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Part 4: Battle With Uss Kearsarge, Jack L. Dickinson
Part 4: Battle With Uss Kearsarge, Jack L. Dickinson
Jack L Dickinson
“June 19: Lying off Cherbourg. Moderate breeze from the westward. At 10:20 am discovered the Alabama steaming out of the port of Cherbourg, accompanied by a French ironclad steamer and a fore-and-aft rigged steamer, showing the white English ensign. Beat to general quarters and cleared for action. Steamed ahead, standing offshore, being distant from land about 2 leagues; altered our course and approached the Alabama." Official Records of Union and Confederate Navies, I, 3, p.64.
Republicanism In France, Paul R, Hanson
Republicanism In France, Paul R, Hanson
Paul R. Hanson
Hanson's contribution to the Encyclopedia of Enlightenment.
To Atone And To Forgive: Japsers, Jankélévitch/Derrida And The Possibility Of Forgiveness, Ethan Kleinberg
To Atone And To Forgive: Japsers, Jankélévitch/Derrida And The Possibility Of Forgiveness, Ethan Kleinberg
Ethan Kleinberg
No abstract provided.
Louis Xiv: Patron Of Science And Technology, E. Stewart Saunders
Louis Xiv: Patron Of Science And Technology, E. Stewart Saunders
E. Stewart Saunders
Louis XIV during the fifty-five years of his personal reign (1661-1715) created the institutional foundations for the science and technology of France. These institutions were outwardly an attempt both to meet the needs of the French state for technical advice and to provide professional scientists with the necessary support for pure scientific research. In a less obvious sense, the origin and evolution of these institutions represented an attempt on the part of the monarchy to disentangle the pursuit of knowledge from the prevailing system of political patronage and from the political and religious speculation that fed the social conflicts of …
The Merci Train For South Carolina: When France And The Palmetto State Were Friends, 1947-1949, Fritz Hamer
The Merci Train For South Carolina: When France And The Palmetto State Were Friends, 1947-1949, Fritz Hamer
Fritz Hamer
No abstract provided.
Operation Jedburgh: Creation Of Operation Jedburgh And The Jedburgh Team’S Efforts During D-Day, Olivia Blessing
Operation Jedburgh: Creation Of Operation Jedburgh And The Jedburgh Team’S Efforts During D-Day, Olivia Blessing
Olivia L Blessing
Creation of Operation Jedburgh and the Jedburgh Team’s Efforts during D-Day The German invasion of France sparked a new type of war for Europe—one focused on covert operations and guerilla warfare. The French Resistance led the way in this new style of fighting, and the United States quickly offered its assistance to the partisan groups through the efforts of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The resulting cooperation effort, named Operation Jedburgh, and the teams involved, containing numerous OSS officers, played a very important role in the efforts to free France before, during, and after D-Day.
What Does A Mercenary Leave Behind? The Archaeological Evidence For The Estates Of Owain Lawgoch, Spencer Smith
What Does A Mercenary Leave Behind? The Archaeological Evidence For The Estates Of Owain Lawgoch, Spencer Smith
Spencer Gavin Smith
No abstract provided.
Blurring The Borders Of Nation And Gender: Mary Wollstonecraft's Character (R)Evolution, Jan Wellington
Blurring The Borders Of Nation And Gender: Mary Wollstonecraft's Character (R)Evolution, Jan Wellington
Jan Wellington
No abstract provided.