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Cases of 39 large defaulters, with NPAs amounting to about Rs. As another stringent action against defaulters, we have brought in the Fugitive Economic Offenders Law. To strengthen PSBs, government has, after initial infusion of Rs 70, crore under Indradhanush plan, again announced recapitalisation of Rs 2. As a result of action by both government and RBI, by recognising NPAs transparently, up-front provisioning, recapitalisation for bank, reforms for comprehensive systemic improvements in banks, and cleaning up lending and recovery systems, a clean and robust banking system has been put in place.
Banks are thus strongly placed to contribute towards overall economic growth. Your government has been accused of having failed to create jobs fast enough for those coming into employable age. With the organised sector no longer hiring in big numbers — thanks to increasing automation and outsourcing — there is a view that India could have adopted the Chinese model of labour-intensive, export-oriented manufacturing to create jobs. Rather than the so-called failure of this government to create jobs, I believe the shortcoming lies in the absence or lack of a streamlined database of jobs.
Naturally, in the absence of information, our opponents will exploit this situation and blame us for not creating jobs. We are now trying to create data on jobs. According to our study based on EPFO data, more than 70 lakh jobs were created in the formal sector alone last year.
We also know that creation of jobs in the formal sector has a spin-off effect on job creation in the informal sector. To give you an example, there are close to 3 lakh village-level entrepreneurs who run common service centres across the country and create employment. There are more than 15, startups, which government has helped in some way or the other. We all know they are job multipliers. Is it unfair to expect that one loan would have created a job for at least one additional person? There has been massive construction activities in the last four years, be it roads, railways or housing — all these generate jobs.
All reports, whether national or international, show poverty in India is on the decline. Can we think of such a possibility without people having jobs? We all know tourism provides maximum employment, both direct and indirect. When we say tourism has been growing, are we saying that this growth is happening without any employment at the ground level?
The number of airports operating have increased by almost double. Airlines are adding new aircraft on a monthly basis. You will agree all this cannot happen without some amount of increase in the number of people working on the ground. I can go on and on. The number of mobile manufacturing units in this country has gone from a handful when my government took over, to close to These alone have generated 4.
I am sure you will agree cannot happen without employees on the ground. If you look at claims made by state governments — Bengal says it created 68 lakh jobs and the previous Karnataka government claimed it created 53 lakh jobs. This propaganda on jobs by the opposition is nothing but a political gimmick. Apart from jobs, what are the key challenges facing the economy? When our government came to power in , the Indian economy was facing a number of challenges like the issue of NPAs, ease of doing business and poor investment in infrastructure, to name a few.
Over the last four years, my government has consciously and diligently worked on several fronts to resolve issues being faced by the economy. We have enacted the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, taken action against shell companies, strengthened power, roads and other infrastructure. Be it sanitation, providing affordable insurance and risk coverage to the poor, banking coverage to the un-banked, cutting down pilferage in DBT direct benefit transfers , universal health coverage through Ayushman Bharat or bringing transparency in government procurement using government e-marketplace — all these are instances of path-breaking reforms and affirmative action.
I myself have reviewed more than infrastructure projects costing over Rs. We are working tirelessly, day and night for the betterment of the nation and our economy. It is because of these efforts that our economy is today growing at a rate of over 7. Global companies from the US and China today dominate digital businesses in India. These will become the backbone of media and commerce and will control valuable and extensive data about India. The Cambridge Analytica-FB scandal has exposed how this data can be used to damage a country.
How soon can we expect government to frame new laws to ensure data privacy? The IT revolution has been receiving phenomenal response and since formation of our government at centre, there has been widespread use of IT in all fields, including governance. However, to further strengthen the privacy of citizens and for data protection, my government had constituted a committee of experts on data protection chaired by Retd.
Justice B N Srikrishna. The committee has submitted their report and the same is being examined. We are committed to carrying out all steps, to protect the privacy of our citizens. Digital media platforms have become hotbeds for misinformation, propaganda, and the spread of fake news — and rumours on social media — have led to tragic deaths. Your government has asked these platforms to do more to control fake news. Do you see this becoming a new headache? Fake news and incidents arising due to rumour-mongering are unfortunate and condemnable.
The Centre is actively engaging with digital media platforms and other stakeholders on this issue. You would have also seen some measures taken by digital media platforms. The most effective solution lies in self-realisation and self-restraint. Digital media stands for equality and furthers the spirit of freedom of expression. It is a bastion of free speech and creative expression.
