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The book is otherwise as newin some respects the purge was inevitableabove all it was the sa that the army, the industrialists and, more than anyone else, adolf hitler fearedit remains one of the most significant killings of modern timeshitler had to eliminate all potential rivals if he was to consolidate his position of powerit was also an opportunity to settle personal scoresprevious owner's name has been obscured with a label on the title pagethe night of the long knives was a cull that eliminated somewhere between 300 and a thousand victims, the exact number has never been clear, many of them innocent of any intention to rival hitleroxfam books & music olneythe victims were not political opponents but friends, colleagues and fellow fascists who had helped the nazi party in its rise to powerthe night of the long knives broke the back and the will of the sturmabteilung, the sa, the brawling street thugs who had bludgeoned political opposition into submission  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe sa's ruthless bullyboy tactics played no small part in hitler's establishment of a dictatorship that was to influence affairs in germany - and the world - throughout the s and beyondröhm enjoyed a popularity that almost rivalled hitler's and so he had to go in the summer of adolf hitler planned and conducted the most ruthless purge of his thirteen-year period as leader of germanyand that meant that friends like ernst röhm, former german chancellor kurt von schleicher, and even former party comrades like gregor strasser were summarily shot without trial
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Size of the signs 30x20 cmproduced 20th centurythe beatles were a english rockband formed in liverpool in the 'sthe rolling stones were a rockband formed in london in the 'stwo stunning metal concert signs pictures the rolling stones and the beatles
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The nutcracker, royal ballet, royal opera house winter season, elegant and stylish maroon red glossy programme with royal arms for seasonhas photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of the balletthe orchestral playing by the royal opera house orchestra, conducted by koen kessels, was excellent,along with the dancingthe toy soldiers and mice were superbthis performance received excellent reviews for the ballet performance although the sets were better in the second half than the first
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Oxfam bookshop kingsbridge the gilgit game is a story of exploration unlike any othersince so few of the travellers were permitted to publish their findings, it has involved much original research and has benefited from the author's first-hand knowledge of much of the terrain the fate of asia hung on the chance encounters and the uncertain wanderings of a small group of men, more intelligence agents than freelance travellerstheir geographical discoveries were treated as top secret and their expeditions often resembled military patrolssee oxfam website for delivery information read more this is the first narrative account of one of the most intriguing stories of exploration
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiafter struggling for over a year with hardly enough gigs to survive, egg eventually broke up in july , leaving almost an album's worth of unrecorded compositionsegg (psychedelic rock, prog rock) egg - the polite force (deram sml ) made in uk original first pressing lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: nm (mint-) band formed in by dave stewart (organ), mont campbell (bass/vocals) and clive brooks (drums), after the disbanding of their previous band uriel when steve hillage left for collegeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeegg toured the uk and recorded two highly acclaimed albums (egg, the polite force)some time later they were offered to record an uriel album, but since the musicians were under contract with another company, uriel reformed to record under the name arzachel with musicians using pseudonymsegg signed a record deal with decca in maycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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It has a glossary and an indexthe binding is good and there are no markingsoxfam books & music totnes these tales were collected in the siona reserve of buena-vista and the kofan reserve of santa rosa del guamuez between and traditionally each story has the unmistakable style of the narrator and thus there exist many different versions of the same talesmall paperback book in very good condition, which shows minimal wear and tearthe stories were narrated to the author by people who speak spanish as a second languagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text is both in spanish and english
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The block in the photos will be sentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey are expert firmscatalogue value: sassone value €shipped via registered mail with philatelic postageboth stamps are mnh, in mint condition, with no defects and with original gumplease see the photos to form your own opinionthe two stamps on the right were removedone stamp has an overcharge and the other does notthey come with 2 expert certificates135, air mail, variety 135bwith sheet marginssorani and carraro on the back of the stampplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe stamp is nothey are of little value, since at their side and at the place where they were attached there was a staincatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit is seen in the certificates, and the pair is of no worth
