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Communist Daze: The Many Misadventures of a Soviet Doctor
by Vladimir A. TsesisThis darkly comic memoir &“reveal[s] much about the poverty, drunkenness, political corruption, anti-Semitism, and fundamental absurdity of rural life in the Soviet 1960s&” (Deborah A. Field author of Private Life and Communist Morality in Khrushchev&’s Russia). Welcome to Gradieshti, a Soviet village awash in gray buildings and ramshackle fences, home to a large, collective farm and to the most oddball and endearing cast of characters possible. For three years in the 1960s, Vladimir Tsesis—inestimable Soviet doctor and irrepressible jester—was stationed in a village where racing tractor drivers tossed vodka bottles to each other for sport; where farmers and townspeople secretly mocked and tried to endure the Communist way of life; where milk for children, running water, and adequate electricity were rare; where the world&’s smallest, motley parade became the country&’s longest; and where one compulsively amorous Communist Party leader met a memorable, chilling fate. From a frantic pursuit of calcium-deprived, lunatic Socialist chickens to a father begging on his knees to Soviet officials to obtain antibiotic for his dying child, Vladimir&’s tales of Gradieshti are unforgettable. Sometimes hysterical, often moving, always a remarkable and highly entertaining insider&’s look at rural life under the old Soviet regime, they are a sobering exposé of the terrible inadequacies of its much-lauded socialist medical system. &“To understand the confusing reality of Russia today, it helps to recall the &‘bad old days&’ of the late, unlamented Soviet Union. This warm, touching and occasionally hilarious book can assist those recollections.&” —Michael Medved, nationally syndicated radio show host
Explosion Green: One Man's Journey to Green the World's Largest Industry
by David GottfriedThe inspiring true account of one man&’s successful mission to bring sustainability into the building industry around the world. The winner of three Indie Book Awards, Explosion Green tells the twenty-year story of the global green building movement through the eyes of David Gottfried, the man who helped start it all. Explosion Green reveals the inner workings of the building industry as it comes to grips with the need for environmentally friendly practices. It describes how the industry has evolved, and how this evolution has helped fight climate change and prevent further damage to the environment while creating a multibillion-dollar industry. Filled with his unique insight and self-deprecating humor, Gottfried&’s riveting memoir demonstrates how one person can start a global movement. &“Our future depends on sustainability . . . David Gottfried&’s pioneering work is proof that we can do it, and Explosion Green tells us how.&” —President Bill Clinton &“Transformation of the most important sector in the nation&’s energy economy resulted from David Gottfried&’s pioneering work. Students and professionals will be inspired by this book as it describes the pathway that led to such monumental results.&” —Gil Masters, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University &“David inspires us to believe we have the ability to envision a future that we might create. He has lived it firsthand and generously shares his learning with us.&” —Maria Atkinson Am, Cofounder, Green Building Council of Australia
Masculinities of Tajik Labor Migrants: Transformations of Gender Roles and Practices in a Transnational Migration Context (The Steppe and Beyond: Studies on Central Asia)
by Rustam SamadovThis book explores masculinities of Tajik men and offers insights on how migrant and non-migrant men maintain their gender identity and adjust their gender practices in the context of transnational labor migration from Tajikistan to Russia. Being in the state of transnational in-betweenness, Tajik non/migrant men and often their spouses need to adapt to gender norms of both Russian and Tajik gender orders despite the orders' very different and at times contradicting gender requirements. Therefore, the book provides the first comprehensive analysis of Tajik non/migrant men's masculinities and their navigation between various forms of masculinity: hegemonic, complicit, marginalized, protest and dominant, thereby performing flexible and strategic masculinity. While focusing on migrant men, this research also highlights the role of women in sustaining their partners' masculine image and the ways how Russian women adjust their gender practices in response to the requirements of Tajik society.
