Washington Bullets is written in the best traditions of Marxist journalism and history-writing. It is a book of fluent and readable stories, full of detail about U.S. imperialism, but never letting the minutiae obscure the larger political point. It is a book that could easily have been a song of despair-a lament of lost causes
A richly detailed and valuable portrait of an American community in the making . . . Few historians have been more diligent than Paul Bourke and Donald DeBats in reconstructing an American community by linking together a mass of data on its citizens, mapping its neighborhoods, and analyzing political life.
Washinton DC Freshwater Fishes is an ideal, simplified reference to the most common species of freshwater fish found in the district. The areas lakes, rivers and streams provide diverse marine ecosystems.
Located at the intersection of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, Washington DC is rich in wildlife. With almost 20 per cent of the US capitol comprised of green space, there are many opportunities to observe and learn about such animals as Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles, Virginia Opossums, Eastern Box Turtles, and Monarch butterflies. During spring ......
True accounts of major disasters in Washington history are retold in this engagingly written collection. From The Seattle fire of 1889, the 1910 train avalanche on Stevens Pass, and the 1915 Ravensdale Coal Mine explosion, the 1955 airliner crash in residential Riverton, to the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, Washington has been home to some of ......
The Minister Who Made Modern American Protestantism
This is the first significant book-length biography in over 50 years of Washington Gladden, a minister, journalist, and reformer whose message of religious liberalism came to define modern Protestantism in the United States. Although largely forgotten today, Gladden was one of the most well-known pastors of his time and a leader of the social ......
The Minister Who Made Modern American Protestantism
David Mislin focuses on eight defining elements of Gladden's religious thought and explores the crucial moments in his life that shaped his ministry. He weaves together critical analysis of Gladden's ideas with engaging anecdotes that offer insights into the ordinary life and work of a nineteenth-century pastor and the activities of his churches.
Washington Information Directory is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. WID provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization. With more than 10,000 listings, the 2011- 2012 edition of WID features: * Thoroughly researched coverage of the Obama administration, the Supreme Court, immigration, health care, consumer safety, mortgage/student loans, the housing and credit crises, privacy and security, and political participation * Information on groups involved with war and conflict issues, including lobbying groups active in international affairs and antiwar movements * Fully updated contact information for the 111th Congress, Second Session * At-a-glance boxes with Congressional committee and subcommittee information * Information on new agencies and posts PLEASE CONFIRM ALL OF THIS WID also features up-to-date contact information for the high-level advisory positions or "czar" appointed by President Obama that oversee: * The auto industry * Green energy * Health-care * Technology * Stimulus accountability WID provides contact information for: * Congress and federal agencies * Nongovernmental organizations * Policy groups, foundations, and institutions * Governors and other state officials * U.S. ambassadors and foreign diplomats Key Features * Contact information for Congress, federal agencies, international, national, and local organizations and offices * Reference boxes and organization charts augmenting the text * Three easy ways to find information: name, organization, and subject indexes
