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Livingston Roundup Rodeo
by Carla WilliamsThe Livingston Roundup Rodeo was started in 1926 by a group of local businessmen. Their goal was to create an event to keep travelers in Livingston. The rodeo continued until the onset of World War II and was canceled during the war years. In the late 1940s, a young man approached one of the local businessmen and asked to use money held at the First National Park Bank (today known as First Interstate Bank) to revive the old rodeo. Today, the Livingston Roundup Rodeo is one on the most renowned events of its kind. Visitors come from all over the world to attend this wonderful three-day event that occurs every year from July 2 to 4. Hosting more than 5,000 people every night, the rodeo has seen wedding parties, family reunions, and even a surprise engagement every now and then.
Livingstone: Revised and Expanded Edition
by Tim Jeal&“A superb biography, not to be missed either by armchair explorers or students of human nature…reveals the famed missionary and explorer as he really was.&”—Cleveland Plain DealerDavid Livingstone is revered as one of history&’s greatest explorers and missionaries, the first European to cross Africa, and the first to find Victoria Falls and the source of the Congo River. In this exciting new edition of his biography, Tim Jeal, author of the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning Stanley, draws on fresh sources and archival discoveries to provide the most fully rounded portrait of this complicated man—dogged by failure throughout his life despite his full share of success.Using Livingstone&’s original field notebooks, Jeal finds that the explorer&’s problems with his African followers were far graver than previously understood. From recently discovered letters he elaborates on the explorer&’s decision to send his wife, Mary, back home to England. He also uncovers fascinating information about Livingstone&’s importance to the British Empire and about his relationship with the journalist-adventurer Henry Morton Stanley. In addition, Jeal here evokes the full pathos of the explorer&’s final journey. This masterful, updated biography also features an excellent selection of new maps and illustrations.&“Fascinating.&”—Los Angeles Times&“A thrilling and in the end moving work…The Livingstone who emerges is a man of terrifying dimensions.&”—Irish Press
Livingstone’s Last Journey
by Sir Reginald CouplandSir Reginald Coupland was widely regarded as an authority on David Livingstone, a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary and an explorer in Africa, who was one of the most popular national heroes of late-19th-century in Victorian Britain.Coupland's previous works on African history include Kirk on the Zambesi (1928) and The Exploitation of East Africa, 1856-1890 (1939). Intended as a sequel to Kirk on the Zambesi, Livingstone's Last Journey was written several years prior to its first publication in 1945, but was then laid aside while Coupland undertook a full-scale study of East African history.It then became due and ready for completion in the autumn of 1939, but was further delayed by the outbreak of World War II. This postponement proved profitable however, as in the course of the war new and valuable documentary material--in particular the Kirk and Waller Papers--became available and were thus able to be included in its eventual publication.A remarkable biographical account by an exceptional historian."One of the soundest and best-balanced English biographies that I have had the satisfaction of reading for a very long time. It is a remarkable book."--Peter Grenwell in Daily Mail"It is a noble book about a very noble man; it describes a period of British and European history in which man's struggles and problems greatly resembled our own."--Sir John Squire in Illustrated London News"This is a book which Englishmen may be proud to read."--London Quarterly
Livonia (Images of America)
by David MacgregorAt the turn of the 20th century, the township of Livonia was largely a rural community populated with farms, dirt roads, and a number of cheese factories. A few decades later, as the auto industry boomed in Detroit, white-collar workerssought places to raise their families outside of the city, and neighborhoods in Livonia went up seemingly overnight. The result was the creation of a quintessential American suburban city, one in which urban and rural lifestyles converged and formed a new kind of community. This bookcelebrates Livonia's development from the 19th to the 21st century, as it evolved from wilderness into a city that is routinely rated as one of the best places to raise a family in the United States.
Livy's Women: Crisis, Resolution, and the Female in Rome's Foundation History
by Peter KeeganLivy’s Women explores the profound questions arising from the presence of women of influence and power in the socio-political canvas of one of the most important histories of Rome and the Roman people, Ab Urbe Condita (From the Foundation of the City). This theoretically informed study of Livy’s monumental narrative charts the fascinating links between episodes containing references to women in prominent roles and the historian’s treatment of Rome’s evolutionary foundation story. Explicitly gendered in relation to the socio-cultural contexts informing the narrative, the author’s background, the literary landscape of Livy's Rome, and the subsequent historiographical commentary, this volume offers a comprehensive, coherent and contextualised overview of all episodes in Ab Urbe Condita relating to women as agents of historical change. As well as proving invaluable insights into socio-cultural history for Classicists, Livy’s Women will also be of interest to instructors, researchers, and students of female representation in history in general.