Digital media has changed that. The power of one Facebook post, Tweet or Instagram story is immense. The more freely and frankly people express themselves the better it is for our society. Most important, human creativity is manifested through social media… look at the innovative graphics, videos, tweets that people come across daily. I have been on social media for almost a decade now and I have made some wonderful friends, particularly young friends through this medium. I enjoy engaging with citizens on digital platforms. Let us keep engaging and debating, this will strengthen our democratic ethos and benefit us as a nation.
You talk about a New India by It requires a highly educated and innovative society. My dream of New India is that every youth shall have access to higher education as per his choice, learn skills and use it productively in nation-building. Our current higher education system is marked by premier institutions that are globally known like the IITs or IISc, but the vast majority of other institutions are low on quality and need improvement.
I see the youth coming out of the colleges, with hope and aspiration in their eyes. We need a system that is accessible, affordable and equitable. We can be the global best only if our highly entrepreneurial youth get good education and just opportunities. This has to be a national agenda, not of a political party or group.
Private sector, public sector, governments, industry and academia must work together with a single aim. We need an enabling environment that gives level playing field to everyone willing to set up institutions and maintain good standards. When we came to power, the regulatory system was mired in red-tape, harassment, corruption… a colonial system based on distrust. The system bred mediocrity and dependence. We took on ourselves to change this. Graded autonomy has been given to universities, and they can formulate their own courses and conduct their own examinations.
In short, they are free from UGC to go on the path of excellence. The IIMs have been provided total freedom — they can select their own leadership, regulate their own affairs. More than colleges have been given autonomy. The 20 Institutes of Eminence have been given full powers to choose their own path.
We allowed the best lecturers to teach to a large number of students using the SWAYAM portal, on which there are more than 20 lakh students registered. We started 32 educational channels that take quality education to every nook and corner of the country. We brought out new regulation on open distance learning so that the best institutions can spread their education across the country. This is expected to benefit 20 lakh students.
Online degrees have been permitted: Now you can study in reputed institutions, staying in remote areas of Jharkhand, and get degrees from that university. When we remove the physical limitation, sky is the only limit. One way to ensure good quality education is to mandate that every institution have accreditation. We achieved this in a very short time. We are providing an opportunity for more organisations be accredited.
The UGC was mired in hundreds of regulations. We started the process of cleaning up the clutter and de-bureaucratisation of regulation. Unnecessary regulations are being scrapped, and UGC is being asked to focus on improving quality of education by laying down standards and monitoring those using public disclosures.
We are determined to end the inspector raj and bring supporting, enabling system that will mentor, train, orient the teachers. We are also committed to bringing skills into higher education. We are designing a system for every student in the higher education system to learn a market-oriented skill free of cost. This will ensure that students can get jobs after completing the degree. What is the recourse for the 4 million people declared non-citizens? Though Congress accepted it, vote bank politics — that the party is adept at — prevented it from actually implementing the process. Congress lacked political will and courage.
It is guilty of criminal negligence on this country. It was our promise to the people of India to complete the NRC process. It is not about politics but about people. The process is on and the list released is only a draft list. I am sure all Indians will agree that sovereignty and citizenship are essential aspects of any nation. Those unnecessarily raising controversies need to realise the genuineness of this exercise and that it is monitored by the Supreme Court. It is only an issue of national interest. There is no place for politics when it comes to national interest. After 30 years, a performing, strong and stable government is in power at the Centre.
People have bitter experience of coalition governments burdened by politics of compulsions. A mahagathbandhan or whatever you may call it cannot create a gathbandhan of the electorate. Indian electorate has always kept national interest paramount. I have faith it will not compromise its vote for a disparate group that has nothing more to offer that a single ideology if we may even call it so — that is to remove Modi.
It is a failed idea that has never succeeded. History tells us such adventurism failed in , and in People want a strong and decisive government. There seems to be some unease among NDA partners — Shiv Sena chose not to vote during the no-confidence motion and JD U has made controversial statements… The recent election of the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman, I am sure, will put the apprehensions of sceptics to rest.
Our opponents who are looking at openings with great expectations will only meet disappointment. What was the main issue in the no-confidence motion? I am also searching for an answer to this question. We should ask those who brought this motion. They had neither the numbers nor the issues. They decide when to hate, where to hate and how to hate. They also decide when to show affection, where to show affection and how to show affection. You have condemned cow vigilantism before, but incidents keep happening.
