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Harold Begbie's 'The Mirrors of Downing Street' offers an insightful examination of British political life through a sequence of character studies of early twentieth-century statesmen. Begbie utilizes a unique narrative device, casting himself as a 'Gentleman with a Duster' to provide metaphorical reflections on political figures, presenting both their public facades and speculated private characters. Engaging in stylistic prose and rich allegorical content, this work is anchored firmly in the political and literary zeitgeist of its era, offering readers not just historical perspectives but literary merit that bridges the gap between political critique and artful storytelling. Harold Begbie ...
Brothers Mark and Peter Anderson have been building things together since their boyhood days in Tacoma, Washington. Their work as architects, carpenters, builders, and general contractors encompasses the design and construction of residential, commercial, and public art projects. Anderson Anderson is noted for its highly customized work and its prefabricated systems for large-scale production. Informed by their experiences as carpenters and influenced by place and landscape—mud, clouds, and rain, in the case of the Pacific Northwest—the work of Mark and Peter Anderson highlights experimentation and adventure. Anderson Anderson: Architecture and Construction delves into the process of con...
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Cornell University is fortunate to have as its historian a man of Morris Bishop's talents and devotion. As an accurate record and a work of art possessing form and personality, his book at once conveys the unique character of the early university—reflected in its vigorous founder, its first scholarly president, a brilliant and eccentric faculty, the hardy student body, and, sometimes unfortunately, its early architecture—and establishes Cornell's wider significance as a case history in the development of higher education. Cornell began in rebellion against the obscurantism of college education a century ago. Its record, claims the author, makes a social and cultural history of modern Ame...
"Each year, U.S. educational institutions enroll large numbers of foreign students in both graduate and undergraduate programs, and many other persons from abroad participate in training programs arranged by the U.S. Government, international agencies, or by private organizations. This report examines research pertaining to these students and trainees conducted primarily since 1967"--Abstract