Livy’s Political Philosophy
by Ann VasalyThis volume explores the political implications of the first five books of Livy's celebrated history of Rome, challenging the common perception of the author as an apolitical moralist. Ann Vasaly argues that Livy intended to convey through the narration of particular events crucial lessons about the interaction of power and personality, including the personality of the Roman people as a whole. These lessons demonstrate the means by which the Roman republic flourished in the distant past and by which it might be revived in Livy's own corrupt time. Written at the precise moment when Augustus' imperial autocracy was replacing the republican system that had existed in Rome for almost 500 years, the stories of the first pentad offer invaluable insight into how republics and monarchies work. Vasaly's innovative study furthers the integration in recent scholarship of the literary brilliance of Livy's text and the seriousness of its purpose.
Liza Jean and the No-Good, No-Count, Stinky-Breath Gang
by George ShannonAll alone at the family trading post, Liza Jean must deal with three smelly bandits who are up to no good. She must outwit them as they steal from the family store and try to find their gold. Will the No-Good, No-Count, Stinky-Breath Gang get what they came for?
Lizards on the Mantel, Burros at the Door: A Big Bend Memoir
by Etta Koch June Cooper PriceA woman who went West with her husband in the 1840s must have expected hardships and privation, but during the 1940s, when Etta Koch stopped off in Big Bend with her young family and a 23-foot travel trailer in tow, she anticipated no more than a civilized camping trip between her old home in Ohio and a new one in Arizona. It was only when she found herself moving into an old rock house without plumbing or electricity in the new Big Bend National Park that Etta realized, "From the sheltered life of a city girl of moderate circumstances, I too would have to face the reality of frontier living." In this book based on her journals and letters, Etta Koch and her daughter June Cooper Price chronicle their family’s first years (1944–1946) in the Big Bend. Etta describes how her photographer husband Peter Koch became captivated by the region as a place for natural history filmmaking—and how she and their three young daughters slowly adapted to a pioneer lifestyle during his months’ long absences on the photo-lecture circuit. In vivid, often humorous anecdotes, she describes making the rock house into a home, getting to know the Park Service personnel and other neighbors, coping with the local wildlife, and, most of all, learning to love the rugged landscape and the hardy individuals who call it home.
Lizzie Borden (History's Worst)
by Michael BurganGet a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to be considered one of the worst figures in history, with this fourth book in a nonfiction series that focuses on the most nefarious historical figures.Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. On August 4, 1892, the murders of wealthy and prominent Andrew and Abby Borden rocked the small town of Fall River, Massachusetts. The accused? Mild-mannered and highly respected Lizzie Borden, daughter of Andrew and stepdaughter of Abby. But did she actually do it? And if she did, why? Lizzie had as much to gain from the death of her father as anyone. Despite his wealth, Andrew did not believe in spending money and Lizzie had grown frustrated with the situation. And her actions in the days before the murder—trying to buy a type of strong poison—as well as those after the murder—burning a dress she claimed was stained—didn’t help. On August 11, Lizzie was arrested. But after a sensational trial, she was found not guilty. Rumors lingered. Stories persisted. And Lizzie continues to fascinate even today.
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
by Gary D. SchmidtIt only takes a few hours for Turner Buckminster to start hating Phippsburg, Maine. No one in town will let him forget that he's a minister's son, even if he doesn't act like one. <P><P> But then he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart and sassy girl from a poor nearby island community founded by former slaves. Despite his father's-and the town's-disapproval of their friendship, Turner spends time with Lizzie, and it opens up a whole new world to him, filled with the mystery and wonder of Maine's rocky coast. The two soon discover that the town elders, along with Turner's father, want to force the people to leave Lizzie's island so that Phippsburg can start a lucrative tourist trade there. Turner gets caught up in a spiral of disasters that alter his life-but also lead him to new levels of acceptance and maturity. <P> This sensitively written historical novel, based on the true story of a community's destruction, highlights a unique friendship during a time of change. <P> Newbery Honor book
Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
by Beth AndersonNCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade BookILA Children's Book Award Nonfiction HonorWinner of Bank Street College of Education's Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for excellence in nonfictionChicago Public Library Best Informational Book for Older ReadersShortlist for inaugural Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice Finalist, Jane Addams Children&’s Book AwardIn 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to gain equal rights on public transportation.One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race--even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court--where future president Chester Arthur represented her--and won! Her victory was the first recorded in the fight for equal rights on public transportation, and Lizzie's case set a precedent. Author Beth Anderson and acclaimed illustrator E. B. Lewis bring this inspiring, little-known story to life in this captivating book.
