Kategorien: Amerika/USADenne kategori indeholder 525 bøger.
Amerika/USA er mere end dette. Det er også Mellemamerika og Sydamerika og hele Nordamerika der dækker Canada.
Canada er Verdens andenstørste nation på 9,97 mio. kvadratkilometer, men befolkningen er lille i forhold til landets størrelse, 28,1 mio., der består af indvandrer bortset fra de oprindelige indianske og eskimoiske befolkningsgrupper, der lever marginalt i samfundet mest i territoriet Nunuvut i Nordcanada. Nunuvut fik selvstyre i 1995 efter Grønlandsk forbillede. Hovedstad: Ottawa. Canada er en selvstændig stat inden for det britiske commonwealth. Men har i det daglige mere med sin sydlige nabo USA tilfælles at gøre.
Denne bog er en kærlighedserklæring til Amerika. I adskillige årtier har Fred Maroon og Hugh Sidney set vores land vokse og ændre sig, har kæmpet for hende, grinet med hende og pint med hende. Nu fejrer disse kloge og følsomme iagttagere Amerika. Alle de 50 stater og District of Columbia er repræsenteret her i Sidneys inspirerende tekst og på 182 sider af Maroons storslåede farvefotografier.
Hillary Rodham Clinton. 870 sider.llustreret Hardback. "Hillary Rodham Clintons personlige styrke og karisma fascinerer. Alle har en mening om hende, hvad enten den er for eller imod. Men hvad er drivkraften i denne politiske verdensstjerne og hvad er hendes mål" ?
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Denne meget spændende bog er skrevet af indianereksperten "Skrivende Pen" redaktør Otto Walsted.
Puh-Ute-folkets saga, er her skildret så levende og så sagligt korrekt, som kun "Skrivende Pen" kan gøre det. Stammens saga slutter så sent som 1911 efter en kortvarig kamp med de hvide.
Stammens saga understreger stærkt, at den indianske arv, som præsident Kennedy gør sig til talsmand for, er stor og værdifuld, nok værd at værne og minde om.
pa 1. blad er skrevet navn på tidl. ejer.
Politikens USA historie – Bind 1 – 3 - 279 + 278 + 296 sider – lærredsbind - Smudsbind - Sprog: Dansk.
Bind 1 – En nations fødsel; Bind 2 – Samfund i vækst og Bind 3 – Amerika midt i verden. USA's historie fra de første nybyggere i den nye verden i begyndelsen af 1600-tallet og til afslutningen af den amerikanske borgerkrig i 1865.
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Den amerikanske drøm, - hvad er der sket med den? Daniel Boorstin beskriver det, han opfatter som amerikanernes selvbedrag - deres bestræbelser på at skjule virkeligheden for sig selv. De lever, siger han, i en indbildt - syntetisk - verden, bygget op ved hjælp af reklame og de moderne massemedier. Måske mere relevant end han forestillede sig, da bogen blev skrevet. Paperback.
Monica Lewinsky, min historie. Stempel på indersiden af bindet. 351 sider. "Vi ønskede det begge. Vi var lige gode om det. Det var noget skidt, fordi han var gift, men jeg var så ung og uerfaren. Det hele var én stor fejl, men det skete bare. Pludselig befandt ". B2113-247.1 - Pris ex forsendelse
Thule-sagen - Løgnens univers –341 sider - Hardback - Sprog: Dansk.
En gennemgang af TV-journalisten Poul Brinks arbejde med Thulesagen og en beskrivelse af det kompleks af sager, der på forskellig vis har forbindelse med den amerikanske Thulebase i Grønland og dansk atompolitik.
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Indeni Amerika 134 sider. Grønligt lærredsbind med hvidt rygtryk og front. USA flag er dog i guldtryk. (Politiken Nytår 1967). "Artikler trykt i Politiken i 1966 udgivet i bogform). B2109-55 - Pris ex forsendelse.
