![]() ![]() But the "facts" of his untimely death remain the same - Custer was surrounded, and unable to extricate his men from an all-out assault on his position. For almost a century, Custer was portrayed as an heroic martyr in recent years, he has been criticized for his role in decimating the plains Indians. He was overwhelmed by a force of Sioux vastly superior to his own in number, and was killed (and his command wiped out) after making a last, desperate stand atop a low rise overlooking the Little Bighorn River. Custer, the story goes, rode into an ambush. ![]() George Armstrong Custer and his Seventh Cavalry, which got "barbered up real good" (as an old song goes) at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in southeastern Montana. The more one delves into the study of history (or any academic discipline, I am sure), the more one discovers that numerous factions exist, each attempting to preserve the "correct" view of historical events - even if it means the accidental or intentional misrepresentation of facts. ![]()
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![]() They discover a dead body in a collapsed house, and Jim hides its identity from Huck. They spend a few leisurely weeks on the island, exploring the nearby surroundings. On Jackson Island, Huck discovers Jim, who ran away from Miss Watson upon learning he was to be sold to a crueler master down the river. Huck finds uncivilized life rewarding but hates and fears his father, so he fakes his own death and escapes on a canoe down the river. Petersburg fend Huck’s father off and attempt to win sole guardianship of Huck from the widow, and so pap kidnaps Huck, keeping him under lock and key several miles outside town. ![]() Huck stands to inherit $6,000, a fortune in 1840s America, and pap wants all the money. ![]() Soon after, the father in question appears, upending Huck’s life. Jim, a slave belonging to the widow’s sister Miss Watson, predicts that Tom’s missing father is alive and that both father and son stand upon a perilous moral edge. Huck is now in danger of being “civilized” by his adoptive caretaker, the widow Douglas. ![]() Huckleberry Finn and his friend Tom Sawyer continue their adventures from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is set in the Mississippi Valley in the 1840s. ![]() ![]() Osman’s Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire ( USA) Caroline Finkel – is a clear historical account by a distinguished Ottoman scholar and Istanbul resident. Byzantine HistoryĪ Concise History of Byzantium 285-1461 ( USA) Warren Treadgold – is an accessible and concise introduction to the Byzantine Empire. Ancient TurkeyĪ Traveller’s History of Turkey ( USA) Richard Stoneman – is a good overview of Turkish history from prehistoric times to the present day.Īncient Turkey: A Traveller’s History ( USA) Seton Lloyd – is a classic account of Turkish history from Prehistory to Christianity. Istanbul: The Collected Traveller An Inspired Companion Guide ( USA) Barrie Kerper – A unique guide combining fascinating articles from a wide range of writers, woven together with the editor’s own brilliant advice and opinions. Istanbul: the Imperial City ( USA) John Freely – is a fascinating broad-brush biography of one of the world’s greatest cities. The Blue Guide: Istanbul is the best guidebook to Istanbul, and is filled with concise information about all the visible historical monuments of every period. US visitors wishing to buy, please click on ‘(USA)’ Byzantium / Constantinople / Istanbul UK visitors interested in purchasing these books, may click on the main title. This list of books is not required reading! ![]() The books are in no particular recommended order. Here are some suggestions for books, biographies, and travel guides should you wish to read up on Turkey, Turkish history, and the region’s archaeology before your cultural tour. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book includes 205 stitch patterns printed on lovely, high quality paper.It has beautiful, color photographs to show each of the stitch patterns.This book is a hard copy, full color, measures 11.25” x 9” and has 188 pages.I just thought I’d share my experience with you with an honest, unbiased opinion.) Let’s dive in and take a look ( Side note: Since I’m not an Amazon affiliate, I don’t have any affiliate links for this book. Since I haven’t really dabbled much in colorwork (and this book was offered for only $4 through ThriftBooks, so why not order it?), I decided this would be a great addition to my library for color knitting. While looking on Amazon recently, I came across a used copy of “Vogue Knitting Stitchionary 3 – Volume 3 Color Knitting – The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine”. Over time I’ve been collecting quite a library of stitchionary books for knitting and crochet stitches. