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by Daniel FrancisLD is the colourful biography of Louis Taylor, the longest-serving mayor in Vancouver's history; he was first elected mayor in 1910, and served off and on until 1934, for a total of eleven years. Taylor's story is also the story of Vancouver in the early decades of the 20th century, a young city experiencing a turbulent adolescence.Louis Taylor, or LD as he was known, arrived in Vancouver from Chicago in 1896 at the age of 39. He got involved in the newspaper business, first as an executive with The Daily Province, then as proprietor of The World, during which time he built the World Tower, which remains one of Vancouver's landmark buildings (now better known as the Sun Tower).He launched his political career in 1902 when he ran successfully for licence commissioner; it was the first of 26 civic elections in which he ran, including 20 for mayor. In his early political life he was considered "the workers' friend" and was opposed by the city's business elite, who portrayed him as corrupt. He also had a reputation for being soft on crime, and was implicated in a 1928 police investigation that lost him an election. But his achievements included the establishment of the airport, a town planning commission, and the water board.His private life, however, was another story, a virtual soap opera that mirrored the ups and downs of his political career; his wife was addicted to opium, and he found himself mired in bigamy and divorce scandals.As Vancouver grew from small frontier town to a major international port city, LD saw the city through the Depression, and in a sense Vancouver grew up under his tutelage.LD: Mayor Louis Taylor and The Rise of Vancouver vividly documents the life of a man who dominated the city for years.
LE PENDULE DE DIEU
by Antony Gautier Morales Jordi Diez RojasCècil, un auditeur de projets humanitaires, se voit pris dans une sombre histoire qui poursuit un des secrets les plus anciens de l’humanité et dans laquelle Azul, une belle femme experte en trafic d’art, et dont il fut amoureux, se trouve mystérieusement impliquée. Cependant, c’est une étrange femme appelée Mars qui l’aidera à élucider le secret et le convertira en témoin d’exception au moment culminant de leurs vies. Une extraordinaire histoire truffée d’intrigues et écrite avec l’exquise narration envoûtante de Jordi Díez. Plus de 100.000 exemplaires vendus, elle a figuré durant plusieurs mois entre les dix premières places du top 100 général d’Amazon, maintenant aux Ediciones B.
LG Military Operations And Activities In The Laotian Panhandle (Indochina Monographs #8)
by Brig. Gen. Soutchay VongsavanhThis monograph forms part of the Indochina Monograph series written by senior military personnel from the former Army of the Republic of Vietnam who served against the northern communist invasion."The Kingdom of Laos, because of geographical location, was destined to play a major role as North Vietnam endeavored to expand her area of influence throughout Indochina. This is especially true of the Laotian Panhandle which borders both South Vietnam and Cambodia. Following the March 1970 coup in Cambodia, the closure of the port of Sihanoukville to the Communists and the increasing effectiveness of navy Market Time barrier operations, southern Laos became even more important to the enemy for the movement of supplies and men to support Communist activities in South Vietnam and Cambodia.This monograph reviews and analyzes Royal Lao Government military operations and activities in the Laotian Panhandle. I have devoted special attention to the significance of the panhandle for enemy military operations in South Vietnam and Cambodia, the initiation of conventional warfare in southern Laos, lessons learned during the employment of regular and irregular forces and developments following the 1973 cease-fire. As author, I am fortunate to be able to draw on my personal experience as Commanding General of Military Region 4 from 1 July 1971 until my exodus 13 June 1975."-Author's Preface.
LGBT Baltimore (Images of Modern America)
by Louise Parker KelleyBaltimore has long had an LGBT community, but it was not until the 1960s that this ostracized minority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals began demanding equality. By 1973, Metropolitan Community Church was established, and in 1975, a brave band of a dozen met for a Pride Rally at Mount Vernon Square. It was also at this time that the Gay and Lesbian Community Center emerged, offering a clinic and gay youth and lesbian support groups. The Johns Hopkins SHARE (Study to Help the AIDS Research Effort) became a national model in 1984 for the treatment and etiology of HIV. The award-winning Chase Brexton Clinic serves thousands every year, having grown from a tiny office to the biggest AIDS health care facility in the city, with six more locations in Maryland today.