Mehendi Tides: A Novel
by Siobhan MalanyThree friends. Three different lives. And an unbreakable friendship that would stand the test of time in this &“engaging tale of cross-cultural bonds&” (Kirkus Reviews). From the bustling bazaars of Hyderabad to the shores of the Arabian Sea, sixteen-year-old Kate McKenna explores the wondrous terrain of India and Pakistan while accompanying her childhood friends, Nasreen, a Muslim-American, and Krishna, a Hindu-American, as they visit extended family. On their journey, they join a circle of mothers, daughters, and cousins observing the rituals of an arranged marriage, Kate becomes aware of her own sensuality and feminine maturity, and her friends deal with the pressures of their families and cultures. A decade later, Kate reflects on her experiences with spiritual nostalgia as she struggles to find meaning in her life and grapples with life-changing secrets that Nasreen and Krishna harbor. As truths are revealed and hidden pains exposed, the three women&’s bonds to each other are both tested and affirmed as Kate comes to understand what she truly wants for herself, in a touching, emotional &“multi-cultural story of friendship, romance and personal growth&” (BlueInk).
An American Tune: A Novel (Break Away Book Club Edition)
by Barbara ShoupA woman&’s former life as a radical antiwar protestor threatens her new identity as a wife and mother in this &“poignant and stirring novel&” (Booklist).While reluctantly accompanying her husband and daughter to freshman orientation at Indiana University, Nora Quillen hears someone call her name—her real name—a name she has not heard in more than twentyfive years. Not even her husband knows that back in the &‘60s she was Jane Barth, a student deeply involved in the antiwar movement. Now Jane, and her radical past, are about to come into the light. Shuttling between the present day and the turbulent 1960s, An American Tune tells the story of Jane, a girl from a working-class family who flees when she becomes complicit in a deadly bombing, and Nora, the woman she becomes: a wife and mother living a quiet life in northern Michigan. An American Tune is both a poignant story of a family crushed under the weight of suppressed truths, and an evocation of a country struggling with its own violent legacy.
Dangerous Betrayal: The Vendetta That Sank Titanic: A Novel
by Bill BlowersIngeniously blending fact and thrilling speculative fiction, this award-winning novel unveils a conspiratorial sabotage behind the Titanic disaster. How was it that the unsinkable Titanic, carrying 1320 passengers and a crew of 892, sank in freezing waters—especially when the technology of luxury liner was such that she could have easily avoided the impact with the iceberg? Was it a fated and bizarre accident? Or was it the result of a sinister plot to undermine the success of White Star Lines&’ feature attraction on her maiden voyage? At the heart of the mystery: the most brilliant inventor of the era—Nikola Tesla—and a plot to hold the Titanic hostage that went catastrophically wrong. For more than a century, the secret lay hidden in the bowels of the Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic. Now, in this bracing and plausible novel of conspiracy and revenge, set in a gilded age of ruthless power barons, geniuses, and madmen, does the truth finally surface.
Saving Jane Doe: A Novel
by Carolyn PurcellAn unplanned pregnancy triggers a woman&’s emotional journey in this &“intense&” and inspiring novel of healing and forgiveness (Lexington Herald Leader). At a seedy Lexington motel, a &“Jane Doe&” has been found unconscious, suffering from amnesia, and clinging to life after getting an illegal abortion. To Dr. Cara Land, third-year medical student at University of Kentucky Hospital, the patient has also become a friend she&’s desperate to help. When she discovers the woman&’s name is Jessica, it&’s the first step in her search for a vanished life. Now that Cara&’s compassionate Uncle Henry hires her a live-in housekeeper, the penniless Jessica—once adrift—has a tenuous hope for the future. However, as Jessica&’s past slowly comes into focus so do the memories of all she left behind—the husband and children she abandoned, the guilt and shame she&’s been trying to outrun, and the fear that there&’s no going back. But Jessica has a lot to discover about herself, those she loves, and the power of faith, family and forgiveness.
The Helvetian Affair: Book Two Of The Gaius Marius Chronicle (The Gaius Marius Chronicles #2)
by Ray GleasonThe author of The Gabinian Affair continues the memoir of a retired soldier who came of age in the Roman legions of Julius Caesar. &“Not lyrical, but accurate, Insubrecus. All these stories and reports of Romans, Belgae, Krauts, and whatnot have become a knot I do not have time to unravel, so I&’m just going to slice it open!&” Caesar announced. &“Tomorrow at dawn, this army marches on the Aeduan capital . . . we march on Bibracte!&” With these words, Gaius Julius Caesar sent his army on what most of his officers considered a suicide mission with the Helvetians and their German allies across their line of retreat and the army trapped against the impregnable walls of Bibracte, the fortress-capital of their treacherous Gallic allies, the Aedui. The Helvetian Affair recounts retired Roman soldier Gaius Marius Insubrecus&’ coming of age as a Roman soldier in the legionary camps outside the city of Aquileia, and serving his patron, Caesar, as he conducts a lightening campaign to prevent the fierce and ruthless attempt by the Helvetii to conquer Celtic Gaul and threaten the Roman province. The narrative recreates a colorful and culturally complex portrait of ancient northern Italy and the Rhone valley, as Romans, Celts and Germans struggle for supremacy in the hills and dark forests of western Gaul.
