Property and Sovereignty in America: A History of Title Registries & Jurisdictional Power.
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Yale Law Journal. Mar2024, Vol. 133 Issue 5, p1487-1581. 95p.
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K-SUE PARK
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Property and Sovereignty in America: A History of Title Registries & Jurisdictional Power.
Yale Law Journal. Mar2024, Vol. 133 Issue 5, p1487-1581. 95p.
This Article tells an untold history of the American title registry, a colonial bureaucratic innovation that, though overlooked and understudied, constitutes one of the most fundamental elements of the U.S. property system today. Prior scholars have focused exclusively on the registry's role in catalyzing property markets, while mostly overlooking the main sources of this property in the American colonies: expropriated lands and enslaved people. This analysis centers the registry's work of organizing and "proving" land claims that were not only individual but collective, to affirm encroachments on tribal nations' lands . In this way, registries helped scaffold the colonies' tenuous but growing political and jurisdictional power. The specific history of the U.S. title registry illustrates a crucial dynamic between property and sovereignty. In America, property and property institutions did not issue from sovereigns with established authority to govern a territory, as in the understanding drawn from European legal traditions. Rather, property institutions, exemplified by the title registry, preceded and ushered in colonial and U.S. sovereign title to Native homelands. This Article presents new questions about how the legal infrastructure of property furthered European colonists' conquest and how this progression of conquest on the ground produced the national jurisdiction and real-estate market of today. Leveraging established scholarship on the colonies and deploying original research on county creation, it shows that in the haphazard history culminating in the American title registry, colonists borrowed the English legal forms of the registry and county and remade them into local tools of colonial territorial expansion. The registry and county became key local governmental forms that drew settlers into Native nations' territories and encouraged them to claim lands by reassuring those settlers that their claims would become real property. The time map of county creation--not of the formation of territories, nor the admission of states, nor the conclusion of treaties--most accurately tracks where the United States grew its jurisdictional power, and when. The United States created counties and registries between its plans to invade and its actual ability to govern lands , before the naming of transitional territories, and often even before obtaining Native cessions to the lands by treaty. In the history of conquest, county creation thus lies in the transition between mere white entitlement and actual title. And as a consequence of this history, counties came to underpin the national jurisdiction, and the local institution of the registry became the common and continuous infrastructure for the entire national real-estate market. This Article's history of the title registry underscores the conceptual and practical stakes of redressing the erasure of race from our understanding of legal institutions and development. In particular, this history challenges us to recognize less obvious ways that the legacies of conquest and enslavement survive to structure our landscape and lives . Race works to shape law and legal outcomes in ways that many now recognize, such as by excluding people from institutional protections and benefits and through the predatory risks of formal inclusion. But the registry's history also illustrates a third phenomenon: the phenomenon of legal innovation spurred by white settlers' willingness to view racial violence as an economic resource, which introduced new institutions and practices that may appear to be facially "race-neutral" but promote the production of property value through the dehumanizing logic of race. Colonists constructed minimalist registries, which did not authenticate title claims and encouraged their proliferation. In this way, they prioritized the collective goal of building jurisdictional power at the direct expense of Native and Black communities whose lands and people colonists rapaciously claimed as property for that ever-growing market. The result was an institution that continues to privilege the production of property value above all --above protecting individual property interests, and above sustaining homes , communities, and life , in ways that now affect us all . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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J. David Archibald;J. David Archibald
Charles Darwin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works provides an important new comp...
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2019
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Clifford B. Frith;Clifford B. Frith
Much of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work as an evolutionary biologist stemmed from...