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Incidents of mob violence are also rising. It is very sad we keep hearing about such incidents. Even if one incident occurs in the country, it is very sad and needs to be condemned in the strongest voice. My government is committed to upholding rule of law and protecting the life and liberty of every citizen.
Let there be no shade of doubt on this account. Our government has issued very clear advisories to states on this issue. I want to make it clear that mob lynching is a crime, no matter the motive. No person can, under any circumstances, take the law into his or her own hands and commit violence.
State governments need to adopt effective measures to prevent mob violence and lynching, protect innocent citizens irrespective of caste, creed, place, time and religion, and take stringent action as per law against the perpetrators of such violence. I also expect that everyone — society, people at large, government and government functionaries and political parties — have a duty to fight this menace. In order to formulate appropriate measures to address the situation, the government has also set up a highlevel committee chaired by the Union home secretary to deliberate in the matter and make recommendations.
Congress has repeatedly raised questions about the Rafale deal, saying the technical specifications of the aircraft are covered by the confidentiality clause but not the price. Is there a way to conclusively put this controversy to rest? Congress has always been trying to exorcise its Bofors ghost. So they insist on concocting a falsehood and repeating it without any evidence.
They did it against George Fernandes too. Rafale was required for operational capability of our air force that had been neglected by the Congress. It is a government-to-government agreement. It is an honest and transparent deal. All else is propaganda to undermine national interest. It was the past policies of the previous government that made it easy for people to borrow and run away. We have enacted the Fugitive Economic Offenders Law, which has turned the heat on such offenders.
You are beginning to see the effects of our measures. Fighting boll weevils and declining cotton prices, farmers diversified crops and developed of a national pimento pepper industry. Field Recordings of Black Singers and Musicians: Traditional African musical forms have long been accepted as fundamental to the emergence of blues and jazz. Yet there has been little effort at compiling recorded evidence to document their development. This discography brings together hundreds of recordings that trace in detail the evolution of the African American musical experience, from early wax cylinder recordings made in West Africa to voodoo rituals from the Carribean Basin to the songs of former slaves in the American South.
The Women of Orphan Black: The Chinese Information War: The intelligence community in the U. In fact, the U. We call this annexation, when it is a new form of conquest. American personnel returned home and the American prisoners held captive in North Vietnam were released. Still, 2, individuals did not come home. Thirty-seven of those missing in action were from Wisconsin. Their names appear on the largest object—a motorcycle now part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection —ever left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Richard Charles Haefner had it all—a Ph. Then it all came crashing down.
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Drawing on interviews and recently discovered documents, the author revisits the case and explores a number of open questions—including whether Haefner was set up by police as he claimed. Best of luck to all with your summer reading lists!
Already part of a genre known for generating controversy, some true crime and scandal books have wielded a particular power to unsettle readers, provoke authorities and renew interest in a case. Drawing on letters, diaries, memoirs and other accounts, this comprehensive history documents their combat service from the point of view of the rank-and-file soldier, along with their views on the war, slavery, emancipation and politics.
Florence Maybrick was the first American woman to be sentenced to death in England—for murdering her husband, a crime she almost certainly did not commit. Her trial was presided over by an openly misogynist judge who was later declared incompetent and died in an asylum. Hours before Maybrick was to be hanged, Queen Victoria reluctantly commuted her sentence to life in prison—in her opinion a woman who would commit adultery, as Maybrick had admitted, would also kill her husband. Her children were taken from her; she never saw them again. Her mother worked for years to clear her name, enlisting the president of the United States and successive ambassadors, including Robert Todd Lincoln.
Celtic Cosmology and the Otherworld: Despite censorship and revision by Christian redactors, the early medieval manuscripts of Ireland and Britain contain tantalizing clues to the cosmology, religion and mythology of native Celtic cultures. Focusing on the latest research and translations, the author provides fresh insight into the indigenous beliefs and practices of the Iron Age inhabitants of the British Isles.
Chapters cover a broad range of topics, including creation and cosmogony, the deities of the Gaels, feminine power in early Irish sources, and priestesses and magical rites. In , British inventor Alex Moulton — introduced an innovative compact bicycle. Terrorism Worldwide, Edward Mickolus. This fourth comprehensive study of international terrorist attacks covers , during which the Islamic State suffered continued reversals yet retained its status as the most active, well-financed and well-armed terrorist group worldwide. Organized by region and country, the study covers domestic and international incidents around the world, outlining significant trends.
