At the Base of the Giant's Throat : The Past and Future of America's Great Dams
| At the Base of the Giant's Throat : The Past and Future of America's Great Dams |
| Autore | Palumbi Anthony R |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Qu_bec City : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 pages) |
| Disciplina | 627/.80973 |
| Soggetto topico | Dams - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
History
Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781640125889
9781640124936 |
| Classificazione | HIS036000TEC010030 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Rivers Wild -- 2. Brick by Brick -- 3. The Drowned Empire -- 4. A Towering Height -- 5. Approaching the Spillway -- 6. Great, Still Mass -- 7. The Breakdown -- 8. The War Economy -- 9. Inundation -- 10. Desiccation -- 11. No Promises -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910915675703321 |
Palumbi Anthony R
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| Qu_bec City : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Delivered under fire : Absalom Markland and freedom's mail / / Candice Shy Hooper
| Delivered under fire : Absalom Markland and freedom's mail / / Candice Shy Hooper |
| Autore | Hooper Candice Shy |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wageningen : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 pages) |
| Disciplina |
383/.492
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Postal service
Letter carriers Employees Armed Forces - Postal service Letter carriers - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
History
Biographies. |
| ISBN |
9781640125766
9781640124486 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue: April 14, 1865 -- A Boy of the Buffalo Trace: 1825-55 -- A Man in Search of a Mission: 1856-61 -- Absalom Markland, Special Agent: 1861-62 -- "An Honored & Favored Man": February-September 1862 -- "The Flood of Letters": September 1862-64 -- "Twenty Tons of Mail": 1864 -- "Trains Have Stopped Running, Except for the Mail": January-April 1865 -- "A Mark of Friendship and Esteem": April 1865-November 1868 -- "Our Continued Services Together": 1868-71 -- The "Colonel" Becomes a "General": 1872-84 -- A Man in Search of Himself: 1885-88 -- Epilogue: 1889-Today. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911008984903321 |
Hooper Candice Shy
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| Wageningen : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Disappeared : Remnants of a Dirty War
| The Disappeared : Remnants of a Dirty War |
| Autore | Ferguson Sam |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 pages) |
| Disciplina | 323.490982 |
| Soggetto topico |
Disappeared persons - Argentina - History - 20th century
Trials (Crimes against humanity) - Argentina War crime trials - Argentina HISTORY / Latin America / South America POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781640125803
1640125809 9781640125810 1640125817 |
| Classificazione | HIS033000POL061000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A beginning of sorts -- The Argentine enigma -- The prosecution's case -- Opening silence -- Trials before the trial -- The brutality of the ESMA -- Rodolfo Walsh -- The Santa Cruz raid -- Between memory, truth and justice -- The Jesuits -- Closing arguments and verdict. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911008955003321 |
Ferguson Sam
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| Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Small but Important Riots : The Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville
| Small but Important Riots : The Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville |
| Autore | O'Neill Robert F |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 pages) |
| Disciplina | 973.7/34 |
| Soggetto topico |
Military operations, Cavalry
HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) Upperville, Battle of, Va., 1863 Middleburg, Battle of, Va., 1863 Aldie, Battle of, Va., 1863 |
| ISBN |
9781640125681
9781640125476 |
| Classificazione | HIS036050 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Alfred Pleasonton -- "a small, neat, dapper, dashing little fellow" -- Rebuilding the Cavalry Corps -- May 20-June 9 -- Re-organization -- June 10-11 -- Jeb Stuart -- Conflict & controversy -- June 10-15 -- An Army on the move -- June 13-16 -- Stuart moves into the Loudoun Valley -- June 16-17 -- Hooker's ruse -- June 16-17 -- Hard work lay ahead -- June 17 -- Aldie -- "The Aldie Haystacks Charge" -- June 17 -- Aldie -- "The fiery ordeal" -- June 17 -- Aldie -- "Men of Maine" -- June 17 -- The 1st Rhode Island -- "Cut all to pieces" -- June 17-18 -- Aldie -- "I have never seen as many Yankees killed" -- June 17 -- John Mosby -- "He goes where he pleases" -- June 17 -- "Find out where the enemy is" -- June 18 -- Middleburg -- "The engagement was renewed with spirit"- June 19 -- "Enthusiastic anticipation of an exciting time" -- June 20 -- Upperville -- "Small but important riots" -- June 21 -- Upperville -- "The hottest fighting I ever did" -- June 21 -- Upperville -- "In no previous collision have they manifest such implacable hate" -- June 21 -- "A horrid looking sight" -- June 21 -- "We were after them" -- June 22 -- The Southern Cavalry -- Continuing controversy -- The Union Cavalry -- Continuing success -- Appendix A -- Order of Battle -- Appendix B -- Casualties -- Appendix C -- Horses, ordnance, and regimental strength. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911008450603321 |
