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Making the Big Red Machine - Daryl Smith - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Making the Big Red Machine - Daryl Smith - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

With a line-up that included future Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and Pete Rose, Cincinnati''s "Big Red Machine" powered its way in the 1970s to six division titles, four pennants, and two World Series. Three other times in that decade they finished second in their division to the eventual pennant winner. While much has been written about the players and manager Sparky Anderson, no book until now has given adequate attention to the man behind the Machine, general manager Bob Howsam. From his hire in 1967 through the end of his first stint with the Reds in 1978, Howsam brought about a remarkable change in fortune for the Reds, who had claimed only one pennant in the 26 years before his arrival. This detailed history of baseball''s last dynasty shows not only how the team performed but why, delving into the off-field strategy and moves behind the Reds'' success.

DKK 334.00
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Joseph Smith and the Book of Enoch - Mark Lines - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Joseph Smith and the Book of Enoch - Mark Lines - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The sources of Joseph Smith''s literary works remain the most enigmatic aspect of Mormon history. Smith''s "translation projects," the Book of Mormon, Book of Moses, the Inspired Bible and Book of Abraham, include prophecies, visions and allusions to the ancient biblical prophet Enoch. Before Joseph Smith began writing his visions of Enoch, Oxford professor Richard Laurence revived interest in the prophet through his 1821 English translation of the ancient text, the Book of Enoch, known as 1 Enoch . For decades, some historians have denied that Joseph Smith ever had access to the Book of Enoch, but many reserve the possibility that it directly influenced Smith''s works. The author of this book documents the many similarities between the Book of Enoch and Smith''s Mormon texts. Using source analysis and historical context, the author identifies the uniquely Mormon words, storylines, imagery and concepts that appear in Richard Laurence''s translation of the ancient religious text.

DKK 334.00
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Deconstructing Will Smith - Willie Tolliver - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Deconstructing Will Smith - Willie Tolliver - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Acclaimed actor and rap artist Will Smith has achieved a level of Hollywood fame rarely attained by a Black celebrity. Early in his career, Smith aspired to be the world''s most famous movie star and being named the world''s top film attraction in 2008, fulfilled his goal. While his rise to a place of worldwide prominence and cultural relevance has made him iconic, his accomplishments have not received the full and thorough acknowledgement and analysis they merit. This is the first full-length critical look at the significance of Will Smith''s achievements over a more than 30-year career. Many of his films have broken cultural norms by depicting Black men in groundbreaking social settings, like the role of the world-saving hero in his most popular films. In addition to analyzing Smith''s filmography, this work contextualizes other popular and common portrayals of Black men in media and society. Finally, this book examines Smith''s work in his middle age, ruminating on his ability to adapt to the realities of a new Hollywood.

DKK 429.00
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Roger C. Sullivan and the Making of the Chicago Democratic Machine, 1881-1908 - Richard Allen Morton - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Roger C. Sullivan and the Making of the Chicago Democratic Machine, 1881-1908 - Richard Allen Morton - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Dominating the Windy City for decades, the Chicago Democratic Machine has become a fixture in American political history. Under Mayor Richard J. Daley, it acquired almost mythical (perhaps notorious) status. Yet its origins have remained murky--some say is began as a shady enterprise during the ethnic upheaval of the late 1920s. Based upon new research, this book offers a fresh perspective. Formed through factional warfare and consolidated with methods borrowed from the business world, the Machine grew out of the unfettered capitalism of the late 19th century. Its principal founder and first "boss," Roger C. Sullivan, represented a generation of businessmen-politicians who emerged in the 1880s. Sullivan and his allies created an informal public power structure that, while serving their own interests, also made government more functional. The Machine is a product of America''s Gilded Age and the Progressive Era and offers a lesson in the advantages and limitations of representative government.

DKK 429.00
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A Life in Code - G. Stuart Smith - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

A Life in Code - G. Stuart Smith - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Protesters called it an act of war when the U.S. Coast Guard sank a Canadian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Mexico in 1929. It took a cool-headed codebreaker solving a "trunk-full" of smugglers'' encrypted messages to get Uncle Sam out of the mess: Elizebeth Smith Friedman''s groundbreaking work helped prove the boat was owned by American gangsters. This book traces the career of a legendary U.S. law enforcement agent, from her work for the Allies during World War I through Prohibition, when she faced danger from mobsters while testifying in high profile trials. Friedman founded the cryptanalysis unit that provided evidence against American rum runners and Chinese drug smugglers. During World War II, her decryptions brought a Japanese spy to justice and her Coast Guard unit solved the Enigma ciphers of German spies. Friedman''s "all source intelligence" model is still used by law enforcement and counterterrorism agencies against 21st century threats.

DKK 334.00
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Art Smith - Rachel Sherwood Roberts - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Art Smith - Rachel Sherwood Roberts - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

By 1915, pioneer aviator Art Smith was as celebrated as any movie star might be today. He thrilled audiences with his barnstorming feats, doing "death spirals," sky writing, "loop-the-loops," and night flights using phosphorus fireworks. He was a consummate showman and had he not died in 1926, his name probably would be familiar to most Americans. He glamorized and popularized aviation while testing the boundaries of aeronautical principles. As a boy he longed to fly before he had ever seen an airplane. His parents believed in him, and he was fortunate to have a best friend named Al Wertman who helped him build an airplane. His fame spread around the globe and in 1916, the Japanese offered him $10,000 for a series of exhibitions. His flying skills inspired a young Wiley Post to a life of aviation. After Smith''s death, when Lindbergh flew over Fort Wayne and dipped his wings, he gave credit to the "Bird Boy" Art Smith. The story of this rising star in American aviation is one of adventure, romance, scandal and history. Using Smith''s own autobiographical writings, the story is also a factual account of events in early aviation. The book includes photographs and postcards in Art Smith''s own handwriting mailed to Al Wertman.