Rethinking Camelot: JFK, the Vietnam War, and U.S. Political Culture
by Noam ChomskyThe famed political critic &“analyzes the issue most prominently posed in Oliver Stone&’s film JFK . . . strong arguments against Kennedy mythologists&” (Publishers Weekly). Rethinking Camelot is a thorough analysis of John F. Kennedy&’s role in the US invasion of Vietnam and a probing reflection on the elite political culture that allowed and encouraged the Cold War. In it, Chomsky dismisses efforts to resurrect Camelot—an attractive American myth portraying JFK as a shining knight promising peace, foiled only by assassins bent on stopping this lone hero who would have unilaterally withdrawn from Vietnam had he lived. Chomsky argues that US institutions and political culture, not individual presidents, are the key to understanding US behavior during Vietnam. Rethinking Camelot is &“an interesting work not only for the history it explores, but also as a study of how various individuals and groups write and interpret history&” (Choice). Praise for Noam Chomsky &“Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“The conscience of the American people.&” —New Statesman &“Reading Chomsky is like standing in a wind tunnel. With relentless logic, Chomsky bids us to listen closely to what our leaders tell us—and to discern what they are leaving out . . . The questions Chomsky raises will eventually have to be answered. Agree with him or not, we lose out by not listening.&” —Business Week &“One of the radical heroes of our age . . . a towering intellect . . . powerful, always provocative.&” —The Guardian
The Haunted History of the Ohio State Reformatory (Haunted America)
by Sherri BrakeParanormal expert Sherri Blake takes readers on a terrifying tour of Ohio&’s infamous prison, where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed. Built on the site of a Civil War camp ravaged by disease, the Ohio State Reformatory first opened in 1896 to reform young offenders but eventually grew to house the most dangerous criminals. By the time the Mansfield institution closed, the prison was hosting a thousand more prisoners than it was designed to hold in &“brutalizing and inhumane conditions.&” Within the dark corridors made famous as the backdrop for The Shawshank Redemption, ghostly presences linger, from the dungeons of solitary confinement to the West Wing showers, where a bent pipe marks the place where a prisoner hanged himself. Venture behind the walls of this notorious prison with ghost tour guide Sherri Brake to discover the history and spirits that forever haunt these halls . . . if you dare. Includes photos!
The Professor & the Coed: Scandal & Murder at the Ohio State University (True Crime Ser.)
by Mark GribbenThe true story of James Howard Snook, Theora Hix, and one of the most shocking crimes of the 1920s. In the sweltering summer of 1929, the people of Columbus, Ohio, were enthralled by the story of Dr. James Howard Snook—an Ohio State University veterinary professor and Olympic gold medal-winning pistol shooter who was put on trial for the murder of his twenty-four-year-old lover, a medical student. This riveting account reveals how Snook was captured and interrogated, including his gory confession of Theora Hix&’s death. During the trial, the details of the illicit love affair were so salacious that newspapers could only hint about what really led to the coed&’s murder and the professor&’s ultimate punishment. This is the first full account of this astonishing story, from scandalous beginning to tragic end.
Süßwasser- und Meeresökologie
by Ulrich SommerSüßwasser- und Meeresökologie bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die aquatische Ökologie, indem es die Fachgebiete Limnologie und biologische Ozeanographie integriert. Strukturiert wie allgemeine Ökologie-Lehrbücher, entwickelt es den Gegenstand von grundlegenden Einheiten wie Individuen bis hin zu komplexen Ökosystemen und globalen Biogeochemieprozessen. Das Buch hebt sich durch seine ausgewogene Auswahl an Beispielen aus Süßwasser- und Meeresstudien hervor, die Feldbeobachtungen, experimentelle Studien und Modelle umfassen. Es bietet nicht nur Einblicke in aktuelle Forschungsentwicklungen, sondern würdigt auch klassische Studien, die die theoretischen Grundlagen des Fachgebiets gelegt haben. Süßwasser- und Meeresökologie ist somit nicht nur ideal für grundlegende Kurse in biologischer Ozeanographie, Limnologie und Ökologie geeignet, sondern bietet auch fortgeschrittenen Studierenden, Lehrkräften und Wissenschaftlern mit unterschiedlichem Erfahrungshintergrund einen wertvollen Zugang zu den aquatischen Wissenschaften.