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiknickerbockers (garage rock, pop rock) the fabulous knickerbockers - lies (challenge records ch 622) made in usa original first pressing lp in mono | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: vg++ (excellent) the knickerbockers were an american rock band, formed in bergenfield, new jersey, united states, inthey were best remembered for their beatles sound-alike hit single "lies"please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Norah wellings had worked there since and in she started working for herselfare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimany of her dolls were offered as souvenirs during large sea cruises, such as to africa, bahamas, or icelandthis borabora doll is made of a soft velour/velvet fabric, characteristic of norah welling's dolls and glass eyes and hand painted face with a radiant smilethis norah wellings is of english originthe decoration of the dolls were adapted accordinglyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit looks a bit like the chad valley dollscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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A celebratory hardback book about the winnie the pooh by brian sibley, to mark the 75th anniversary of the winnie the pooh storiesin very good condition, except some wear to the edges of the gold seal on the front cover and the back dust jacket flap has become foldedad id: delivery service consumer crediteverything you might want to know about how pooh came into beingfeaturing colour illustrations by e h sheppard, the original pooh illustratorthree cheers for poohit is the story about how the pooh books came to be written, how the illustrations were created, how pooh got his name and came to be the much loved bear of little brain, and much morefascinating and very readable
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This fine looking example was awarded to: ptethe design and ribbon was also adopted by belgium, brazil, cuba, czechoslovakia, france, greece, italy, japan, portugal, romania, siam, union of south africa and the usa in accordance with the decision of the inter-allied peace conference at versailles (a 'winged victory)lovely condition example of the ww1 victory medal (also called the inter-allied victory medal) with original ribbonthanks for looking - please check out my other coins & medals for saler (the south lancashire regiment)a particular form of this historic greek monument was chosen by each nation, except the nations in the far east who issued the medal but with a different designthe dates of the war were in every case to , except that of the british empire, which gave the dates as illustrated ( to )
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The british empire brooch gilbey jubilee collection silver award medal cthis is hallmarked silver gilt and enamelthe british empire collection was founded in (year of the diamond jubilee) by the order of the british empireÂŁ55 including uk postit was created by lady penelope gilbey, who was the daughter of the 4th earl of stradbrokethe stated purpose of producing items inspired by the order were for wear or display by holders and medallists and by members of their families
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The queen of spades royal opera house programme, elegant and stylish maroon red glossy programme with royal arms for spring seasonthe sets were very period style with heavy oak doors and pannelling and a swinging chandelior that starts to smoke in the last acthas photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of this second of tchaikovsky's operas and the most serious in contentthe orchestral playing by the royal opera house orchestra, conducted by antonio pappano, was excellent, along with the singing with aleksandrs antonenko as gherman, alexander kravets as chekalinsky, vladimir stoyanov as tchaikovsky/prince yeletskyin addition, as with alfred hitchock, in this stefan herheim co-production with dutch national opera, tchaikovsky makes an appearance as prince yeletskythis performance received excellent reviews
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In 'a service engineers guide to the vox ac30 valve amplifier' p54 it says ac30's from have a chassis number in the range whereas those from are in the rangewhen i purchased the amplifier it had one original blue bulldog and a celestion g12 replacementjust prior to the previos owner purchasing it 33y ago it was professionally recovered using genuine vox componentsthe vents were enlarged to improve ventilatuin at this timei turn it on and play it from time to time t keep the parts exercised and check it is fully workingi have owned this amplifier for 15y and the previous owner had it for 18y - that's 33y of it's 55y life documentedthe previous owner documents the back panel serial number plate as this was missing at the timethis amp has been a treasured part of my life so the buyer will need to come to my house and go through everything with me before purchasingthe serial number for this chassis is just over but the under chassis view matches the ac30/6 power supply and output stage on p27 of above guidei purchased an age matched blue bulldog and replaced the celestion g12 to get a matching pair
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Antique salt cellar in silver 875, with a russian hallmark 84, acid tested with positive resultsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiweight: 113 gramsusing a dark mixture to fill the engraved lines and makes them more evidenthallmarks from the silversmith egorov aleksandr sergeev and from the tester viktor savinkovthe lid shows an inscription: a wish for love and happinessin excellent overall condition, considering its ageengraved with niello technique, itracked shipping via insured mailthe salt cellar was gold plated and the plating shows some slight losses here and thereit was filled with salt, and the guests were invited to dip pieces of bread in it: it was a welcome sign and a wish of good luckplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeaccurate proper packagingdimensions: 6 x 4extremely rare, this salt cellar was a gift usually given to the newlyweds as a wish for fertility (symbolized by the engraved rooster), happiness and lovecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki026) made in australia / vinyl and cover near mint the easybeats were an australian rock band that formed in sydney inall the albums i’ve hardly played read morethey became the first australian rock act to score an international hit with the single friday on my mindthe easybeats – australian mercey beat from the sixties (2x) the easybeats – falling off the edge of the world (united artists –uas ) made in usa original lp\\ vinyl and cover near mint the easybeats – the shame just drained, 15 previously unreleased tracks, the vanda young collection volplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store1 / (albert productions aplpcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin the