1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459986903321

Autore

Zagarri Rosemarie

Titolo

A Woman's Dilemma [[electronic resource] ] : Mercy Otis Warren and the American Revolution

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014

ISBN

1-118-77485-X

1-322-24391-3

1-118-77481-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 p.)

Disciplina

973.3092

Soggetti

Authors, American -- 18th century -- Biography

Historians -- United States -- Biography

HISTORY / United States / General

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Women

Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814

Authors, American - 18th century - United States

Historians

English

Languages & Literatures

American Literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

A Woman's Dilemma: Mercy Otis Warren and The AmericanRevolution; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments Second Edition; A Partial Genealogy of the Family of Mercy Otis Warren; Map: Massachusetts in 1782 ; Timeline: Mercy Otis Warren/The American Revolution; Introduction; Chapter 1 The First Friends of Her Heart; Study questions; Chapter 2 Politics as a Family Affair; Study questions; Chapter 3 Her Pen as a Sword; Study questions; Chapter 4 War Widows; Study questions; Chapter 5 An Old Republican; Study questions; Chapter 6 "History is not the Province of the Ladies"

Study questionsConclusion: The Line Beyond Her Sex; Bibliographical



Essay; Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Chapter 1 The First Friends of Her Heart; Chapter 2 Politics as a Family Affair; Chapter 3 Her Pen as a Sword; Chapter 4 War Widows; Chapter 5 An Old Republican; Chapter 6 "History is not the Province of the Ladies"; Conclusion: The Line Beyond Her Sex; Index; End User License Agreement

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of A Woman's Dilemma: Mercy Otis Warren and the American Revolution updates Rosemarie Zagarri's biography of one of the most accomplished women of the Revolutionary era. The work places Warren into the social and political context in which she lived and examines the impact of Warren's writings on Revolutionary politics and the status of women in early America.Presents readers with an engaging and accessible historical biography of an accomplished literary and political figure of the Revolutionary eraProvides an incisive narrative of the social and intellectual forces that co

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797916103321

Autore

Lindfield Michael

Titolo

Republic of the Philippines national urban assessment / / Asian Development Bank

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

92-9254-487-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (97 p.)

Disciplina

307.76

Soggetti

Cities and towns - Growth - Philippines

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Figures, Charts, Tables, and Maps; Figures; 1 Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Framework; 2 Urban and Rural Population, 1990-2010; 3 Total Population Change; 4 Total, Urban, and Rural Population, 1995-2010; 5 Annual Growth Rate of Urban Population by Region, 1975-2000; 6 Population Density (persons/km[sup(2)]) vs. Land Area by Region, 2010; 7 Urbanization by Region, 2000; 8 Population Density and Area of Metropolitan Regions,



Philippines, 2007; 9 Ten Most Populous Cities in the Philippines, 1990-2007; 10 Net International Migration Rate, Philippines, 1990-2010

11 Land Classification, 2009Charts; 1 Institutional Structure for Delivering Urban Development; 2 Functional Areas and Responsibilities for Urban Services; 3 Philippines Urban Planning Framework: Tiers and Linkages; 4 Urban Finance Matrix; 5 Revenue Collections by Region, 2004-2009; 6 Sources and Types of Income of Local Government Units; 7 Internal Revenue Allotments by Region, 2005-2010; 8 Ease of Starting a Business in the Philippines; 9 Global Competitive Index; 10 Most Problematic Factors for Doing Business in Philippine Cities

11 Ease of Dealing with Construction Permits in Philippine Cities12 Ease of Registering Property in Philippine Cities; 13 Foreign Direct Investments by Region, 1990-2010; 14 Gross Domestic Product by Region, 1995-2009; 15 International Tourism Performance; 16 Intra-Urban Inequalities-Gini Coefficient; 17 Unemployment Rate, 1995-2010; 18 Urban Slum Population; 19 Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 20 Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Transport and Power Sectors; 21 Total Number of Graduates by Degree Program, 1999-2012; 22 Use of Sanitation Facilities, 1990-2008; 23 Status of Energization by Region, 2009

24 Electricity Generation and Consumption25 Average Retail Electricity Tariffs; Tables; 1 Projected Levels of Urbanization; 2 Suggested Areas for Interventions along the 3E Approach of ADB Urban Operational Plan; 3 3E Targeted Investment Priorities by Sector; A1 Indicative Investment Requirements of Basic Urban Services by Region; A2 Indicative Investment Requirements of the Basic Urban Services by Sector; A3 Proposed Financing Plan; Maps; 1 Administrative Regions of the Philippines; 2 Urban Settlements in the Philippines, 2010; 3 Cities Exposed to Multi-Hazards

4 National Spatial Strategy and PrioritiesAcknowledgments; Abstract; Currency Equivalents; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Country Profile; Location; Political History; Political System; Urbanization Profile; Governance and Urban Management Profile; Institutional Structures for Urban Development; Key Urban Development Framework; Key Urban Development Legislation; Urban Finance Matrix; Legislative and Regulatory Framework; Enabling Environment; Competitive Base: Economic Profile; Inclusive Base: Equity Profile; Green Base: Environmental Profile

ADB and Development Partner Support in Urban Development