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Dark Horse : The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield

35 reviews
Kenneth D. Ackerman, 2004

Well done tale of political intrigue
This is a fascinating look at a little known president in American history. It covers the convention that nominated Garfield where he was not even a contender. Garfield was a representative for General Sherman who was against General Grant and James Blaine. This convention was one of the most interesting in our history and shows how the freedom of delegates can result in a compromise that gives ...

The Gold Ring : Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday, 1869

4 reviews
Kenneth D. Ackerman, 2005

Great book.
I loved reading this account of the money game in old New York played by the masters Fisk and Gould. The story was gripping and the themes amazingly relevant to today.

Boss Tweed: The Rise and Fall of the Corrupt Pol Who Conceived the Soul of Modern New York

23 reviews
Kenneth D. Ackerman

Da Capo Press, 2005

Comprehensive Biography & Fun Read.
This book is an excellent biography of Boss Tweed. It makes history come alive. I remember learning about Boss Tweed in high school, but not in this level of detail. If school children had this type of biographical history in their hands, they would see how interesting and fun reading history can be. I especially found interesting - and I did not know - how Boss Tweed tried to escape ...

Young J. Edgar: Hoover, the Red Scare, and the Assault on Civil Liberties

5 reviews
Kenneth D. Ackerman

Da Capo Press, 2007

Required Reading
And we thought Joe McCarthy invented "McCarthyism!" Fascinating and well written. We not only learn that Attorney General Mitchell Palmer wrote the book on creating mass hysteria to assault anything one happens to dislike, but we gain a broader understanding of how easily attitudes can be swayed for egregious purposes in this country. Given that Young J. Edgar earned his stripes by implementing ...

Human Well-Being and Economic Goals (Frontier Issues in Economic Thought)

1 review

Island Press, 1997

Analytical summaries of the best of the literature
The Frontier Issues in Economic Thought summaries, along with the overview essays, provide a markedly different service from the standard collection of abstracts. The series will benefit not only scholarly work but the application of our best thinking to the problems of the times. Kenneth Prewitt, President, Social Sciences Research Council

Dry-season water quality in the San Gabriel River watershed. : An article from: Bulletin (Southern California ...
Drew Ackerman, Eric D. Stein, ...

Thomson Gale, 2005

This digital document is an article from Bulletin (Southern California Academy of Sciences), published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 6597 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Dry-season water ...

The Changing Dynamics of Integrated Health Care: Case Studies of Market Leaders
Medical Group Management Association, Dean C. Coddington, ...

Mgma, 2002

A valuable resource for health care professionals involved at any level of integrated health care. Drawing from their extensive research of 11 prestigious health care systems, the authors analyze marketplace factors that have shaped integrated health care organizations in the past decade and assess what has worked and what has not. Chapters discuss integration strategies, including maintaining primary care networks, enhancing quality and ...

Characterization of water quality in the Los Angeles River.: An article from: Bulletin (Southern California ...
Drew Ackerman, Kenneth Schiff, ...

Southern California Academy of Sciences, 2003

This digital document is an article from Bulletin (Southern California Academy of Sciences), published by Southern California Academy of Sciences on April 1, 2003. The length of the article is 3479 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details ...

Embassy Series: Essentials of U.S. Governance for Foreign Diplomats and Embassy Staff: The U.S. Government in ...
TheCapitol.Net, Todd Tatelman, ...

TheCapitol.Net, 2008

As a foreign diplomat or embassy staff member based in the United States, you need a good understanding of the U.S. government to work effectively. This three-part series of courses introduces you to the structure of the three branches of the U.S. government, the dynamics of Congress, and federal rulemaking and the federal regulatory process. ~ ~ PART I: The U.S. Government in a Nutshell: ~ Historical overview of the U.S. government ~ Learn ...

The Federal Regulatory Process: Piecing Together the Regulatory Puzzle (Capitol Learning Audio Course)
TheCapitol.Net, Kenneth Ackerman

TheCapitol.Net, 2006

In this audio course, learn how the Federal Register Act and the Administrative Procedure Act drive the federal regulatory process, and how federal agencies use the regulatory process to issue and enforce legally effective regulations. ~ ~ What triggers rulemaking ~ ~ Types of rules ~ ~ Rulemaking procedures ~ ~ What avenues are available to the public seeking to influence or check the exercise of regulatory power ~ ~ Regulatory oversight at OMB ...

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