Junte-se a nós em uma viagem ao mundo dos livros!
Adicionar este livro à prateleira
Grey
Deixe um novo comentário Default profile 50px
Grey
Assine para ler o livro completo ou leia as primeiras páginas de graça!
All characters reduced
Pony Express - cover
LER

Pony Express

Jasper Quincy

Tradutor A AI

Editora: Publifye

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Sinopse

"Pony Express" explores the brief but vital role of this high-speed mail service in connecting a divided nation on the brink of the Civil War. More than just a romanticized tale of the Wild West, the Pony Express provided a crucial communication link between the East and West coasts, especially as California's gold rush boomed. During this period, news could take months to travel across the American West, but the Pony Express cut that time to around ten days, delivering urgent political and economic news. 

 
The book examines the establishment and operation of the Pony Express, the experiences of its riders, and its lasting impact on national unity. It highlights how the relay stations and carefully selected routes enabled riders to cover vast distances, facing harsh weather and potential dangers along the way. 

 
Using primary sources such as diaries and letters, the book unfolds chronologically, starting with the historical context and key figures, then detailing the riders' experiences and the service's ultimate demise with the completion of the transcontinental telegraph.
Disponível desde: 21/03/2025.
Comprimento de impressão: 58 páginas.

Outros livros que poderiam interessá-lo

  • The Last Romantic - C S Lewis English Literature and Modern Theology - cover

    The Last Romantic - C S Lewis...

    Jeffrey W. Barbeau

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Credo Book Award Winner – Natural Theology
    "There are so many books on Lewis that are simply a rehash of existing knowledge; by contrast, this is a work of fresh, detailed, illuminating scholarship. ... Barbeau's use of Lewis's personal annotations in the books in the Marion E. Wade Collection is a revelation and makes this book a permanent and important contribution to the study of Lewis's thought." – Malcolm Guite, Girton College, Cambridge
    Three Essays on C. S. Lewis and Romanticism
    Many readers have heard C. S. Lewis's logical arguments for the Christian faith. Yet throughout his wide-ranging study and writing, Lewis often began with experience, intuition, and religious feeling rather than dogmatic assertions. The most profound questions of Lewis's own life, argues theologian and literary critic Jeffrey Barbeau, can be seen in his quest to understand the relationship between personal experience and the truth about the world around him.
    In a series of three essays, Barbeau explores the influence of nineteenth-century Romanticism on the writings of C. S. Lewis. Barbeau demonstrates Lewis's indebtedness to Romantic notions of imagination and subjectivity, opens new contexts for understanding ideas about memory and personal identity in his autobiographical writings, and explores beliefs about nature and Christian sacraments throughout his writings on Christian faith. This theological and literary investigation reveals Lewis as a profoundly modern thinker and illuminates his ongoing relevance to contemporary debates about theology and culture.
    Drawing on extensive reading of the marginalia in the personal library of C. S. Lewis held by the Marion E. Wade Center, Barbeau offers a fresh understanding of the influence of modern theology and Romantic poetry, especially Wordsworth and Coleridge, on many of Lewis's most beloved works. Essays and responses include:
    
    - C. S. Lewis and the "Romantic Heresy," with response from professor Sarah Borden,
    - C. S. Lewis and the Anxiety of Memory, with response from professor Matthew Lundin, and
    - C. S. Lewis and the Sacramental Imagination, with response from professor Keith L. Johnson.
    
    About the Series
    The Hansen Series celebrates the literary and spiritual contributions of seven British authors whose works have captivated readers across generations: Owen Barfield, G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. These seven authors were all deeply involved in the friendships and intellectual exchanges that shaped the Inklings, a mid-twentieth-century group of Christian writers and thinkers in Oxford, England. This series invites readers to deepen their engagement with these timeless voices and their enduring influence on literature, faith, and the life of the imagination.
    Ver livro
  • Exurbia Now - The Battleground of American Democracy - cover

    Exurbia Now - The Battleground...

    David Masciotra

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The suburbs have become too liberal and diverse for many white American conservatives, so "exurbia"—areas outside the cities and their suburbs—are becoming the staging ground for the radical right extremist insurgency . . . 
     
     
     
    Beyond a fanatical devotion to former president Donald Trump, one of the curious things that united the rank and file of the January 6 insurrectionist mob was that many of them were residents of one of America's fastest growing residential areas: Exurbia. In this brilliant work of political and cultural inquiry, veteran political journalist David Masciotra provides a definitive account of what exurbia is, how it came to be, and how it's transforming American life. Zooming in outside the greater metropolitan area of Chicago—where Masciotra grew up—he shows how exurbia has become a safe space to fly the MAGA flag and romanticize the mores of the pre-civil rights, pre-feminist, pre-gay rights 1950s. 
     