Hardback med smudsomslag. 256 sider
Chronicles in words and pictures the lives, exploits, and escapades of western outlaws from the late seventeenth century through the last half of the nineteenth century, and from the Mississippi to the Yukon
Profusely illustrated with mainly B & W photographs and Illustrations.There are quite a few color illustrations which are double,full and part page and some are of artwork by some very famous Old West Artists.There has been a lot of research go into this excellent book which is really a reference, detailing all the well known and even many of the lesser known 250 or so Badmen (and Badwomen) of the Old West.
The book consists of 12 Chapters;
1 Legend and Reality
2 America's First Badmen
3 Western Expansion
4 Wild Towns and Vigilantes
5 Lawlerss Lawmen
6 Gunfights and Feuds
7 The Range Wars
8 The Fort Smith Gallows
9 Some Bad Women
10 Border Clashes
11 A Rogue's Gallery
12 The Last Wild Frontiers
The text is excellent and any fan of the history,events and characters of the Old West will certainly learn a lot of new and accurate information of the Old West as well as enjoying the many photographs and illustrations,many which they will have never been seen. All the illustrations are accompanied with excellent captions.
This will be a book that anyone who reads Old West history ,be it fiction,legend or fact will want to keep on their bookshelf as a ready reference to characters,be they the the famous or lesser known.
The end comes with a detailed Index.
Jacqueline Kennedy - Samtaler om livet med John F. Kennedy - 372 – Hardback med tilsvarende smudsbind - Sprog: Dansk - Oversat af Stig W. Jørgensen. Forord af Caroline Kennedy - Indledning og noter ved Michael Beschloss. Rigt illustreret med samtidig s/h fotografier.
I 1964 lavede Jacqueline Kennedy (1929-1994) 7 interviewsamtaler, der blev båndede, men først frigivet i 2011. Heri fortæller hun om livet med John F. Kennedy, om præsidentperioden og om livet i Det Hvide Hus. Det bliver en samtidig en åbenhjertig beskrivelse af tidens statsledere og en inside beskrivelse af en den kolde krigs klimaks: Cubakrisen.
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Donald Trump har politiske superkræfter. Den 70-årige byggematador fra New York City både skræmmer og fascinerer. På forunderlig vis er han blevet større end det menneske han – også – er. Et fænomen, der trækker spor i andre vestlige lande, hvor vrede og politikerlede i den lavere middelklasse er blusset op i et oprør mod en teknokratisk elite, som ikke længere synes at tilgodese den lille mands interesser. Fabrikkerne flytter, lønningerne falder og selvrespekten er i opløsning, men så trådte outsideren, ’The Donald’ ind på scenen og lovede alle storhed – og genvunden stolthed.
Politisk kommentator Lars Trier Mogensen tegner et nysgerrigt og kritisk portræt af det mangehovede magtdyr, der mod alle odds er blevet valgt som Amerikas næste præsident – og som med sin facon allerede inden sin indsættelse i verdens mest magtfulde job har medført markante ændringer i det politiske landskab. Donald Trump er kun begyndelsen.
Præsident Kennedys politiske rådgiver beretter om præsidentårenes dramatiske begivenheder og baggrunden for dem.
Der er tale om 2 bind, som er i fin stand.
This is one of the best books illustrated with vintage photos of the American West that I have ever seen. Stunning photos of real life & landscape that has not made it into most other survey books of the West.
Paperback, 232 sider.
Hardback. Det illustrerede, gule smudsomslag mangler!! Så bogen Fremstår med blegrød indbinding og guldbogstaver på ryggen.
A True Account of the Bad Men, Desperados, Rustlers, and Outlaws of the Old West- and the Men Who Fought Them to Establish Law and Order.
This is a hard hitting, profusely illustrated history of the real, bloody and lawless Wild West, of the hardened criminals that populated it and of the lawmen that hunted them down. This is not the romanticised West presented in so many films, but the real thing. The criminals, men and women, are not heroes (nor even anti-heroes) but ruthless, venal, bloodthirsty, stupid, desperate and even, sometimes, pathetic. The lawmen are brave, certainly, but also mercenary and self-seeking in some cases. This book pulls no punches, and some of the photographs are downright chilling. As published in newspapers of the time, there is a portrait study of Jesse James, dead and laid out for his funeral; of Ned Christie, also dead, propped up against a photographer's board; of the entire Dalton gang, laid out on the sidewalk ready for the undertaker. We also have the grim history of the Old West's premier hangman, George Maledon.