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2016
Much of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work as an evolutionary biologist stemmed from his study of birds. It is universally acknowledged that Darwin's observation of bird groups and species like the Galapagos finches, mockingbirds, and rock doves was critical to the development of his theories on natural selection, evolution, and sexual selection. The significant number of diverse birds that Darwin covered in his published works represents a most substantial ornithological contribution. His major books alone contain reference to and consideration of almost 500 bird species, as well as interesting and pertinent discussion of over 100 ornithological topics.'Charles Darwin's Birds'is a comprehensive treatment of Darwin's work as an ornithologist. Clifford Frith discusses every ornithological topic and bird species that Darwin researched, providing a complete historical survey of his published writing on birds. Through this, we learn how Darwin became an increasingly skilled and eventually exceptional ornithologist, and how his relationships grew with contemporary scientists like John Gould. It examines how Darwin was influenced by birds, and how the major themes of his research developed through his study of them. The book also features 4 appendices, which contain brief accounts of every bird species Darwin wrote about, basic ornithological information about each of the species, and a listing of where the species appears in Darwin's work.
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Fabio Biondini;Dan M. Frangopol;Fabio Biondini;Dan M. Frangopol
Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems collects the lectures and papers p...
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2023
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Engineering systems--Congresses - Civil engineering--Congresses - Sustainable engineering--China--CongressesContent provider:
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The Fish Lands : German Trade with Iceland, Shetland and the Faroe Islands in the Late 15th and 16th Century
Bart Holterman;Bart Holterman
The late medieval German trade with the North Atlantic islands, in the margins of the ...
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The Fish Lands : German Trade with Iceland, Shetland and the Faroe Islands in the Late 15th and 16th Century
2020
The late medieval German trade with the North Atlantic islands, in the margins of the Hanseatic trade network, has received only limited scholarly attention. Merchants from predominantly Hamburg and Bremen established direct trade relations with these islands in the late 15th century, and managed to control the international trade with Iceland, the Faroes and Shetland for much of the 16th century. However, the Hanseatic commercial infrastructure was absent in the North Atlantic, which forced these merchants to develop new trade strategies. Besides a critical re-evaluation of the economic and political conditions, this volume offers a comprehensive study of the organisation of the trade and the methods used to establish and maintain networks between islanders and German merchants. Moreover, it analyses the role and socio-economic position of the communities of merchants with the North Atlantic in their home towns. The book shows that the North Atlantic trade was anything but insignificant. It was a dynamic and integral part of the trade network of the northern German cities, and its study is highly relevant for the economic history of Northern Europe.
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COLLECTING MUSIC AMONG THE KHARBINTSY.
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Notes. Mar2024, Vol. 80 Issue 3, p429-454. 26p.
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SASSER, PATRICIA PUCKETT
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COLLECTING MUSIC AMONG THE KHARBINTSY.
Notes. Mar2024, Vol. 80 Issue 3, p429-454. 26p.
In 1923, a young woman named Bella Tarakhovskaia arrived in Seattle aboard the SS President Jackson. She had sailed from Yokohama, Japan but her voyage to America had begun much further away. Born in Melitópol' Ukraine, she had lived in East Asia, and was now on her way to join her older brothers in Detroit, Michigan. Tarakhovskaia (1903-1983) was not only well-traveled but also deeply musical: she carried with her two bound volumes of print and manuscript scores that she had collected for her personal use. These albums documented her own development as a musician and her awareness of artistic tastes within the Ukrainian diaspora. They also capture her experience of musical life in Harbin, China, a place that attracted numerous émigrés and refugees in the early twentieth century. The kharbintsy, as these residents became known, were a highly diverse group. In the early 1920s, Harbin transitioned from Russian rule to local control. Tarakhovskaia's collection offers a rare surviving example of amateur musical interests during an important period of change. Her music represents an expansive network of international music printers, publishers, and sellers, suggesting the remarkable paths of transmission through which Western repertoire was disseminated among émigrés in East Asia. It reveals the continuing influence of Imperial Russia and features some of the Jewish (and non-Jewish) artists who sought to establish their careers amidst a new, tumultuous context. Perhaps most importantly, the music reflects the complicated political and social relationships that shaped Harbin's artistic landscape. Like the city itself, Tarakhovskaia's collection shows that it was possible for musical life to flourish among the kharbintsy even in the midst of upheaval and uncertainty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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HARBIN (China) - JACKSON, Andrew, 1767-1845 - ART appreciation - TWENTIETH century - REFUGEESContent provider:
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Anglican Political Theology.
