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Conquest of the Americas (The Great Courses, 888, DVD) by Marshall C. Eakin - 2002

Conquest of the Americas (The Great Courses, 888, DVD)

by Marshall C. Eakin

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Chantilly, VA: The Teaching Company, 2002. DVD. Twenty-four 30-minute lectures on four Fine DVDs in two Fine original cases along with a Fine 112-page paperback Course Guidebook. No shrink-wrap, otherwise As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Suitable for gifting.

Professor Marshall C. Eakin of Vanderbilt University delivers twenty-four lectures examining both the unity and diversity in the early history of the Americas. He discusses how Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492 created a collision between three distinct peoples and cultures, European, African, and Native-American, and gave birth to the distinctive identity of the Americas today.

Contents: lecture 1. Three peoples collide ; lecture 2. The Native Americans ; lecture 3. Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas ; lecture 4. Europeans and Africans ; lecture 5. European overseas expansion ; lecture 6. Christopher Columbus, path to conquest ; lecture 7. Stepping stones, the conquest of the Caribbean ; lecture 8. The rise of Hernan Cortes ; lecture 9. The fall of Montezuma ; lecture 10. Conquistadors and Incas ; lecture 11. The frontiers of empire ; lecture 12. Portuguese Brazil, the King's plantation ; lecture 13. The Atlantic slave trade ; lecture 14. Haciendas and plantations ; lecture 15. American silver and Spanish galleons ; lecture 16. The sword and the cross ; lecture 17. New peoples, new religions ; lecture 18. Late arrivals, the English in North America ; lecture 19. Conquest by dispossession ; lecture 20. Late arrivals, the French in the Americas ; lecture 21. Pirates of the Caribbean ; lecture 22. Clash of cultures, victors and vanquished ; lecture 23. The rise of "American" identities ; lecture 24. The Americas, collisions and convergence.
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  • ISBN 10 1565857305
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  • Publisher The Teaching Company
  • Place of Publication Chantilly, VA
  • Date Published 2002
  • Pages 112
  • Size 8vo
  • Keywords Great Courses, Teaching Company, audiobook, audio book, history, conquest, discovery, exploration, explorers, America, Americas
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Christmas in Cornwall: A Novel

Christmas in Cornwall: A Novel

by Marcia Willett

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New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press. November 2012. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated) / first printing per number line. Published in Britain as The Christmas Angel. Fine book in a fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine ends lightly bumped. Light edgewear to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 320 pages.Willett carries readers through a year in the life of the families in a close-knit village, creating a deeply meaningful story about the power of family and finding the strength to face the future.
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Satan's World serialized in Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, May-August 1968
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New York: Condé Nast Publications, May - August 1968. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Interiors unmarked but lightly tanned. All covers clean and bright; June cover has a small tear. Mild edgewear. Satan's World is one of Poul Anderson's finest science fiction novels. It first appeared in print when it was serialized in the May-August 1968 issues of Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact magazine with cover art (May) by Chesley Bonestell and eight interior illustrations by Kelly Freas. In 1984, Satan's World was nominated for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award. The story features flamboyant capitalist adventurer Nicholas van Rijn, owner of the Solar Spice and Liquors Company, and the Polesotechnic League, a mutual benefit association of interstellar merchants. Also includes Prometheus Hall of Fame Award nominated novelette "Conquest by Default" by Vernor Vinge and and Hugo finalist short novel "Hawk Among the Sparrows" by Dean McLaughlin with cover art (July) by Kelly Freas.
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What Can You Do with an Old Red Shoe?

What Can You Do with an Old Red Shoe?: A Green Activity Book About Reuse

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New York: Henry Holt. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. March 2009. As New book in a Fine cover. Suitable for gifting. 32 pages. What can Ruby do with her old red shoe? Use it as a planter for pansies! In this "green" craft book, children can appreciate that recycling is a part of everyday life, and with a little creativity, exciting projects are only a few steps away. Turn a worn flip-flop into an art stamp, a ripped shower curtain into an apron, and an old T-shirt into a pillow. These activities are just a few of the many crafts to be explored. With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, this interactive book will challenge kids to come up with clever recycling ideas of their own.
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Royal Wedding: A Celebration for the Marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer

Royal Wedding: A Celebration for the Marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer

by Douglas Keay; Jane Reed (Ed)

