![]() ![]() ![]() Prior to the 1896 campaign, candidates placed themselves in the “hands of friends”, letting close surrogates run their campaigns while maintaining a low profile. A more careful and fair assessment shows William McKinley to be the first modern presidential candidate and his campaign in 1896 the first modern presidential campaign. As a result, William McKinley was relegated to a footnote in history, with just brief mentions in today’s high school textbooks. Morgan, and the other titans bought the election. Another misconception held that McKinley was elected in 1896 because of money – that John D. Giltner, whose thesis covered the contest between William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan, credits McKinley with fundamentally reshaping American presidential elections.Ī long-held general misconception of William McKinley saw him as a weak leader and a puppet of the Big Trusts of the East. In this groundbreaking year, both parties’ candidates deviated from past campaign practices, writes John Giltner, a 2018 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. This week we’re marking the 125th anniversary of the presidential election season of 1896. ![]()
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![]() ![]() His daughter, Althea, thought she would be the ship's new captain and is shocked to learn that Ephron has given Vivacia to her sister, Keffria, who in turn gives captainship to Kyle, her Chalcedean husband. In Bingtown, the culture is increasingly patriarchal and the practice of slavery puts a financial strain on many Trader families.Ĭaptain Ephron Vestrit dies on the Vivacia and she quickens. Chalced's influence and customs are spreading throughout the world. ![]() Their charter comes from Jamaillia however, the Satrap, the current leader of Jamaillia, has ignored the promises his ancestors made with Bingtown. The Vestrits live in Bingtown, which borders the sea, Jamaillia, Chalced, and the Rain Wilds. Vivacia is the ship bought by the Vestrit family, who are still in debt to the Rain Wilder for the price of the Wizardwood. ![]() Only a liveship is capable of crossing the perilous Rain Wild River to trade with the Rain Wilders, who have valuable goods plundered from an ancient Elderling ruin. When three generations of a ship's owners die on board, a liveship "quickens", becoming a sentient being with a personality, the memories of the dead ancestors, and a psychic connection to living family members. Synopsis Setting Ī liveship is a ship made of Wizardwood, a mystical substance from up the Rain Wild River. ![]() Ship of Magic is a 1998 fantasy novel by American writer Robin Hobb, the first in her Liveship Traders Trilogy. ![]() ![]() Although Hargreaves wrote many other children's stories, including the Timbuctoo series of twenty-five books, John Mouse, and the Roundy and Squary books, he is best known for his 46 Mr. It, too, was made into a television series in 1983, which was narrated by John Alderton, who, with Pauline Collins, voiced the Men and Misses, respectively. In 1981, the Little Miss series of books began to appear. He initially had difficulty finding a publisher but, once he did, the books became an instant success, selling over one million copies within three years and spawning a BBC animated television series, narrated and voiced by Arthur Lowe.īy 1976, Hargreaves had quit his day job. But his original ambition was to be a cartoonist and, in 1971, while he was working as the creative director at a London firm, he wrote the first Mr. ![]() He spent a year working in his father's laundry and dry-cleaning business before starting out in advertising. Hargreaves was born in a private hospital at 201 Bath Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, to Alfred Reginald and Ethel Mary Hargreaves, and grew up in High Lees, 703 Halifax Road, also in Cleckheaton, outside of which there now is a commemorative plaque. He is Britain's third best-selling author, having sold more than 100 million books. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. ![]() Charles Roger Hargreaves was an English author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. ![]() ![]() In its pages you’ll discover that the “magic” of the UR Group has nothing to do with sorcery or superstition. Volume III, more than the others, bears the personal stamp of Julius Evola. This volume, the third in the series, complements the first two, yet they are not strictly sequential, and their contents can be read in any order. Reveals the ultimate magical goal of the “Absolute Individual,” the immortal and divine potential that requires rare gifts and extraordinary efforts for its realization.Explores esoteric practices for individual development, handed down from a primordial tradition and discernable in alchemy, Hermetism, religious doctrines, Tantra, Taoism, Buddhism, Vedanta, and the pagan mysteries of the West.Authentic initiatic practices, rituals, and wisdom collected by the UR Group ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this seven-part series, TIME looks back over the past 12 months to identify some of the ways of seeing-whether conceptually, aesthetically or through dissemination-that have grabbed our attention and been influential in maintaining photography’s relevance in an ever shifting environment, media landscape, and culture now ruled by images. But with so many images fighting for our attention, how do photographers make work that most effectively stands out and connects with an audience. Whether through digital channels, print or on exhibit, the impact, influence and reach of the still image has never been greater. