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The runner-up presidency : the election that defied America's popular will (and how our democracy remains in danger) / / Mark Weston
| The runner-up presidency : the election that defied America's popular will (and how our democracy remains in danger) / / Mark Weston |
| Autore | Weston Mark |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 324.973 |
| Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
| ISBN | 1-4930-2258-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
_GoBack; Introduction Electoral Votes: A Risky Game of Dice; Chapter 1 What Were the Founders Thinking?; Chapter 2 Florida, Bush v. Gore, and the 2000 Election; Chapter 3 The Loser Wins; Chapter 4 The Loser Wins Again; Chapter 5 The House Decides; Chapter 6 The House Decides Again; Chapter 7 1968; Chapter 8 Direct Elections and Other Flawed Proposals to Fix Our System; Chapter 9 How Barack Obama Nearly Became a Runner-Up President; Chapter 10 Two Small Repairs; Appendix A Three Possible Constitutional Amendments; Appendix B Winner-Takes-Most's Roughly Equal Sacrifices from State to State
Appendix C Past Elections under the Winner-Takes-Most ReformAcknowledgments; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797807203321 |
Weston Mark
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 | ||
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The runner-up presidency : the election that defied America's popular will (and how our democracy remains in danger) / / Mark Weston
| The runner-up presidency : the election that defied America's popular will (and how our democracy remains in danger) / / Mark Weston |
| Autore | Weston Mark |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 324.973 |
| Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
| ISBN | 1-4930-2258-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
_GoBack; Introduction Electoral Votes: A Risky Game of Dice; Chapter 1 What Were the Founders Thinking?; Chapter 2 Florida, Bush v. Gore, and the 2000 Election; Chapter 3 The Loser Wins; Chapter 4 The Loser Wins Again; Chapter 5 The House Decides; Chapter 6 The House Decides Again; Chapter 7 1968; Chapter 8 Direct Elections and Other Flawed Proposals to Fix Our System; Chapter 9 How Barack Obama Nearly Became a Runner-Up President; Chapter 10 Two Small Repairs; Appendix A Three Possible Constitutional Amendments; Appendix B Winner-Takes-Most's Roughly Equal Sacrifices from State to State
Appendix C Past Elections under the Winner-Takes-Most ReformAcknowledgments; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808462103321 |
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Weston Mark
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Running Snob
| Running Snob |
| Autore | Nelson Kevin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lyons Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
| Disciplina | 818.602 |
| Soggetto topico |
Runners (Sports)
Running |
| ISBN |
1-4930-2624-0
1-4930-2625-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910159459803321 |
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Nelson Kevin
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| Lyons Press | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Santa Claus man : the rise and fall of a Jazz Age con man and the invention of Christmas in New York / / Alex Palmer
| The Santa Claus man : the rise and fall of a Jazz Age con man and the invention of Christmas in New York / / Alex Palmer |
| Autore | Palmer Alex |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 394.2663097471 |
| Soggetto topico |
Christmas - New York (State) - New York - History - 20th century
Charities - New York (State) - New York - History - 20th century Swindlers and swindling - New York (State) - New York |
| ISBN | 1-4930-1890-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Author's Note; PROLOGUE; Part I; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6; CHAPTER 7; Part II; CHAPTER 8; CHAPTER 9; CHAPTER 10; CHAPTER 11; Part III; CHAPTER 12; CHAPTER 13; CHAPTER 14; CHAPTER 15; EPILOGUE; Acknowledgments; Appendix; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797538903321 |
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Palmer Alex
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Santa Claus man : the rise and fall of a Jazz Age con man and the invention of Christmas in New York / / Alex Palmer
| The Santa Claus man : the rise and fall of a Jazz Age con man and the invention of Christmas in New York / / Alex Palmer |
| Autore | Palmer Alex |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 394.2663097471 |
| Soggetto topico |
Christmas - New York (State) - New York - History - 20th century
Charities - New York (State) - New York - History - 20th century Swindlers and swindling - New York (State) - New York |
| ISBN | 1-4930-1890-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Author's Note; PROLOGUE; Part I; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6; CHAPTER 7; Part II; CHAPTER 8; CHAPTER 9; CHAPTER 10; CHAPTER 11; Part III; CHAPTER 12; CHAPTER 13; CHAPTER 14; CHAPTER 15; EPILOGUE; Acknowledgments; Appendix; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809340903321 |
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Palmer Alex
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shall we wake the president? : two centuries of disaster management from the Oval Office / / Tevi Troy ; foreword by Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