But there is far more to this book than a collection of gruesome images. Here are the stories of Wyatt Earp and the OK Corral, of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, of Annie Oakley and Belle Starr, and of many many others, all as told in the newspapers of the day, all illustrated with original photographs and sketches. Extraordinary and fascinating stuff.
Highly recommended to anyone even moderately interested in the real story of the Wild West.
Hardback m smudsomslag. 183 sider. Flotte fotos og illustrationer.
The Plains Indian revered the buffalo, for it was a gift from the Great Spirit, taken from the inside of Mother Earth herself. Accordingly, the Indian killed only as many buffalo as he needed, and wasted nothing: the huge beast furnished him with food, clothing, bed, lodge, utensils, and most of the decorative ornaments that brightened his life. The white man, however, viewed the buffalo as both an impediment to progress and a source of easy capital. Less then one-third of the curly cows he slaughtered were ever used for anything.
Hardback m smudsomslag. 508 sider. Rigt illustreret med fotos og tegninger. På engelsk.
Ten distinguished western authorities have brought together a masterful narritive of fact, legend and lore about the West ever assembled in one volume. Illustrated with drawings, paintings, documentary art, old prints, woodcuts and lithographs.
Hardback m smudsomslag. 288 sider.
Short, 10-20 page fascinating histories of amazing episodes in Western History with excellent illustrations.. The Coronado expedition that "discovered" most of the Southwest, cattle drives, the gold rush, the turning of the war machine created in the Civil War to massacre the Plains Indians and much more. Dee Brown is most famous as the author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, the history of the West from the Native American perspective.
A wonderfully illustrated history of the American West & those who populated it. Chronicles early exploration up til the "true" end of the Cowboy era: the 1900s & the complete dispossession of the American Indian.
Hardback med smudsomslag. 144 sider.
Surveys the past and present-day activities, character, and ways of life of the cowboy and the history of the American cattle industry. It might say it's the "Real Story" of the cowboys and cattlemen, but be aware that the author has a definite bias. An entertaining read with some interesting stories, but anyone who was an obstacle for those old-time cowpunchers was labeled or presented in a derogatory fashion (even when their concerns were reasonable and valid, like having their own land trampled by passing cows or their own livestock infected with disease-carrying ticks). The book doesn't only focus on the cowboys of the 1800s, though, but includes a look at the profession up to the time time of publication in the 1970s. Filled with photos and artwork, including paintings by Charles M. Russell and Frederick Remington.
Paperback, 231 sider, navn bagi.
The Vanishing Race, the Last Great Indian Council: A Record in Picture and Story of the Last Great Indian Council.
"The Vanishing Race" is a record in picture and story of the last great Indian council, participated in by eminent Indian chiefs from nearly every Indian reservation in the United States. This book also includes the story of their lives as told by themselves, their speeches and folklore tales, their solemn farewell, and the Indians' story of the Custer fight. Contents: Indian Imprints a Glimpse Backward The Story of the Chiefs Chief Plenty Coups Chief Red Whip Chief Timbo Chief Apache John Chief Running Bird Chief Brave Bear Chief Umapine Chief Tin-tin-meet-sa Chief Runs-the-enemy Chief Pretty Voice Eagle Folklore Tales—sioux Chief White Horse Folklore Tales—yankton Sioux Chief Bear Ghost Chief Running Fisher Bull Snake Mountain Chief Mountain Chief's Boyhood Sports Chief Red Cloud Chief Two Moons The Story of the Surviving Custer Scouts White-man-runs-him Folklore Tale—crow Hairy Moccasin Curly Goes-ahead-basuk-ore The Indians' Story of the Custer Fight The Last Great Indian Council Indian Impressions of the Last Great Council The Farewell of the Chiefs
Hardback m smudsomslag, 144 sider, lille navn på et af bageste hvide blade.
