![]() ![]() ![]() Particularly notable are McPherson's new views on such matters as the slavery expansion issue in the 1850s, the origins of the Republican Party, the causes of secession, internal dissent and anti-war opposition in the North and the South, and the reasons for the Union's victory. ![]() Packed with drama and analytical insight, the book vividly recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War-the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry-and then moves into a masterful chronicle of the war itself-the battles, the strategic maneuvering on both sides, the politics, and the personalities. ![]() James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Through the lens of Blackmun's private and public papers, Greenhouse crafts a compelling portrait of a man who, from 1970 to 1994, ruled on such controversial issues as abortion, the death penalty, and sex discrimination yet never lost sight of the human beings behind the legal cases. ![]() Blackmun (1908–99), the man behind numerous landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Roe v. ![]() Greenhouse was the first print reporter to have access to the extensive archives of Justice Harry A. In this acclaimed biography, Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times draws back the curtain on America's most private branch of government, the Supreme Court. A page-turner."- The New York Times Book Review In clear and forceful prose, Becoming Justice Blackmun tells a judicial Horatio Alger story and a tale of a remarkable transformation. ![]() ![]() Ask each student to think of a time when she could have stood up for someone else, helped someone else, or maybe even rescued another person or animal.In this activity, students reflect on personal experiences where they had the chance to be a hero and either rose to the occasion or chose not to act. Most of the characters in the book face at least one scenario where they have a choice to save others. Make copies of each numbered dot-to-dot page for the rest of the class to complete.On the second sheet, students should only write in the correct number sequence so it looks like a blank dot-to-dot page.Students can then erase the pencil marks or trace over them with colored pens to create a final image.Students should number the stars on the worksheet in the correct order to complete the image. Ideas might include a portrait of Annemarie, the Star of David, or a ship. On the first sheet, students should use a pencil to create a unique dot-to-dot image inspired by the book.Give each student two copies of the Number the Stars Worksheet. ![]() Extend this impossible concept through creative means by building an image made entirely from stars. In the book, Annemarie mentions her thoughts on a Bible verse that talks about God numbering the stars. Readers create a stunning, one-of-a-kind image in this mid-level art project. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whitehead Prize-For outstanding promise for a career in biological research through academic scholarship as well as contributions to research and the MIT communityīiology Undergraduate Symposium Speakers 2009-These students were nominated by faculty and selected to speak and present their research at the Biology Undergraduate Symposium in January 2009Ī version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on J(download PDF). Merck Prize-For outstanding research and academic performance in biophysical or bioinformatics sciences Luria Prize-For excellent scholarship and research of publication quality Ned Holt Prize-For demonstrated excellence in scholarship as well as service to the MIT community through outstanding teaching in 7.012, 7.013, 7.014 and 7.02 Amudha Panneerselvam '10, Cranston, R.I. Susan Hockfield Prize in Life Sciences-For a third-year MIT undergraduate student in any area of the life sciences who has demonstrated both exceptional performance and promise for graduate study and research ![]() Gene Brown Prize-For outstanding academic scholarship and demonstrated excellence as a teaching assistant in 7.02 She is a beautiful young lady who is kind, caring, and compassionate. Nimisha Schneider '09, Brookline, Mass. Grace is a high school junior in Laramie, Wyoming. ![]() ![]() With Grace by Samantha Wayland - 9781419962226 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Asinari Award-For outstanding research in the field of life sciences With Grace by Samantha Wayland, 9781419962226, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. ![]() ![]() The tale of an archetypal Grandpa in scratty old cardigan and slippers pottering. What do you think of the idea of Watson as Cinderella? Sound off in the comments. One of the most iconic books for children in Aotearoa New Zealand has to be Grandpa's Slippers, by Joy Watson. ![]() ![]() While last fall the actress claimed to be planning a summer 2013 shoot for Guillermo del Toro’s “Beauty & the Beast,” there’s been no further word on the project since. Watson was last seen in writer/director Stephen Chbosky’s critically-acclaimed “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” Coming up she has roles in Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring,” “This Is the End” opposite James Franco and Seth Rogen and Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” co-starring Russell Crowe and Logan Lerman. Cate Blanchett was previously cast as the wicked stepmother in the film, which resulted from a pitch by “Devil Wears Prada” screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna.