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30 produkter
Never-Ending Lives of Liver-Eating Johnson
Av D. J. Herda
Häftad, 2023
324 kr
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From Farmer and Sailor to Mountain Man, Crow Killer, and Town Sheriff,One man’s reputation lives past all othersWhen it came to western mountain men, no one on earth ever matched the physical prowess or will to survive of John “Liver-Eating” Johnson. Throughout his life, John Johnston was known by …
They Call Me Doc
The Story Behind The Legend Of John Henry Holliday
Av D. J. Herda
Häftad, 2010
240 kr
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A fresh, lively retelling of the life of one of the most infamous characters of the Old West, Doc Holliday, by an imaginative, yet accurate storyteller.
Dred Scott Case
Slavery and Citizenship
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2010
536 kr
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Slave or citizen? This was the key question that Dred Scott brought to the United States Supreme Court in May of 1857. Author D. J. Herda examines the ideas and arguments behind this landmark case. Presented in a lively, thought-provoking overview, Herda brings into sharp focus the people, the …
New York Times v. United States
National Security and Censorship
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2010
524 kr
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Should news providers be allowed to publish stories that may prove embarrassing to the United States government? This was the question the United States Supreme Court had to consider in the case of New York Times v. United States in 1971. Author D. J. Herda examines the mood of the country during …
Furman v. Georgia
The Death Penalty Case
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2010
519 kr
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Should the death penalty be considered cruel and unusual punishment? This was the question brought before the United States Supreme Court in 1972. Author D. J. Herda examines the ideas and arguments behind this landmark case. Presented in a lively, thought-provoking overview, Herda brings to life …
Woman's Right to an Abortion
Roe v. Wade
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2016
581 kr
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Abortion has long been a hot-button issue. In 1973, in the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court finally decided that women should be allowed to have an abortion, with some limits. This book gives the background on the case and the path the case took to make it to the Supreme Court and …
Slavery and Citizenship
The Dred Scott Case
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2016
581 kr
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In 1857, a slave sued for his freedom, and lost. Readers will take an in-depth look at what some call the worst Supreme Court decision in history. The author also looks at the aftermath of the case, including the Civil War, and the great changes in the United States on the issue of slavery. …
Death Penalty
Furman v. Georgia
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2016
581 kr
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The death penalty is surely one of the most highly contentious points the Supreme Court has had to weigh in on. Whether you believe in the death penalty or not, the Furman v. Georgia case was groundbreaking in its decision to stay Furman’s execution because it was arbitrary and, very possibly, …
Fighting Censorship
New York Times v. United States
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2016
581 kr
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Freedom of speech is one of the cornerstones of American liberty, but it was not always taken for granted as it is now. During the Vietnam War, the government made some choices the American public did not necessarily agree with. When the New York Times published articles detailing a war nobody knew …
Last Wild Orchid
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2020
45 kr
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When a mother-and-son research team gets too close to the grizzly truth, one of them must die. But which? With the cold blooded murderer still on the loose, Mark sets out to avenge his mother''s death. But how will he recognize the killer? And when? What will he do to help bring him to justice? And …
Chi-Town Blues
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem in the Second City
Av D J Herda
Häftad, 2020
231 kr
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Calamity Jane
The Life and Legend of Martha Jane Cannary
Av D. J. Herda
Häftad, 2018
258 kr
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Calamity Jane follows the life of Martha Jane Cannary, a nineteenth-century woman who went from penniless orphan to one of the most famous figures of the American West. In an era when women had few options in life, Calamity Jane had the audacity to carve them out for herself. The gun-toting, …
Calamity Jane
The Life and Legend of Martha Jane Cannary
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2018
252 kr
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Young Martha Jane Cannary began life as a camp follower and street urchin. Parentless by the age of twelve, she morphed into the mother of two who just as often took employment as a waitress, laundress, or dance hall girl as she did an Indian scout or bullwhacker. Just as likely to wear a dress as …
Never-Ending Lives of Liver-Eating Johnson
Av D. J. Herda
Inbunden, 2019
362 kr
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From Farmer and Sailor to Mountain Man, Crow Killer, and Town Sheriff,One man’s reputation lives past all othersWhen it came to western mountain men, no one on earth ever matched the physical prowess or will to survive of John “Liver-Eating” Johnson. Throughout his life, John Johnston was known by …
Never-Ending Lives of Liver-Eating Johnson
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2019
319 kr
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From Farmer and Sailor to Mountain Man, Crow Killer, and Town Sheriff, One man’s reputation lives past all others When it came to western mountain men, no one on earth ever matched the physical prowess or will to survive of John “Liver-Eating” Johnson. Throughout his life, John Johnston was known …
Etta Place
Riding into History with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2021
305 kr
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The Pinkertons knew her as "Ethel,” "Ethal,” "Eva," and "Rita" before finally settling on "Etta" Place for their wanted posters. After Sundance introduced her to Robert Parker (Butch Cassidy), the three joined the rest of their Wild Bunch gang and set off on a spree of bank, stagecoach, and train …
Wilma Mankiller
How One Woman United the Cherokee Nation and Helped Change the Face of America
Av D. J. Herda
Inbunden, 2021
289 kr
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Wilma Pearl Mankiller’s great-grandfather had survived the deadly forced westward march of Native Americans known as the “Trail of Tears.” She rose to lead the Cherokee Nation more than 150 years later as principal chief, the first elected female chief of a Native nation in modern times. Throughout …
Wilma Mankiller
How One Woman United the Cherokee Nation and Helped Change the Face of America
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok, 2021
283 kr
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Wilma Pearl Mankiller’s great-grandfather survived the deadly forced westward march of Native Americans known as the Trail of Tears. She rose to lead the Cherokee Nation more than 150 years later as principal chief, the first elected female chief of a Native nation in modern times. Throughout her …
Everything You Always Wanted To Know about the Mechanics of Writing Right
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok
28 kr
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Everything You Always Wanted To Know about Writing Right: The Structure of Writing
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok
28 kr
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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Writing Right: The Business of Writing
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok
28 kr
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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Writing Right: The Secrets of Writing
Av D. J. Herda
E-bok
28 kr
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Etta Place
Riding into History with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Av D. J. Herda
Inbunden, 2021
314 kr
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The mystery began simply enough with her identity. Who was she? As a young woman, she took the name, “Place,” from the maiden name of the mother of her lover, Harry Longabaugh (the Sundance Kid), and combined it with several first names, including "Mrs. Ethel Place.” The Pinkertons knew her as …
Earl Warren
A Life of Truth and Justice
Av D. J. Herda
Inbunden, 2019
293 kr
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How did a conservative Republican end up creating the most liberal Supreme Court in modern history? This new biography of Earl Warren Sr., based on primary sources and previously unpublished material, brings together for the first time family recollections, anecdotes, mementoes, photos, documents, …