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Robert Reed Church, who became the largest landowner in Tennessee. ![]() Mary Ellen Pleasant, who used her Gold Rush wealth to further the cause of abolitionist John Brown.His achievements were matched by five other unknown black entrepreneurs including: ![]() Between the years of 18, as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching maturity, a small group of smart, tenacious, and daring men and women broke new ground to attain the highest levels of financial success.īlack Fortunes is an intriguing look at these remarkable individuals, including Napoleon Bonaparte Drew-author Shomari Wills' great-great-great-grandfather-the first black man in Powhatan County (contemporary Richmond) to own property in post-Civil War Virginia. While Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Michael Jordan, and Will Smith are among the estimated 35,000 black millionaires in the nation today, these famous celebrities were not the first blacks to reach the storied one percent. The astonishing untold history of America's first black millionaires-former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties-self-made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such as Henry Ford, John D. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There are enough anecdotes from Almond's lifelong fixation that readers will feel as if they know him (about halfway through the book, when Almond is visiting a factory and a marketing director offers him a taste of a coconut treat, readers will know why he tells her, "I'm really kind of full"-he hates coconut). Almond's tribute falls somewhere between Hilary Liftin's decidedly personal Candy and MeĪnd Tim Richardson's almost scholarly Sweets: A History of Candy And what's a Boston College creative writing teacher to do when he can't get M&Ms, Clark Bars and Bottle Caps off his mind? Write a book on candy, of course. ![]() The appropriately named Almond goes beyond candy obsession to enter the realm of "freakdom." Right up front, he divulges that he has eaten a piece of candy "every single day of his entire life," "thinks about candy at least once an hour" and "has between three and seven pounds of candy in his house at all times." Indeed, Almond's fascination is no mere hobby-it's taken over his life. ![]() ![]() ![]() 12, Harper publishes The Andromeda Evolution, the sequel to Crichton’s groundbreaking science fiction novel, The Andromeda Strain, 50 years after its 1969 publication. ![]() His books have sold more than 200 million copies across the globe and their legacies live on: HBO debuts Season 3 of Westworld in 2020 Jurassic World 3 is coming via Universal on Jand Nov. He repeated the feat a year later with Airframe, Twister and ER. In his 66 years, Crichton, a towering figure who stood 6 feet 9 inches, proved himself one of the most prolific and indefatigable creatives, working as an author, researcher, screenwriter, director and producer who delivered iconic works like The Andromeda Strain, ER, Congo, Jurassic Park and Westworld. ![]() More Movies Shot In Canada Last Year, Offsetting Drop In TV Series Filming North of Border ![]() ![]() ![]() On one hand, the cheaper price of e-books and the convenience of not having to carry several books around have captivated readers across the country. Publishers are still investing in the digitalization of titles, even though the number of e-books is growing fast.Some of the main companies in this market, like Amazon and Kobo, were launched in the late 2012.E-readers are relatively expensive in the country, costing at least BRL 299.There are several factors that can explain this situation, such as: The e-book is still widely unknown for a considerable part of the Brazilian population, especially among the poorer portion. ![]() Also, the class B of the population is responsible for almost 50% of the said amount. IBOPE states that almost 55% of the consumer potential are located in the southeast region of the country, mainly pushed by the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro. ![]() This represents a growth of 7% in comparison to 2012. According to estimates made by the research company IBOPE, or Instituto Brasileiro de Opinião Pública e Estatística, Brazilian consumers in 2013 spent nearly BRL 8.8 billion in books. 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On one hand, you can learn to think about behavior in this way in two minutes. Here's the simplest way to explain it: "Behavior (B) happens when Motivation (M), Ability (A), and a Prompt (P) come together at the same moment." In written form, my model looks like this: ![]() At the time of discovery I was delighted, but I didn't fully grasp the power and potential of this thing I called the "Fogg Behavior Model." In 2007 I solved an important puzzle about human behavior. ![]() I teach good people how behavior works so they can create products & services that benefit everyday people around the world. ![]() |