Jackson Pollock: An American Saga

Jackson Pollock was more than a great artist, he was a creative force of nature. He changed not only the course of Western art, but our very definition of "art." He was the quintessential tortured genius, an American Vincent van Gogh, cut from the same unconforming cloth as his contemporaries Ernest

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Jackson's Sword: The Army Officer Corps on the American Frontier, 1810-1821 (Modern War Studies)

Winner: Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award Jackson’s Sword is the initial volume in a monumental two-volume work that provides a sweeping panoramic view of the U.S. Army and its officer corps from the War of 1812 to the War with Mexico, the first such study in more than forty y

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Jackson Hole (Images of America)

The broad valley of Jackson Hole and the ridges and slopes around what would become Jackson, Wyoming, had long been a crossroads to the region's Indigenous peoples when fur trappers arrived in the early decades of the 19th century and made Jackson Hole a lynchpin of their continental commerce. Many

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Jackson Hole's Buried History (Second Edition)

Inaccessibility and brutal winters delayed the European settlement of Jackson Hole. Uncompromisingly raw frontier into the late 19th century, the first adult known to be buried in Jackson Hole wasn't until 1905; if you don't count the two 1892 Cunningham Cabin outlaws buried in one shallow grave. Ne

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Frontier Investor: How to Prosper in the Next Emerging Markets (Columbia Business School Publishing)

Where are the next decade's greatest investment opportunities? In today's undiscovered emerging markets: the frontier markets. These markets account for 71 of the world's 75 fastest-growing economies and 19% of the world's GDP--yet many investors largely ignore them. Fueled by access to technology

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Frontier Militiaman in the War of 1812: Southwestern Frontier (Warrior, 129)

"He who relies on militia leans upon a broken cane." (George Washington) Osprey's survey of militiamen of the War of 1812. The great military effectiveness of semi-trained local militia is one of the enduring myths of American military history. In this book Ed Gilbert reveals the truth behind this

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Frontier Women: "Civilizing" the West? 1840-1880 (Revised Edition)

In this new edition of a classic work, Julie Roy Jeffrey maintains the essential core of her account of the extraordinarily diverse contributions women made to the development of the American frontier. Jeffrey has expanded her original analysis to include the often overlooked perspectives of Native

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Jackson's Way

Separating fact from myth, the author resurrects the remarkable Andrew Jackson and his rise to American hero., bringing to life the thrilling details of frontier warfare and of Jackson’s exploits as an Indian fighter.

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Frontier America [Dramatized Adaptation]: Preacher and MacCallister 1 (Preacher and MacCallister)

MP3 CD Format Two of the Johnstones's most legendary heroes--the rugged mountain man known as Preacher and the Scottish clan rancher Jamie Ian MacCallister, here together for the first time--are forced to choose sides in a blood-soaked battle for the heart and soul of a nation divided. As the fathe

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England's Northern Frontier (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series, Series Number 118)

The three counties of England's northern borderlands have long had a reputation as an exceptional and peripheral region within the medieval kingdom, preoccupied with local turbulence as a result of the proximity of a hostile frontier with Scotland. Yet, in the fifteenth century, open war was an infr

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Charting The Wild Frontier

Embark on a breathtaking journey into the untamed wilderness-where every trail tells a story, and every horizon invites discovery. Charting The Wild Frontier is a thoughtful and engaging exploration of the natural world, written with clarity and an appreciation for the outdoors. In this book, Jac

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Beyond the Law by Jackson Gregory: Super Large Print Edition for Low Vision Readers with a Giant Easy to Read Font

Special Edition for Low Vision Readers Dick Farley is a man with a code. If his partner is murdered, it is his responsibility to pursue justice, or vengeance. And on the frontier there isn’t much of a difference. Murder, gold, and romance, this story has it all. About Super Large Print This b

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The Frontier in American History: The Original Classic

FREE Audiobook included (download link included inside the book) A Historical Non-Fiction Classic by the American author Frederick Jackson Turner. "The Frontier in American History" by American author Frederick Jackson Turner is a classic book of American history first published in 1920. This ce

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The Frontier in American History: The Original Classic

FREE Audiobook included (download link included inside the book) A Historical Non-Fiction Classic by the American author Frederick Jackson Turner. "The Frontier in American History" by American author Frederick Jackson Turner is a classic book of American history first published in 1920. This ce

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Lock Down: Outlaws, Lawmen & Frontier Justice in Jackson County, Missouri

This commemorative souvenir documents the origin and evolution of the oldest structure on the historic Independence Courthouse Square-the 1859 Jackson County Jail and Marshal's Home (and its 19th Century predecessors). "Captured" here is an in-depth study offering "skeleton keys" to "unlocking" hist

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The Frontier in American History

Widely recognized as a classic of American historiography, The Frontier in American History examines the importance of the unsettled West as both idea and physical reality. Turner's essays explore the changing frontier as it moved progressively westward and discuss the contributions of the pioneer

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The Frontier in American History: Frederick Jackson Turner's Early 20th-Century Essays

The Frontier that Shaped America Join Frederick Jackson Turner on a journey to understand the transformative power of the American frontier in shaping our nation's history, identity, and values. From the early explorers to the pioneers, discover how this vast wilderness forged a unique American spi

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LOCK UP: 1859 Jackson County Jail Museum History

In advance of the 1859 Jackson County Jail's 170th Anniversary in 2029, LOCK UP is a detailed exploration of the lawmen who administered frontier justice to prisoners held at the County's lock up from 1859 to 1933 when it was decommissioned. Since 1959, the non-profit Jackson County (Mo.) Historical

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Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States

In America, in contrast to almost anywhere else in the world, the good life means traveling a long distance to get to work. How and why this came to be our cultural norm is the subject of this long-awaited book. Because more than two-thirds of all dwellings are single family homes surrounded by an

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The Frontier in American History: And additional writings on Sectionalism

Frederick Jackson Turner's essay "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" is one of the most important and powerful intellectual approaches to understanding the historical development of the United States. It is often criticized for being too simplistic, but that simplicity is its stre

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