EU Banking and Capital Markets Regulation: Open Issues of Vertical Interplay with National Law (EBI Studies in Banking and Capital Markets Law)
by Michele Siri Filippo AnnunziataThe relationship between EU and national law has taken up new forms and dimensions in the context of EU financial legislation. The wide reforms introduced in the EU financial architecture over the past years raised new issues and opened new perspectives, stimulating paramount discussions and debates that are far from being settled. Issues concerning the interplay between EU and national law relate to all the dimensions of EU financial legislation: the principles and solutions that are consolidating in this area are also likely to set the standard within other fields of EU policy and legislation. Considering, for example, legal sources, the need to foster higher levels of harmonisation among the legislations of member states needs to be balanced against the complex mechanism of options and discretions, as well as with the application of the principle of proportionality embedded in most of the fundamental texts of European financial legislation. Enforcement and institutional interplay are striking examples of the complexities of the new system. The application of traditional principles comes at grips with the continuous effort, by EU institutions and by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), to set the ground for a stronger backbone of common principles for the application of EU legislation. This volume explores these topics in a new, multi-disciplinary perspective, that cuts across all relevant areas of European financial markets law.The relationship between EU and national law has taken up new forms and dimensions in the context of EU financial legislation. The wide reforms introduced in the EU financial architecture over the past years raised new issues and opened new perspectives, stimulating paramount discussions and debates that are far from being settled. Issues concerning the interplay between EU and national law relate to all the dimensions of EU financial legislation: the principles and solutions that are consolidating in this area are also likely to set the standard within other fields of EU policy and legislation. Considering, for example, legal sources, the need to foster higher levels of harmonisation among the legislations of member states needs to be balanced against the complex mechanism of options and discretions, as well as with the application of the principle of proportionality embedded in most of the fundamental texts of European financial legislation. Enforcement and institutional interplay are striking examples of the complexities of the new system. The application of traditional principles comes at grips with the continuous effort, by EU institutions and by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), to set the ground for a stronger backbone of common principles for the application of EU legislation. This volume explores these topics in a new, multi-disciplinary perspective, that cuts across all relevant areas of European financial markets law.
Modeling Failure and Fracture of Soft Solids and Fluids
by Konstantin VolokhThis book applies approaches of nonlinear continuum mechanics used to model fracture and failures in soft materials. Two physical observations underlie mathematical theories described in this book. First, the energy of molecular bonds is bounded and, consequently, the macroscopic strain energy must be bounded. Second, the broken bonds are diffused and, consequently, highly localized material sink takes place. The first observation allows describing material failure as the damage initiation. The second observation allows modeling cracks as damage localization and propagation. This book builds on the experiences of “Soft Matter Mechanics” by Konstantin Volokh.
Database Systems for Advanced Applications: 29th International Conference, DASFAA 2024, Gifu, Japan, July 2–5, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14851)
by Yoshiharu Ishikawa Yongxin Tong Jae-Gil Lee Chuan Xiao Sihem Amer-Yahia Makoto Onizuka H. V. Jagadish Kejing LuThe seven-volume set LNCS 14850-14856 constitutes the proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications, DASFAA 2024, held in Gifu, Japan, in July 2024. The total of 147 full papers, along with 85 short papers, presented together in this seven-volume set was carefully reviewed and selected from 722 submissions. Additionally, 14 industrial papers, 18 demo papers and 6 tutorials are included. The conference presents papers on subjects such as: Part I: Spatial and temporal data; database core technology; federated learning. Part II: Machine learning; text processing. Part III: Recommendation; multi-media. Part IV: Privacy and security; knowledge base and graphs. Part V: Natural language processing; large language model; time series and stream data. Part VI: Graph and network; hardware acceleration. Part VII: Emerging application; industry papers; demo papers.
