge of (perhaps) a new activism, and a new attraction to learning for its own sake, we find that Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz has given us, in this study, a basis for anticipated the possible nature of the next campus generation.

From the Fall of France in June 1940 to Hitlers suicide in April 1945, the swastika flew from the peaks of the High Savoy in the western Alps to the passes above Ljubljana in the east. The Alps as much as Berlin were the heart of the Third Reich.Yes, Hitler declared of his headquarters in the Bavarian Alps, I have a close link to this mountain. Much was done there, came about and ended there; those were the best times of my life . . . My great plans were forged there.With great authority and verve, Jim Ring tells the story of how the war was conceived and directed from the Fuhrers mountain retreat, how all the Alps bar Switzerland fell to Fascism, and how Switzerland herself became the Nazis banker and Europes spy centre. How the Alps in France, Italy and Yugoslavia became cradles of resistance, how the range proved both a sanctuary and a death-trap for Europes Jews - and how the whole war culminated in the Allies descent on what was rumoured to be Hitlers Alpine Redoubt, a Bavarian mountain fortress.

A intenção deste trabalho é analisar a importância e a influência da teologia da libertação para a formação do modo de pensar da igreja católica.Procuramos tratar o assunto de forma simples e com lin

Winner of the International Labor History AwardLong before the American Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a motley crew of sailors, slaves, pirates, laborers, market women, and indentured servants had ideas about freedom and equality that would forever change history. The Many Headed-Hydra recounts their stories in a sweeping history of the role of the dispossessed in the making of the modern world.When an unprecedented expansion of trade and colonization in the early seventeenth century launched the first global economy, a vast, diverse, and landless workforce was born. These workers crossed national, ethnic, and racial boundaries, as they circulated around the Atlantic world on trade ships and slave ships, from England to Virginia, from Africa to Barbados, and from the Americas back to Europe.Marshaling an impressive range of original research from archives in the Americas and Europe, the authors show how ordinary working people led dozens of rebellions on both sides of the North Atlantic. The rulers of the day called the multiethnic rebels a hydra and brutally suppressed their risings, yet some of their ideas fueled the age of revolution. Others, hidden from history and recovered here, have much to teach us about our common humanity.

In November, 1915, a shy, cosseted and rather pompous bank clerk left Canada to fight as a lieutenant on the battlefields of Europe. Despite genteel poverty, his mother had raised him to be the heir to both military greatness and aristocratic splendour. She even followed him to Europe in an attempt to manipulate his destiny. But in the awful killing ground of the Ypres Salient, and subsequently at Vimy and Passchendaele, William Arthur Peel Durie came to understand something of the man he was, instead of the man he was supposed to be. Mother was not pleased. When her son died in the trenches of France, Anna Durie could once again control his fate. Despite the dictates of Britain and the Empire stating that soldiers who fell in the Great War must rest with their comrades, she made up her mind to steal his body from its grave in the military cemetery near Lens and smuggle it home to the Toronto family plot.Veronica Cusack has unearthed a treasure trove of letters, memoirs, and war records and used them to brilliantly recreate a soldier finding himself in battle and a woman driven by her maternal obsession.

On 22 June 1931, Lieutenant Hugh Chevis and Frances, his bride of six months, sat down to dinner as usual at their bungalow at Deepcut Barracks. Within an hour, Chevis was showing signs of strychnine poisoning and by the next morning he was dead. Thus began one of the most intriguing unsolved murder enquiries of the twentieth century soon to become known as The Case of the Poisoned Partridge. When a mysterious telegram arrived from Dublin on the day of Hughs funeral, containing the words HOORAY HOORAY HOORAY, the Surrey Police found themselves at the centre of an international investigation, considering clues from Eire, India and the Far East. Suspicion also fell on those closer to home. Was it possible to break the alibi provided by Major Jackson, Frances Cheviss former husband? And what of the enigmatic Frances herself? Featuring previously unpublished material, this book provides the definitive account of the Poisoned Partridge Case.

No part of the Great War compares in interest with its opening, wrote Churchill. The measured, silent drawing together of gigantic forces, the uncertainty of their movements and positions, the number of unknown and unknowable facts made the first collision a drama never surpassedin fact the War was decided in the first twenty days of fighting, and all that happened afterwards consisted in battles which, however formidable and devastating, were but desperate and vain appeals against the decision of fate.On of Britains foremost military historians and defence experts tackles the origins - and the opening first few weeks of fighting - of what would become known as the war to end all wars. Intensely researched and convincingly argued, Allan Mallinson explores and explains the grand strategic shift that occurred in the century before the war, the British Armys regeneration after its drubbings in its fight against the Boer in South Africa, its almost calamitous experience of the first twenty days fighting in Flanders to the point at which the British Expeditionary Force - the Old Contemptibles - took up the spade in the middle of September 1914: for it was then that the war changed from one of rapid and brutal movement into the more familiar vision of trench warfare on Western Front. In this vivid, compelling new history, Malliinson brings his experience as a professional soldier to bear on the circumstances, events, actions and individuals and speculates tantalizingly on what might have been...