LGBT Hampton Roads (Images of Modern America)
by Dr Jeffrey Littlejohn Dr Charles FordVirginia's Hampton Roads region has long attracted diverse and mobile people, some of whom embraced same-sex love or fluid gender identities long before lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities identified as such. By the mid-1900s, Hampton Roads would lead the state in its development of LGBT institutions and infrastructure. Our Own Press would chronicle the extraordinary burst of creativity and activism that seemed to place LGBT developments in the region on a national stage. In the late 1980s and 1990s, however, military crackdowns and the HIV/AIDS epidemic devastated the leadership of local LGBT communities. Only in the new century would there be a renaissance of networking and engagement to bring the annual Pride Festival to center stage at Town Point Park in Norfolk.
LGBT Milwaukee (Images of Modern America)
by Don Schwamb Michail TakachOver the past 75 years, gays and lesbians have experienced tremendous social change in America. Gay and lesbian culture, once considered a twilight world that could not be spoken of in daylight, has become today's rainbow families, marriage equality victories, and record-breaking pride celebrations. For a medium-size Rust Belt city with German Protestant roots, Milwaukee was an unlikely place for gay and lesbian culture to bloom before the Stonewall Riots. However, Milwaukee eventually had as many--if not more--known LGBT+ gathering places as Minneapolis or Chicago, ranging from the back rooms of the 1960s to the video bars of the 1980s to the guerrilla gay bars of today.
LGBT Salt Lake (Images of Modern America)
by J. Seth AndersonSalt Lake City, located along Utah’s majestic Wasatch Mountains, has historically been a cradle of peculiar people. Before Western culture developed terms for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) identities, diverse communities who recognized their differences from mainstream America made Salt Lake their home. By the early 1970s, a discernible “gay community” had emerged in Salt Lake City, laying the groundwork for future activism and institutions. In the 1970s, publications like Gayzette, the Salt Lick, and the Open Door documented the nascent movement. In the 1980s, amidst devastation from the HIV/AIDS epidemic, marginalized communities valiantly worked to fight the disease and support each other. By the 1990s, LGBT Utahns had gained traction legally and politically with the formation of the first gay straight alliance at East High School and the election of the first openly gay person to the Utah legislature in 1998. The transgender community became more visible in the new century, and by 2008, Utah began to play a prominent role in the battle over marriage equality.
LGBTQ Las Vegas
by Dennis McbrideLas Vegas is known around the world as a flashy, libertarian oasis where an individual�s pursuit of happiness and profit is paramount. This was not true for the city�s queer community. Being gay in Las Vegas until the 1990s was a felony with a hefty fine and long prison sentence. The Las Vegas LGBTQ community did not organize to fight for its rights until the late 1970s and by the early 1980s had made significant headway, before AIDS stopped their momentum. While the plague was devastating, it taught compassion, self-reliance, and political savvy. In 1993, the community persuaded the Nevada State Legislature to repeal the state�s sodomy law, and throughout the 1990s and 2000s�even with some significant setbacks�Las Vegas rapidly caught up with more enlightened places in the United States. By 2017, Las Vegas was a city among the most welcoming of the nation�s queer community.
LGBTQ+ Trailblazers of San Francisco (The History Press)
by Dr. William LipskyFamous and forgotten, they're all our fabulous ancestors. From Charles Warren Stoddard, the first openly gay San Franciscan, to Felicia "Flames" Elizondo, the exuberant transgender rights advocate, the LGBT community is integrally woven into the fabric of the city's history. Household names like Queen Califia, Charley Parkhurst, Elsa Gidlow, Jose Sarria and Harvey Milk are celebrated worldwide, while Bert LaRose, Mabel Edison and Clarence Lockett are now largely forgotten. Whether '49ers, bohemians, beatniks, boomers, hippies, clones or conformists, their fascinating stories contributed to the development of a vibrant community, many simply by being themselves. Join Dr. William Lipsky as he recounts their struggles and achievements in the City by the Bay.