Design of Long Span Railway Suspension Bridges
by Gongyi XuThis book presents the latest practices in high-speed railway suspension bridge design, covering site selection, bridge type and span layout, loading assumptions and load combinations, structural stiffness, structural components, expansion joints, wind resistance, and seismic analysis. It also shares insights on the wind-train-track-bridge interaction, wind and seismic analysis and design, and provides solutions for construction and maintenance. Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge was taken as an example to introduce the key technologies of long-span high-speed railway suspension bridges in research, design, construction, and maintenance comprehensively.This is an ideal guideline and reference book for bridge engineers and consultants engaged in research, design, construction, and maintenance of suspension bridges. It can also be adopted as a textbook for teachers and students of bridge engineering in the teaching of suspension bridges.
Wie funktioniert CT?
by Hatem Alkadhi Sebastian LeschkaWie funktioniert eigentlich die CT?Dieses Buch beantwortet, leicht und verständlich erklärt, diese Frage zur Computertomographie. Das Autorenteam hat sein Wissen vom Aufbau, von der Funktionsweise und von den spezifischen Anwendungen dieser faszinierenden bildgebenden Methode in diesem Buch zusammengefasst und dabei die 2. Auflage substantiell erweitert. Sowohl angehende Radiologen als auch Radiologie-Assistenten und MTRA/RTA finden hier den perfekten Überblick zur Computertomographie.Aus dem Inhalt:Von den technischen Grundlagen wie Röhrendesign oder Prinzipien der Bilderzeugung über die grundsätzliche praktische Anwendung, hier erfahren die Leser grundlegende Kniffe, wie man mit der CT arbeitet.Neu wird in der zweiten, vollständig überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage auch das Photon-Counting CT erklärt, von technischen Besonderheiten bis hin zu klinischen Anwendungen.Von erfahrenen Kursleitern geschrieben, legt dasBuch besonderen Wert auf eine leicht verständliche und anwendbare Darstellung. Didaktisch ausgefeilte Grafiken und Tabellen veranschaulichen die Informationen und helfen beim Verständnis schwierigerer Sachverhalte.Übersichtstabellen und viele Tipps und Tricks zur Erzielung optimaler Ergebnisse bei den verschiedenen Fragestellungen machen das Buch darüber hinaus im täglichen Arbeitsalltag auch für Fortgeschrittene interessant. Wie funktioniert CT? - Hier finden Sie die Antwort!
Murder & Mayhem in Rockford, Illinois (Murder And Mayhem Ser.)
by Kathi KresolThe shocking true crimes of Rockford, Illinois, come to light in this fascinating account of a midwestern city&’s sordid history of murder and corruption. Rockford, Illinois, rightly prizes its prosperous heritage, built on manufacturing concerns like the Rockford Watch Factory and the Manny Reaper Company. But the town formerly known as Midway also harbors a history of crime and calamity . . . Gunfire broke out in the streets when networks of Prohibition informants decided to go rogue. In 1893, John Hart forced his own sisters to drink poison. Three years later, James French shot down his wife in the street. Over the years, a courthouse collapsed, a factory exploded and trains collided . . . Join local historian Kathi Kresol as she explores Rockford, Illinois&’s scandalous past in this gripping book of small-town true crime stories.
The American Dream, Revisited: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Results
by Gary SirakTrue stories that reveal why hard work and determination still count—and how the promise of America is still very much alive. The book is a collection of compelling stories from people that overcame a variety of adversities to achieve their American Dream. Featuring accounts of people facing a wide variety of challenges and coming from a wide variety of backgrounds, this book will turn skeptics into believers by way of everyday life examples. It instills inspiration and hope—reminding us that no matter the obstacles, this is still the land of opportunity.
The Invention of Culture
by Roy Wagner&“This new edition of one of the masterworks of twentieth-century anthropology is more than welcome…enduringly significant insights.&”—Marilyn Strathern, emerita, University of Cambridge In the field of anthropology, few books manage to maintain both historical value and contemporary relevance. Roy Wagner's The Invention of Culture, originally published in 1975, is one that does. Wagner breaks new ground by arguing that culture arises from the dialectic between the individual and the social world. Rooting his analysis in the relationships between invention and convention, innovation and control, and meaning and context, he builds a theory that insists on the importance of creativity, placing people-as-inventors at the heart of the process that creates culture. In an elegant twist, he also shows that this very process ultimately produces the discipline of anthropology itself. Tim Ingold&’s foreword to the new edition captures the exhilaration of Wagner&’s book while showing how the reader can journey through it and arrive safely—though transformed—on the other side.
