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Boss Tweed The Story of a Grim Generation

Boss Tweed The Story of a Grim Generation

No political scandal in American history has had a greater impact on America's political consciousness than the rise and fall of the Tweed Ring in New York City between 1866 and 1871. In an age ripe with scandal both public and private the spectacular corruption charged to Boss Tweed and his associates-estimates of their extortion range from $20 million to $200 million-became an enduring symbol of the dark side of democratic politics. The Tweed Ring contributed much more than cartoonist impressions; it helped to shape a powerful theory of political reform. It was in truth one of the formative events of progressivism that multifaceted doctrine that has evolved into the modern American creed. In this sense the Tweed Ring was to produce not only deep misgivings about the existing regime but an insight into how it should be reformed. Denis Tilden Lynch's biography of Boss Tweed was first published in 1927 in a time filled like Tweed's with sudden prosperity daunting problems and spectacular scandals. It is a straight-forward workmanlike study untroubled by the conceits of modern historical scholarship and close enough to its subject's generation to have some of the immediacy of journalism. Of all the books published about the Tweed affair Lynch's study is the only one that is a genuine biography in which the man himself is the focus. For this reason it conveys something of the texture of daily life in New York in the nineteenth century while bringing Tweed out from behind the shadows of Thomas Nast's leering cartoons and presenting him as much as is possible as a man and not an icon. An interesting example of Americana this volume will be of interest to historians of the period as well as those interested in American urban and political life. | Boss Tweed The Story of a Grim Generation

GBP 145.00
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Floss and the Boss Helping Children Learn About Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control

Floss and the Boss Helping Children Learn About Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control

For effective and safe use this book should be purchased alongside the professional guidebook. Both books can be purchased together as a set Helping Children Learn About Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control: A Floss and the Boss Storybook and Professional Guide [9780367344511] This beautifully illustrated and sensitively written storybook has been created to help young children understand about domestic abuse and coercive control. Floss is a happy little puppy who loves going to Doggy Daycare and playing with her best friend Houdini. The story explores how things change when her Mum’s new friend Boss comes into their lives. It helps children who have experienced domestic abuse and trauma to make sense of their feelings teaching them to seek help and stay safe. This book: Can be used to support the ‘Healthy Relationships’ topic in the PSHE curriculum Can be used to address the topic of domestic abuse and coercive control with individuals small groups and whole classes enabling dialogue around a sensitive issue Encourages children to seek support Designed to be used with primary-aged children this book provides a vehicle for talking to children about staying safe and their emotional wellbeing. It is also available to purchase as part of a set with a professional guide to support the sensitive and effective use of the storybook. | Floss and the Boss Helping Children Learn About Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control

GBP 12.99
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Philadelphia Patricians and Philistines 1900-1950

Philadelphia Patricians and Philistines 1900-1950

An unorthodox historian known and respected for his work on the grand conflicts of nations and civilizations John Lukacs has peopled a smaller canvas in this volume with seven colourful figures who flourished in Philadelphia before 1950. Their stories are framed by chapters that describe the city in 1900 and in 1950. The Philadelphians selected are a political boss Boies Penrose; a magazine mogul Edward Bok; an elegant writer Agnes Repplier; an impetuous diplomat William C. Bullitt; a lawyer George Wharton Pepper; a prophet of decline Owen Wister; and a great art collector Albert C. Barnes. The political boss was perhaps the most monumental political figure of his age. The magazine mogul was the most famous embodiment of the American success story during his lifetime. The now almost forgotten writer was the Jane Austen of the essay. The diplomat was the most brilliant of ambassadors. The terrible-tempered collector was a radical proponent of his unusual theory of art. Through these seven portraits Lukacs paints a picture of Philadelphia that is like all living things having the power to change out of recognition and yet remain the same. This work is a must read for all historians and Philadelphians. | Philadelphia Patricians and Philistines 1900-1950

GBP 145.00
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Academic Skills Problems Fifth Edition Workbook

Academic Skills Problems Fifth Edition Workbook

Updated in conjunction with Academic Skills Problems Fifth Edition the companion workbook contains reproducible forms discussed in the text as well as additional useful materials for direct assessment intervention planning and data-based decision making. The Workbook is geared to service delivery in a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). It features step-by-step instructions for using each form along with exercises for practicing assessment processes and procedures. The convenient large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible tools. New to This Edition *Revised throughout by new coauthor Nathan H. Clemens while retaining the core elements of Edward S. Shapiro's approach. *More concise and accessible throughout. *Features a new streamlined version of the Behavior Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS) in addition to the original version. See also the authoritative text on direct assessment and intervention Academic Skills Problems Fifth Edition. | Academic Skills Problems Fifth Edition Workbook

GBP 33.99
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Clientelism and Nationality in an Early Soviet Fiefdom The Trials of Nestor Lakoba

Clientelism and Nationality in an Early Soviet Fiefdom The Trials of Nestor Lakoba

Based on extensive original research this book tells the astonishing story of early Soviet Abkhazia and of its leader the charismatic Bolshevik revolutionary Nestor Lakoba. A tiny republic on the Black Sea coast of the USSR Abkhazia became a vacation retreat for Party leaders and a major producer of tobacco. Nestor Lakoba became the unquestioned boss of Abkhazia constructing a powerful local ethnic machine that became an influential component of Soviet patronage politics provoking along the way accusations of nepotism corruption blood feuds embezzlement racketeering and extrajudicial murder on a scale that shocked even hardened Communist Party investigators. Lakoba and his group faced a series of trials investigatory commissions and tribunals over allegations of malfeasance yet they were repeatedly able to convince their powerful patrons of their irreplaceability until at last they were destroyed through a public show trial during the peak of the Stalinist Terror. Through the prism of tiny Abkhazia this book provides invaluable insights into the nature of the early Soviet system and the governance of Soviet national republics. | Clientelism and Nationality in an Early Soviet Fiefdom The Trials of Nestor Lakoba

GBP 36.99
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