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Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
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"Local and regional government information is essential to government workers, corporate researchers, students, and many other citizens, but finding a city ordinance or a county report can be a daunting experience. This unique, time-saving, and easy-to-use reference guide provides strategies for locating local and regionl government information and what to look for, how and where to look, and what to expect."--Jacket.
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Document volume no. 290
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English
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Posthumously published in 1904, here is the first systematic history of the American military-one which enormously influenced how the Army trained and deployed troops. Taking lessons from the Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War, Upton's theory was that the American army was weak because it was too much in the control of civilians.
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Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"An expertly curated compilation of over one hundred years of officially published, step-by-step guides on how to deal with every kind of disaster imaginable, drawn from government archives around the world." -- From Amazon.com summary.
"An expertly curated compilation of officially published step-by-step guides on how to deal with every kind of disaster imaginable, drawn from government archives all around the world from the 1910s to today. Organized...
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Small though they were, PT boats played a key role in World War II, carrying out an astonishing variety of missions where fast, versatile, and strongly armed vessels were needed. Called "weapons of opportunity," they met the enemy at closer quarters and with greater frequency than any other type of surface craft. Among the most famous PT commanders was John F. Kennedy, whose courageous actions in the Pacific are now well known to the American public....
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This volume details the change in United States policy for the Vietnam War. After a thorough review, President Richard M. Nixon adopted a policy of seeking to end United States military involvement in Vietnam either through negotiations or, failing that, turning the combat role over to the South Vietnamese. It was this decision that began the Vietnamization of the war in the summer of 1969 and which would soon greatly reduce and then end the Marine...
16) Report of the Superintendent of the Public Printing, showing the condition of the public printing
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
18uu
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English
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