yoruba tradition, the grooves on the neck, were considered a sign of beautyheight: 33 cm - weight grams early 21st century origin: nigeria bronze head with a serene expression on the face, and the streaks represent facial scarifications, which are characteristic of the "classic" period of the art of ifecontact them here: https://wwwde - if you have any questions regarding the status of your parcel, its current location and estimated delivery time, it's best to contact dhl parcel directly via messenger on facebookshipping: - the sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a track & trace code via dhl parcelcom/dhlforyou/ read morethe holes on the neck are to attach the mask to a wooden dummy for exhibitions to the public during the ceremoniesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethey reply within 24 hoursgorgeous life size head in the style of an oni - ife - former kingdom of benin-nigeria very beautiful head of an oni, former ifecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableyou will receive this tracking code as soon as the parcel has been dispatched, and can track your parcel if you enter your track & trace code under 'shipment number' on www
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Etching and engraving from a series of seven plates representing the seven wonders of the world; the buildings are actually depicted in the background, with the foreground occupied by a royal figureare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwhere the set is dated cplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedrawer/inventor: claude vignon () engraver: background: abraham bosse (()) figure: gilles rousselet () published by: pierre mariette i () reference: duplessis blum meyer lothe watermarked laid papersee bassani, 'claude vignon', , ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesemiramis, standing full-length in the foreground, with bow in left hand; in the background, a view of the hanging gardens of babylon; after vignonthe plates were engraved by rousselet (figures) and bosse (background)
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikianother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasurethe book was first published in london in by jonathan capethey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's bookstwo of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the second world war"the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more" by roald dahl jonathan cape, london - first uk edition first printing - 246p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good condition in first issue price clipped dust jacket with minor wear housed in mylar coverplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahlthe stories were written at varying times throughout his lifecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith 42 illustrations and maps, 22 fold-outin good conditionin the original linen publisher’s binding with dust jacketwith an introduction by anthony reidafter a journey from through of km from canton to beijing, joan nieuhof was the most prominent european writer concerning the chinese empirewonderful facsimile publicationhis reports and those by the jesuits were in those days the only source of information about chinareprint of the second volume of the editionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe dust jacket has a few stains, otherwise in very good conditionsource: wikipediacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available*joan nieuhof or johan (uelsen, 22 july – madagascar, 8 october ) was a dutch world traveller and reported on his voyages to brazil, china and the indies
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He faces other supernatural enemies such as the angelus and witchbladeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5-4 - witchblade / the darkness 0at 21, he inherits the curse of darknessin and , two games based on the series were publishedhis weaknesses are that the forces only work in darkness and that, once he conceives an heir, he will die immediatelywritten by garth ennis (preacher), scott lobdell, paul jenkins and others drawing by marc silvestri (x-men, cyberforce, hunter/killer), david wohl; joe benitez (lady mechanika), dalke keown (hulk) published by top cow studios, softcover, third edition, pages; out of print good condition; slight crease in the spine; dog ear front right upper corner bundled are: - the darkness preview - the darkness volume - tales of the darkness #05 - the darkness volume 2 #1 - the darkness: wanted dead one shot genre: horror jackie estacado is a hit man for the mafiaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein the dark, he has his own army of demons that he can deploy at willcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Angel, the youngest member of the flock, is kidnapped and taken back to the "school" where she and the others were experimented on by a crew of whack jobsoxfam bookshop st albans max soars above the worldher friends brave a journey to blazing hot death valley, ca, to save angel, but soon enough, they find themselves in yet another nightmare: fighting off the half-human, half-wolf "erasers" in new york citymaximum ride and her "flock" -- fang, iggy, nudge, gasman and angel -- are just like ordinary kids, only they have wings and can flybut can she? see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether in the treetops of central park or in the bowels of the manhattan subway system, max and her adopted family take the ride of their livesalong the way, max discovers that her purpose is save the worldbut in james patterson's thrilling adventure, fantasy can come crashing down to reveal the nightmares of the angel experimentit may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time
