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Mental Health of Children & Adults in the United States
George H Jackson
Nova Science Publishers Inc
2013
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Mental disorders among children are described as "serious deviations from expected cognitive, social, and emotional development". These disorders are an important public health issue in the United States because of their prevalence, early onset, and impact on the child, family, and community, with an estimated total annual cost of $247 billion. A total of 13%20% of children living in the United States experience a mental disorder in a given year, and surveillance during 19942011 has shown the prevalence of these conditions to be increasing. Mental illnesses account for a larger proportion of disability in developed countries than any other group of illnesses, including cancer and heart disease. In 2004, an estimated 25% of adults in the United States reported having a mental illness in the previous year. The economic cost of mental illness in the United States is substantial, approximately $300 billion in 2002. Population surveys and surveys of health-care use measure the occurrence of mental illness, associated risk behaviours (e.g., alcohol and drug abuse) and chronic conditions, and use of mental health-related care and clinical services. This book summarises data from selected CDC surveillance systems that measure the prevalence and impact of mental illness in the U.S. child and adult populations.
The Top 5 Greatest Civil War Generals: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and George H. Thomas
Charles River
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2013
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*Includes pictures and maps of battles. *Includes a bibliography of every general. With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous general in American history is Robert E. Lee, despite the fact he led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against the Union in the Civil War. His most famous subordinate, Stonewall Jackson, is one of the most famous generals of the war, but it's still unclear whether that was a compliment for standing strong or an insult for not moving his brigade, but the nickname stuck for the brigade and the general itself. While all eyes were fixed on the Eastern theater at places like Manassas, Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley and Antietam, Ulysses S. Grant went about a steady rise up the ranks through a series of successes in the West. Grant eventually came east to face Lee in 1864. Synonymous with barbarity in the South, William Tecumseh Sherman is lauded as a war hero in the North, and modern historians consider him the harbinger of total war. Military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was "the first modern general." While there is a never ending stream of acclaim going to generals like Grant, Lee, and Sherman, General George H. Thomas has managed to fly under the radar. Thomas scored almost inconceivable successes at Missionary Ridge, Franklin, and Nashville. Thomas also skillfully fought at Perryville, Stones River, and in Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, but he's best remembered as "The Rock of Chickamauga". Thomas' heroics prevented the destruction of the Union army at that battle and allowed it to successfully retreat to Chattanooga.
The Top 10 Greatest Civil War Generals: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, William Tecumseh Sherman, George H. Thomas, James Longstre
Charles River
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2013
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*Includes pictures and maps of battles. *Includes a bibliography of every general. Despite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago, it remains one of the most widely debated topics in America today, with Americans arguing over its causes, reenacting its famous battles, and arguing over which general was better than others. Americans continue to be fascinated by the Civil War icons who made the difference between victory and defeat in the war's great battles. In particular, the Confederates have been the most popular topics of Civil War history, Foremost among the South's generals were the icons of the Army of Northern Virginia, led by Robert E. Lee and his most trusted subordinates, James Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson, and JEB Stuart. The Confederacy also had its share of controversial generals, notably Patrick Cleburne and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Cleburne was incredibly effective but controversial after suggesting the South should arm its slaves, while Forrest was controversial for the alleged massacre of black Union soldiers at Fort Pillow. While all eyes were fixed on the Eastern theater at places like Manassas, Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley and Antietam, Ulysses S. Grant went about a steady rise up the ranks through a series of successes in the West. Grant eventually came east to face Lee in 1864. Phil Sheridan, his trusted subordinate, came with and operated the Army of the Potomac's cavalry until the end of the war as well. Sheridan proved to be one of the few generals in the war who could competently lead infantry and cavalry. Synonymous with barbarity in the South, William Tecumseh Sherman is lauded as a war hero in the North, and modern historians consider him the harbinger of total war. Military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was "the first modern general." While there is a never ending stream of acclaim going to generals like Grant, Lee, and Sherman, General George H. Thomas has managed to fly under the radar. Thomas scored almost inconceivable successes at Missionary Ridge, Franklin, and Nashville. Thomas also skillfully fought at Perryville, Stones River, and in Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, but he's best remembered as "The Rock of Chickamauga". Thomas' heroics prevented the destruction of the Union army at that battle and allowed it to successfully retreat to Chattanooga.