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Anglican Theological Review. Feb2024, Vol. 106 Issue 1, p59-75. 17p.
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Bretherton, Luke
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Anglican Political Theology.
Anglican Theological Review. Feb2024, Vol. 106 Issue 1, p59-75. 17p.
This essay develops a constructive account of the ways Anglicans have addressed political questions. The first section outlines the characteristic political rationality of Anglican political theology (APT). This provides a backdrop to a consideration of the relationship between three distinct yet interrelated phenomena—church, nation, and state—and how they were understood as together constituting a polity. The second half situates APT in the context of how Anglicanism, from its origins, is in part a response to processes of modernization, particularly as these emerged in the Atlantic world from the fifteenth century onwards. It then outlines how key concerns of APT emphasize a way of imagining the role of church and nation within history, with providence as an important doctrinal point of reference. The essay closes with some critical reflections on how APT can and should develop going forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Stocks for All : People’s Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century
Petri Mäntysaari;Petri Mäntysaari
Public stock markets are too small. This book is an effort to rescue public stock mark...
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Stocks for All : People’s Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century
2021
Public stock markets are too small. This book is an effort to rescue public stock markets in the EU and the US. There should be more companies with publicly-traded shares and more direct share ownership. Anchored in a broad historical study of the regulation of stock markets and companies in Europe and the US, the book proposes ways to create a new regulatory regime designed to help firms and facilitate people's capitalism. Through its comparative and historical study of regulation and legal practices, the book helps to understand the evolution of public stock markets from the nineteenth century to the present day. The book identifies design principles that reflect prior regulation. While continental European company law has produced many enduring design principles, the recent regulation of stock markets in the EU and the US has failed to serve the needs of both firms and retail investors. The book therefore proposes a new set of design principles to serve contemporary societal needs.
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Stock exchanges--United States - Stock exchanges--European Union countriesContent provider:
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Daily Life of U.S. Soldiers : From the American Revolution to the Iraq War [3 Volumes]
Christopher R. Mortenson;Paul J. Springer;Christopher R. Mortenson;Paul J. ...
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Daily Life of U.S. Soldiers : From the American Revolution to the Iraq War [3 Volumes]
2019
This ground-breaking work explores the lives of average soldiers from the American Revolution through the 21st-century conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.What was life really like for U.S. soldiers during America's wars? Were they conscripted or did they volunteer? What did they eat, wear, believe, think, and do for fun? Most important, how did they deal with the rigors of combat and coming home ? This comprehensive book will answer all of those questions and much more, with separate chapters on the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II in Europe, World War II in the Pacific, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the Afghanistan War and War on Terror, and the Iraq War.Each chapter includes such topical sections as Conscription and Volunteers, Training, Religion, Pop Culture, Weaponry, Combat, Special Forces, Prisoners of War, Homefront, and Veteran Issues. This work also examines the role of minorities and women in each conflict as well as delves into the disciplinary problems in the military, including alcoholism, drugs, crimes, and desertion. Selected primary sources, bibliographies, and timelines complement the topical sections of each chapter.
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A Day in the Life of an American Worker : 200 Trades and Professions Through History [2 Volumes]
Nancy Quam-Wickham;Ben Tyler Elliott;Nancy Quam-Wickham;Ben Tyler Elliott
This introduction to the history of work in America illuminates the many important rol...
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A Day in the Life of an American Worker : 200 Trades and Professions Through History [2 Volumes]
2020
This introduction to the history of work in America illuminates the many important roles that men and women of all backgrounds have played in the formation of the United States.A Day in the Life of an American Worker: 200 Trades and Professions through History allows readers to imagine the daily lives of ordinary workers, from the beginnings of colonial America to the present. It presents the stories of millions of Americans—from the enslaved field hands in antebellum America to the astronauts of the modern'space age'—as they contributed to the formation of the modern and culturally diverse United States.Readers will learn about individual occupations and discover the untold histories of those women and men who too often have remained anonymous to historians but whose stories are just as important as those of leaders whose lives we study in our classrooms. This book provides specific details to enable comprehensive understanding of the benefits and downsides of each trade and profession discussed. Selected accompanying documents further bring history to life by offering vivid testimonies from people who actually worked in these occupations or interacted with those in that field.