Lizzie's War: A Novel
by Tim FarringtonA family epic laced with authenticity, wit and unforgettable characters. Liz O'Reilly has a husband in Vietnam, 4 kids under the age of 12 (and one on the way), and a burgeoning crush on the family priest. An unconventional love story. It's Summer 1967 and Mike O'Reilly's just shipped out to Vietnam. Liz O'Reilly is trying to keep it all together for their four kids – 6 year old Deb–Deb (who believes she is an otter), 8 year old Angus, Kathie, (who at age 9 helps to integrate the local Blue Bird troop with her best friend Temperance), and 11 year old Danny – the spitting image of Mike. While Mike is off fighting "his" war, Liz struggles with her own desires and yearnings – to pick up the theatre career she abandoned when Danny was born, to care for the four children she loves fiercely yet also occasionally resents, to leave the backdoor unlocked so she always has an escape route. While set during the conflict in Vietnam, Farrington's novel captures the other side of any war – that of the war at home and the careening emotions of the spouses and families left behind.
Lizzie: A Novel
by Evan HunterLizzie Borden, America's most celebrated murderer, comes to vivid life in this riveting and chilling book by acclaimed author Evan Hunter as the portrait of a notorious woman unfolds with shocking clarity.Lizzie Borden took an axAnd gave her mother forty whacks.When she saw what she had doneShe gave her father forty-one.In recreating the events of that fateful day, August 4, 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts, and the extraordinary circumstances which led up to them, Evan Hunter spins a breathtakingly imaginative tale of an enigmatic spinster whose secret life would eventually force her to the ultimate confrontation with her stepmother and father.Here is Lizzie Borden freed of history and legend—a full-bodied woman of hot blood and passion, fighting against her prim New England upbringing, surrendering to the late-Victorian hedonism of London, Paris and the Riviera, yet fated to live out her meager life in a placid Massachusetts town.Seething with frustration and rage, a prisoner of her appetites, Lizzie Borden finally snapped . . . but how and why she was led into her uncompromising acts is at the heart of this enthralling, suspenseful work of the imagination.Alternating the actual inquest and trial of Lizzie Borden with an account of her head-spinning, seductive trip to Europe, Evan Hunter portrays with a master craftsman's art the agony of a passionate woman and the depths of a murdering heart.
Lizzie: A brilliant tale of wartime fortitude
by Lena KennedyNo matter what life throws at her, she refuses to give up . . .Tiny, warm-hearted, and totally devoted to her charming rogue of a husband, Lizzie mothers her brood of nephews and nieces through the perils of the war-torn capital. As she struggles to make a home for them in the busy bomb shelters of underground London, she helps launch them on the roller-coaster of life and stands by with help and encouragement.For Lizzie is a survivor, an irresistible heroine with the unquenchable optimism, the great heart, the indomitable courage that sum up the true spirit of the East End.Join Lizzie and her family as they negotiate the trials and tribulations of life during the Second World War in this beautifully heartwarming tale of perseverance and fortitude.*************What readers are saying about LIZZIE'A win, hands down' - 5 STARS'Heart-warming, soulful, joyful - I loved it' - 5 STARS'I enjoyed this book from beginning to end' - 5 STARS'A real page-turner' - 5 STARS'Lena Kennedy is a real gutsy writer . . . very very good' - 5 STARS
Lizzie: A brilliant tale of wartime fortitude
by Lena KennedyAs authentically Cockney as Bow Bells, as popular as St Paul's, Lena Kennedy, creator of the unforgettable MAGGIE and NELLY KELLY, presents to her devoted fans another plucky 'sparrer'.Tiny, warm-hearted, and totally devoted to her charming rogue of a husband, Lizzie mothers her brood of nephews and nieces through the perils of the war-torn capital. As she struggles to make a home for them in the busy bomb shelters of underground London, she helps launch them on the roller-coaster of life and stands by with help and encouragement.For Lizzie is a survivor, an irresistible heroine with the unquenchable optimism, the great heart, the indomitable courage that sum up the true spirit of the East End.