ĭisney has already eyed a host of other actresses for the coveted role, including Imogen Poots (“Fright Night”), Gabriella Wilde (“The Three Musketeers”) and Alicia Vikander (“Anna Karenina”). The Mouse House is hoping to begin production this fall for a release sometime in 2014.īranagh took over from original director Mark Romanek following the latter’s exit from the project earlier this year. The “Harry Potter” star is in “very early talks” ( says Variety) to take on the title role in Disney’s forthcoming live-action “Cinderella” adaptation, which has “Thor” helmer Kenneth Branagh set to direct from a script by Chris Weitz (“The Golden Compass,” “About a Boy”). ![]() Emma Watson may be in the market for a Prince Charming very soon. ![]() ![]() ![]() The magic of Egypt and Isis remain within her. Full Book Name:Song of the Nile (Cleopatra’s Daughter, 2) Author Name:Stephanie Dray Book Genre:Egypt, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Northern Africa ISBN 9780425243046 Date of Publication: PDF / EPUB File Name:SongoftheNile-StephanieDray.pdf, SongoftheNile-StephanieDray.epub PDF File Size: 1. Faced with a new and ruthless Caesar who is obsessed with having a Cleopatra of his very own, Selene is determined to honor her mother’s lost legacy. Nor can she stop the emperor from using her for his own political ends. Trapped in a Roman court of intrigue that reviles her heritage and suspects her faith, Selene can’t hide the hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her flesh. Selene’s captors mock her royalty and drag her through the streets in chains, but on the brink of death, the children are spared as a favor to the emperor’s sister, who takes them to live as hostages in the so-called lamentable embassy of royal orphans… Along with her two surviving brothers, she’s put on display as a war trophy in Rome. In the aftermath of Alexandria’s tragic fall, Princess Selene is taken from Egypt, the only home she’s ever known. Heir to one empire and prisoner of another, Princess Selene must save her brothers and reclaim what is rightfully hers… ![]() With her parents dead, the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony is left at the mercy of her Roman captors. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() your device's IP address and information saved using tracking and storage technologies such as cookies, web beacons or other similar technologies.Ĭookies are using to provide services in accordance with Privacy Policy, as well as for analytical and marketing purposes, and to adjustment the content to your preferences and interests, including displaying personalized (advertising) content and for the proper functioning of the website. Our Shop and our Trusted Partners process your personal data collected on the Internet, e.g. ![]() ![]() It was often stated the two performers were in separate cities when they recorded their individual parts which were then "married" during mixing. The song was based on a relationship that had reached its end with both parties going their separate ways in a melancholy state with the occasional option of coming back together again one day. It is unclear why the song was not included on the final track list. The song was originally recorded by singer Dionne Warwick for inclusion on her album Friends. It was released from LaBelle's first platinum album, Winner in You and was written and produced by Burt Bacharach and his former wife Carole Bayer Sager. ![]() ![]() ![]() "On My Own" was a Billboard #1 hit duet by singers Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald when it was released as a single in 1986. ![]() ![]() This collection also features other classic stories, most notably “Rikki Tikki Tavi,” a story of a young mongoose named Rikki, who serves as a protector from dangerous cobras for a British family residing in India. All before reaching his teenage years, he is brought up by wolves, trained by a bear, kidnapped by monkeys, and much more. The most popular of these tales center on Mowgli, a young boy who lives in the jungle amongst a community of animals. By bestowing the animals in the stories with human traits, famed writer Rudyard Kipling gives readers timeless parables that teach family values and the importance of community. ![]() Mowgli movie fans will fall in love with this beautifully illustrated classic! Since its inception in 1894, The Jungle Book has enchanted readers-both young and old-with its invaluable moral lessons. ![]() ![]() ![]() The commander is obsessed by purity and order. Only a weeping girl “curled up inside her black clothes like a beetle” and a dog survive. The Israelis kill the unarmed Arabs and their camels, their blood absorbed into the greedy sand. The soldiers chase the sound of barking that echoes through the sand dunes, finding nothing for days until they finally come across a band of Palestinians resting by a spring. The first section unfolds over four days in 1949 as the commander leads his men on sweeping patrols of the Negev, or Naqab, desert in order to “cleanse it of any remaining Arabs”. The second is a woman in Ramallah who stumbles upon the story in a newspaper decades later and becomes haunted by one minor detail – the fact that the girl’s assault happened 25 years to the day before she was born. ![]() The first is a fastidious, quietly malevolent Israeli platoon commander who organises the gang rape and murder of a young Bedouin. T he two halves of Palestinian author Adania Shibli’s slim, searing novel are bound by both minor and major details: a brutal gang rape and murder, the punishing heat, the eerie presence of a dog in distress and two nameless characters. ![]() |