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Following the move by Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalist Party Kuomingtang (KMT) to Taiwan after losing the Chinese civil war to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the late 1940s, and Chiang’s subsequent lifelong vow to reclaim the mainland, "China " has occupied—if not monopolized—the...

It has long been recognised that the Church played a major role in the development of towns and cities from the earliest times, a fact attested to by the prominence and number of ecclesiastical buildings that still dominate many urban areas. Yet despite this physical evidence, and the work of archaeologists...

As one of the oldest cities in the United States, Charleston, South Carolina has both history and character. With cobblestone streets and decorative front porches, the buildings of Charleston provide a visible record of America's history from its pre-Revolutionary days. Just off the coast of South...

Restless pioneers surrounded the border of what would become Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, on September 22, 1891, with the goal of staking prime land. The crowd was diverse and not always well-behaved, but chaos eventually turned to order. Businesses opened quickly, and towns were established. Tecumseh...

THE WORLD WAR II DIARY OF SGT. NELSON From December 15, 1941, to January 5, 1945, Sgt. Cleveland Moot Nelson recorded his daily life through his diary while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II in the North African and Italian campaigns. He titled the diary, My Life in the U.S. Army, and it...

Wheresoever I turn my eyes, I realize that I am in mighty Egypt; for everywhere I behold grandeur and glory, excellency and perfection. Every object illustrates the power, munificence, and taste of the imperial princess who now sits on the throne of the Pharaohs, and the splendor of whose reign has raised...

Everything that we see, hear, smell, touch, taste, say, or do not say, has consequences. Four years of research, a lifetime of personal and collective experiences, and there is still more to do. I have observed one very important fact. That we, humans, tend to seek out others with similar beliefs, a...

MIRROR IMAGE PROVIDES POOR REFLECTION Two sisters bearing a striking resemblance to one and other could easily trade places, at least momentarily---- a glance past their ebony hair and eyes of stormy sea green exposes their true identity. For although they mirror one and other in form, Molly...

Chris and Peter are good mates. Their girlfriends are good mates, too. They should all be enjoying college life, going on double dates, thrilled by their respective romances. So why does Chris complain constantly to his friend about Linda, his girlfriend? Why does Peter regard his girlfriend...

**Current trends in education suggest that pupils should have more responsibility for their own learning, but how can they if they don’t understand the what, the why and the how?　 This practical guide*　*explores the idea that a metacognitive approach enables pupils to develop skills for...

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of criminology find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data...

This study analyzes the operational performance of the 28th Infantry Division during a period of high intensity combat in the European Theater of Operations. The focus is on the difficulties the division experienced within its subordinate infantry units. Infantrymen, though comprising less than 40...

• Daisy, the tiny Dachshund who put her life on the line to save her humans from a bear. • Charco, the veteran sniffer dog who has saved countless human lives, and yet still keeps his tail wagging. • Delta, the dog who died trying to protect her young owner from a volcano – after...

This book provides an important study of a short-lived government making foreign policy in the shadow of an impending general election. It considers Britain's relations with the United States, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.