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Employees--United States--History - Labor--United States--History - Occupations--United States--HistoryContent provider:
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The Story of Life in 25 Fossils : Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution
Donald R. Prothero;Donald R. Prothero
Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero descri...
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The Story of Life in 25 Fossils : Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution
2015
Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gripping scientific history of life on Earth. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and fully interpreting their significance within the larger fossil record, Prothero creates a riveting history of life on our planet. The twenty-five fossils portrayed in this book catch animals in their evolutionary splendor as they transition from one kind of organism to another. We witness extinct plants and animals of microscopic and immense size and thrilling diversity. We learn about fantastic land and sea creatures that have no match in nature today. Along the way, we encounter such fascinating fossils as the earliest trilobite, Olenellus; the giant shark Carcharocles; the'fishibian'Tiktaalik; the'Frogamander'and the'Turtle on the Half-Shell'; enormous marine reptiles and the biggest dinosaurs known; the first bird, Archaeopteryx; the walking whale Ambulocetus; the gigantic hornless rhinoceros Paraceratherium, the largest land mammal that ever lived; and the Australopithecus nicknamed'Lucy,'the oldest human skeleton. We meet the scientists and adventurers who pioneered paleontology and learn about the larger intellectual and social contexts in which their discoveries were made. Finally, we find out where to see these splendid fossils in the world's great museums. Ideal for all who love prehistoric landscapes and delight in the history of science, this book makes a treasured addition to any bookshelf, stoking curiosity in the evolution of life on Earth.
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Paleontology - Fossils - Evolution (Biology) - Life--OriginContent provider:
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Failings of Nessie Debunkers and of Debunkers in General.
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Journal of Scientific Exploration. Spring2024, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p138-154. 144p.
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Bauer, Henry H.;Watson, Roland
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Failings of Nessie Debunkers and of Debunkers in General.
Journal of Scientific Exploration. Spring2024, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p138-154. 144p.
That Loch Ness Monsters, "Nessies", might exist has been argued by many people on the basis of films, sonar contacts, photos, and eyewitness accounts. At the same time, some observers have insisted that these are not real creatures, nothing but misperceptions of natural phenomena or known animals. Their arguments typically address the weakest evidence (eyewitness accounts) rather than the strongest objective evidence of sonar and film. Such evasion or avoidance constitutes a strategy of misdirection, as does the insistence that, since Nessies are not recognized by "science," therefore taking their possible existence seriously amounts to doing pseudo-science. Debunkers are arguably irrational and go beyond the evidence in declaring that Nessies are definitely non-existent. Although Nessie fans do believe that they exist, most will admit that final proof requires a specimen or detailed close-up of unequivocally valid photography and insist only that enough evidence exists to warrant further searches: that is not pseudo-science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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The Lives of Stories : Three Aboriginal–Settler Friendships
Emma Dortins;Emma Dortins
The Lives of Stories traces three stories of Aboriginal–settler friendships that inter...
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The Lives of Stories : Three Aboriginal–Settler Friendships
2018
The Lives of Stories traces three stories of Aboriginal–settler friendships that intersect with the ways in which Australians remember founding national stories, build narratives for cultural revival, and work on reconciliation and self-determination. These three stories, which are still being told with creativity and commitment by storytellers today, are the story of James Morrill's adoption by Birri-Gubba people and re-adoption 17 years later into the new colony of Queensland, the story of Bennelong and his relationship with Governor Phillip and the Sydney colonists, and the story of friendship between Wiradjuri leader Windradyne and the Suttor family. Each is an intimate story about people involved in relationships of goodwill, care, adoptive kinship and mutual learning across cultures, and the strains of maintaining or relinquishing these bonds as they took part in the larger events that signified the colonisation of Aboriginal lands by the British. Each is a story in which cross-cultural understanding and misunderstanding are deeply embedded, and in which the act of storytelling itself has always been an engagement in cross-cultural relations. The Lives of Stories reflects on the nature of story as part of our cultural inheritance, and seeks to engage the reader in becoming more conscious of our own effect as history-makers as we retell old stories with new meanings in the present, and pass them on to new generations.