A fascinating history of the Red Lion Brewery, established in the 16th century, and owned for over 100 years by Hoares, the bankers from 1802 - 1933. The Red Lion Brewery became Hoare and Co, to distinguish it from the bank. It was one of the oldest breweries and pioneered many changes and developments in brewing, as a prime producer of porter beer and later owning or leasing many famous tied pubs throughout the south east. The tensions between Hoares Bank at the sign of the Golden Bottle in Fleet Street and the Red Lion Brewery in Lower East Smithfield are described, with the quarrels and disappointments between the Hoare family members in the Bank and those in the Brewery.The book is meticulously researched and has 50 illustrations, many from family archives and from Hoares Bank, many never reproduced before.

Who Pays the Ferryman? is an informative and critical analysis of Scotlands ferry services. It describes the glory days of how, from modest beginnings, Scotland once led the world in maritime development. It contrasts the achievements of the past with the failures, waste and inadequacy of much of todays state-owned ferry provision. In addition to showing how a more equitable fares regime can be devised, Roy Pedersen also addresses sensitive issues such as CO2 and other emissions, state versus private ownership, the place of trade unions and, most importantly of all how, the lot of our island and peninsular communities can be bettered through provision of efficient cost effective ferry services. Drawing on best practice at home and overseas, it sets out how Scottish ferry services can be revolutionised to be, once again, among the best in the world.

Parmi toutes les villes de l’Outre-Mer français, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni est l’une de celles qui a connu les transformations les plus spectaculaires ces dernières décennies. On est loin de nos jours

Not quite part of the family and more than just an employee; idealised and demonised, the nanny has always had a difficult role in family life. Any discussion of nannies arouses strong emotions in those who have employed them and reveals a sometimes shocking range of experiences both for the nannies and for the children they looked after. Winston Churchill as a child rarely saw his mother and idolized his nanny, paying for fresh flowers to be maintained on her grave and keeping her portrait by his bedside till he died. A nanny to the one of the principal landowning families in Dorset nearly starved their treasured heir to death, while a Suffolk nanny found parting from one of her charges so traumatic that she suffered a mental breakdown. This book weaves personal stories viewed through the eyes of nannies, mothers and children into a fascinating cultural history of the iconic British nanny. Katherine Holden goes beyond the myths to discover where our tradition of employing nannies comes from and to explore the ways in which it has and has not changed over the past century. From the Norland Nanniesmethod and the magical Mary Poppins, to the terrifying breach of trust in films, The Nanny and The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, to todays child-tamer Supernanny, our culture has alternately welcomed and rejected this approach to child-care. The tales told in this history reach to the heart of the nanny dilemma that parents still struggle with today.

In The Romans: All That Matters, John Manley focuses on some of the fundamental aspects of the Roman Empire, especially those topics that have relevance beyond the study of Antiquity itself - how its material remains and philosophical concepts have survived and still influence us today. How did a rather obscure settlement spread over a few hills on the banks of the Tiber come to dominate the lives of 65 million people? What drove this relentless desire to conquer? How did Rome manage to maintain direct rule over such a vast area - from present-day Scotland to Syria - approximately 6 million square kilometres? The answer, in part, is that there were many different kinds of Roman culture, as each separate provincial elite, each region and each group of indigenous community leaders, chose slightly different elements of the Roman colonial package to establish their particular identity. This accessible and readable book will appeal both to students and general readers, giving a fascinating introduction to the Romans - and what mattered most about them.

Le mie prigioni rimane, senza dubbio, uno dei testi piu significativi della lunga e complessa esperienza risorgimentale. Il libro, scritto da Pellico a partire dal 1831 e pubblicato lanno successivo, e la toccante e al tempo stesso puntuale ricostruzione degli avvenimenti compresi tra il 13 ottobre 1820 (data dellarresto a Milano) e il 17 settembre 1830 (giorno del rientro a casa). In mezzo domina ovviamente la cruda descrizione della prigionia nel carcere della citta di Brno in Moravia. Liniziale condanna a morte viene in seguito tramutata in una rigidissima detenzione della durata di quindici anni. Nel 30 arriva inaspettata una grazia imperiale che rida finalmente a Pellico la tanto sospirata liberta. Lopera, pur se permeata da un alone di eccessiva spiritualita, e senzaltro un duro colpo inferto allimmagine del regime asburgico del primo ministro Metternich. Laccusa di carboneria, mossa al patriota italiano, non giustifica infatti in nessun modo il trattamento infertogli.Silvio Pellico nasce a Saluzzo il 24 giugno 1789. Fin da giovane dimostra di avere talento per la scrittura e la poesia. Dirige Il Conciliatore, periodico anti-austriaco e di ispirazione romantica. Reo di essere un membro della setta segreta dei Federati, viene arrestato dalla polizia austriaca e rinchiuso per dieci anni nella tristemente famosa fortezza dello Spielberg. Tornato in liberta da alle stampe alcune opere letterarie e lavora come segretario e bibliotecario presso la marchesa Giulia Falletti di Barolo. Muore a Torino il 31 gennaio 1854.