LIFE 100 People Who Changed the World
by Editors of LifeHere is a book that will surely spark a lively debate. Who are the hundred most influential religious and political leaders, artists, scientists, and adventurers of all time? How is it even possible to construct such a list? Now, the editors of LIFE comb history, compare notes and dive in. Find out who makes the cut: King Tut or Cleopatra? Thomas Jefferson or George Washington; The Rolling Stones or The Beatles; Steve Jobs or Bill Gates. This is a look at history told through its most charismatic and fascinating characters. It is also full of fun facts, tidbits, arguments and rarely seen pictures, and will appeal to curious minds, young and old alike.
LIFE 1968: The Year That Changed America
by The Editors of LIFELet Life magazine take you back to the year 1968-the year that changed everything and, in many ways, foreshadowed life in the United States today. LIFE 1968 lets readers explore this tumultuous year through unforgettable pictures and incisive text from the pages of Life, America's great photographic newsmagazine.
LIFE A Story of America in 100 Photos
by The Editors of LIFELIFE, long the chronicler of American life, now presents this beautiful special edition A Story of America in 100 Photographs.
LIFE Anne Frank: Her Life and Her Legacy
by Bill Clinton The Editors of LifeIn 1942, a young girl named Anne Frank was given a diary as a 13th birthday present. In it, she recorded her thoughts and experiences as her family-German Jews living in Amsterdam-went into hiding to attempt to escape the Nazi regime. They were finally found out and did not survive to the end of the war, but the subsequent publication of Anne's moving, mature and often beautiful diary made her into one of the most significant chroniclers of the Holocaust. The diary has been translated into 70 languages, with 25 million copies sold, and the lessons of Anne Frank's life continue to be learned anew every day.Includes:How Adolf Hitler came to power-and how the Frank family realized they would have to go into hidingThe experiences that convinced Anne Frank she was meant to be a writerWhat happened to Anne and her family after they were discoveredThe world's response to the publication of Anne's diary in 1947 and the impact it has had in the seven decades sincePlus: An introduction by President Bill Clinton
LIFE CYCLES IN ENG 1560-1720: Cradle To Grave
by Mary AbbottFirst Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
LIFE Casablanca: The Most Beloved Movie of All Time
by The Editors of LIFEThis beautiful LIFE Special Edition, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Casablanca, is filled with timeless photos of Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Dooley Wilson, and other stars of the iconic wartime romance. Go on set and behind the scenes with these memorable images and with compelling, insightful text. Learn about the making of the film that changed the industry, and discover the stories of the actors and creators of the movie-many of whom were refugees from Hitler's oppression, lending authenticity to the film. By delving into enduring moments and lines like "Play it, Sam" and "We'll always have Paris" and "As Time Goes By" and "Here's looking at you, kid," LIFE: Casablanca provides an intimate and inspiring look at one of Hollywood's greatest achievements. Plus: a special look at Casablanca's cultural impact today.
LIFE Chicago Cubs: Champions at Last
by The Editors of LifeCelebrate the Chicago Cubs' historic 2016 World Series championship with this beautifully illustrated 96-page special edition of Life. Through a masterfully-written narrative and unforgettable images explore the long history of the Cubs and the team's emotional intersection with America and larger cultural and political forces. And see how this year's league-leading team lifted sports' most enduring curse in dramatic and thrilling fashion.SPECIAL FEATURES: George F. Will on Wrigley Field, Steve Rushin on eternal Cubhood, Cait Murphy on the 1908 Cub Champions.
LIFE Crimes of Passion: 15 Stories of Love Gone Wrong
by The Editors of LifeLIFE magazine presents stories of crimes of passion.