     
     
    But, as Masciotra also shows, reactionary white flight is not the whole story of small-town America. The story often lost is the power and persistence of small-town liberals—people who believe in equality, celebrate diversity, and enroll in movements for justice. Exurbia, as it turns out, is ground zero for the fight over a democracy mightily beleaguered, yet still full of promise, and still worth fighting for.
    Ver livro
  • Inca History: 500 Interesting Facts About Incas - cover

    Inca History: 500 Interesting...

    Ahoy Publications

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Discover the mysteries of Inca history with 500 fascinating facts! 
    Come along with us as we explore Inca history, from the rise of the Inca civilization in the 1200s to its decline in the 1500s. 
    Discover the inner workings of their political and social structures, their spiritual beliefs, and their unique burial customs. 
    Uncover their clothing and arts that adorned their land and the laws and justice that ruled it. Learn about their medical practices, agriculture and aquaculture, architecture, technology, language, trade, and so much more! 
    500 Interesting Facts About Inca History is an all-encompassing look at a captivating civilization. Here is just a taste of what awaits inside:Emergence of the Inca civilizationGovernment and political structureReligion and spiritualityDeath and burial customs of the IncaInca festivalsFood and cuisineClothing of the IncasAnd much more! 
    Ready to open a time capsule into one of the most influential cultures in South America? Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to begin your journey into the past!
    Ver livro
  • Lieutenant General James Longstreet - Innovative Military Strategist: The Most Misunderstood Civil War General - cover

    Lieutenant General James...

    F. Gregory Toretta

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Lieutenant-General James Longstreet, commander of the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, was a brilliant tactician and strategist. Prior to the Civil War there were many technological developments, of which the rifled musket and cannon, rail transport, and the telegraph were a few. Longstreet adapted to these technological changes and the disparity between the belligerents making recommendations on how the war should be fought. Unfortunately, his advice was not heeded and given the weight it deserved. In contrast to many other southern generals, Longstreet advocated for defensive warfare, using entrenchments and trying to maneuver the enemy to assault his position, conserving manpower, resources, and supplies. 
     
     
     
    Longstreet was a pragmatic and methodical general and had his suggestions been utilized there would have been a better outcome for the South. Many historians and biographers have misunderstood Longstreet and his motives, not focusing on the total picture. This work offers a fresh and unique perspective on Lieutenant-General James Longstreet and the Civil War. This narrative takes a new viewpoint of the Civil War and the generals who tailored their designs to pursue the war, analyzes Longstreet's views of the generals and the tactics and strategy they employed, and examines why Longstreet proposed and urged a new type of warfare.
    Ver livro
  • The Bhagavad Gita - Hindi Presentation - cover

    The Bhagavad Gita - Hindi...

    Vyasa

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The original "Yoga Secrets of Patanjali" are in themselves exceedingly brief, less than 10 pages in the original ancient texts. Yet, as they are based upon the great, timeless Bhagavad Gita, they contain the essence of all practical wisdom, set forth in admirable order and great detail. This timeless theme brings forth a palpable spiritual regeneration, the rebirth of the spiritual from the psychical: the same sacred theme that the realized yogis of India so wisely and eloquently set forth over 5,000 years ago. 
     
    Vyasa is the legendary Indian sage who is credited with compiling the Mahabharata, a collection of legendary and didactic poetry worked around a central heroic narrative. In India his birthday is celebrated as Guru Purnima, on Shukla Purnima day in the month of Ashadha (June–July). 
    Vyasa was the son of the ascetic Parashara and the dasyu (aboriginal) princess Satyavati and grew up in forests, living with hermits who taught him the Vedas. Thereafter he lived in the forests near the banks of the river Sarasvati, becoming a teacher and a priest, fathering a son and disciple, Shuka, and gathering a large group of disciples. Late in life, living in caves in the Himalayas, he is said to have divided the Vedas into the four traditional collections, composed Puranas, and, in a period of two and a half years, composed his great poetic work, the Mahabharata, supposedly dictating it to his scribe, Ganesha, the elephant god. 
     
    Perfect for all students of the eight-fold yoga path, curious commuters, and all library and school collections. A once-in-a-lifetime audio experience event. Perfect for universities and digital educational media.
    Ver livro
  • To All That Speak - The Ultimate Guide To Building the Most Updated Existence Awareness - cover

    To All That Speak - The Ultimate...

    Brandon Wolfe

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    All words are made up. All words spoken between us are nothing more than made-up sounds from manipulated air. They're just lung puffs. 
    All of the letters that we text, email, and write are made-up symbols to coincide with our made-up noise. It's really just hand scribbles. 
    This would mean that everything from existence theories to religious ideologies to politics to our names and much more are all one hundred percent fabricated from thin air, literally. In fact, these words here and the pronunciation sounds you hear in your head as you read the symbols on this page are made up as well. Essentially, this book uses made-up words to further dissect and clarify other made-up words. However, by the end of this mental deconstruction and rebuild, you will walk away with this liberating awareness- 
    We just are. Existence just is.
    Ver livro