DKK 334.00
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Joseph Smith and the Origins of The Book of Mormon, 2d ed. - David Persuitte - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Joseph Smith and the Origins of The Book of Mormon, 2d ed. - David Persuitte - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Just as a growing interest in millennialism at the turn of this century has rejuvenated religious debate and questions concerning the fate of the world, so did Mormonism develop from millennial enthusiasm early in the nineteenth century. Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, and a provocative, even controversial figure in history, declared that he had been given the authority to restore the true church in the latter days. The primary source of Smith''s latter-day revelation is The Book of Mormon, and to fully understand his role as the founder of the Mormon faith, one must also understand The Book of Mormon and how it came to be. Unfortunately, the literature about Joseph Smith and The Book of Mormon is permeated with contradiction and controversy. In the first edition of this impressive work, David Persuitte provided a significant amount of revealing biographical information about Smith that resolved many of the controversies concerning his character. He also presented an extensive comparative analysis positing that the probable conceptual source for The Book of Mormon was a book entitled View of the Hebrews; or the Tribes of Israel in America , which was written by an early New England minister named Ethan Smith. Now in an expanded and revised second edition incorporating many new findings relating to the origin of The Book of Mormon , Mr. Persuitte''s book continues to shed much new light on the path Joseph Smith took toward founding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

DKK 334.00
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Madeleine Smith on Trial - Brian Jenkins - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Madeleine Smith on Trial - Brian Jenkins - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

 In 1855, Glasgow socialite Madeleine Smith began a flirtation with Pierre L''Angelier, a handsome clerk--for her a mere diversion. But L''Angelier sought social mobility. Their class disparity gave her control of the intrigue but when the relationship turned sexual, the power imbalance shifted. The Scots recognized irregular unions in certain cases. L''Angelier considered Smith his wife, a part she at first discreetly played. When he refused to step aside and allow her a more socially acceptable marriage, his removal became necessary. Smith''s sensational murder trial captivated both Britain and America. Despite compelling evidence of guilt, various factors led to her acquittal--her class and gender, the peculiarities of Scottish law--and many believed the case went to trial only because the Crown feared blatant confirmation that justice was not blind.

DKK 287.00
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Lee Smith - Mary Ellen Snodgrass - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Lee Smith - Mary Ellen Snodgrass - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This literary companion surveys the works of Lee Smith, a Southern author lauded for her autobiographical familiarity with Appalachian settings and characters. Her dialogue captures the distinct voices of mountain people and their perceptions of local and world events, ranging from the Civil War to ecology and modernization. Mental and physical disability and the Southern cultural norm of including the disabled as both family and community members are recurring themes in Smith''s writing. An A to Z arrangement of entries incorporates specific titles, and themes such as belonging, healing and death, humor, parenting and religion.

DKK 523.00
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William "Baldy" Smith - Stephen Nicholas Siciliano - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

William "Baldy" Smith - Stephen Nicholas Siciliano - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Lauded for gallantry at Antietam and demoted for insubordination after Fredericksburg, Major General William "Baldy" Smith remains a controversial figure of the Civil War. His criticism of the Union high command made him unpopular with both peers and superiors. Yet his insight as an officer and an engineer enabled him to offer effective solutions to challenges faced by fellow generals. In this first comprehensive biography, Smith emerges as a field commander with deep concern for his men and a fearless critic of the failures of the Union generalship, who was recognized for a strategic perspective that helped save Federal armies.

DKK 544.00
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Samuel Smith - Hank H. Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Samuel Smith - Hank H. Cox - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Sam Smith fought heroically in the American Revolution and was personally close with George Washington. He was one of the most successful businessmen in Baltimore. As a politician, he worked closely with Thomas Jefferson and served for 40 years in Congress, with 18 years in the House and 22 in the Senate. After the British burned Washington, D.C., in the War of 1812, he rallied the people of Baltimore to defend the city. Under his inspired leadership, Baltimore withstood British attacks from both land and sea. This is the story of how he inspired citizens from all walks of life to work and fight together, and is a tale of extraordinary leadership and heroism--not just of Smith himself, but those he led, too.

DKK 446.00
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Pennies from Vietnam - Tracy Smith

Pennies from Vietnam - Tracy Smith

In this family story that includes more than 70 letters from Vietnam, the raw honesty of one homesick teenage boy speaks for every lonely soldier at war. Huey crew chief Larry Smith grew into a hardened man in his First Cavalry helicopter while his little sister Tracy started kindergarten back in New Jersey and learned of war from the family television. As Larry turned 19 in December 1967, battles intensified and his letters darkened, casting doubt on his promise to return home. Decades after the..

DKK 234.00
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Roger C. Sullivan and the Triumph of the Chicago Democratic Machine, 1908-1920 - Richard Allen Morton - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Roger C. Sullivan and the Triumph of the Chicago Democratic Machine, 1908-1920 - Richard Allen Morton - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Between 1908 and 1920, Roger C. Sullivan and his political allies consolidated their control of the Chicago and Illinois Democratic parties, creating the enduring structure known as the "Chicago Democratic machine." Not a personal faction nor tied to any cause, it was a coalition of professional political operatives employing business principles to achieve legal profit and advantage. Sullivan was its chief organizer and first "boss," rising to primacy after many political battles--with William Jennings Bryan, among others--and went on to become a kingmaker who helped Woodrow Wilson win the presidency. By the time of his death, Sullivan was widely respected, his achievements recognized even by those who deplored his politics. Based upon new research, this first comprehensive study of Sullivan and the early days of the Chicago "machine" focuses on the daily realities of the city''s politics and the personalities who shaped them.

DKK 429.00
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