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In the first half of the 20th century, when seismology was still in in its infancy, renowned geologist Bailey Willis faced off with fellow high-profile scientist Robert T. Hill in a debate with life-or-death consequences for the millions of people migrating west. Their conflict centered on a consequential question: Is Southern California earthquake country? These entwined biographies of Hill and Willis offer a lively, accessible account of the ways that politics and financial interests influenced the development of earthquake science.

¿Cómo hicieron los antiguos hawaianos para navegar miles de kilómetros por el océano abierto sin métodos modernos, sin perderse y encontrando de alguna manera nuevas islas? ¿Cómo llegó a existir una cultura tan rica en el archipiélago más aislado del mundo? Conozca las verdaderas respuestas a todas estas preguntas y a muchas más en este libro de la historia de Hawái. A pesar de la presencia global de su nombre e influencia, la historia de Hawái sigue siendo bastante desconocida para la mayoría, un problema que este libro pretende remediar.

Cuando la mayoría de las personas escuchan la frase «antiguo Hawái», se desprende un cierto aire de misterio e intriga. Algunos pueden pensar en tribus tatuadas que navegan por el vasto vacío del océano Pacífico bajo la luz de la luna, o que viven en las laderas de los volcanes. Esta es la historia de la lejana nación en el corazón del océano Pacífico. Haremos un viaje en el tiempo y exploraremos cómo una isla tan remota llegó a estar habitada hace más de 1.500 años y cómo era la vida entonces en esta maravilla tropical.

Joe Mitchell was born in North Idaho in 1963 and lived on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation for 18 years. The humor in the stories may make you willing to learn a little history, and think about life on the rez in a new way.

Dansk-amerikaneren Jacob A. Riis ankom med dampskibet til Castle Garden i 1870. Med 40 dollars i lommen, foræret af hans naboer i Ribe, kun lige stået af båden, der havde fragtet ham fra det gamle kontinent kiggede den 21-årige Jacob A. Riis udover byen og beskrev et syn, der på samme måde må have betaget de mange andre immigranter, som han havde delt båd med: "...

I dette afsnit driver vi med strømmen af litteratur, journalistik og rapporter, der afdækkede slumområderne. Den litteratur, som Jacob A. Riis selv bidrog til. Vi bevæger os dybere ind i lejekasernen, ind i gaderne og gyderne. Vi vil nærmere os det spørgsmål, der naturligt meldte sig med slummens tilsynekomst: Hvem boede i slummen? Ligesom Jacob A. Riis selv, var beboerne i New York City kommet fra landområderne til de store industribyer eller ankommet med båd til USAs håbefulde kyster.

I det andet afsnit af Jacobs slum skal vi besvare spørgsmålet: Hvad er en slum? Jacob A. Riis gav bare ét af tidens mange svar på slumspørgsmålet. For ham var slummen uløseligt forbundet med den type byggeri, der hed The Tenement House. På dansk: lejekasernen. Dette afsnit handler derfor om boligblokken med navnet The Tenement House - vi træder ind i lejekasernens gange og værelser, for at se hvordan den amerikanske slum så ud. Jacob A. Riis var ikke den eneste, der svarede på slumspørgsmålet.

I dette afsnit skal vi undersøge den kriminelle storby og de dele af byen, som ifølge mange var meget meget langt fra at være en del af det store amerikanske fællesskab - nemlig de folk, der boede i en nat ad gangen i de billige lodging houses. De billige lodging-huse tilbød en nats søvn i bytte for et lille beløb. Et beløb, der som regel kunne skrabes sammen af selv byens allerfattigste. Modsætningen til lodging-husene var gode og trygge hjem.

En julio de 1965, las adolescentes Sylvia y Jenny Likens quedaron al cuidado temporal de Gertrude Baniszewski, una madre soltera de mediana edad y sus siete hijos. Lo que sucedió en los tres meses siguientes fue tan fascinante como escalofriante. En octubre de 1965, el cuerpo de Sylvia Likens fue encontrado en el sótano de la casa de los Baniszewski, donde había estado confinada. El caso conmocionó a toda la nación y más tarde sería descrito como "El peor crimen perpetuado contra un individuo en la historia de Indiana".