| Shall we wake the president? : two centuries of disaster management from the Oval Office / / Tevi Troy ; foreword by Senator Joseph I. Lieberman |
| Autore | Troy Tevi <1967-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States - History
Presidents - United States Disasters - Political aspects - United States - History Crisis management in government - United States - History |
| ISBN | 1-4930-2465-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Section 1. Acts of G-d -- The pandemic threat -- Food and water crisis -- Weather : a growing federal role -- Economic collapse -- How to prepare for acts of G-d -- Section 2. Acts of man -- Terror attacks -- The bioterror threat -- Loss of the power grid -- Civil unrest -- How to prepare for acts of man -- Conclusion -- Appendix One: Presidential lessons learned -- Appendix Two: When presidents should get involved -- Appendix Three: Five best and five worst presidents at dealing with disaster -- Appendix Four: Individual lessons learned. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798790803321 |
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Troy Tevi <1967->
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , [2016] | ||
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Shall we wake the president? : two centuries of disaster management from the Oval Office / / Tevi Troy ; foreword by Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
| Shall we wake the president? : two centuries of disaster management from the Oval Office / / Tevi Troy ; foreword by Senator Joseph I. Lieberman |
| Autore | Troy Tevi <1967-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States - History
Presidents - United States Disasters - Political aspects - United States - History Crisis management in government - United States - History |
| ISBN | 1-4930-2465-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Section 1. Acts of G-d -- The pandemic threat -- Food and water crisis -- Weather : a growing federal role -- Economic collapse -- How to prepare for acts of G-d -- Section 2. Acts of man -- Terror attacks -- The bioterror threat -- Loss of the power grid -- Civil unrest -- How to prepare for acts of man -- Conclusion -- Appendix One: Presidential lessons learned -- Appendix Two: When presidents should get involved -- Appendix Three: Five best and five worst presidents at dealing with disaster -- Appendix Four: Individual lessons learned. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827810803321 |
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Troy Tevi <1967->
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , [2016] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Son of Virginia : a life in America's political arena / / L. Douglas Wilder
| Son of Virginia : a life in America's political arena / / L. Douglas Wilder |
| Autore | Wilder L. Douglas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 975.5043092 |
| Soggetto topico | African American politicians - Virginia |
| ISBN | 1-4930-1952-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CHAPTER ONE Carry Me Back; CHAPTER TWO Sergeant Wilder; CHAPTER THREE The Home Trenches; CHAPTER FOUR Political Muscle; CHAPTER FIVE Re-Digging the Well; CHAPTER SIX Virginia Is Ready; CHAPTER SEVEN In the Saddle; CHAPTER EIGHT The Race Goes On; CHAPTER NINE Reclaiming the Devil's Half Acre; CHAPTER TEN Ringing the Bell; Endnotes; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797552003321 |
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Wilder L. Douglas
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Son of Virginia : a life in America's political arena / / L. Douglas Wilder
| Son of Virginia : a life in America's political arena / / L. Douglas Wilder |
| Autore | Wilder L. Douglas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 975.5043092 |
| Soggetto topico | African American politicians - Virginia |
| ISBN | 1-4930-1952-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CHAPTER ONE Carry Me Back; CHAPTER TWO Sergeant Wilder; CHAPTER THREE The Home Trenches; CHAPTER FOUR Political Muscle; CHAPTER FIVE Re-Digging the Well; CHAPTER SIX Virginia Is Ready; CHAPTER SEVEN In the Saddle; CHAPTER EIGHT The Race Goes On; CHAPTER NINE Reclaiming the Devil's Half Acre; CHAPTER TEN Ringing the Bell; Endnotes; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818798703321 |
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Wilder L. Douglas
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stonewall Jackson's Little Sorrel : an unlikely hero of the Civil War / / Sharon B. Smith
| Stonewall Jackson's Little Sorrel : an unlikely hero of the Civil War / / Sharon B. Smith |
| Autore | Smith Sharon B. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.10092/9 |
| Soggetto topico | War horses - United States |
| ISBN | 1-4930-2846-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: laid to rest at last -- Warriors under saddle -- Horseman -- Mystery horse -- Little Sorrel goes to war -- War in winter -- Into the valley -- River of death -- Risk and redemption -- Invasion -- Defending the Rappahannock -- Triumph and tragedy -- Afterwards -- The legend. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798691303321 |
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Smith Sharon B.
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| Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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