The author offers several indicators of what to watch in the coming years. The single-year format allows readers access to the most up-to-date information on terrorism, while geographic focus more easily facilitates regional comparison. The Wreck of the San Francisco: On December 22, , a new steamship left New York on its maiden voyage. Government to transport the Third Artillery to the Pacific Coast. Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. Sails and stacks were blown away, the engine was wrecked and scores of people were washed overboard, as the men frantically worked the pumps to keep afloat.
A few days later, cholera broke out. After two weeks adrift, the survivors were rescued by three ships. Two of the vessels, damaged by the storm, were no position to take on passengers. Fighting thirst, starvation, disease and mutiny, they barely made it back to land. Then came the aftermath—accusations, denials, revelations of government ineptitude and negligence, and a cover-up. Photographer and American Progressive Timothy J. His body of work—much of it a century old or more—remains vital as both aesthetic statement and social document.
Drawing on a range of sources, including information from surviving family members, this first full-length illustrated biography presents a detailed and personal portrait of the sociologist and photographer whose haunting images of children at work in cotton mills and coal mines sparked the movement to end child labor, culminating with the Fair Labor Standards Act of There are 62 of his penetrating photographs included. The Public Artscape of New Haven: There are nearly public works of art throughout New Haven, Connecticut—a city of 17 square miles with , residents. While other historic East Coast cities—Philadelphia, Providence, Boston—have been the subjects of book-length studies on the function and meaning of public art, New Haven founded has been largely ignored.
Historically, American women have dressed as men for a number of reasons—to enter the military, to travel freely, to commit a criminal act, to marry other women—but most often to secure employment. During the mid—s and early s, most jobs were barred to women, and those that were available to both sexes paid women far less. This book profiles both women who tried to pass as men and were caught—and even arrested—and those who successfully masqueraded for years. Whatever their motives, all took part in a common rebellion against an economic and social system that openly discriminated against them.
Midway through the war, he served nine months at a conscript training camp in Connecticut, where he sat on several courts-martial. Badly injured and taken prisoner, he was consigned to the notorious Libby Prison in Richmond. A colorful correspondent, Bliss detailed his experiences in letters to a close friend and sent dispatches to a Providence newspaper. His candid writings are rich with details of the war and his own opinions. The editors describe how, following the war, Bliss sought out the Confederates who almost killed him and formed friendships with them that lasted for decades.
In , a unique transport aircraft was built from the parts of 27 Boeing B airliners to provide NASA a means of transporting rocket boosters. The author examines the development of competing designs by Boeing, Convair and Douglas, and the many challenges and catastrophic failures. Behind-the-scenes maneuvers of financiers, corporate raiders, mobsters and other nefarious characters provide an inside look at aviation development from the drawing board to the scrap yard. In , the U. Army activated the th Tank Battalion, the first all-black armored unit. Victorious over two fascist and racist regimes, many black servicemen returned home to what they hoped would be a more tolerant nation.
Most were bitterly disappointed—segregation was still the law of the land. For many, disappointment became a determination to fight discrimination with the same resolve that had defeated the Axis. James Claude Beasley was a typical American teenager in the s—a child of the Great Depression with an abiding commitment to family and country. Cannabis Extracts in Medicine: Cannabis in Medical Practice: My Most-Wanted Marijuana Mom: Growing Up in a Smuggling Family.
Death of an Altar Boy: The tragic death of year-old Danny Croteau in faded from headlines and memories for 20 years until the Boston abuse scandal—a string of assaults taking place within the Catholic Church—exploded in the early s. Richard Fleming served as a scout with the elite U. Dropped deep into enemy territory, Recon relied on stealth and surprise to complete their mission—providing intelligence on enemy positions, conducting limited raids and capturing prisoners.
Exploring Kinship and Identity Tamara L. At a time when concepts of racial and ethnic identity increasingly define how we see ourselves and others, the ancestry of Melungeons—a Central Appalachian multi-racial group believed to be of Native American, African and European origins—remains controversial.
Who is Melungeon, how do we know and what does that mean? In a series of interviews with individuals who claim Melungeon heritage, the author finds common threads that point to shared history, appearance and values, and explores how we decide who we are and what kind of proof we need to do so. From the very earliest days of organized warfare, combatants have wanted to develop weapons with more firepower.
This has inevitably led to a wide variety of repeating weapons, capable of a degree of sustained fire without reloading. The author describes the potency of the machine gun in World War I, the development of the semiautomatic pistol and the role of the submachine gun in improving the effectiveness of the infantryman. The presidential election of was the only one whose candidates included an incumbent president, a former president and a future president. Theodore Roosevelt, in the Oval Office from to , chose not to run again. When his former Secretary of War, William Howard Taft, took controversial actions as his successor, Roosevelt challenged him for the Republican nomination.