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History (General) - Wiradjuri (Australian people) - Birragubba (Australian people) - Castaways--Australia--Queensland - Communities. Classes. RacesContent provider:
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The Naturalist and His 'Beautiful Islands' : Charles Morris Woodford in the Western Pacific
David Russell Lawrence;David Russell Lawrence
'I know no place where firm and paternal government would sooner produce beneficial re...
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The Naturalist and His 'Beautiful Islands' : Charles Morris Woodford in the Western Pacific
2014
'I know no place where firm and paternal government would sooner produce beneficial results then in the Solomons … Here is an object worthy indeed the devotion of one's life '.Charles Morris Woodford devoted his working life to pursuing this dream, becoming the first British Resident Commissioner in 1897 and remaining in office until 1915, establishing the colonial state almost singlehandedly. His career in the Pacific extended beyond the Solomon Islands. He worked briefly for the Western Pacific High Commission in Fiji, was a temporary consul in Samoa, and travelled as a Government Agent on a small labour vessel returning indentured workers to the Gilbert Islands.As an independent naturalist he made three successful expeditions to the islands, and even climbed Mt Popomanaseu, the highest mountain in Guadalcanal. However, his natural history collection of over 20,000 specimens, held by the British Museum of Natural History, has not been comprehensively examined. The British Solomon Islands Protectorate was established in order to control the Pacific Labour Trade and to counter possible expansion by French and German colonialists. It remaining an impoverished, largely neglected protectorate in the Western Pacific whose economic importance was large-scale copra production, with its copra considered the second-worst in the world.This book is a study of Woodford, the man, and what drove his desire to establish a colonial protectorate in the Solomon Islands. In doing so, it also addresses ongoing issues: not so much why the independent state broke down, but how imperfectly it was put together in the first place.David Russell Lawrence is an anthropologist who has managed environmental programs in Melanesia and Southeast Asia for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. His most recent book was a re-examination of the place in Melanesian anthropology of the Finnish sociologist Gunnar Landtman who spent two years working with the Kiwai people of the lower Fly estuary. He recently managed a large-scale survey of 300 communities in the Solomon Islands for the Community Sector Program and has assisted with a number of the annual RAMSI People's Surveys in the islands. This work has given him insight into the colonial heritage of the Solomon Islands and a desire to tell the story of the establishment of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate through the eyes of the first Resident Commissioner, Charles Morris Woodford.
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Colonial administrators--Solomon Islands--Biography - Natural history--Solomon Islands - Ethnology--Solomon IslandsContent provider:
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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and 'Fiona Macleod' : Volume 3: 1900-1905
William F. Halloran;William F. Halloran
William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of h...
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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and 'Fiona Macleod' : Volume 3: 1900-1905
2020; Vol. 00003
William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of his or any time. Sharp was a Scottish poet, novelist, biographer and editor who in 1893 began to write critically and commercially successful books under the name Fiona Macleod. This was far more than just a pseudonym: he corresponded as Macleod, enlisting his sister to provide the handwriting and address, and for more than a decade'Fiona Macleod'duped not only the general public but such literary luminaries as William Butler Yeats and, in America, E. C. Stedman. Sharp wrote'I feel another self within me now more than ever; it is as if I were possessed by a spirit who must speak out'. This three-volume collection brings together Sharp's own correspondence – a fascinating trove in its own right, by a Victorian man of letters who was on intimate terms with writers including Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Walter Pater, and George Meredith – and the Fiona Macleod letters, which bring to life Sharp's intriguing'second self'. With an introduction and detailed notes by William F. Halloran, this richly rewarding collection offers a wonderful insight into the literary landscape of the time, while also investigating a strange and underappreciated phenomenon of late-nineteenth-century English literature. It is essential for scholars of the period, and it is an illuminating read for anyone interested in authorship and identity.