The Top 5 Greatest Civil War Generals: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and George H. Thomas
Charles River
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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*Includes pictures and maps of battles. *Includes a bibliography of every general. With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous general in American history is Robert E. Lee, despite the fact he led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against the Union in the Civil War. His most famous subordinate, Stonewall Jackson, is one of the most famous generals of the war, but it's still unclear whether that was a compliment for standing strong or an insult for not moving his brigade, but the nickname stuck for the brigade and the general itself. While all eyes were fixed on the Eastern theater at places like Manassas, Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley and Antietam, Ulysses S. Grant went about a steady rise up the ranks through a series of successes in the West. Grant eventually came east to face Lee in 1864. Synonymous with barbarity in the South, William Tecumseh Sherman is lauded as a war hero in the North, and modern historians consider him the harbinger of total war. Military historian B. H. Liddell Hart famously declared that Sherman was "the first modern general." While there is a never ending stream of acclaim going to generals like Grant, Lee, and Sherman, General George H. Thomas has managed to fly under the radar. Thomas scored almost inconceivable successes at Missionary Ridge, Franklin, and Nashville. Thomas also skillfully fought at Perryville, Stones River, and in Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, but he's best remembered as "The Rock of Chickamauga". Thomas' heroics prevented the destruction of the Union army at that battle and allowed it to successfully retreat to Chattanooga.
American Science in the Age of Jackson
George H. Daniels
The University of Alabama Press
1994
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In this attempt to define an American scientific community, the author shows how American scientists emerged from a disorganised group of amateurs, into a professional body sharing a common orientation and goals. He has chosen for study 56 scientists most published between 1815 and 1845.
Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain in the War of the Great Rebellion, 1861-62. a Revision and Enlargement of ... "A History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment and Stonewall Jackson.."
George H Gordon
British Library, Historical Print Editions
2011
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![A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]](/covers/9781241551476.jpg)
A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]
Leopold Von Ranke; Charles Boase
British Library, Historical Print Editions
2011
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Title: A History of England, principally in the seventeenth century. Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. As well as historical works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and Ireland. Works also explore the countries' relations with France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Ranke, Leopold; Boase, Charles; 1875. 6 vol.; 8 . 9503.aaaa.1.
![A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]](/covers/9781241552657.jpg)
A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]
Leopold Von Ranke; Charles Boase
British Library, Historical Print Editions
2011
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Title: A History of England, principally in the seventeenth century. Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. As well as historical works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and Ireland. Works also explore the countries' relations with France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Ranke, Leopold; Boase, Charles; 1875. 6 vol.; 8 . 9503.aaaa.1.
![A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]](/covers/9781241556297.jpg)
A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]
Leopold Von Ranke; Charles Boase
British Library, Historical Print Editions
2011
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Title: A History of England, principally in the seventeenth century. Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. As well as historical works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and Ireland. Works also explore the countries' relations with France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Ranke, Leopold; Boase, Charles; 1875. 6 vol.; 8 . 9503.aaaa.1.
![A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]](/covers/9781241558963.jpg)
A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]
Leopold Von Ranke; Charles Boase
British Library, Historical Print Editions
2011
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Title: A History of England, principally in the seventeenth century. Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. As well as historical works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and Ireland. Works also explore the countries' relations with France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Ranke, Leopold; Boase, Charles; 1875. 6 vol.; 8 . 9503.aaaa.1.
![A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]](/covers/9781241559021.jpg)
A History of England, Principally in the Seventeenth Century. [Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]
Leopold Von Ranke; Charles Boase
British Library, Historical Print Editions
2011
pokkari
Title: A History of England, principally in the seventeenth century. Translated from the German by C. W. Boase, W. W. Jackson, H. B. George, H. F. Pelham, M. Creighton, A. Watson, G. W. Kitchin and A. Plummer. Edited by C. W. Boase and G. W. Kitchin.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. As well as historical works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and Ireland. Works also explore the countries' relations with France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Ranke, Leopold; Boase, Charles; 1875. 6 vol.; 8 . 9503.aaaa.1.
The judicious statesman who won victories abroad but suffered defeat at home, whose wisdom and demeanor served America well at a critical timeGeorge Bush was a throwback to a different era. A patrician figure not known for eloquence, Bush dismissed ideology as "the vision thing." Yet, as Timothy Naftali argues, no one of his generation was better prepared for the challenges facing the United States as the Cold War ended. Bush wisely encouraged the liberalization of the Soviet system and skillfully orchestrated the reunification of Germany. And following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, he united the global community to defeat Saddam Hussein. At home, Bush reasserted fiscal discipline after the excesses of the Reagan years. It was ultimately his political awkwardness that cost Bush a second term. His toughest decisions widened fractures in the Republican Party, and with his party divided, Bush lost his bid for reelection in 1992. In a final irony, the conservatives who scorned him would return to power eight years later, under his son and namesake, with the result that the elder George Bush would see his reputation soar.
The Man who Killed President Garfield: George H. Herbert's Guiteau, the Assassin
George H. Herbert
Westphalia Press
2013
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