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Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero: The Formative Years

Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero: The Formative Years

Wilbur R. Jacobs

Did he color historical figures with his own heroic self-image? Was his objectivity compromised by his "unbending, conservative, Brahmin" values? These are some of the many issues that Wilbur Jacobs treats in this thought-provoking study.
The Urban Wisdom of Jane Jacobs

The Urban Wisdom of Jane Jacobs

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Divided into four parts: I. Jacobs, Urban Philosopher; II. Jacobs, Urban Economist; II. Jacobs, Urban Sociologist; and IV. Jacobs, Urban Designer, the book evaluates the impact of Jacobs's writings and activism on the city, the professions ...
Jane Jacobs: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations

Jane Jacobs: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations

Jane Jacobs

These interviews capture Jacobs at her very best and are an essential reminder of why Jacobs was—and remains—unrivaled in her analyses and her ability to cut through cant and received wisdom. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Wilbur and Melvia Lee Thornton Son Wilbur Junior

Wilbur and Melvia Lee Thornton Son Wilbur Junior

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Obituary Record of the Alumni

Obituary Record of the Alumni

Williams College

Nongraduate Russell Ignatius Jones Wilbur. Born July 24, 1876, Omaha, Neb. Died August 24, 1940, St. Louis, Mo., of pneumonia following general septicaemia. Father, John Edward Wilbur. Mother, Charlotte (Jones) Wilbur. Unmarried.
The Working Press of the Nation

The Working Press of the Nation

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Paul M. Sheptow Publisher Bruce Anderson Managing Editor Joanne Jacobs _ New Products Editor Joanne Jacobs News Editor Joanne Jacobs . Joanne Jacobs . Joanne Jacobs . . Book Review Editor Photo Editor Associate Editor ...
A.J. Jacobs Omnibus: The Know-It-All, The Year of Living ...

A.J. Jacobs Omnibus: The Know-It-All, The Year of Living ...

A. J. Jacobs

An eBook boxed set that features the first three of A.J. Jacobs's riotous—and surprisingly informative—ventures into experiential journalism.
Charlotte's Web: The Movie Storybook

Charlotte's Web: The Movie Storybook

Kate Egan

'Charlotte's Web' is the story of a little girl named Fern who loves a little pig named Wilbur - and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte, a beautiful large grey spider who lives with Wilbur in the barn.
Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series

Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series

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CRAMBLET, WILBUR H.-Con. Man who thanked Jesus, by Richard A. Holberg. © l6Mar31; 05709. Wilbur H. Cramblet (PWH); 25Feb59; R231579. Onesimus, by H . Oiesen. © l6Mar31; 05707. Wilbur H. Cramblet (PWH); 25Feb59; R231577.
A Study Guide for W. W. Jacobs's "Monkey's Paw"

A Study Guide for W. W. Jacobs's "Monkey's Paw"

Gale, Cengage Learning

“W. W. Jacobs,” in Supernatural Fiction Writers, Vol. I, edited by E. F. Bleiler, Scribner, 1985, pp. 38387. Donaldson writes a brief description of Jacobs's supernatural tales, including “The Monkey's Paw,” which he calls Jacobs's best. Harding ...
Delphi Complete Works of W. W. Jacobs (Illustrated):

Delphi Complete Works of W. W. Jacobs (Illustrated):

W. W. Jacobs

W. W. Jacobs. The Complete Works of W. W. JACOBS By Delphi Classics, 2016 COPYRIGHT Complete Works of W. W. Jacobs First published in.
Immortal Pirate: The Life of Sir Francis Drake

Immortal Pirate: The Life of Sir Francis Drake

Marguerite Eyer Wilbur

The Life of Sir Francis Drake Marguerite Eyer Wilbur. immortal prate ir Jf rancfe 29rafee BY MARGUERITE EYER WILBUR KOBERTA SARAH TWYFORD MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY -*v EARKSLEY, HASTINGS HOUSE Publishers New ...
New England Indians

New England Indians

C. Keith Wilbur

C. Keith Wilbur, a retired medical doctor and former naval officer who served in World War II, is the author of Globe Pequot's Illustrated Living History Series, which now comprises nine titles. (8 1/2 x 11, 108 pages)
Ethnicity and American social theory: toward critical pluralism

Ethnicity and American social theory: toward critical pluralism

Gerard A. Postiglione

Some excellent biographical sources on Frederick Jackson Turner include Wilbur R. Jacobs, The Historical World of Frederick Jackson Turner, London: Yale, 1968; JamesD. Bennett, Frederick Jackson Turner, Boston: Tyayne, 1975; and Filmur ...
Contemporary Perspectives on Jane Jacobs: Reassessing the ...

Contemporary Perspectives on Jane Jacobs: Reassessing the ...

Dirk Schubert

The Battle for Gotham, New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs. New York, NY: Nation Books; Klemek, C., 2007. Jane Jacobs' Urban Village: Well Preserved or Cast Adrift? Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, ...
Those in Peril

Those in Peril

Wilbur Smith

In Those in Peril, a nail-biting tale of adventure, bestselling author Wilbur Smith brings his matchless storytelling to bear on the violent, ruthless world of twenty-first-century piracy.
Many Cargoes

Many Cargoes

W. W. Jacobs

This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1896 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
Short Cruises

Short Cruises

W. W. Jacobs

This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1906 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
Sailors' Knots

Sailors' Knots

W. W. Jacobs

This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1909 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
The Lady of the Barge

The Lady of the Barge

W. W. Jacobs

This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
Masterkey

Masterkey

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(Notes, index, and bibliography by Marguerite Eyer Wilbur.) Santa Ana, Calif., 1936. (Gift by Marguerite Eyer Wilbur.) Castafieda, Carlos E. The mission era: The missions at work, 1731-1761. Our Catholic heritage i.i Texas, vol. 3. Austin, 1938.
Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins

W. W. Jacobs

W. W. Jacobs was a very popular English author of short stories at the turn of the 20th-century. Most of his tales had a humorous edge, though he revealed his dark side in one or two works.
Our School: The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big ...

Our School: The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big ...

Joanne Jacobs

The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big Idea, and the School That Beat the Odds Joanne Jacobs. "A bold story about a gutsy pair of education reformers . . . Jacobs takes the reader into the lives of the struggling students as they shed ...
The Year of Living Biblically

The Year of Living Biblically

A J Jacobs

The resulting spiritual journey is at once funny and profound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universal, and will make you see history's most influential book with new eyes. 'A.J. Jacobs has written a -- how else to put it?
Jane Jacobs: Urban Visionary

Jane Jacobs: Urban Visionary

Alice Sparberg Alexiou

This book tells how without any formal training in planning, Jacobs became a prominent spokesperson for sensible urban change.
Point of honor

Point of honor

David Gethin

The two witnesses who appeared were Kelly and Stuart Jacobs. Jacobs is dead. Heroin overdose. Someone wanted him out of the way. That someone was Ives. He didn't want it known he'd been at the party." Daniels' eyes flickered for a ...
Dark Age Ahead

Dark Age Ahead

Jane Jacobs

In this indispensable book, urban visionary Jane Jacobs argues that as agrarianism gives way to a technology-based future, we’re at risk of cultural collapse.
Walking Among Us: The Alien Plan to Control Humanity

Walking Among Us: The Alien Plan to Control Humanity

David M. Jacobs

Jacobs is a careful researcher who has investigated more than 1150 abduction events experienced by more than 150 abductees. This book focuses on the experiences of thirteen abductees.
Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint

Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint

Kathy Jacobs

A recognized expert in teaching Microsoft PowerPoint skills demonstrates how to design presentations to meet the needs of every audience.

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