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Oceanography and Marine Biology : An Annual Review. Volume 60
S. J. Hawkins;S. J. Hawkins
Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited source...
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Oceanography and Marine Biology : An Annual Review. Volume 60
2022; Vol. 00060
Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited sources in marine science and oceanography. The ever-increasing interest in work in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues, especially global climate change and its impacts, creates a demand for authoritative refereed reviews summarizing and synthesizing the results of both historical and recent research. This Volume celebrates 60 years of OMBAR, over which time it has been an essential reference for research workers and students in all fields of marine science. The peer-reviewed contributions in Volume 60 are available to read Open Access via this webpage and on OAPEN. If you are interested in submitting a review for consideration for publication in OMBAR, please email the Editor-in-Chief, Stephen Hawkins (S.J.Hawkins@soton.ac.uk) for Volume 61. For Volume 62 onwards, please email the new co-Editors in Chief, Dr Peter Todd (dbspat@nus.edu.sg) and Dr Bayden Russell (brussell@hku.hk). Volume 60 features an editorial on the UN Decade of Ocean Science and goes on to consider such diverse topics as Cenozoic tropical marine biodiversity, blue carbon ecosystems in Sri Lanka, marine litter and microplastics in the Western Indian Ocean, and the ecology and conservation status of the family Syngnathidae in southern and western Africa. This volume also contains a retrospective Prologue on the evolution of OMBAR and pays tribute to one of its early Editors in Chief, Margaret Barnes, by providing an update on her review in OMBAR of the stalked barnacle Pollicipes. Supplementary online videos as well as additional Tables and Appendices are available on the Support Tab of the book's Routledge webpage. An international Editorial Board ensures global relevance and expert peer review, with editors from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Singapore and the UK. The series volumes find a place in the libraries of not only marine laboratories and oceanographic institutes, but also universities worldwide.
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A Frontier Life : Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary
Todd M. Compton;Todd M. Compton
Winner of the Juanita Brooks Prize in Mormon Studies Frontiersman, colonizer, missiona...
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A Frontier Life : Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary
2013
Winner of the Juanita Brooks Prize in Mormon Studies Frontiersman, colonizer, missionary to the Indians, and explorer of the American West, Jacob Hamblin has long been one of the most enigmatic figures in Mormon history. In this defining biography, Todd Compton examines and disentangles many of the myths and controversies surrounding Hamblin. His Grand Canyon adventures and explorations as a guide alongside John Wesley Powell are well documented, as are his roles as a missionary, cultural liaison, and negotiator to the Indian tribes of southern Utah and Arizona. Hamblin struggled in this latter role, sometimes unable to bridge the gulf between Mormonism and Indian culture. He disavowed violent conflict and ceaselessly sought peaceful resolutions where others resorted to punitive action. He strove above all for mutual understanding in the absence of conversion. A Frontier Life provides a rich narrative that fleshes out a picture of a sometimes vilified figure, particularly in regard to his connection to the infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre, where Compton provides nuanced discussion clarifying Hamblin's post-massacre role—he was not present at the massacre, but reported on it to both Brigham Young and military investigators. Compton's engagement with Mormon historiography and previous Hamblin portrayals will make this work of particular interest to both scholars and students. The casual reader will take pleasure in learning of a true pioneer who lived life at the geographical, cultural, and spiritual boundaries of his era. This dramatic, entertaining biography is a truly significant contribution to Mormon history. Winner of the Evans Biography Award, the John Whitmer Historical Society Best Biography Award, and the Francis Armstrong Madsen Best Book Award.
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RNA, the Epicenter of Genetic Information
John Mattick;Paulo Amaral;John Mattick;Paulo Amaral
The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in ...
