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NOT THEORYーFACT! A MISSLE SHOT DOWN FLIGHT 800! On July 17, 1996, minutes after take-off, TWA Flight 800 was blown out of the sky, killing all 230 people on board. What happened? It took federal in……続きを見る

This Handbook provides a systematic and analytical approach to the various dimensions of international, ethnic and domestic conflict over the uses of national history in education since the end of t……続きを見る

Instead of following the Magna Charta Universitatum, the declaration of the principles of knowledge signed in 1988 in Bologna, the academic approach pursued in Europe and the other continents over t……続きを見る

This Year in History 1980 by Kerry Buttersis a reference Book from that year, included in it are things in the News, Famous Births and Deaths, Weddings, cost of living, Music and Sport, 1980 Fun Fac……続きを見る

Beschrijft het koppensnellen van de Mundurucú en Tupinambá indianen en andere angstaanjagende stammen uit de Amazone ten tijde van hun ontdekking. 続きを見る

A decorated fighter pilot and PGA professional tells the story of his life and serviceーto both his nation and othersーin this remarkable memoir that is a stirring record of faith, patriotism, famil……続きを見る

Entering the academy at the dawn of the women’s rights movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the first generation of feminist academics had a difficult journey. With few female role models, th……続きを見る

Opened in 1913, Grand Central Terminal is a world-famous landmark building with a magnificent 48-foot-high, 1,500-ton statuary group on top of the main facade. Designed by sculptor Jules-Felix Couta……続きを見る

Beschrijft het leven en de gebruiken van de inwoners van Hawaï na de ontdekking door kapitein Cook. 続きを見る

This edited collection brings together scholars from Canadian and international institutions to discuss educationalization, a trend in modern societies that involves transferring social responsibili……続きを見る

Maori Chiefs & Warriors describes the life and practices of the Maori people of New Zealand. More than 70 beautiful drawings and photographs illustrate their dress, carvings, tattooing and head-hunt……続きを見る

A little book on the history of the town of Middlesbrough, England. Written by the Honorary Secretary of the High School and Founder of the Middlesbrough School for Girls, Robert Lisle Kirby. He hop……続きを見る

This book contains the early history of Warren Township High School from its beginnings as Gurnee’s two-year high school. The two-year high school evolved first into a three-year township high schoo……続きを見る

Current tensions between the U.S. and Russia are at their highest since the end of the Cold War. In such circumstances, it is imperative to go beyond headlines and rhetoric and take a closer look at……続きを見る

Middle grade students can learn a great deal about themselves and their world by reading informative texts in social studies courses. These texts will focus on important topics in history, geography……続きを見る

The first comprehensive history of auto regulation in the United States. Regulation has shaped the evolution of the automobile from the beginning. In Moving Violations, Lee Vinsel shows that, contra……続きを見る

How did public higher education become an industry? This unprecedented account reveals how campus leaders and faculty preserved the vitality and core values of public higher education despite changi……続きを見る

Use this vivid, well-documented book as a guide to walk down Main Street and experience the sensations of smoke, soot, and steam from 1869 to 1957 in a Central California community as it grew from a……続きを見る

從孔子開始，中國古代的思想家大多是教育家，有教無類，誨人不倦，體現了自覺而覺人，己欲立而立人的仁愛精神。教育既是成人之道，更是治民之道，富之而後教之，使之成為君子。本書介紹了中國傳統教育文化的基本內……続きを見る

¿En qué consiste la educación del sujeto? ¿Cuál es la misión de la universidad? Estas son las dos cuestiones fundamentales en nuestros días, en torno a las cuales reflexiona Héctor Garza Saldívar, S……続きを見る

This eBook explores the life and legacy of Nat Turner; leader of the 1831 slave rebellion in Southampton, Virginia. 続きを見る

The history of Florida railroads began as early as 1834, when the Tallahassee-St. Marks Railroad incorporated. On April 14, 1836, the St. Joseph-Lake Wimico line was the first to be put into service……続きを見る

In this well-documented account, W. Nikola-Lisa explores how science and technology changed the face of America’s colleges and universities during the nineteenth century, bringing much needed reform……続きを見る

A Nation could not survive without laws. The First Biblical Man, Adam, had laws. But New York City, The Foreign Immigrant Melting Pot, proved challenging. Police Departments Nation - Wide provided a……続きを見る

The book analyses and evaluates several key community college reform programs that emerged after the Recession of 2008 and as a result of major initiatives in California, New York, Tennessee, Florid……続きを見る

“With the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, women pilots went aloft to serve their nation. . . . A soaring tale in which, at long last, these daring World War II pilots gain the credit ……続きを見る

On September 15, 1896, Crush boasted the highest population in Texas. Built near Waco, the town provided the staging ground for a publicity stunt ramming two trains together at top speed. Showrunner……続きを見る

This book offers the first full-length study of the education of children living within the Gaeltacht, the Irish-speaking communities in Ireland, from 1900 to the present day. While Irish was once t……続きを見る

This book presents a sweeping overview of the historical and philosophical foundations of schooling in the United States. Beginning with education among the indigenous peoples of the Americas and go……続きを見る

The formation of Northern Ireland marked a sharp divergence in policy that had developed throughout the whole of Ireland in the preceding century. Local communal interests helped to drive and shape ……続きを見る