Surveys the histories of seven major geographical peoples, describing their ways of life, governmental systems, beliefs, customs, arts, and crafts
Hardback m smudsomslag.
More than five hundred illustrations including contemporary engravings, paintings, and early photographs embellish a history of the American West that concentrates on the life-styles of Indian tribes, cowboys, fur traders, and frontiersmenag. 352 sider. Stort format.
Den amerikanske ARV -204s - Papbind.
”Jeg så nu den forfatning, som mine forfædre havde været med til at skabe, udlægge og udbytte, som en værdifuld arv, hvis bestemmelser binder de forskellige egne og interesser i vor nation sammen. Og dette …
B2022-04-554 - Pris ex forsendelse, vægt 230g.
Paperback, 221 sider, Arkivkode; UH-660
Gennem en pæn gennemsnitsfamilie med far, mor og barn tegner Ragtime et levende billede af årene 1902-14, en tid hvor det Amerika, vi kender i dag, var ved at tage form. Det var den gang Henry Ford opfandt samlebåndet, de første arbejderdemonstrationer blev nedkæmpet af militæret -og filmindustriens boom tog fart. Robert Pearvy nåede Nordpolen, udbryderkongen Houdini blev verdensberømt, og Freud og Junge besøgte "den nye verden". og ikke mindst var deedengang den begyndende kamp for de sortes borgerrettigheder startede. Denne kamp blev ledet af ragtime-pianisten Coalhouse Walker Jr. samme mand, som havde sin gang hos familien i New Rochelle.
245 sider. Paperback - Oversat fra amerikansk " American Power and the New Mandarins", (1967,1969) af Arne Herløv Petersen. - ## Beskrivelse:: Bind 2 fortsætter og uddyber analysen af den "amerikanske velfærdsimperialisme", som den liberale ideologis bannerførere, akademikerne, med deres tilbøjelighed til at give effektiv magtudøvelse deres huldskab og troskab legaliserer ved sproglige ran fra de højeste etiske forestillinger. Demonstrationsprojekter er bl. a. USA's politik over for Japan i trediverne og forfattere af imperialistiske forsvarsskrifter som Schlesinger og Kahn. Chomsky er i særklasse, en lidenskabelig stemme, der mere dybsindigt og overbevisende end nogen anden fastslår, "at de midler, man anvender, uundgåeligt smelter sammen med ens mål, og hvis midlerne er forkerte, sejrer de over en" (Bibliotekernes vurdering af Flemming Ettrup) ## Eksemplar som nyt. - Fejlfrit.
225 sider. Orig. helshirting m. illustr. smudsomslag. Engelsk (sprog) Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man er en bog skrevet af den amerikanske psykolog Mary L. Trump om hendes onkel, den tidligere amerikanske præsident Donald Trump, og hans familie. Den blev udgivet af Simon & Schuster den 14. juli 2020
Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents’ large, imposing house in the heart of Queens, New York, where Donald and his four siblings grew up. She describes a nightmare of traumas, destructive relationships, and a tragic combination of neglect and abuse. She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office, including the strange and harmful relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons, Fred Jr. and Donald.
A firsthand witness to countless holiday meals and interactions, Mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humor to sometimes grim, often confounding family events. She recounts in unsparing detail everything from her uncle Donald’s place in the family spotlight and Ivana’s penchant for regifting to her grandmother’s frequent injuries and illnesses and the appalling way Donald, Fred Trump’s favorite son, dismissed and derided him when he began to succumb to Alzheimer’s.
Numerous pundits, armchair psychologists, and journalists have sought to parse Donald J. Trump’s lethal flaws. Mary L. Trump has the education, insight, and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald, and the rest of her clan, tick. She alone can recount this fascinating, unnerving saga, not just because of her insider’s perspective but also because she is the only Trump willing to tell the truth about one of the world’s most powerful and dysfunctional families. --- Nyt eksemplar.
Hard Choices - 635 sider- Hardback - Smudsbind - Sprog: Engelsk.
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America’s 67th Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future.
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