Taft emerged as the nominee and Roosevelt ran as a third-party candidate on the Progressive Bull Moose ticket, causing a split in the GOP that allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win the presidency. Chasing Frank and Jesse James: Frank and Jesse James, the infamous brothers from Missouri, rode with marauding Confederate guerrillas during the Civil War.
Having learned to kill and raid without compunction, they easily transitioned from rebels to outlaws after the war, robbing stagecoaches, banks and trains in Missouri and surrounding states. It was a botched bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota, followed by an improbable escape through the Dakota Territory and Iowa, that elevated the James brothers from notorious criminals to legendary figures of American history and folklore.
Among the 12 disciples of Jesus, perhaps none has inspired more magnificent art—as well as political upheaval—than Saint James the Greater. Eight centuries later, Saint James, or Santiago, become the de facto patron saint of Spain, believed to be a supernatural warrior who led the victorious Christian armies during the Iberian Reconquista. After , the Santiago cult found its way to the New World, where it continued to exert influence. Today, he remains the patron saint of pilgrims to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela. His legacy has bequeathed a magnificent tradition of Western art over nearly two millennia.
The Anglo-Saxons who settled in England in the fifth and sixth centuries used ritual curses in documents, and wrote spells and charms. When William of Normandy became king in , there was a resurgence of belief in magic. The Church was able to quell the fear of magicians, but the Reformation saw its revival, with numerous witchcraft trials in the late 16th and 17th centuries. Superheroes and Their Ancient Jewish Parallels: A Comparative Study Johnny E. Babylonia had Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
Egypt had Horus and Isis. Greece had Odysseus and Achilles. Israel had its heroes, too—Moses, David, Esther and Samson. In times of crisis, heroes emerge to model virtues that inspire a sense of commitment and worth. Identity concerns were especially acute for a post-exilic Jewish culture.
Using modern American superheroes and their stories in a cross-cultural discussion, this book presents the stories of Israelite characters as heroes filling a cultural need. The American Soldier, — In the years following the Civil War, the U. Army underwent a professional decline. Soldiers served their enlistments at remote, nameless posts from Arizona to Alaska. Harsh weather, bad food and poor conditions were adversaries as dangerous as Indian raiders.
Butts seemed to be giving Bryant play formations that would help Alabama defeat Georgia in the season opener. Referencing more than 3, pages of letters, depositions and trial transcripts, the author reveals new information about this scandal and its resulting trial. This week, celebrate St. Celtic Myth and Religion: Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages. The Druids and King Arthur: A New View of Early Britain.
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The Other British Isles: Celtic Cosmology and the Other World: Mythic Origins, Sovereignty and Liminality. British and Irish Poets: A Biographical Dictionary Breaking the Appalachian Barrier: In the Appalachian Mountains were a formidable barrier between the British colonies in the east and French territory in the west, passable only on foot or horseback. It took more than a century to break the mountain barrier and open the west to settlement.
In a private Virginia company pioneered a road from Maryland to Ohio, challenging the French and Indians for the Ohio country. Several wars stalled the road, which did not start in earnest until after Ohio became a state in The stone-paved Cumberland Road—from Cumberland, Maryland, to Wheeling, Virginia—was complete by and over the next 30 years was traversed by Conestoga wagons and stagecoaches.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad—the first general purpose railroad in the world—started in Baltimore in the s and reached Wheeling by , uniting east and west. The only woman on the U. The Many Lives of Ajax: Ajax, the archetypal Greek warrior, has over the years been trivialized as a peripheral character in the classics through Hollywood representations, and by the use of his name on household cleaning products.
Its members were drawn from both the regular German police, including detectives, and various Nazi security organizations. The goals of the GFP were numerous and included protecting important political and military leaders; investigating black market activities as well as acts of sabotage and espionage; locating deserters; examining anti—German activists and hunting down partisans.
While performing these duties, GFP members immersed themselves in criminal activities. Library World Records, 3d ed. The Morals of Monster Stories: Stories never before told trace the effects of war, competition, the Industrial Revolution, Prohibition and changing political philosophies on the brewing industry. Some brewers persevered through crime, scandal and intrigue to play key roles in building their communities.