Un autre Moyen Âge, cest dabord celui qui, sans anachronisme, nous restitue quelques clés de nos origines : aux réalités dont sest enrichie notre mythologie - la faim, la forêt, lerrance, la pauvreté

This carefully crafted ebook: "The New Woman of the New South (a feminist literature classic)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Josephine Kirby Henry (nee Williamson) (February 22, 1846 1928) was an American Progressive Era womens rights leader, suffragist, social reformer, and writer from Versailles, Kentucky in the United States. Henry was a strong advocate for women and was a leading proponent of legislation that would grant married women property rights. Henry lobbied hard for the adoption of the Kentucky 1894 Married Womans Property Act, and is credited for being instrumental in its passage. Henry was the first woman to campaign publicly for a statewide office in Kentucky.

This is Gwendolyns story, one of four true stories from the book GI Brides. They sat down together and Ben pulled her close. Lyn, he whispered. You know Im head over heels in love with you. Ill never love anyone else as long as I live. It was the most romantic thing Lyn had ever heard and coming from Ben she knew that it was true. Gwendolyns hometown of Southampton is taken over by the Americans of the friendly invasion as they prepare for D-Day. She falls in love with a romantic Italian-American officer, and excitedly travels to California to be with him. But once there, Gwendolyn clashes with a formidable mother-in-law, who tells her husband: Its her or me! Gwendolyns story is extracted from GI Brides, written by the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls. It captures the memories of the thousands of women who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War.

This is Raes story, one of four true stories from the book GI Brides. Hey, baby, how about you and me get out of here? the GI asked Rae. But even if he had been Clark Gable, she wouldnt have given him a second look. He was a Yank, and therefore not to be trusted. After being bombed out of her home in North London, tomboy Rae joins the ATS and is sent to work welding tanks near Nottingham. Despite her dislike of Yanks, a GI called Raymond wears down her resistance and she agrees to marry him. After the war, she reluctantly follows him to rural Pennsylvania, where she soon discovers his dark secret. Raes story is extracted from GI Brides, written by the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls. It tells the true stories of four of the 70,000 British women who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War.

This short bonus ebook tells Junes story, a true account of a woman who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War.June noticed an American soldier walking towards her In the drab setting of the churchyard he looked utterly out of place, as if a movie star had just dropped out of the sky.Raised in Birmingham, June marries a handsome GI called Borgy and looks forward to a new life in America. But when war ends, June is horrified to receive a letter from her husband telling her they are moving to Germany instead. Junes life soon takes a shocking turn.Junes story is an additional extra to the four tales in GI Brides, written by the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls. It tells the true story of one of the 70,000 British women who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War.

The Knights Templar are one of the most secretive and powerful religious orders in history: for over two centuries they were the elite fighting force of the Crusades. Highly trained, and adhering to a strict chivalric code, their success on the battlefield brought them both wealth and political influence. But it is the legends and secrecy surrounding the order and its Grand Masters that continue to fascinate historians and general readers alike. Secrets of the Knights Templar examines each of these mysteries in turn to reveal the truth about the Knights secret practices, rituals and codes, as well as the continued influence of the Templars today. From the true location of the Holy Grail to the Templars involvement in the Battle of Bannockburn, and from the sudden downfall of the order to modern-day claims of descent - S. J. Hodge uncovers the hidden links behind the stories and separates historical fact from fiction.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSurnames are much more than convenient identity tags; they are windows into our families pasts. Some suggest ancestral trades (Butcher, Smith, Roper) or physical appearance (Long, Brown, Thynne). Some provide clues to where we come from (McDonald, Evans, Patel). And some Rymer, Brocklebank, Stolbof offer a hint of something just a little more exotic or esoteric.All are grist to the mill for David McKie who, in Whats in a Surname?, sets off on a journey around Britain to find out how such appellations have evolved and what they tell us about ourselves. En route he looks at the surnames tentative beginnings in medieval times, and the myriad routes by which particular names became established. He considers some curious byways: the rise and fall of the multi-barrel surname and the Victorian reinvention of embarrassing surnames among them. He considers whether fortune favours those whose surnames come at the beginning of the alphabet. And he celebrates the remarkable and the quirky, from the fearsome Ridley (the cry of which once struck terror in the hearts of their neighbours) to the legend-encrusted Tichborne, whose most famous holders were destined to suffer misfortune and controversy. Elegiac and amusing by turns, he offers a wonderfully entertaining wander along the footpaths of the nations history and culture, celebrating not just the Smiths and Joneses of these islands but the Chaceporcs and Swetinbeddes, too.