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Renegade Crew
Written by a former midnight shift police officer, this novel is based on the Miami River cops case. Set in South Florida during the 1980s, this taut action packed novel takes the reader through the crime-ridden turbulent era when a group of young and veteran police officers employed aggressive and unconventional methods on the midnight shift. Entwined with the realities of fighting crime and violence, the central character, Marcos Falcon, describes the dangers and adventures along with the bizarre and humorous wild antics of the close-knit crew. It takes you from the academy to patrol, through a major city riot and the famous multi-million dollar drug rip-off. The exploits of the Renegade Crew are boundless.
The Indian Southwest, 1580-1830
In The Indian Southwest, 1580-1830, Gary Clayton Anderson argues that, in the face of European conquest and severe droughts that reduced their food sources, Indians in the Southwest proved remarkably adaptable and dynamic.
The Plains Wars 1757–1900
The Great Plains cover the central two-thirds of the United States, and during the nineteenth century were home to some of the largest and most powerful Indian tribes on the continent. The conflict between those tribes and the newcomers from the Old World lasted about one hundred and fifty years, and required the resources of five nations - Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States - before fighting ended in the mid 1890s. This masterly exposition explains the background, causes and long term effects of these bitter wars, whose legacy can still be felt today.
Battle on the Plains
Provides an explanation of the background, causes, and effects of the Plains wars, with an emphasis on the Red River War of 1874 to 1875, the continuation of a long-standing conflict, and the Great Sioux War of 1876 to 1877.
Official Gazette
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The Spanish Borderlands Frontier, 1513-1821
The classic history of the Spanish frontier from Florida to California.
Steady Training
The story describes the journey of one man through 30 years of martial arts training. From the first karate class with a newly arrived Japanese instructor in 1971, he goes on to study with eminent martial artist of today. Among them are, Toyotaro Miyazaki, the nationally rated competitor of the 60’s and 70’s described by Chuck Norris as one of his toughest opponents, and Ken Ogawa one of the toughest fighters to come out of Morio Higaonna’s Yoyogi dojo. The other instructors are Kiyoshi Yamazaki, trainer and choreographer for Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Conan movies and Joko Ninomiya, All Japan Kyokushin Champion and creator of the Sabaki Challenge tournament. Memorable moments depict meetings at the AAU Nationals with notables as Billy Blanks, Mr. Tae Bo, and Chuck Merriman. As a young student in the traditional Shotokan system, this narrative chronicles the transition to the eclectic modern training methods. This evolution the result of hard-earned lessons in real life encounters while working as a Miami Police Officer on the mid-night shift.
Jesuit Science and the Republic of Letters
A reassessment of the Jesuit contributions to the emergence of the scientific worldview.
Changing National Identities at the Frontier
This book explores how the diverse and fiercely independent peoples of Texas and New Mexico came to think of themselves as members of one particular national community or another in the years leading up to the Mexican-American War. Hispanics, Native Americans, and Anglo Americans made agonizing and crucial identity decisions against the backdrop of two structural transformations taking place in the region during the first half of the 19th century and often pulling in opposite directions.
