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  Antarctic Pioneer - The...

  Joanna Kafarowski

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  Jackie Ronne reclaims her rightful place in polar history as the first American woman in Antarctica. 
   
   
   
  Jackie was an ordinary American woman whose life changed after a blind date with rugged Antarctic explorer Finn Ronne. After marrying, they began planning the 1946–1948 Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. Her participation was not welcomed by the expedition team of red-blooded males eager to prove themselves in the frozen, hostile environment of Antarctica. 
   
   
   
  On March 12, 1947, Jackie Ronne became the first American woman in Antarctica and, months later, one of the first women to overwinter there. 
   
   
   
  The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition secured its place in Antarctic history, but its scientific contributions have been overshadowed by conflicts and the dangerous accidents that occurred. Jackie dedicated her life to Antarctica: she promoted the achievements of the expedition and was a pioneer in polar tourism and an early supporter of the Antarctic Treaty. In doing so, she helped shape the narrative of twentieth-century Antarctic exploration.

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  A Chef on Ice - Living and...

  Sebastien JM Kuhn

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  Join a talented chef as he embarks on a life-changing journey to Antarctica. From grueling recruitment to months-long expeditions, experience the challenges and triumphs of living and working in one of the most remote places on Earth. With breathtaking landscapes, unexpected connections, and a newfound sense of purpose, this is a story you won't want to miss. Get ready to be captivated by the adventure, resilience, and inspiration of this unforgettable tale.

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  Andrew Jackson - The truth about...

  Influential Events Publishing

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  Do you want to learn about Andrew Jackson?  
  Andrеw Jackson, I am givеn tо undеrѕtаnd, wаѕ a patriot and a trаitоr. Hе wаѕ оnе of thе grеаtеѕt of gеnеrаlѕ, and whоllу ignоrаnt оf thе аrt of war. A writеr brilliаnt, elegant, eloquent, and withоut being able to соmроѕе a соrrесt ѕеntеnсе, or spell wоrdѕ оf four syllables. Thе firѕt оf ѕtаtеѕmеn, hе never dеviѕеd, hе never frаmеd a measure. He wаѕ the mоѕt саndid оf mеn and was сараblе of profound diѕѕimulаtiоn. A mоѕt lаw-dеfуing, lаw-оbеуing сitizеn. A ѕtiсklеr fоr diѕсiрlinе, he never hеѕitаtеd to diѕоbеу his ѕuреriоr. A democratic aristocrat. An urbаnе ѕаvаgе. An аtrосiоuѕ ѕаint."  
  Jаmеѕ Pаrtоn, thе "fаthеr оf Amеriсаn biography", writing a few уеаrѕ аftеr Jackson's рrеѕidеnсу, wаѕ tеmрtеd tо thrоw up his hаndѕ оvеr Jасkѕоn - an apparent bundlе of соntrаdiсtiоnѕ. It iѕ not juѕt thаt his friеndѕ аnd еnеmiеѕ ѕее twо different mеn; the vеrу fасtѕ mаkе оnе wonder whеthеr he was pragmatic or dоgmаtiс, a grеаt statesman оr a bull in the china shop.  
  Likewise thе "Jackson Era" is bеwildеring in itѕ соmрlеxitу. A реriоd оf thе ѕtrаngеѕt оf strange bеdfеllоwѕ in роlitiсѕ. Of Anti-Mаѕоniс Pаrtiеѕ аnd utорiаn соmmunеѕ. Of thеоlоgiсаl religious оbѕеѕѕiоn ѕuсh аѕ mоѕt Wеѕtеrnеrѕ саn hаrdlу conceive tоdау. A nаtiоn dоubling in size, and mоving frоm thе age оf wооd аnd аnimаl роwеr tо that of irоn аnd ѕtеаm power. 
  Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Who was Andrеw Jасkѕоn аnd whаt hе did? Biographical аѕресtѕ of his lifеAndrеw Jackson’s Еduсаtiоn and Beginnings Philosophy abоut Роlitiсѕ and Militаrу Militаrу Career Lаtеr Lifе аnd DеаthMuch,much more!

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  General Jan Smuts and his First...

  David Brock Katz

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  A new assessment of Jan Smuts’s military leadership through examination of his World War I campaigning, demonstrating that he was a gifted general, conversant with the craft of maneuver warfare, and a command style steeped in the experiences of his time as a Boer general.World War I ushered in a renewed scramble for Africa. At its helm, Jan Smuts grabbed the opportunity to realize his ambition of a Greater South Africa. He set his sights upon the vast German colonies of South-West Africa and East Africa – the demise of which would end the Kaiser’s grandiose schemes for Mittelafrika. As part of his strategy to shift South Africa’s borders inexorably northward, Smuts even cast an eye toward Portuguese and Belgian African possessions.  Smuts, his abilities as a general much denigrated by both his contemporary and then later modern historians, was no armchair soldier. This cabinet minister and statesman donned a uniform and led his men into battle. He learned his soldiery craft under General Koos De la Rey's tutelage, and another soldier-statesman, General Louis Botha during the South African War 1899–1902. He emerged from that war, immersed in the Boer maneuver doctrine he devastatingly waged in the guerrilla phase of that conflict. His daring and epic invasion of the Cape at the head of his commando remains legendary. The first phase of the German South West African campaign and the Afrikaner Rebellion in 1914 placed his abilities as a sound strategic thinker and a bold operational planner on display. Champing at the bit, he finally had the opportunity to command the Southern Forces in the second phase of the German South West African campaign.  Placed in command of the Allied forces in East Africa in 1916, he led a mixed bag of South Africans and Imperial troops against the legendary Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and his Shutztruppe. Using his penchant for Boer maneuver warfare together with mounted infantry led and manned by Boer Republican veterans, he proceeded to free the vast German territory from Lettow-Vorbeck’s grip. Often leading from the front, his operational concepts were an enigma to the British under his command, remaining so to modern-day historians. Although unable to bring the elusive and wily Lettow-Vorbeck to a final decisive battle, Smuts conquered most of the territory by the end of his tenure in February 1917.  General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa makes use of multiple archival sources and the official accounts of all the participants to provide a long-overdue reassessment of Smuts’s generalship and his role in furthering the strategic aims of South Africa and the British Empire in Africa during World War I.

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  Near Death By A Thousand Cuts -...

  Andrew Butters

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  Pregnant and dealing with a bout of morning sickness, Andrew Butters' soon-to-be mom handed the keys to her car to her husband and asked him to start it up. He cranked the engine and released the clutch, not realizing it was still in gear. The car lurched forward, striking her in the caboose and launching her into the ditch. Thus began her unborn son's adventures in misfortune. 
  Told in the style of a friend at the pub recounting a tall tale that begins, "Have I told you about the time...," Near Death by a Thousand Cuts takes you on a wild and crazy forty-eight-year journey filled with accidents, injuries, and medical procedures guaranteed to make you simultaneously wince and laugh to the point of tears.

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  Ignite Passion: Proven...

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  Ignite Passion: Proven Techniques to Energize Your Team 
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