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His reports from the camp were to shape the allies response to the holocaust - yet his story was all but forgotten for decadesthis insightful book is likely to be the definitive version of this extraordinary life' -- economistwould you sacrifice yourself to save thousands of others?in the summer of , after the nazi occupation of poland, an underground operative called witold pilecki accepted a mission to uncover the fate of thousands of people being interned at a new concentration camp on the border of the reichit was only after arriving at the camp that he started to discover the nazi's terrifying plansthe result is an enthralling story of resistance and heroism against the most horrific circumstances, and one man's attempt to change the course of historyoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'totally gripping'-- simon sebag montefiore'pilecki is perhaps one of the greatest unsung heroes of the second world warhis mission was to report on nazi crimes and raise a secret army to stage an uprisingover the next two and half years, witold forged an underground army that smuggled evidence of nazi atrocities out of auschwitzthe name of the detention centre -- auschwitzthis is the first major account to draw on unpublished family papers, newly released archival documents and exclusive interviews with surviving resistance fighters to show how he brought the fight to the nazis at the heart of their evil designssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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1) the gods - to samuel a son, emi columbia scx , p , made and printed in great britain read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe original band members included mick taylor (later with john mayall's bluesbreakers and the rolling stones), brian glascock, his brother john (later with jethro tull), keyboardist ken hensley (later with uriah heep) and joe konasthe cover has some normal wear regarding the age of 51 yearssecond record of the british rock band the godsgreg lake (later with king crimson and emerson, lake & palmer) joined inthe record and sleeve are vgthe first number of side one has two little hearable scratches at the beginningthe rest of the record is in very good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelee kerslake (drums) joined in and would later also play in uriah heepthe record has been cleaned in a professional washing machinecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea real collectors item! the gods were founded in
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe band were a roots rock group consisting of four canadians and one american: rick danko (bass guitar,vocals,fiddle), garth hudson (keyboards,accordion,saxophone), richard manuel (keyboards,drums,vocals),robbie robertson (guitar,vocals),and levon helm (drums,vocals,mandolin,guitar)) the band–cahoots 1\tlife is a carnival\t 2\twhen i paint my masterpiece\t(bob dylan) 3\tlast of the blacksmiths\t 4\twhere do we go from here?\t 5\t4% pantomime\t 6\tshoot out in chinatown\t 7\tthe moon struck one\t 8\tthinkin' out loud\t 9\tsmoke signal\t 10\tvolcano\t 11\tthe river hymn 1st japanese pressing all mint the bang / legendary collectors-set read morebetween and ,they originally formed as the hawks,a backing band for rockabilly singer ronnie hawkinsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein the mid-s they gained recognition backing bob dylan,and the tour was notable as dylan’s first with an electric band 1) the band?–the last waltz the last waltz was the farewell concert of the canadian rock band the band and is the resulting live albumincludes a 78 page booklet,with nice pictures and rare story`s from "the band" all in mint 2catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe concert on november (thanksgiving) in winterland in san francisco lasted over five hours the specialty of the last waltz was the number of stars among the guest musicians, the recordings of muddy waters ’mannish boy, van morrison's caravan and the performances of neil young, joni mitchell and bob dylan are considered outstanding
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This richly illustrated book explores late medieval sienese art-how it was created, commissioned, and understood by the citizens of sienashe analyzes similarly important commissions in the contado towns of massa marittima, montalcino, and montepulcianocasting new light on such topics as the original site for the reliquary tomb of saint cerbone, patron saint of massa marittima, and the identity of the patrons of the marian frescoes in the rural hermitage of san leonardo al lago, the author deepens our insight into the origins and meanings of sienese art production of the late medieval periodexamining political, economic, and cultural relations between siena and the contado, diana norman offers a new understanding of marian art and its political function as an expression of civic ideologysee oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawing on extensive unpublished archives, norman reconstructs the circumstances surrounding the commission of marian art in the three most prestigious locations of fourteenth-century siena: the cathedral, the palazzo pubblico, and the hospital of santa maria della scalathe book is in as new condition in a slip case which has a little shelfwearsuch celebratory portraits of the virgin were also common in siena's extensive subject territories, the contadofirst edition publishedoxfam books & music beaconsfield celebrating the virgin mary as both an object of religious affection and a focus of civic pride, artists of fourteenth-century siena established for their city a vibrant tradition that continued into the early decades of the next century
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The entry of michael corleone into the family business, the transition of power from his father, the ruthless dispatch of his enemies--all this is told with an assurance that is breathtaking to behold(has there ever been a cinematic performance greater than al pacino's michael, so smart and ambitious, marching through the years into what he knows is his own doom with eyes open and hungry?) the godfather, part iii was mostly written off as an attempted cash-in but it is a wholly worthy conclusion, less slow than autumnally patient and almost merciless in the way it brings michael's past sins crashing down around him even as he tries to redeem himselfthe films are an italian-american shakespearian cycle: they tell a tale of a vicious mobster and his extended personal and professional families (once the stuff of righteous moral comeuppance), and they dared to present themselves with an epic sweep and an unapologetically tragic toneoxfam bookshop carlisle despite making many other distinguished films in his long, wandering career, francis ford coppola will always be known as the man who directed the godfather trilogy, a series that has dominated and defined their creator in a way perhaps no other director can understandmurder, it turned out, was a serious businessthe stakes were higher, the story's construction more elaborate and the isolated despair at the end wholly earned see oxfam website for delivery information read moreand it turned out to be merely prologue; two years later the godfather, part ii balanced michael's ever-greater acquisition of power and influence during the fall of cuba with the story of his father's own youthful rise from immigrant slumsthe first film remains a towering achievement, brilliantly cast and conceivedcoppola has never been able to leave them alone, whether returning after 15 years to make a trilogy of the diptych, or re-editing the first two films into chronological order for a separate video release as the godfather saga
