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American pantheon : sculptural and artistic decoration of the United States Capitol
Published c2004.
Table of Contents:
“…Pantheon on the Potomac : the architectural evolution of the Capitol rotunda / William C. Allen -- The Italian influence on American political iconography : the United States Capitol as lure and disseminator / Pamela Potter-Hennessey -- A new world pantheon : Italian sculptural contributions in the Capitol rotunda / -- Pamela Potter-Hennessey -- Virtue and virtual reality in John Trumbull's "pantheon" / Irma B. …”
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Globish : how the English language became the world's language
Published c2010.
Table of Contents:
“…: How England became British ; East, in a western voice: the People's Empire ; 'At the top of the world': the imperial swan song -- Modernisers. 'A willingness of the heart': the American century I ; 'The unity of the English-speaking people': the American century II ; 'The world at your fingertips': from Google to globish, 1989-2009 -- Globalisers. …”
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Lives of the pirates : swashbucklers, scoundrels (neighbors beware!)
Published c2010.
Table of Contents:
“…: Alvida -- Terror with red beards: the Barbarossa brothers -- Also an excellent hostess: Lady Mary Killigrew -- My grandma is a pirate: Grace O'Malley -- The dragon: Sir Francis Drake -- Worried about his reputation: Sir Henry Morgan -- I swear I am not a pirate: Captain Kidd -- The pirate who kept a diary: William Dampier -- Just plain terrifying: Blackbeard -- A red feather in his hat: Black Bart -- Breaking every rule: Mary Read and Anne Bonny -- Least likely to be a pirate: Stede Bonnet -- A ruby as big as a hen's egg: Black Sam Bellamy -- Half a century of harassment: Conajee Angira and his sons -- Not a damsel in distress: Rachel Wall -- Necklaces of severed heads: Madame Cheng -- Witty in three languages: Jean Laffite -- The Black Joke: Benito De Soto -- Not a real pirate: Long John Silver.…”
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