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The burning of the White House : James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812 / / Jane Hampton Cook
| The burning of the White House : James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812 / / Jane Hampton Cook |
| Autore | Cook Jane Hampton |
| Edizione | [First ebook edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Regnery History, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 973.51092 |
| ISBN | 1-62157-549-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- AUTHOR'S NOTE -- PART ONE -- 1 - THE PIRATE -- 2 - MIGHTY LITTLE MADISON -- 3 - HELLO, DOLLEY -- 4 - DUELING STRATEGIES -- 5 - KNICKERBOCKERS -- 6 - TORPEDO -- 7 - CHESAPEAKE FEVER -- 8 - SNUBBED BY DOLLEY -- 9 - WASHED UP AT CRANEY -- 10 - ATROCIOUS HAMPTON -- 11 - DEAR DOLLEY -- PART TWO -- 12 - THE WHITE HOUSE -- 13 - HOSPITALITY AND HOSTILITY -- 14 - NOSES FOR NEWS -- 15 - NOT YOUR AVERAGE NEWS DAY -- 16 - SUPERABUNDANT FORCE -- 17 - TWENTY THOUSAND REINFORCEMENTS -- 18 - HANGING MADISON -- 19 - INVASION -- 20 - THE BRITISH ARE COMING -- 21 - SPYGLASSES -- 22 - BLADENSBURG RACES -- 23 - CAPITOL CONFLAGRATION -- 24 - WHITE HOUSE INFERNO -- 25 - DISPLACED OR CONQUERED? -- PART THREE -- 26 - PHOENIX SPICES -- 27 - PHOENIX MULTITUDE -- 28 - WHITE HOUSE PHOENIX -- 29 - DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT -- 30 - RELOCATING THE CAPITAL CITY -- 31 - POOR MRS. MADISON -- 32 - PRESIDENTS' CLUB -- 33 - UPLIFTING NEWS -- 34 - RISE OF THE FIRST LADY -- EPILOGUE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- NOTES -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136608503321 |
Cook Jane Hampton
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Regnery History, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Panic on the Pacific : how America prepared for a West Coast invasion / / Bill Yenne
| Panic on the Pacific : how America prepared for a West Coast invasion / / Bill Yenne |
| Autore | Yenne Bill <1949-> |
| Edizione | [First ebook edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Regnery History, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 pages) : maps |
| Disciplina | 940.5379 |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Pacific States
World War, 1939-1945 - Japan Civil defense - Pacific States HISTORY / Military / World War II HISTORY / Military / United States HISTORY / Asia / Japan |
| ISBN | 1-62157-554-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Three states on the eve of war -- The General : John Lesesne DeWitt -- An army before dawn -- DeWitt's army -- A distant, vulnerable land -- The sudden darkness of fear -- The unthinkable realization -- A theater of woeful shortages -- The Japanese next door -- The battle of the California coast -- The spies next door -- Into the cold uncertainty of a new year -- In a climate of fear -- The cactuses of Goleta -- The battle of Los Angeles -- The boss out here -- Hidden in plane sight -- Illusion in the Emerald City -- The great Japanese offensive -- The submarines return -- Bringing the war ashore -- The final blows came from the sky -- The waning power of the boss -- Pacific vision -- Invasion day -- The battle is joined -- Beyond the first contact. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136639603321 |
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Yenne Bill <1949->
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Regnery History, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Theodore the great : conservative crusader / / Daniel Ruddy
| Theodore the great : conservative crusader / / Daniel Ruddy |
| Autore | Ruddy Daniel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Regnery History, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 270 pages) |
| Disciplina | 973.91/1092 |
| Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States |
| ISBN | 1-62157-441-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. The first modern president -- TR's roller coaster reputation -- Delighted defender of family and country -- Misconceptions about TR -- The Bull Moose progressive -- Part II. The making of a conservative reformer -- TR's political education -- TR's run-up to the White House -- Part III. TR as president: domestic policy -- The trust buster myth -- Sidestepping the tariff third rail -- Neglecting currency/banking reform -- Setting the model for labor disputes -- Protecting consumer health and safety -- Conserving natural resources -- Delivering water to the arid west -- Winning, then losing Black voters -- Part IV. TR as president: foreign policy -- Britain: forging the special relationship -- Germany: restraining the Kaiser -- Japan: preventing war in the Pacific -- Panama: making the dirt fly -- Monroe Doctrine: adding a police power -- Part V. Assessing his two terms -- One of the greatest presidents -- Founding father of the American century. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136846403321 |
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Ruddy Daniel
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Regnery History, , [2016] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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