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London: IPC Magazines. Trade Paperback. 1981. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Crease at front hinge. Light edge/reading wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 160 pages. An illustrated account of the lives of Charles and Diana and their families up to their union. Illustrated with color and B & W photographs.Contents: The Royal Family Tree, The Spencer Family Tree, Diana's Story, A New Life, His & Her Parents' Marriages, Birth And Babyhood, The Grandfather He Hardly Knew, A Proud Grandmother, A Sister For The Prince, Early School, A Prince At A Coronation, A Mothers' Influence, A Father's Pride, Gordonstoun, Charlie's Aunt, Timbertop, Helmet And Shield, Places And Titles, A Student At Cambridge, The German Connection, Myfyriwr Yn Aberystwyth, Linked With His Name, Set For Take-Off, God Bless The Prince Of Wales, The Changing Face.Travelling Man, Sailor Ahoy!, Girl Of The '80s, Country Life, Family Album, Chasing Sport, African… Read More
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Bible Stories for Children
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Bible Stories for Children

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Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1940. Hardcover. First Edition, likely first printing (no additional printings listed). Quarter-bound in green cloth with black lettering to spine and pictorial sides. Sewn binding. Very Good book / no jacket. Text block pristine. Small adhesive ghosts to front endpapers. Spine straight and tight. Corners and spine ends bumped and frayed. Rubbing to pictorial covers. Not from a library. 96 pages. 9.25 x 11 x 0.6 inches. Twelve striking full page, full color prints including frontis and many many black-and-white drawings. Seventeen Old Testament stories and 17 New Testament stories, retold in simple and vivid language.
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Christmas in Cornwall: A Novel

Christmas in Cornwall: A Novel

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Satan's World serialized in Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, May-August 1968
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Satan's World serialized in Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, May-August 1968

by Poul Anderson

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What Can You Do with an Old Red Shoe?

What Can You Do with an Old Red Shoe?: A Green Activity Book About Reuse

by Anna Alter

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New York: Henry Holt. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. March 2009. As New book in a Fine cover. Suitable for gifting. 32 pages. What can Ruby do with her old red shoe? Use it as a planter for pansies! In this "green" craft book, children can appreciate that recycling is a part of everyday life, and with a little creativity, exciting projects are only a few steps away. Turn a worn flip-flop into an art stamp, a ripped shower curtain into an apron, and an old T-shirt into a pillow. These activities are just a few of the many crafts to be explored. With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, this interactive book will challenge kids to come up with clever recycling ideas of their own.
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The Officers' Wives

The Officers' Wives

by Thomas J. Fleming

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Garden City, New York: Doubleday, March 1981. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). One-quarter bound in brown cloth with black boards and gold lettering in dust jacket. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior unmarked. Spine straight, tail bumped. Dust stains to top edge. Shelf and edge wear to jacket, including short tears and creases to top and bottom edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 645 pages.
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Royal Wedding: A Celebration for the Marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer

Royal Wedding: A Celebration for the Marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer

by Douglas Keay; Jane Reed (Ed)

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London: IPC Magazines. Trade Paperback. 1981. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Crease at front hinge. Light edge/reading wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 160 pages. An illustrated account of the lives of Charles and Diana and their families up to their union. Illustrated with color and B & W photographs.Contents: The Royal Family Tree, The Spencer Family Tree, Diana's Story, A New Life, His & Her Parents' Marriages, Birth And Babyhood, The Grandfather He Hardly Knew, A Proud Grandmother, A Sister For The Prince, Early School, A Prince At A Coronation, A Mothers' Influence, A Father's Pride, Gordonstoun, Charlie's Aunt, Timbertop, Helmet And Shield, Places And Titles, A Student At Cambridge, The German Connection, Myfyriwr Yn Aberystwyth, Linked With His Name, Set For Take-Off, God Bless The Prince Of Wales, The Changing Face.Travelling Man, Sailor Ahoy!, Girl Of The '80s, Country Life, Family Album, Chasing Sport, African… Read More
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Conquest of the Americas

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PART ONE ONLY! Conquest of the Americas

by PROFESSOR MARSHALL C. EAKIN

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Conquest of the Americas

Conquest of the Americas

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Conquest of the Americas

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Chantilly, Virginia: The Teaching Company, 2002. DVDs. Very Good. 5 3/4" x 11 1/4. Two parts unopened, each part contains 12 Lectures - 30 minutes per lecture. Two DVDs in each part. Total 24 Lectures. Was Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492 the most important event in the history of the world? Professor Eakin's provocative answer is a resounding "Yes" - as he presents his case in an intriguing series of 24 lectures. He argues that the voyage gave birth to the distinct identity of the Americas today by creating a collision between three distinct cultures - European, African, and Native American - that radically transformed the view of the world on both sides of the Atlantic. These thoughtful lectures will remind you that when Columbus completed his voyage, he found a people unlike any he had ever known, living in a land unmentioned in any of the great touchstones of Western knowledge. You'll learn how the European world, animated by the great dynamic… Read More
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