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In 1960, Major League Baseball reached a crossroads in its history. Facing a challenge from the Continental Baseball League, the owners of the original 16 major league teams elected to admit new clubs. This in-depth look at that pivotal season--the last played with only the original 16 teams--follows the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates on their march to the 1960 World Series. The trials and triumphs of these two teams reflect the changes, large and small, that came to define the sport in the following decades--surnames on the backs of the uniforms, exploding scoreboards, the increasing impact of international players, and foremost of all, expansion. Marking the end of the "Golden Age" of baseball and the beginning of the ascendancy of professional football as the national pastime, this historic season witnessed the intersection of the past and future of American professional sports.
"Whether one has served in the Southeast Asia conflict [Vietnam], observed it from afar, or read of those turbulent times, Bill Morales' historical treatment in his fictional account, titled The Fence, makes for exciting reading. He has blended personal knowledge and experience with commendable research, and has produced a good read for airmen and non-military alike." Hugh L. Cox III, Major General, USAF [Ret] Deputy Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Special Operations Command [1988?90] "The Fence is a hard-hitting and accurate account of the heroism of the brave airmen that flew the AC-130 Spectre Gunship during the Vietnam War. A must read selection for Special Operations enthusiasts." Hugh Hunter,...
Between October 1961 and October 1962, the Yankees and the Mets shared the city for the first time, their front offices located on opposite sides of Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, and their playing fields--Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds--situated on opposite sides of the Macombs Dam Bridge. This book tells the story of the first year of their life together as New York City rivals. The emerging rivalry between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets was about more than just games won or money earned. As personified by Mets manager Casey Stengel and Yankees right-fielder Roger Maris, it was also a struggle over the future of the game.
What if there was a biochemical that did away with a person’s ability to judge someone based on their looks? When the CDC is called in to examine the residents of the small town of Bends Creek, Mississippi, they are dumbfounded at the results of their investigation. When word gets out across the internet about the Bends Creek phenomenon, everyone’s lives change forever. And adding to the confusion is a mysterious stranger that coincidentally shows up in town. Is this rare phenomenon the result of a government experiment, military accident, or is it something else?
Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House".
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Known as The Great Western, six-foot-tall Sarah Bowman was a force of nature. In the war with Mexico in 1845 Sarah became a familiar figure, riding through the exploding gunpowder and flames to retrieve the wounded. She was made an honorary member of the Second Artillery and went on to become what would be, if anyone else were concerned, a tall tale
A comprehensive, timely and entertaining account of the political, cultural and economic dynamics of more than 30 discrete countries of the Western Hemisphere, this book is updated each year, providing students with the most recent information possible.
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Cuba Foreign Policy and Government Guide