In the last decade - a period which has seen much activity & progress in our understanding of what exactly happened before & after JFK was killed - little has been published. Here Smith contextualises the debate & comes to a shocking conclusion.

In the French and Indian War, France lost. Britain took over. The problem is, the Native Americans didn’t like the English colonists. The English colonists started driving the Natives off their lands. The situation accelerated and later on led to Pontiac's Rebellion and the Proclamation of 1763. Let’s learn more about this period in American history. Read more today.

If you are a serious person don't buy this book! If you love wackiness, by all means shell out your dough for a most unusual book. Written by a married couple trying to ruin each other's story, America's Most Wanted Short Stories is a wacky anthology of fun! Filled with tales poking fun at romance, business, family, entertainment, music, and much more! - America's Most Wanted Short Stories is written to entertain! The British have called these stories "bizarre." Funny. Their own brand of DNA. For those with a warped sense of humor and for those who want a warped sense of humor - this is a must-have book for your collection! Buy your copy, today!

Why this appraisal In the framework of an autobiography? I am a naturalized American citizen. I am what I am, and I became what I became because of you, you the wonderful American people. You dear Americans, who have created this wonderful and benevolent country through your hard work. No other nation, to date, can claim that they have done more or better than you have in such a short time. I am giving you my thanks, my appreciations, my respects, my love and devotion to you and your work, aspirations, and ideals. I am doing this in a try to nullify the vicious attempts of modern-day Trotsky(s) and their clones, who are trying to tear down what you have built, because they cannot match you or your work, or outdo you. In my Addendums, I have selectively expressed my heartfelt gratitude to those who had the most effect on my life, but the list of those who, in one way or another, affected my life will probably make a book as thick as this one. The majority of them are Americans. My dear and benevolent people who have helped me, and others like me, millions of us, be proud of who you are and what you have done. You have always torn down what was useless, and have replaced it with something more useful. For the sake of the future of this nation, and the salvation of mankind, don't give anything free to anyone. Don't give anyone free fish to feed on, teach them how to fish to live on. May the intelligent energy be with you.

The definitive biography of Jackie Kennedy, by Britain's best royal biographer Jackie Kennedy was a twentieth-century icon of glamour, elegance and grace. As the beautiful young wife of President John F. Kennedy, she was adored, her style imitated across the world. But beneath the perfection of her public life lay contradiction, passion, and, all to often, tragedy. Sarah Bradford's brilliant new biography not only gives a fascinating account of her time with JFK, but also of her life after his assassination in 1963, in all its colour and controversy. 'Bradford has a real grasp of history and the ability to make it spark into new life' Sunday Telegraph 'A masterly biography' Daily Telegraph 'There has not been, nor will there be, a better biography of Jackie' Times Literary Supplement

This A-to-Z compendium explores more than 150 American women activists from colonial times to the present, examining their backgrounds and the focus of their activism, and provides examples of their speeches. Throughout history, American women's oratory has crusaded for religious rights, abolitionism, and peace, as well as for Zionism, immigration, and immunization. This text examines more than 150 influential American women activists and their speeches on vital issues. Each entry outlines the speaker's motivation and provides examples of their speeches in context, supplying information about the setting, audience, reception, and lasting historical significance. This collection of women's speeches emphasizes primary sources that underscore the goals of the Common Core Standards. Entries support classroom discussion on a range of topics, from women's suffrage and birth control to civil rights and 20th- and 21st-century labor law. No other reference work compiles examples of female activism and oration across a 400-year span of history along with analysis of the speaker's intent, forum, listeners, and public and media response.

Presents twenty of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Academy Award–nominated actress and 2023 SeeHer award recipient America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first-person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. America Ferrera has always felt wholly American, and yet, her identity is inextricably linked to her parents’ homeland and Honduran culture. Speaking Spanish at home, having Saturday-morning-salsa-dance-parties in the kitchen, and eating tamales alongside apple pie at Christmas never seemed at odds with her American identity. Still, she yearned to see that identity reflected in the larger American narrative. Now, in American Like Me, America invites thirty-one of her friends, peers, and heroes to share their stories about life between cultures. We know them as actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, artists, and writers. However, they are also immigrants, children or grandchildren of immigrants, indigenous people, or people who otherwise grew up with deep and personal connections to more than one culture. Each of them struggled to establish a sense of self, find belonging, and feel seen. And they call themselves American enthusiastically, reluctantly, or not at all. Ranging from the heartfelt to the hilarious, their stories shine a light on a quintessentially American experience and will appeal to anyone with a complicated relationship to family, culture, and growing up.

In the twenties, thirties, and forties, now-legendary American songwriters and lyricists created a repertoire of popular songs, songs that have captured the hearts of generations of music lovers. George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael and many others, along with such lyricists as Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, and Dorothy Fields, produced extraordinary songs of signal importance to the American musical heritage. In this book Allen Forte shares his love of American popular song. He discusses in detail twenty-three songs, ranging from Gershwin’s “Fascinating Rhythm” (1924) to Irving Berlin’s “Steppin’ Out with My Baby” (1947), guiding readers and listeners toward a deeper appreciation of this vital and engaging music. Forte writes for the general reader, assuming no background other than a familiarity with basic music notation. Each song is discussed individually and includes complete lyrics and simple leadsheet notation. Forte discusses the songs’ distinctive musical features and their sophisticated, often touching and witty lyrics. Readers can follow the music while they listen to the accompanying compact disc, which was specially recorded for this volume by baritone Richard Lalli and pianist-arranger Gary Chapman, with Allen Forte, pianist-arranger for “Embraceable You” and “Come Rain or Come Shine”. Learn about these favorite songs and more: “How Long Has This Been Going On?” “What Is This Thing Called Love?” “Embraceable You” “Autumn in New York” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” “The Nearness of You” “That Old Black Magic” “Come Rain or Come Shine”