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Presents an account of the origins and introduction of the Irish Poor Law. This book examines the debates preceding and surrounding the 1838 act on the nature of Irish poverty and the responsibilities of society towards it. It describes the implementation of the Poor Law between 1838 and 1843 under the controversial direction of George Nicholls.

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The No-Nonsense Guide to World History embraces the whole of history, rather than disconnected dynasties and events - all in one slim volume.

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What exactly is the Nobel Institution How does it choose its winners Has it ever made a mistake And why does the prize hold such importance With deft insight and sparkling wit, the author considers these questions while taking us on a tour of every aspect of Alfred Nobel's grand legacy.

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Coming right after the carnage of World War I, this title was neither unduly pessimistic and cynical about the human condition nor Pollyannaish about humanity's future. Instead, it offered an account of the development of the world's civilizations up to the present, showing that an enlightened future depended on an unprejudiced view of the past.

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Coming right after the carnage of World War I, this title was neither unduly pessimistic and cynical about the human condition nor Pollyannaish about humanity's future. Instead, it offered an account of the development of the world's civilizations up to the present, showing that an enlightened future depended on an unprejudiced view of the past.

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Documents Edmond Charles Genet's dramatic challenges to American neutrality and Jefferson's diplomatic and political responses.

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The description for this book, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 21: Index, Vols. 1-20, will be forthcoming.

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Deals with an unusually active, dramatic period during Thomas Jefferson's tenure as Secretary of State.

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Describes Thomas Jefferson grappling with problems arising from the radicalization of the French Revolution in Europe and the polarization of domestic politics in the US. The overthrow of the French monarchy leads the Secretary of State to suspend debt payments and to formulate a diplomatic recognition policy that will guide American diplomacy.

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Shows the Big Four in the midst of the gravest crisis of the peace conference set off by the British cabinet's demand for drastic softening of the terms of the peace treaty to be concluded with Germany.

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Beginning with Wilson's tour of Belgium, this title then moves to the last days of the peace conference. A great wave of relief sweeps over council chambers in Paris when a new German government sends word that it will accept the peace treaty unconditionally: restoration of peace occurs with the signing of the treaty.

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Begins with Woodrow Wilson facing domestic and international problems nearly as complex and urgent as those he had faced in Paris a month before. His main task is to assure the Senate's approval of the Treaty of Versailles, but his abilities are severely compromised by what was almost certainly a "small" stroke on July 19.

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Opens with Wilson's tour of the Middle West and West to generate popular support for the League of Nations and to force the Senate to consent to the ratification of the Versailles Treaty without any significant reservations to the League Covenant. The nation's state of affairs is parlous as the volume ends.

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Woodrow Wilson is severely disabled from the effects of his massive stroke of October 2, 1919, and is unable to deal with a nationwide coal strike and a crisis with Mexico. Slowly recovering, he is able to prevent Democratic senators from voting for approval of a version of the Versailles Treaty that contains reservations.

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Between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, the connections among Africa, the Americas, and Europe transformed world history--through maritime exploration, commercial engagements, human migrations and settlements, political realignments and upheavals, cultural exchanges, and more. This book, the first encyclopedic reference work on Atlantic his

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"Rise of the Mongols: Five Chinese Sources is an anthology of the earliest known texts about the Mongols, translated from the Chinese. An Introduction, helpful Appendices, Bibliography, and an Index help orient the reader (both expert and undergraduate) with the translated texts. Maps and several photos accompany the textual material"--