Is God Done with America?
by Rabbi Eric CarlsonFrom the founder of a messianic congregation: A powerful call to fulfill America&’s destiny by breaking down the barriers between Jews and Gentiles. America, drifting away from God and in a grave moral crisis, stands at a major spiritual crossroads. The truth of how this nation was founded and what its founders believed is being suppressed. Is America a Christian nation? Were America's founders Christians? Does America have a prophetic destiny? If so, will America fulfill that destiny? These questions and more are answered by Rabbi Eric Carlson in Is God Done with America? Based upon the &“One New Man&” of Ephesians 2:15, America&’s spiritual DNA was established through a prayer spoken by the founding colonists of the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia—the birthplace and spiritual root of America. A portion of this prayer, exactly as it was written and quoted from the book Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall for the Colony of Virginea, printed in the year 1612, was spoken twice daily: &“And call in the Jewes together with the fulnesse of the gentiles, that thy name may be glorious in al the world, the dayes of iniquity may come to an end, and we with all thine elect people may come to see thy face in glorie, and be filled with the light thereof for evermore.&” This prayer not only reveals a portion of Americas prophetic destiny, it is key to the restoration of contemporary America&’s dying church. Is God Done with America? contains critical information regarding Jewish revival, the restoration of signs and wonders to the body of Messiah, and the reconciliation of Messianic Jews and Christians into one unified body.
Holocaust Survivors in Postwar Britain: Community and Belonging
by Ellis SpicerThis book pays particular attention to the experiences of younger child survivors of the Holocaust, considering how they kept in touch with one another, and how they integrated into larger cohorts of survivors settling in postwar Britain. Digging deeper than ever before into their postwar circumstances exposes the process of rebuilding shattered lives and the evolution of community relations, including both the beneficial and re-traumatising effects engendered by these networks. Newly conducted interviews put the experiences of younger survivors centre stage. These individuals did not receive much attention or status as survivors until the 1990s, and whilst they represent the most active cohort of survivor speakers in the UK, their narratives and community relations have been markedly absent from academic study.
Validierung (essentials)
by Patric U. VogelIn diesem Buch wird die Validierung analytischer Methoden beschrieben. Bei der Qualitätskontrolle von biologischen Arzneimitteln kommen häufig biologisch-analytische Methoden zum Einsatz, um wichtige Eigenschaften wie den Gehalt oder mögliche Verunreinigungen zu überprüfen. Die eingesetzten Methoden müssen vertrauenswürdige Ergebnisse liefern, damit bei der Bewertung der Ergebnisse keine falschen Schlüsse gezogen werden. Die Vertrauenswürdigkeit wird durch eine Validierung sichergestellt. Die Validierung von analytischen Methoden wird anhand einiger Beispiele dargestellt. Die geänderten Vorgaben ab Juni 2024 sind berücksichtigt.
The Statesman's Yearbook 2025: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World (The Statesman's Yearbook)
by Springer Nature Limited Published annually since 1864Now in its 61st edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions.
Murder & Mayhem in Mendon and Honeoye Falls: "Murderville" in Victorian New York (Murder And Mayhem Ser.)
by Lynne Menz Diane HamThe notorious history of two nineteenth-century hamlets in western New York, famous for an era of bustling commerce—and criminality. The Town of Mendon and the Village of Honeoye Falls are today quiet western New York suburbs, but they weren't always so idyllic. In years past, the village was a center of commerce, manufacturing and railroads, and by the mid-nineteenth century, this prosperity brought with it an element of mayhem. Horse stealing was commonplace. Saloons and taverns were abundant. Street scuffles and barroom brawls were regular, especially on Saturday nights, after the laborers were paid. By Sunday morning, numerous drunks—like Manley Locke, who would eventually go on to kill another man in a fight—were confined to the lockup in the village hall. It was at this time that the Village of Honeoye Falls earned the name &“Murderville.&” As the town and village turn two hundred, join local historians Diane Ham and Lynne Menz as they explore the peaceful region&’s vicious history. Includes photos!