Taking her words to heart, on January 21, , millions of women and men across America—opposing a president-elect many considered a misogynist—marched in protest. This collection of essays and interviews presents 36 voices in this emerging movement discussing a range of topics—activism, healthcare, education, LGBTQIA issues, the environment, and other concerns that affect the political and cultural environment now and in the future www. This third comprehensive chronology of international terrorist attacks covers , during which the Islamic State suffered several battlefield reversals yet continued its operations as the most active, well-financed and well-armed terrorist group worldwide.
Domestic and international incidents around the world are covered and several trends are observed. A new format and organization allows readers to quickly access the most up-to-date information and make regional comparisons. Virginia and the Great War: Mobilization, Supply and Combat, — Lynn Rainville. Virginia played an important role during World War I, supplying the Allied forces with food, horses and steel in and After America entered the war in , Virginians served in numerous military and civilian roles—Red Cross nurses, sailors, shipbuilders, pilots, stenographers and domestic gardeners.
More than , were drafted—more than lost their lives. Almost every city and county lost men and women to the war. The Capitol Page Program allowed teenagers to serve as nonpartisan federal employees performing a number of duties within the House, Senate and Supreme Court. The author, a former Senate Page, shares firsthand accounts along with interviews of past pages and some current notable political figures. The Indianapolis Automobile Industry: A History, — Sigur E. In , Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car—perhaps the first designed and built in America.
Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry center rivaling Detroit, and known for quality manufacturing and innovation—the aluminum engine, disc brakes, aerodynamics, superchargers, and the rear view mirror were first developed there. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in , hometown manufacturers dominated the track—Marmon, Stutz and Duesenberg. Much of the history of the Korean War has been misinterpreted or obscured. Intense propaganda and limited press coverage during the war, coupled with vague objectives and an incomplete victory, resulted in a popular narrative of partial truth and factual omission.
Battlefield stories—essentially true but often missing significant data—added an element of myth. The Story of a Forest: The re-established forests of the Upper Delaware exist as a living reminder of centuries of both exploitation and good intentions. Emerging after the last glaciation, they were first modified by Native Americans to promote hunting and limited agriculture. The forests began to disappear as Europeans clear-cut farmland and fed sawmills and tanneries. The advent of the railroad accelerated demand and within 30 years industry had consumed virtually every mature tree in the valley, leaving barren hillsides subject to erosion and flooding.
Even as unchecked cutting continued, conservation efforts began to save what little remained. A century and a half later, a forest for the 21st century has emerged—an ecological patchwork protected by a web of governmental agencies, yet still subject to danger from humans. This meticulous account tells the complete story of the crime, the nationally watched investigation and trials, and the lives affected.
Once major contributors to Christian civilization, their influence ended with the 5th century Council of Chalcedon and they endured persecution. The revolution granted them greater political participation but the revolution ended liberal democracy and established a military regime that championed Arab identity.
In yet another fight over national identity, secular factions removed Morsi in —the Copts suffered the brunt of violence. Paine in Western Kentucky: Ullrich and Berry Craig.
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Paine assumed command of the U. Outside the picket lines, guerrillas pillaged towns and murdered the vocal few that supported the Union. In less than two months, he succeeded where other commanders had failed. An abolitionist, Paine promoted the enlistment of black troops and encouraged fair wages for former slaves. Yet his principled views led to his downfall. Critics and enemies falsified reports, leading to his removal from command and a court-martial. He was exonerated on all but one minor charge yet generations of historians perpetuated the Paine-the-monster myth. This book tells the complete story.
Framed by his handlers for an airport bombing, he was later dispatched to Cuba to subvert the Castro regime. Balking at his increasingly nefarious missions, he tried to quit—and, twice kidnapped by the CIA, he landed in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Today a free man, his memoir details his journey through the secret workings of the U.
Our Spring New Books catalog is now available—click to see what our authors have in store for the new year! Why do Americans alternately celebrate and condemn gangsters, outlaws and corrupt politicians? Why are some public figures repudiated for their connections to the mob while others gain celebrity status? Alexander Pantages was 13 when he arrived in the U. He opened his first motion picture theater in and went on to build one of the largest and most important independently-owned theater chains in the country.
He amassed a fortune, yet he could not read or write English. In he was convicted of sexually assaulting a year-old dancer—a scandal that destroyed his empire and reduced him to a pariah. The day his grandest theater, the Pantages Hollywood, opened in , he lay sick in a jailhouse infirmary. His conviction was overturned a year later after an appeal to the California State Supreme Court, but the question remains: The Philadelphia Athletics, — Philadelphia Quakers and the Antislavery Movement.