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First published in 1976, John Mack's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography humanely and objectively explores the relationship between T.E. Lawrence's inner life and his historically significant actions. Extensive research provides the basis for Mack's sensitive investigation of the psychological dimensions of Lawrence's personality and with the history, sociology, and politics of his time. 27 photos.
"True love" describes the deep love a couple has for each other under sometimes difficult circumstances. The girl, being a genius, has different aims from the slightly above-average boy, but their concerns are always for the happiness and accomplishment of each other. Although they were not overtly religious, their Christian backgrounds influenced their lives importantly, affecting how they approached their worlds of engineering and college. True Love also deals with the adjustment the United States was facing after World War II. The ways society thought about women's issues were changing, and this is part of the story.
In Murder and Mayhem, veteran author and genealogist Milli Knudsen looks at true crime in New Hampshire. In the rapidly changing world of 1883-1915, criminals and good citizens learned to cope with new ways to commit crimes and how to protect themselves. Emerging forensic science became a valuable tool. In those pre-internet days, newspapers widely covered the crimes and trials and created an audience of true crime readers, much like what we have today. Murders, robberies, the rise of insurance coverage and therefore arson, the reaction to the 1915 influenza outbreak (including resistance to mask wearing), sex crimes and the advent of financial crimes are all included in case studies averagi...
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