Llamando a las puertas de la revolución: Antología
by Karl MarxLos mejores libros jamás escritos. «El sistema actual de subordinación del trabajo al capital, sistema despótico que lleva a la pobreza, puede ser sustituido con un sistema republicano y bienhechor de asociación de productores libres e iguales.» Esta amplia antología de textos -en la que se incluye íntegramente el Manifiesto comunista- nos muestra la evolución del pensamiento del filósofo y revolucionario desde la ingenuidad y el idealismo conceptual de sus primeros escritos como poeta y narrador, hasta la elaboración de los conceptos -capital, lucha de clases, plusvalía, condiciones materiales, proletariado, revolución obrera- que han determinado y determinan, desde su puesta en práctica en la Revolución de 1917 en Rusia, nuestra historia. Constantino Bértolo, a cargo de la edición, nos muestra al Marx activista y desconocido junto al tantas veces citado procurando, ante todo, que ambos se dirijan, de manera directa y sencilla, a las nuevas generaciones de lectores que se acercan por primera vez a su pensamiento. Para afirmar o disentir.
Llanelly West to Camarthen (West Wales Railways)
by John HodgeA pictorial survey of the 20 miles of railway line between the junction station at Llanelly and the county town of Carmarthen in West Wales. Railway historian John Hodge looks at the development of the lines in West Wales, between these locations, taking in the history of the local industry that was once a feature in this area. This book covers each station and main location along the route, with good photographic coverage and interesting long captions explaining the location&’s significance. Additional text is provided for several locations, giving more historical detail and anecdotal information: Llanelly West/Old Castle CrossingPembrey & Burry PortCarmarthen Bay Power StationLando HaltKidwelly Flats HaltKidwellyFerrysideCarmarthenCarmarthen JunctionCarmarthen New StationCarmarthen Junction ShedCarmarthen Shed The work is of interest to railway historians and those who accurately model railways, having a good coverage of the subject throughout its pages.&“Narrative summaries of each of the major locations are provided, but the real strength of the book lies in the several hundred photographs which the author has brought together. These include the huge and diverse range of steam motive power to be found at Carmarthen shed over the years, a fine selection of views of Carmarthen station itself, everyday and special trains passing through rural and often highly scenic locations, and useful views of the intermediate stations and signal boxes which will be particularly valuable to the modeller and historian.&” —West Somerset Railway Association
Lletres que parlen: Viatge als orígens del català
by Jesús Alturo Tània AlaixUna investigació que revolucionarà els orígens del català. Un viatge pels punts clau que han marcat la creació i l’evolució del català parlat i escrit. Des d’una perspectiva interdisciplinària i un rigor científic màxim, els autors ofereixen una visió general i nova sobre els orígens de la llengua catalana i sobre els més antics testimonis escrits que s’han pogut identificar fins ara.Un recorregut que atribueix una nova datació a les còpies manuscrites, d’algunes de les quals s’identifiquen l’autor i l’origen, cosa no assajada mai fins ara. Es proposa una sola traducció —i no dues— al català del Liber iudicum; una tasca duta a terme sota la direcció del jutge de Barcelona Ponç Bonfill Marc; per tant es dóna una nova data del moment de la traducció. El llibre ofereix una primera llista d’escriptors catalans del període preliterari.Un recorregut emocionant que ens farà replantejar els veritables motius de l’aparició del català escrit. En definitiva, una visió totalment nova, exposada de forma planera, i no sense una fina ironia.
Llewellyn Castle: A Worker's Cooperative on the Great Plains
by Gary R. EntzIn 1869 six London families arrived in Nemaha County, Kansas, as the first colonists of the Workingmen&’s Cooperative Colony, later fancifully renamed Llewellyn Castle by a local writer. These early colonists were all members of Britain&’s National Reform League, founded by noted Chartist leader James Bronterre O&’Brien. As working-class radicals they were determined to find an alternative to the grinding poverty that exploitative liberal capitalism had inflicted on England&’s laboring poor. Located on 680 acres in northeastern Kansas, this collectivist colony jointly owned all the land and its natural resources, with individuals leasing small sections to work. The money from these leases was intended for public works and the healthcare and education of colony members.The colony floundered after just a few years and collapsed in 1874, but its mission and founding ideas lived on in Kansas. Many former colonists became prominent political activists in the 1890s, and the colony&’s ideals of national fiscal policy reform and state ownership of land were carried over into the Kansas Populist movement.Based on archival research throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, this history of an English collectivist colony in America&’s Great Plains highlights the connections between British and American reform movements and their contexts.