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can’t help but be drawn to its beauty and wonder what kind of plant it is. Its leaves are an intense shade of green with intricate patterns that resemble lace. The Pilea Involucrata: Introduction And OverviewĪs you walk into the room, a striking plant catches your eye. So if you’re tired of dealing with stinky socks, maybe it’s time to let this little green friend do some munching. But what really sets it apart from other plants is its unusual appetite for clothing items. Its leaves have tiny hairs on them that trap dust and pollutants, which makes it an ideal air purifier. ![]() This unique and quirky houseplant has gained popularity for its ability to absorb odors in addition to being low maintenance. The Pilea Involucrata, also known as the ‘Friendship Plant’ or ‘Chinese Money Plant,’ has been dubbed the plant that can devour your smelly footwear. Have you ever heard of a plant that could eat your dirty socks? Well, it might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but this is actually a real thing! ![]() ![]() ![]() Terence Cave is Emeritus Professor of French Literature, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Research Fellow, St John's College. Catherine's College, University of Oxford. He is the author of many articles on Ibsen's English-language reception, and is engaged in the research project 'The Scandinavian Moment in World Literature.' He is currently Visiting Fellow at St. ![]() His books include Dickens, Melodrama and the Parodic Imagination (2002), Henry Gibson/Henrik Ibsen (2006), and a two-volume biography of the Norwegian playwright and public intellectual Jens Bjørneboe. Tore Rem is Professor of British literature in the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo. Terence Cave, Emeritus Professor, French Literature and Emeritus Fellow, St John's College, University of Oxford Knut Hamsun and Edited by Tore Rem, Professor of British literature in the Department of Literature, Area Studies, and European Languages, University of Oslo ![]() ![]() Thirty seconds, perhaps less, and he could have the guard spitting dirt. If they did, he would have died in that hell-scented cell in India.Ī tremor ran through his fingers. In the space between their bodies, the guard’s grip on his musket tightened. He had no desire to hurt the guard but, by God, he would not be turned away. ![]() ![]() He’d dashed through her courtyard like a hunted thief. He’d scaled the outer wall of Lady Sophia’s infamous mansion. He’d fought his way to the outskirts of London. Already, dawn cast shadows into the mist. “I don’t give a damn about Lady Sophia or her rules. “You misunderstand.” Max placed a hand on the guard’s shoulder. And Lady Sophia does not allow uninvited-” ![]() “You will let me pass.” He trapped the lone man guarding the private gambling salon against Lady Sophia’s garden gate. Maximilian Harrison’s heart beat for a single purpose: get to Lavinia. ![]() ![]() ![]() Under his reluctant tutelage, this very modern, twentieth-century woman proves a deft protégée and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes. ![]() In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman literally stumbles onto him on the Sussex Downs. Named One of the Century's Best 100 Mysteries by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Awardâ?Winning Author Laurie R. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whatever games he plays with the genre, whatever questions he asks of the reader, Roberts never loses sight of the need to entertain and JACK GLASS has some wonderfully gruesome moments, is built around three gripping HowDunnits and comes with liberal doses of sly humour. Riffing on the tropes of crime fiction (the country house murder, the locked room mystery) and imbued with the feel of golden age SF, JACK GLASS is another bravura performance from Roberts. And by the end of the book our sympathies for the killer are fully engaged. ![]() Yet as this extraordinary novel tells the story of three murders committed by Glass the reader will be surprised to find out that it was Glass who was the killer and how he did it. WINNER OF THE BSFA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL Jack Glass is the murderer. ![]() |