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RNA, the Epicenter of Genetic Information
2023
The origin story and emergence of molecular biology is muddled. The early triumphs in bacterial genetics and the complexity of animal and plant genomes complicate an intricate history. This book documents the many advances, as well as the prejudices and founder fallacies. It highlights the premature relegation of RNA to simply an intermediate between gene and protein, the underestimation of the amount of information required to program the development of multicellular organisms, and the dawning realization that RNA is the cornerstone of cell biology, development, brain function and probably evolution itself. Key personalities, their hubris as well as prescient predictions are richly illustrated with quotes, archival material, photographs, diagrams and references to bring the people, ideas and discoveries to life , from the conceptual cradles of molecular biology to the current revolution in the understanding of genetic information. Key Features Documents the confused early history of DNA, RNA and proteins - a transformative history of molecular biology like no other. Integrates the influences of biochemistry and genetics on the landscape of molecular biology. Chronicles the important discoveries, preconceptions and misconceptions that retarded or misdirected progress. Highlights major pioneers and contributors to molecular biology, with a focus on RNA and noncoding DNA. Summarizes the mounting evidence for the central roles of non-protein-coding RNA in cell and developmental biology. Provides a thought-provoking retrospective and forward-looking perspective for advanced students and professional researchers. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
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RNA - Molecular biology--History - GenomesContent provider:
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The 100 Most Influential Military Leaders of All Time
Geller, Kevin;Geller, Kevin
This comprehensive volume covers more than 2,500 years of world history, from when war...
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The 100 Most Influential Military Leaders of All Time
2017
This comprehensive volume covers more than 2,500 years of world history, from when wars were fought with spears and axes to beyond the point in which nuclear weapons first threatened humankind with total annihilation. It features military leaders both good and evil who represent nations throughout the world and the most significant wars in history. Each entry includes information about childhood influences, education, career highlights, post-military life , and legacy as it relates to military history. Sun Tzu, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Saladin, Genghis Khan, Robert E. Lee, Bernard Law Montgomery, and George Patton are some of the leaders examined.
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Generals--Biography - Military biography - Leadership--Case studies - Military historyContent provider:
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Oceanography and Marine Biology : An Annual Review. Volume 59
Stephen J. Hawkins;Stephen J. Hawkins
CHOICE Highly Recommended, Sept 2022 Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review...
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Oceanography and Marine Biology : An Annual Review. Volume 59
2021; Vol. 00059
CHOICE Highly Recommended, Sept 2022 Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited sources in marine science and oceanography. The ever-increasing interest in work in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues, especially global climate change and its impacts, creates a demand for authoritative refereed reviews summarizing and synthesizing the results of recent research. For nearly 60 years, OMBAR has been an essential reference for research workers and students in all fields of marine science. This volume considers such diverse topics as the Great Barrier Reef Expedition of 1928-29, Mediterranean marine caves, macromedusae in eastern boundary currents, marine biodiversity in Korea, and development of a geo-ecological carbonate reef system model to predict responses of reefs to climate change. Volume 59 is available to read Open Access on the Taylor & Francis eBooks site (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books//10.1201/9781003138846) An international Editorial Board ensures global relevance and expert peer review, with editors from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Singapore and the United Kingdom. The series volumes find a place in the libraries of not only marine laboratories and oceanographic institutes, but also universities worldwide. If you are interested in submitting a review for consideration for publication in OMBAR, please email the Editor in Chief, Stephen Hawkins, at S.J.Hawkins@soton.ac.uk.
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Zora Neale Hurston : A Life in American History
Stephanie Li;Stephanie Li
In this biography, chronological chapters follow Zora Neale Hurston's family, upbringi...
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Zora Neale Hurston : A Life in American History
2020
In this biography, chronological chapters follow Zora Neale Hurston's family, upbringing, education, influences, and major works, placing these experiences within the context of American history.This biography of Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most influential African American writers of the 20th century and a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, is primarily for students and will cover all of the major points of development in Hurston's life as well as her major publications. Hurston's impact extends beyond the literary world: she also left her mark as an anthropologist whose ethnographic work portrays the racial struggles during the early 20th century American South. This work includes a preface and narrative chapters that explore Hurston's literary influences and the personal relationships that were most formative to her life ; the final chapter,'Why Zora Neale Hurston Matters,'explores her cultural and historical significance, providing context to her writings and allowing readers a greater understanding of Hurston's life while critically examining her major writing.