O'Neill Robert F
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| Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Spy Ships : One Hundred Years of Intelligence Collection by Ships and Submarines
| Spy Ships : One Hundred Years of Intelligence Collection by Ships and Submarines |
| Autore | Polmar Norman |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 pages) |
| Disciplina | 359.3/432 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MathersLee J
BrooksRear Admiral Thomas A |
| Soggetto topico |
Military intelligence--History
Naval history, Modern--20th century Submarines (Ships)--History Submarine warfare--History Electronic intelligence--History Intelligence service HISTORY / Military / Intelligence & Espionage HISTORY / Military / Naval |
| ISBN |
9781640125926
1640125922 9781640125919 1640125914 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Perspective -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- U.S. Navy Ship and Submarine Designations -- 1. The Dawn of Spy Ships -- 2. Western Spy Submarines -- 3. The Cold War: The Red Side -- 4. The Cold War: Red Submarines -- 5. American Spy Ships: Part 1 -- 6. The Attack on the uss Liberty -- 7. American Spy Ships: Part 2 -- 8. The Seizure of the uss Pueblo -- 9. Unusual Spy Ships -- 10. Some Bottom Lines -- Appendix A: Soviet/Russian Spy Ships -- Appendix B: U.S. Spy Ships -- Appendix C: Other Spy Ships -- Notes -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Ship and Submarine Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Spy Ships |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911008974203321 |
Polmar Norman
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| Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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There I Go Again : How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, and Many Others
| There I Go Again : How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, and Many Others |
| Autore | Daniels William |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| Disciplina |
791.4502/8092
B |
| Soggetto topico | Actors - United States |
| ISBN | 1-61234-904-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. I'd Rather Be Elsewhere -- 2. Life with Mother -- 3. Life with Father -- 4. Offstage in the Theater of War -- 5. Go West, Young Man, to Northwestern -- 6. If I Can Make It There -- 7. I've Been to the Zoo -- 8. Sing Out, Louise! -- 9. A Thousand and One Clowns -- 10. On a Clear Day You Can See Paris -- 11. Buck and Mike -- 12. 1776 -- 13. Hooray for Hollywood -- 14. Home Sweet Homes -- 15. Boy Oh Boy -- 16. Mr. President -- 17. Epilogue? -- Appendix: The Legacy of 1776: A Conversation with William Danielsand Lin- Manuel Miranda. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910159455503321 |
Daniels William
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| Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Twelve Days : How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War
| Twelve Days : How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War |
| Autore | Silber Tony |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 pages) |
| Disciplina | 973.731 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9781640125896
1640125892 9781640125902 1640125906 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Day Ten: Tuesday, April 23, 1861 -- 1. Why Don't They Come? -- Day One: Sunday, April 14 -- 2. The Evacuation of Sumter -- 3. Washington, the Secessionist City -- Day Two: Monday, April 15 -- 4. "If I Were Beauregard I Would Take Washington" -- 5. Northern Militia in Tatters -- Day Three: Tuesday, April 16 -- 6. "Take Washington City Immediately" -- Day Four: Wednesday, April 17 -- 7. Virginia's Decision -- Day Five: Thursday, April 18 -- 8. The First Defenders
9. Washington Prepares for the Worst -- 10. Indecision at the Navy Yard and Harpers Ferry Is Lost -- Day Six: Friday, April 19 -- 11. The New York Seventh Departs -- 12. The Baltimore Riots -- 13. Insurrection in Maryland -- Days Six and Seven: Friday, April 19-Saturday, April 20 -- 14. Washington Cut Off and Insurrection Rages in Maryland -- Day Seven: Saturday, April 20 -- 15. A New Route to Washington -- 16. The Fortified Capital -- Day Eight: Sunday, April 21 -- 17. Confederate Troops Move North -- 18. A Northern Convoy Departs -- 19. Brinksmanship in Washington Day Nine: Monday, April 22 -- 20. A Torrent of Federal Resignations -- 21. General Butler, the Belligerent Brigadier -- Day Ten: Tuesday, April 23 -- 22. Stalled in Annapolis -- 23. New York's Irish Join the Fight -- Day Eleven: Wednesday, April 24 -- 24. The March of the Seventh and Eighth Regiments -- Day Twelve: Thursday, April 25 -- 25. Washington Is Saved -- Friday, April 26-Monday, April 29 -- 26. The Aftermath -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910984662903321 |
Silber Tony
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| Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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