Do you consider yourself a history buff? Do you enjoy discovering interesting facts about the world? Would you love to uncover North Carolina’s riveting and relevant time period? If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then you’re a very wise person! This trivia audiobook doesn’t just cover North Carolina’s history and sports, but also its natural wonders, amazing plants and animals, music, movies, and television, and more. With short questions throughout, you can truly test your knowledge and make your listening experience more fun and stimulating!

Are you interested in the history of one of the most isolated kingdoms on Earth? Then this audiobook is for you! When most people hear the phrase “ancient Hawaii”, it brings up a certain air of mystery and intrigue. Some might think of tattooed tribesmen sailing across the vast emptiness of the Pacific Ocean under the moonlight, dancing around campfires to connect with their gods, or living on the sides of volcanos. But is this an accurate depiction? Or is there more to the early people of Hawaii?

Have you ever heard the phrase “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous”? Well—here’s a new twist for you: What about “Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous”? Because here in this book, we go down the list of some of the most notorious murders of the fabulously wealthy, famous, or just downright infamous individuals that you’ll likely ever hear of. We ask, for example, what really happened to rapper and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Nipsey Hussle? One could ask the same about the hit on British journalist Jill Dando. And what about The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie?

During the period between about AD 1000 and 1425, a thriving Native American culture known to archaeologists as the Middle Cumberland Mississippian lived along the Cumberland River and its tributaries in today’s Davidson County. This book is the first public-facing effort by legitimate archaeologists to articulate the history of what happened here before Nashville happened.

In football-obsessed Steubenville, Ohio, on a summer night in 2012, an incapacitated sixteen-year-old girl was repeatedly assaulted by members of the “Big Red” high school football team. They took turns documenting the crime and sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman spent four years embedded in the town, documenting the case and its reverberations. Ten years after the assault, Roll Red Roll is the culmination of that research, weaving in new interviews and personal reflections to take listeners beyond Steubenville to examine rape culture.

If you want to discover the enchanting history of Florida, pay attention! Sunshine, beaches, sports teams, amusement parks, and more contribute to Florida being ranked as the second most visited state in the United States of America. People flock to Florida to enjoy its weather, culture, people, and its rich history. Florida’s history spans thousands of years, lasting from prehistoric times up to today. The Ice Age, European exploration, wars, the Cuban Revolution, and the Space Race have all woven together to create today’s Florida.

Euel Lee, alias Orphan Jones, was an African American accused of murdering his white employer and family over a single dollar. The tumultuous events and cast of characters surrounding the racially charged crime garnered national media attention and changed the course of Maryland history. With exacting research, former Maryland State's Attorney Joseph E. Moore reconstructs the murders, the ensuing roller coast of a trial, and the eventual conviction and execution of Orphan Jones. Moore details all of this in the context of Jim Crow and American society during the Great Depression.

Just how did the ancient Hawaiians sail thousands of miles of open ocean without modern methods, without getting lost, and somehow finding new islands? How did such a rich culture even come to exist on perhaps the most isolated archipelago in the world? And is the nickname of a “beach island paradise” an accurate description of the various kinds of beautiful, intriguing, and sometimes even dangerous topographies and natural phenomena that make up Hawai'i? Learn the true answers to all these questions and much more in this audiobook of the history of Hawai'i.

Just about everybody knows the name Rikers Island. A fixture of pop culture and underground prison lore alike, the sprawling East River jail complex has become synonymous with both the horrors of mass incarceration and the structurally-racist class domination at its core. But how did Rikers Island get to be this way?

Jamie Pamela Rasmussen recounts the long and fascinating history of the place, focusing on the stories of inmates and the struggles by prison officials to provide opportunities for reform while keeping costs down. Tales of prominent prisoners, including Pretty Boy Floyd, Sonny Liston, and James Earl Ray, provide intrigue and insight into the institution’s infamous reputation. The Missouri State Penitentiary provides a fitting account of an institution that was part of Missouri’s history for well over a century.

The Inuit of Eastern Siberia and Alaska are described as Eskimo or Eskimos. The Aleut, who live on the Aleutian Islands, are a comparable third group that's usually omitted from the categorization of Eskimo. The three groups have a current typical forefather and speak Eskimo-Aleut languages, which are related. The introduction of Europeans marks the start of Alaskan Indians' contemporary history. Russians cruising from Siberia in the 18th century were the first to make contact. In this book, you will learn more about Eskimos, the Aleut people, and much, much more.