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African American women authors--20th century--Biography - Authors, American--20th century--Biography - Folklorists--United States--Biography - African American novelists--20th century--Biography - Novelists, American--20th century--BiographyContent provider:
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SOVEREIGNTY AND DEPENDENCE IN THE AMERICAN EMPIRE: NATIVE NATIONS, TERRITORIES, AND OVERSEAS COLONIES.
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Duke Law Journal. Feb2024, Vol. 73 Issue 5, p943-1035. 93p.
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PADILLA-BABILONIA, ALVIN
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Duke Law Journal. Feb2024, Vol. 73 Issue 5, p943-1035. 93p.
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What justifies plenary powers over Native nations, U.S. territories, and overseas colo...
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SOVEREIGNTY AND DEPENDENCE IN THE AMERICAN EMPIRE: NATIVE NATIONS, TERRITORIES, AND OVERSEAS COLONIES.
Duke Law Journal. Feb2024, Vol. 73 Issue 5, p943-1035. 93p.
What justifies plenary powers over Native nations, U.S. territories, and overseas colonies? One answer is the text of the Constitution: the Indian Commerce Clause or the Territorial Clause. Another answer is sovereignty under international law. In this Article, I argue that these legalistic explanations overlook a third answer: that political and judicial actors justified plenary powers based on the colonial notion that these so-called dependent peoples were incapable of selfgovernment. Members of Congress, presidents, federal judges, and territorial governors reconciled republicanism and colonialism in the American empire by constituting Native nations, the territories, and the overseas colonies as dependent peoples. This Article unmasks how the legal framework of colonialism rested on their infantilization, the temporal character of colonial rule, and the pretense that it was for their benefit. Federal rule was justified because they were "wards of the nation," "in a state of infancy," or in "political childhood," waiting to learn how to govern themselves. The Article examines the judicial decisions, political speeches, and academic publications that infantilized these dependent peoples and how tribal and territorial sovereignty was contingent upon an expansive concept of dependency. The Article is a cautionary tale about redemption through constitutionalism, either judicial constitutionalism (ending plenary powers) or legislative constitutionalism (repurposing plenary powers). Overruling any of the individual cases that legitimized these plenary powers-including United States v. Kagama or the Insular Cases-will not undo colonial dependence or American imperialism. Instead, it will only conceal how the Constitution and the Supreme Court have long been complicit in empire. Constitutional redemption for the benefit of Indigenous peoples and colonized peoples ignores how central dependence and colonialism are to U.S. constitutionalism. Rather than ending or repurposing plenary powers, this Article concludes that only through democratic politics, social movements, and anticolonial solidarities can we undo the dependencies left by colonial rule. The emancipation of dependent peoples will only be possible if democratic decolonization takes precedence over constitutional interpretation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and “Fiona Macleod” : Volume 1: 1855–1894
William F. Halloran;William F. Halloran
William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of h...
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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and “Fiona Macleod” : Volume 1: 1855–1894
2018; Vol. 01855
William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of his or any time. Sharp was a Scottish poet, novelist, biographer and editor who in 1893 began to write critically and commercially successful books under the name Fiona Macleod. This was far more than just a pseudonym: he corresponded as Macleod, enlisting his sister to provide the handwriting and address, and for more than a decade'Fiona Macleod'duped not only the general public but such literary luminaries as William Butler Yeats and, in America, E. C. Stedman. Sharp wrote'I feel another self within me now more than ever; it is as if I were possessed by a spirit who must speak out'. This three-volume collection brings together Sharp's own correspondence – a fascinating trove in its own right, by a Victorian man of letters who was on intimate terms with writers including Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Walter Pater, and George Meredith – and the Fiona Macleod letters, which bring to life Sharp's intriguing'second self'. With an introduction and detailed notes by William F. Halloran, this richly rewarding collection offers a wonderful insight into the literary landscape of the time, while also investigating a strange and underappreciated phenomenon of late-nineteenth-century English literature. It is essential for scholars of the period, and it is an illuminating read for anyone interested in authorship and identity.
