Philip Chien Book

Language: en
Pages: 68

Journey of Hope

Author(s): Alan D. Abbey

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Type: Book
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Published: 2003
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Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Ltd

"Columbia is lost; there are no survivors" -- President George W Bush, 1 February 2003. Ramon's life stands as a beacon to those who despair of triumph in a difficult world. This book, whose creation began before the shuttle lifted off into space, chronicles Ramon's journey from air force pilot to astronaut, and includes NASA photographs, an interview with Ilan Ramon, articles about Israel's space program and much more..

Language: en
Pages: 420

We Are What We Remember

Author(s): Laura Mattoon D’Amore, Jeffrey Meriwether

Categories: History

Type: Book
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Published: 2013-01-16
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Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Commemorative practices are revised and rebuilt based on the spirit of the time in which they are re/created. Historians sometimes imagine that commemoration captures history, but actually commemoration creates new narratives about history that allow people to interact with the past in a way that they find meaningful. As our social values change (race, gender, religion, sexuality, class), our commemorations do, too. We Are What We Remember: The American Past Through Commemoration, analyzes current trends in the study of historical memory that are particularly relevant to our own present – our biases, our politics, our contextual moment – and strive to name forgotten, overlooked, and deni...

Language: en
Pages: 138

Popular Mechanics

Type: Magazine
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Published: 1993-12
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Publisher: Unknown

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.