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He returned home by way of the dutch east indies and the indian oceanoxfam shop haverfordwest the french entered the pacific in the late 17th century, but the ocean remained largely a spanish preserve until british navigators began to cross its vast expanse in the mid safter handing over the colony he had established in the falkland islands to spain, he sailed through the still relatively unknown straits of magellan into the poorly charted south pacificfrance's concerns that britain might establish its superiority in the area, meant they welcomed louis de bougainville's voyage of exploration undertaken inhe then sailed to the samoan islands and on to vanuatu, as far as the great barrier reef, and north towards new guinea and the samoan islands making a number of discoveries and all the while leaving his name to a number of features, the best known of which are the island of bougainville and the bougainvillea flowerhe made a number of discoveries in the south west, but was too late to discover tahiti, where samuel wallis had preceded him by less than a yearthe book is in very good condition with some fading to spine and minimal foxing to topsee oxfam website for delivery information read morereports on bougainville's reception there and on life in the island were to create wide interest and controversy in europealthough bougainville published an account of his voyage in , his original journal was published only in ; the present volume makes the latter text available for the first time in english translation
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Its civilization, which flourished years before churchward's day, was technologically more advanced than his own, and the ancient civilizations of india, babylon, persia, egypt and the mayas were merely the decayed remnants of its colonies this book is signed by the author and dedicated to mrs carrington interestingly he dates it - before publication signed on the second free endpaper" he claimed mu was the site of the garden of eden and the home of inhabitants known as the naacals a very rare itemoxfam books & music olney  the spine is faded but the lettering still clear   according to churchward, the lost pacific continent of mu "extended from somewhere north of hawaii to the south as far as the fijis and easter island the blue boards have gilt lettering and decoration on the front decorative endpapers extensively illustrated rough cut edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Turning to lyndon johnson's "unconditional war on poverty," she contends that though anti-poverty programs for job training, community action, health care, housing, and education have accomplished much, they have not been fully realized because they became inextricably intertwined with the civil rights movement of the s, which triggered a white backlashdrawing on extensive primary research, quadagno shows, for instance, how roosevelt, in need of support from southern congressmen, excluded african americans from the core programs of the social security actthe "american creed" of liberty, justice, and equality clashed with a history of active racial discrimination, says quadagnoin the s, the united states embarked on a journey to resolve the "american dilemmafrom reconstruction to lyndon johnson and beyond, quadagno reveals how american social policy has continually foundered on issues of raceat the same time, affirmative action clashed openly with organized labor, and equal housing raised protests from the white suburban middle-class, who didn't want their neighborhoods integratedhe realized that his grand plan for welfare reform, the family assistance plan, threatened to undermine wages in the south and alienate the republican party's new constituency-white, southern democrats-and therefore dropped itin the color of welfare, jill quadagno takes exception to these claims, placing race at the centre of the "american dilemma," as swedish economist gunnar myrdal did half a century agooxfam bookshop hove thirty years after lyndon johnson declared a war on poverty, the united states still lags behind most western democracies in national welfare systems, lacking such basic programs as national health insurance and child care supportthe color of welfare reveals the root cause of this failure-the inability to address racial inequalityjob training programs, for instance, became affirmative action programs, programs to improve housing became programs to integrate housing, programs that began as community action to upgrade the quality of life in the cities were taken over by local civil rights groupssee oxfam website for delivery information read morequadagno shows that nixon, who initially supported many of johnson's programs, eventually caught on that the white middle class was disenchanted" yet instead of finally instituting full democratic rights for all its citizens, the policies enacted in that turbulent decade failed dismallyit is racism that has undermined the war on poverty, and america must come to terms with this history if there is to be any hope of addressing welfare reform todaythis shift of emphasis eventually alienated white, working-class americans, who had some of the same needs-for health care, subsidized housing, and job training opportunities-but who got very little from these programssome critics have explained the failure of social programs by citing our tradition of individual freedom and libertarian values, while others point to weaknesses within the working class
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