LIFE Film Noir: 75 Years of the Greatest Crime Films
by The Editors of LifeBy incorporating and transforming foreign influences, film noir became a uniquely American art form. Though it was overlooked at first, this powerful genre would give Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum career-defining roles, fuel Joan Crawford's middle-age comeback, and set the stage for the work of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino. Noir illuminated the dark side of the American dream, but despite its characteristic bleakness, these films are somehow always fun.Film Noir: 75 Years of the Greatest Crime Films revisits 20 of the genre's best, from the first noir The Maltese Falcon to L.A. Confidential. We commence by delving into "Classic Noir," films released between 1941 and 1958 with their angular chiaroscuro and Teutonic angst combined with the influence of pup and hard-boiled crime fiction. Stunning photography walks us through Shadow of a Doubt, Double Indemnity, Laura, Mildred Pierce, Out of the Past, The Third Man, In a Lonely Place, Niagara, The Night of the Hunter, Touch of Evil and more. Next in our "Neo Noir" section, you will see the transformation of noir from 1967 onward with films like Bonnie and Clyde, Dirty Harry, Chinatown, Taxi Driver, Body Heat, Blood Simple, Blue Velvet, Pulp Fiction and more. Articles about how the genre was born, tabloids and film noir, offscreen noir, and what factors lead film back to black punctuate these spreads. Enter the cinematic world of "doom, fate, fear, and betrayal," as beloved film critic Roger Ebert said, with Film Noir: 75 Years of the Greatest Crime Films.
LIFE Heroes of World War II: Men and Women Who Put Their Lives on the Line
by The Editors of LifeA moneygrubbing Nazi who spent his fortune saving Jews, a Bon Marche perfume seller who became a British spy, a Polish priest who gave his life so that another man could live. These are just a few of the ordinary people who became extraordinary heroes - on and off the battlefields of World War II.
LIFE Inside the Disney Parks: The Happiest Places on Earth
by The Editors of LIFEWalt Disney spent his life dreaming impossible dreams, and achieved the most impossible dream of all - the amusement park to end all amusement parks: Disneyland!
LIFE Inside the World of Spies (LIFE Special Issue Magazine): The Lives They Lead. The Secrets They Keep.
by The Editors of LIFEThe truth about espionage goes much deeper than the Bond types that fill our big screen. Mary Queen of Scots, the Man in the Iron Mask, Mata Hari, the Enigma machine, the CIA, Watergate, and WikiLeaks: Spies and spying have rewritten human history and now affect how we all live. With sections on codes and cryptography, moles and double agents, wiretapping, detectives, and even the age-old art of seduction, this fascinating book reveals the true stories of the bold spies who-whether motivated by patriotism, greed, or a love of adventure-risked everything. Rare and remarkable photos from the archives of LIFE magazine, plus illuminating text, make this a compelling read for anyone with an interest in the practiced-and powerful-art of deception.
LIFE Jesus: Who Do You Say That I Am?
by The Editors of LIFEThe editors of LIFE Magazine present LIFE Jesus.
LIFE John F. Kennedy: The Legacy
by The Editors of LIFECommemorating the centennial of JFK's birth on May 29, 2017, LIFE presents John F. Kennedy: The Legacy, a 100-Year Commemorative Edition. Featuring both rarely seen archival photographs and classic images, the book reflects the lasting influence of the president who helped avert nuclear holocaust, advanced the cause of civil rights, and put America on the moon. Not least, it offers an intimate glimpse of the man-father, husband and son-who was cut down in his prime but whose "one brief shining moment" left a powerful and enduring impression.
LIFE Johnny Cash: An American Legend, 15 Years Later
by The Editors of LIFEFifteen years later, celebrate the great American music legend Johnny Cash with LIFE's special edition. Enjoy rare photograhs as well as family memories from Rosanne Cash and John Carter Cash.
LIFE King Tut (LIFE Special Issue Magazine)
by The Editors of LIFEIn 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered the mythological King Tutankhamun's Egyptian tomb and the many magnificent artifacts contained therein, and ever since, the world has clamored for a firsthand look. This ornately illustrated volume shares the real-time narrative of Carter's historic expedition in photographs - and much more.Highlights include:The true story of King Tut, as told by today's historians. Photographs of the beautiful treasures uncovered from the tomb. A definitive guide to all the renditions of King Tut in movies and on TV