Lloro por la tierra
by Mildred TaylorTIMES 2020, los 100 mejores libros juveniles de todos los tiempos NOVELA GANADORA DE LA MEDALLA NEWBERY Porque la tierra los mantiene unidos, nada puede apartar a los Logan ¿Por qué es la tierra tan importante para la familia de Cassie? Los acontecimientos de un año agitado —el año de los hombres de la noche y de los incendios, el año en que una muchacha blanca humilló a Cassie en público porque era negra— sirvieron para que Cassie se diera cuenta de que tener un lugar propio constituye el alma de la familia Logan. El valor y el orgullo de los Logan se los da la tierra, porque sin importar cuánto los puedan subestimar, los Logan poseen algo que nadie les puede quitar. * Ganador de la medalla Newbery * Nominado al Premio Nacional del Libro * Libro de honor del American Book Award, ABA * Libro destacado del American Library Association, ALA * Libro destacado del NCSS-CBC en el campo de estudios sociales * Libro de honor del premio Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
Lloyd George (Lancaster Pamphlets)
by Stephen ConstantineAn understanding of Lloyd George's long and prominent political career elucidates many of the key issues in modern British history. Seen by some as `the man who won the war', he was central to the political activity which appeared to secure the pre-eminence of the Liberal party before the First World War, but which later contributed to its reduction in status. His initiatives in government, particularly in the area of social reform, helped to redefine the relationship between the state and society and laid the basis for the Welfare State.This pamphlet examines these developments with reference to Lloyd George's Welsh background, his personal ambitions and his response to the challenges posed to Liberal society by radical conservatism and socialism. It draws on the wealth of material that is now available and provides a concise, interpretive study.
Lloyd George (Profiles In Power)
by Martin PughAn up-to-date synthesis and original interpretation of Lloyd George's life, personality and political career. This study challenges the traditional view of Lloyd George as an outsider in British politics, explains the political, economic and social achievements of his career and his role in effecting those changes.
Lloyd George and the Generals (Military History and Policy)
by David R. WoodwardThe frustrating stalemate on the western front with its unprecedented casualties provoked a furious debate in London between the civil and military authorities over the best way to defeat Germany. The passions aroused continued to the present day. The mercurial and dynamic David Lloyd George stood at the centre of this controversy throughout the war. His intervention in military questions and determination to redirect strategy put him at odds with the leading soldiers and admirals of his day.Professor Woodward, a student of the Great War for some four decades, explores the at times Byzantine atmosphere at Whitehall by exhaustive archival research in official and private papers. The focus is on Lloyd George and his adversaries such as Lord Kitchener, General Sir William Robertson, and Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig. The result is a fresh, compelling and detailed account of the interaction between civil and military authorities in total war.
Lluscuma
by Jorge BaraditUn joven revela una incómoda verdad sobre su abuelo, un ex torturador de la DINA relacionado a un mediático evento paranormal ¿Qué pasaría si descubrieras que el abuelo que te adoraba fue un asesino y torturador a las órdenes de la DINA? Basada libremente en el "Caso del Cabo Valdés", la supuesta abducción ovni de un soldado chileno en la pampa nortina, Lluscuma narra las exploraciones del joven Francisco Camargo y la violenta disociación de la realidad que sufre al conocer las experiencias de su abuelo. En Lluscuma, Baradit mezcla hechos en el centro de la historia documentada -el golpe de 1973 en Chile y sus consecuencias- con eventos de ciencia ficción: avistamientos de ovnis y el delirio de una sociedad violenta.
Lo Scandaloso Bacio di un Mascalzone (Uniti da un Bacio #5)
by Amanda MarielBradford Seymour, il libertino Lord Greenwich, è famoso per il suo atteggiamento spavaldo e il cuore apparentemente racchiuso nel ghiaccio. Skye Campbell, la vedova Lady Hampton, è invece una bellezza vivace con un debole per le avventure. Due anime apparentemente opposte, destinate a scontrarsi in un modo del tutto inaspettato. Mentre la neve avvolge la campagna inglese in un pittoresco villaggio, un colpo di fortuna intrappola Bradford e Skye insieme nella calda e accogliente locanda Rosewood, proprio durante il periodo più magico dell’anno: il Natale. Costretti a una vicinanza forzata, le loro differenze diventano subito evidenti, e le scintille che volano non sono solo quelle del fuoco scoppiettante nel camino. Tra il calore delle celebrazioni natalizie e la magia di un bianco Natale, Skye e Bradford scopriranno che, sotto la facciata di ghiaccio, si nasconde un cuore che anela l’amore, e dietro il temperamento ardente c’è il desiderio di essere compresi. Potrà lo spirito del Natale compiere il suo miracolo, sciogliendo i loro cuori e unendo due anime che sembrano tanto diverse quanto il giorno e la notte? Lasciatevi trasportare in un mondo invernale di amore, risate e romanticismo inaspettato in questa storia natalizia ambientata nell’epoca Regency, dove il lord glaciale e la dama focosa scopriranno che l’amore non conosce stagioni e che, sotto il vischio, tutto è possibile.